What did me and Julio do down by the schoolyard?

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What did me and Julio do down by the schoolyard?

I’ve often wondered this. I have a few possible answers, but I’m curious what you all think.

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ImFresh3x

sh.itjust.works

The meaning and references in the song have long provoked debate. In a July 20, 1972 interview for Rolling Stone, Jon Landau asked Simon: "What is it that the mama saw? The whole world wants to know." Simon replied "I have no idea what it is... Something sexual is what I imagine, but when I say 'something', I never bothered to figure out what it was. Didn't make any difference to me."

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lemmy.world

That’s fantastic. Thank you. Where did you get the quotation?

ImFresh3x reply

sh.itjust.works

Wikipedia.

Che Banana

lemmy.ml

Whatever it was, it was against the law!

beforan reply

lemm.ee

At least the bit the mama saw was

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midwest.social

Is it? Or is Mama just alleging that it is?

hardypart

feddit.de

Wikipedia says

The meaning and references in the song have long provoked debate. In a July 20, 1972 interview for Rolling Stone, Jon Landau asked Simon: "What is it that the mama saw? The whole world wants to know." Simon replied "I have no idea what it is... Something sexual is what I imagine, but when I say 'something', I never bothered to figure out what it was. Didn't make any difference to me."

shackleford

lemmy.thesanewriter.com

Gay sex

I wonder if he was just trying to keep his customers satisfied.

ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠

midwest.social

Something that a radical priest would think is worth springing you for.

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