Oh, Hi Paul! (Meta)

Thanks, Peter!

Now I just have to figure out why it’s correct. What a strange way to solve a meta!

Huh, I see you added that... too fast for it to be a response to my comment. Dunno why I didn't see it. (Also I didn't check the muggle forum until after I solved, and I see it's on there too.)

Oh huzzah! Is the trick that you're looking for the Paul Simon song with two state abbreviations in the title? "Paul Simon song that fits the theme" might've saved me from a couple rabbit holes.

Because when you have to name a Paul Simon song, always name either "Me and Julio Down in the School Yard" or "You can Call me Al".

Would never have gotten it with the original title and prompt, so thanks for the reworking!

Thanks Al!

If anyone reading this needs some joy, the low-key zaniness music video for "You Can Call Me Al" is one of my favorites of all time.

Thanks, Peter!

US state abbreviations?

Nice one, Peter! Thanks.

Well, it this wasn't the answer, my next submission was going to be Still Crazy After All These Years! Thanks, Peter! Subtle but effective! :)

Love it! Took me a second look after the new prompt... then aha.

Nice one!

After many wrong submissions, I finally got it.

Yet again, stumped by the state abbreviations not apparent to me at a glance! I couldn't figure out the first nudge, and I used the second without realizing the state connection. In retrospect it was a good meta if you're from the right country!

Have to be honest; I was stumped until Going Postal spoiler. Embarrassing for a lifelong Paul Simon superfan! I got hung up on The Boxer cuz of Oscar De La Hoya and coiuldn't get the other 2 themers to work . . .

Same as Schmeel. I smelled something statey going on, but because "DELA" and [phonetic] Oh Hi are both prefixes of state names, I never quite went to the postal abbreviations, and the whole state name fizzled out. Eventually got there via arbitrary contained postal abbreviations. Nice "Hey, waitaminute ...." (there's something simpler going on that I should'a seen earlier) moment.

Thanks, Peter!

Needed the nudges. Got hung up on the abbreviations that were in other words in the themers but didn’t stand alone. Thanks for constructing.

Thanks, Peter, for the nudges. Excellent meta.

Thanks Peter! Brilliant concept, to state the obvious…

My previous attempt (Let me live in your city) also fits the pattern, though it does repeat IN. Fortunately I persisted to the end of the list. Funny how many songs with two 2-letter words I missed seeing yesterday, included the two alluded to here.