| Simon and Garfunkel – A Poem On The Underground Wall Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I think your second suggestion - the person runnig up the stairs onto the street and disappearing into the night - is spot-on. I don't think it is about anything as dramatic as a suicide. The point of the song seems to be to describe a completely common situation in an unusually serious way. | |
| Paul Simon – Kodachrome Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| It certainly wasn't a mistake, since he had already changed the line for the Simon & Garfunkel reunion concert in Central Park ten years earlier - unless Art made exactly the same mistake at the same time, which is unlikely even for two people so in sync. :) He must have changed his mind - why is anybody's guess, the original line seems more consistent with the rest of the song... | |
| Art Garfunkel – Sometimes When I'm Dreaming Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Has anyone else been struck by how much the second to last verse is reminiscent of the last verse of "Bridge Over Troubled Water"? "All your dreams are on their way See how they shine Oh, if you need a friend I'm sailing right behind Like a bridge over troubled water..." (http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/7339/#qF6GokRM1Mb3R1s8.99) vs. " Sometimes when I'm dreaming... And it's now that I need a friend I reach out for the phone Nobody's there, nobody's home Though it may not be right to give up the fight I'm sailing away Now I'm on my own Alone..." They seem so similar, especially with the sailing image... almost like two sides of the same coin... I'm not necessarily saying Mike Batt did that on purpose (I don't even know whether he wrote this with Art Garfunkel in mind), but Art, being clever and having sung "Brigde" about a million times, surely must have noticed? (But maybe it's just me imagining things). |
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| Simon and Garfunkel – Why Don't You Write Me Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Well, it's obvious that this IS an experiment with reggae elements. Not defending the original comment, though. | |
| Simon and Garfunkel – El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could) Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Nice translation! ;) Simple but spot-on, I think. | |
| Simon and Garfunkel – The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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This song reminds me of the thought experiment of the "experience machine" put forward by Robert Nozick: he describes a hypothetical machine that can induce all kinds of pleasurable experiences for the rest of your life, and explains the reasons why people shouldn't (and most people wouldn't) want to live in that machine when given a choice. This can't have been the inspiration for the song, since it wasn't published until 1974, but the song may well be based on a similar thought. (Or maybe Nozick liked Simon & Garfunkel... ;-)) |
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| Simon and Garfunkel – You Can Tell The World Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| It's certainly not unusal for their first album, which features at least three religious songs: this one, Benedictus, and Go Tell It On The Mountain. | |
| Paul McCartney – Mr. Bellamy Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I don't think it is a suicide jumper. I've got the impression that Mr Bellamy is rather enjoying himself, not that he is in a situation so desperate that he wants to end his life. I think he got himself into a dangerous situation ("don't frighten him" [or he might fall]), either under the influence of drugs or just general craziness. I love the cat theory, though! If I ever have a cat, I'll definitely call it Mr Bellamy! :D |
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