# A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission) — Paul Simon

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“A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission)” by Paul Simon. From the album The Paul Simon Songbook (1965).

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Artist | [Paul Simon](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/paul-simon-UCocuTnrwKDhXqwr6Kv-T4_Q) |
| Album | [The Paul Simon Songbook](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/paul-simon-the-paul-simon-songbook-MPREb_dMjzb962RFz) |
| Year | 1965 |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Certification | [Demo (Common)](https://hit-masters.com/en/ranks/demo) |
| YouTube Music plays | 88,000 |
| YouTube Music | [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=81kmMYNtlRg](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=81kmMYNtlRg) |

## The certification

Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 0 to 640,000. Published odds per record pulled: 70%. Rarity: Common.

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