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- “Bridge over Troubled Water” – Bridge Over Troubled Water, 1970. Garfunkel described his ethereal vocal, on one of the most famous and beloved songs ever recorded, as two extremes – control and release.
- “The Boxer” – Bridge Over Troubled Water, 1970. Simon’s riposte to sniffy critics begins with a delicate guitar intro and trademark two-part harmonies recorded in a New York church, setting the scene for the reflective lyrics of the boxer (Simon), who takes the blows and emerges bloodied but unbowed.
- “The Sound of Silence” – Wednesday Morning, 3AM, 1964. The song that provided Simon & Garfunkel’s big breakthrough in 1966 when an electrified version of the original 1964 acoustic track topped the charts in America, this is two-man harmony at its best.
- “America” – Bookends, 1968. Masterfully conceived and executed, this anthemic personal voyage of discovery is both a celebration of and elegy for the American dream in a time of uncertainty.
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- The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) Simon & Garfunkel - Feelin' Groovy (from The Concert in Central Park) This little ditty appeared on their 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.
- For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her. Sung solely by Art Garfunkel, this song is about finding a lover, although Simon once labelled the subject matter as being about a "belief," rather than about a specific person.
- Bookends Theme (part two) Bookends (Single Mix) Simon & Garfunkel’s Bookends’ first side contains this song as the first and last track, with the second version running a minute longer.
- I Am a Rock. This track deals with the themes of isolation and emotional detachment, and was first included on Paul Simon's Songbook debut collection in 1965.
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America: Directed by Charles Grodin. With Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Bruce, Cesar Chavez. The changing America of the 60s examined by Simon and Garfunkel through footage of their 1969 tour, intimate backstage conversation and newsreels.
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- The Sound of Silence’ Three months after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, America was beginning to recover and the Beatles were taking the country by storm, but Paul Simon was still in shock.
- The Boxer’ There's a lot of myth and rumor surrounding "The Boxer." Many are convinced it's an attack on Bob Dylan, even believing that the "lie lie lie" refrain refers to the "lie" of Dylan changing his name.
- Bridge Over Troubled Water’ The first time that Art Garfunkel heard "Bridge Over Troubled Water," he told Paul Simon that he didn't want to sing it.
- America’ Paul Simon has written a lot of great lines over the past 50 years, but the beginning of the final verse of Simon and Garfunkel's 1968 classic "America" has struck a chord with countless people over the years: "'Kathy, I'm lost,' I said, though I knew she was sleeping/ 'I'm empty and aching and I don't know why.'"
May 28, 2021 · Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America (1969) The changing America of the 60s examined by Simon and Garfunkel through footage of their 1969 tour, intimate backstage conversation and newsreels. Director: Charles Grodin. Stars: Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel.
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Jul 2, 2021 · By Tom Eames. To mark Independence Day, we've picked a handful of the best songs ever written and performed about the United States of America. Whether you're a proud patriotic American, or you simply love anything about the States, here's a perfect Fourth of July playlist: Simon & Garfunkel - 'America'
