The name of the song comes from an incident at a party that Simon attended with his then-wife Peggy Harper where Paul was mistakenly referred to as 'Al' and his wife Peggy referred to as 'Betty', inspiring Simon to write a song.
Its lyrics follow an individual seemingly experiencing a midlife crisis and was inspired by Simon's trip to South Africa and his experience with its culture. 'You Can Call Me Al' is a song by Paul Simon. Step 1 : Introduction to the question 'Which SNL cast member starred in Paul Simon's music video 'You Can Call Me Al'? '
