Paul Simon Tried to Stop Frank Sinatra From Covering His Iconic Song
While discussing his favorite covers of his songs that other musicians have recorded, legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon revealed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert that there was one he definitely was not a fan of.
“In the sixties, [Sinatra] did a cover version of ‘Mrs. Robinson,’” he said, which “he didn’t set the charts on fire with at that point.”
Simon sat down for an extended interview with host Stephen Colbert to discuss his life, career, and music. When Colbert asked him about his favorite covers, Simon took the opportunity to praise Aretha Franklin’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” before telling the story of how he initially tried to kill Sinatra’s song.