"Soft Parachutes" is a song written by
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...
and performed in his 1980 film ''
One-Trick Pony''. The song is reminiscent of his early material, which covered issues such as war and the civil rights movement. The song was written for the film, in which Simon's character, Jonah Levin, is asked to play his anti-war ballad "Soft Parachutes" at a reunion show of 1960s stars. The song is available on the soundtrack reissue of ''
One-Trick Pony''.
It features only a chorus (sung twice) and one verse.
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Paul Simon songs
Songs written by Paul Simon