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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

1st....You are correct, Joe D wasn't too happy about the lyrics......"where have you gone Joe DiMaggio".
However, his agent (or lawyer), convinced him that this would be good for his image and his pocketbook.
Up until 1967 he was living a life away from the public scene. The next thing you knew, Joe was doing
TV advs. for Mr Coffee, and he was doing Public Relations for The Bowery Savings bank in NY.

2nd....But, were you aware that the "DiMag...." lyrics were not sung in the movie version ?

That was part of the concession between Joe, his agent, and Simon & Garfunkel to allow the lyrics in
their song.....but, DiMag did not want his name to be associated with the movie.

It's one of those tiny bits of trivia like in Casablanca, where Humphrey Bogart never asked Dooley Wilson
"to play it again Sam".......

TED Z