“Come on, take me to the Mardi Gras,
Where the people sing and play,
Where the music is elite and there's dancing in the street,
Both night and day.”

—  Paul Simon

Take Me To The Mardi Gras
Song lyrics, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)

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American musician, songwriter and producer 1941

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