Ts are crossed this time: Simon is up for Oscar
From Associated Press
Paul Simon said he’s celebrating his first chance at an Oscar after his song “Mrs. Robinson” missed the competition 35 years ago.
The singer-songwriter received his first Academy Award nomination Tuesday for “Father and Daughter,” from the animated “The Wild Thornberrys Movie.”
He said many people erroneously believe he was nominated for “Mrs. Robinson,” which he and former collaborator Art Garfunkel sang in 1967’s “The Graduate.”
“We forgot to fill in the forms,” Simon acknowledged with a laugh. “You know, it was the ‘60s. We just weren’t paying attention. We went along our way and never filled it in. That’s what happened.”
“Talk to the Animals” from “Doctor Dolittle” claimed the movie song honor at that year’s Oscars.