paul rutherford played drums on 50 ways to leave your lover.
paul rutherford played drums on 50 ways to leave your lover.
who played drums on 50 ways to leave your lover?
paul rutherford
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"50 ways to leave your lover" is a song by the american singer-songwriter paul simon. it was the second single from his fourth studio album, "still crazy after all these years" (1975), released on columbia records. backing vocals on the single were performed by patti austin, valerie simpson, and phoebe snow. the song features a recognizable repeated drum riff performed by drummer steve gadd.
50 ways to leave your lover
"50 ways to say goodbye" is a pop rock song in the key of e minor. it is in common time with a tempo of 140 beats per minute. it utilizes electric guitars and a mariachi influenced brass section and acoustic guitar.









































the lyrics are a tongue-in-cheek narrative where, to save face, the singer claims he will say his girlfriend died in a variety of outlandish ways rather than admit she dumped him. the song had some inspiration from paul simon's "50 ways to leave your lover" and was originally going to be titled "50 ways to kill your lover".
50 ways to say goodbye