Since Paul Simon only bothers to mention five¹, I decided to make the full list.

The first five are Paul's the rest are mine:

1. Hop on the bus, Gus
2. Make a new plan, Stan
3. Drop off the key, Lee
4. No need to be coy, Roy
5. Step out the back, Jack
6. Give her a pill, Bill
7. Travel to Spain, Wayne
8. Shoot her with a tank, Frank
9. Use heavy tools, Jools
10. Show her your teeth, Keith
11. Sneak out of bed, Ed
12. Pretend to be sick, Mick
13. Simply say 'No', Joe
14. Wrap her in concrete, Pete
15. Prove her it is, Chris
16. Go back to your Mom, Tom
17. Leave her in the park, Mark
18. Forget your pill, Jill
19. Call it a day, May
20. Stab with a pen, Ben
21. Jump overboard, Mort
22. Tell him you're through, Sue
23. Show him the pram, Pam
24. Make sure you smell, Mel
25. Let out the gas, Chaz
26. Eat Pedigree Pal, Al
27. Pretend to be dead, Ted
28. Give it a miss, Liz
29. Use a blowtorch, George
30. Do what you can, Ann
31. Smell like a fish, Trish
32. Just misbehave, Dave
33. Make a big mess, Tess
34. Go on a cruise, Bruce
35. Simply get rid, Sid
36. Show her the badge, Madge
37. Change the whole crew, Drew
38. Tell her you're gone, Ron
39. Spray her with Mace, Ace
40. Try some new styles, Giles
41. Suggest a mild spank, Hank
42. Put on a hat, Mat
43. Empty the till, Phil
44. Jump on a barge, Marge
45. Open the valve, Ralph
46. Stop in your tracks, Max
47. Act nice but dim, Tim
48. Play a new riff, Cliff
49. Just lose your head, Fred
50. Try use them all, Paul

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