Mother and Child Reunion "Bridge over Troubled Water"—to sound like a Jamaican song, but felt it ended up sounding like a "bad imitation." Simon was instructed by the musicians on the differences among reggae, ska, and bluebeat. He felt awkward at first because he was "the only white guy there and I was American." Simon later overdubbed piano and vocals to the track back in New York. Mother and Child Reunion "Mother and Child Reunion" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his second self-titled studio album (1972), released on Columbia Records. It was released as
The Big Reunion (series 1) X. Blue also joined later on. Another mini-series, entitled "", aired from 5–19 September 2013. It followed the groups as they embarked on a UK/Ireland arena tour, and other behind-the-scenes action. "The Big Christmas Reunion", a Christmas special, also aired on 12 December 2013. It featured the bands recording a Christmas charity single for "Text Santa" and looking at how "Text Santa" helps vulnerable people. "The Big Reunion" proved to be an unexpected hit for ITV2, achieving both ratings and critical success. The first episode brought in 1.2 million viewers, becoming the channel's highest rated premiere in five years, and