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Simon & Garfunkel — The Only Living Boy In New York
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kcar
Posted: Apr 10, 2013 - 22:20
 
 ad4tise wrote:
Great Song.  What happened to this type of MUSIC?

 
Came to the comments section to pretty much type what you did.

Some RPers hear Death Cab for Cutie; can't say I do. I like Death Cab but I get irritated halfway through "Codes and Keys": the singer's trying too hard to be clever and arch. Simon and Garfunkel may be tremendously dated--some critics say that they were falling out of fashion before "The Graduate"--but their voices are tremendously sincere and upfront. Maybe that's what's missing these days.  

rtrudeau
(Bay Area, California)
Posted: Apr 10, 2013 - 22:16
 
This is as solid as a 10 gets.

djengs
Posted: Mar 10, 2013 - 11:37
 
 d-don wrote:


Nope. Great.
 
Yep. Over-produced in places, but who can say? If that was the sound they were striving for, then exactly-produced. Some truly classic songs on this album, this being one.

d-don
(Oregon)
Posted: Dec 06, 2012 - 09:32
 
 bachbeet wrote:
It's a good song but 8.7?  They have other songs much better than this one.  And, I got tired of this album and thought it was overrated.  Good, not great.
 

Nope. Great.

coding_to_music
(Beantown)
Posted: Dec 06, 2012 - 09:31
 
 Ubaldo wrote:
One of the best from the best of the best.
 
Well said

hidey
(NZ)
Posted: Nov 05, 2012 - 00:21
 
This is my favourite song ever. Has been since I was a kid. So simple.

dejapete
(Wisconsin)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 15:18
 
Church chords!

4merdj
(donde el viento se devuelve)
Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 15:21
 
Ahhh ... we humans, can make things that are so simple and beautiful ... this song is one of those things ... {#Sunny}

Ubaldo
(Hurricane Alley, FL -- Inside the Cone)
Posted: Jul 02, 2012 - 04:32
 
One of the best from the best of the best.

paulpaar
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 06:41
 
.

Oh the music. Yeah s and G are good news.

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lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 06:40
 
this song breaks my heart. but in a good way.

On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
Posted: Apr 29, 2012 - 13:05
 
 deepgaze wrote:
It struck me while listening to this song that it was years ahead of its time.  It has a current feel, sort of Death Cab For Cutie -ish.   It may have been one of those odd oversights, but I never heard this played on the radio back in the day.  It shows up quite a bit now. 
 
I'm pretty sure its appearance in the Garden State soundtrack had a lot to do with its resurgence. That said, this has always been one of my fave S&G tunes.
From Wiki: "Simon wrote this as a thinly veiled message to Art Garfunkel, referring to a specific incident where Garfunkel went to Mexico to act in the film Catch-22. Simon was left alone in New York writing songs for Bridge over Troubled Water, hence the lonely feelings of "The Only Living Boy in New York." Simon refers to Garfunkel in the song as "Tom", referring to their early days when they were called Tom and Jerry, and encourages him to "let your honesty shine . . . like it shines on me".<1> The background vocals feature both Garfunkel and Simon recorded together in an echo chamber, multi-tracked around eight times."

deepgaze
(LA)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 19:44
 
It struck me while listening to this song that it was years ahead of its time.  It has a current feel, sort of Death Cab For Cutie -ish.   It may have been one of those odd oversights, but I never heard this played on the radio back in the day.  It shows up quite a bit now. 

Bobert_ParkCity
(Park City Utah)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 19:38
 
Hey! I've got nothing to do today but smile....    

amen 

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 10:12
 
I'd prefer Carter USM's "Only living boy in New Cross"...

KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.)
Posted: Dec 24, 2011 - 16:49
 
 Orodrigues wrote:
One of the most beautiful songs of all times!
 
{#Yes}


ad4tise
(Oil Spill County.)
Posted: Dec 24, 2011 - 16:38
 
Great Song.  What happened to this type of MUSIC?

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 22, 2011 - 08:26
 

This song is soooo good for the ears...


 

Orodrigues
(Resende (RJ), Brazil)
Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 16:29
 
One of the most beautiful songs of all times!

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 23:30
 
Gaw-DAMN, I love this song!
Sublime.

haresfur
(Bendigo Australia)
Posted: May 17, 2011 - 16:37
 
Paul Simon is like poison ivy - after enough exposure you can develop a sensitivity.{#Skull}

jim1964
(british columbia, but use to ride the IRT to work)
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 - 15:59
 
 kcar wrote:
Wasn't this used in a Honda ad still running on US TV? 
 
Yeah, I think they just used the background chorus, effective.

amoreena
(west whatnot)
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 - 15:50
 
Loved the car commercial that featured this....thanks Bill for turning me on to the actual song!

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet CAN I GO HOME NOW?)
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 - 15:50
 
Gotta be in my top 10 all time favorite songs. I never get tired of this song or S & G

kcar
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 - 15:50
 
Wasn't this used in a Honda ad still running on US TV? 

Ubaldo
(Hurricane Alley, FL -- Inside the Cone)
Posted: Feb 12, 2011 - 07:17
 
This and American Tune — My very faves from S & G{#Daisy}

casey1024
(Between the rock & the hard place)
Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 06:52
 
 birdland wrote:
My God, this is beautiful. I'd forgotten.

What sublime beauty...
 
Agreed.


bachbeet
Posted: Jul 05, 2010 - 09:38
 
It's a good song but 8.7?  They have other songs much better than this one.  And, I got tired of this album and thought it was overrated.  Good, not great.

bindi
(North Carolina)
Posted: Jul 05, 2010 - 09:36
 
 Businessgypsy wrote:
Sweet story, thanks for inviting us along!

 
Thanks, I guess I left out the part that made it really special - we were from New York! (well, NY state. . .)  As you can imagine, it was the one song that really spoke to me while we experienced some pretty wild adventures (way) South of the border!


RabbitEars
Posted: Jul 05, 2010 - 09:33
 


Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 13:28
 
bindi wrote:
This song came out when I was maybe 12 - our parents took us out of school for 3 - 4 months every year to go travel around Mexico - away from my friends, but exciting nonetheless. This tune naturally had special meaning to me.

Then, years later, I read the song was about when Art went down to Mexico to film what had become one of my favorite films ever - Catch 22.

I rated it as high as I could!
Sweet story, thanks for inviting us along!


nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 13:28
 
 Shimmer wrote:
It pains me to see this listed as a song from "Best Of". It comes from "Bridge Over Troubled Water" which is itself one of the greatest records ever made.
 
It is indeed - and this is a heart-breakingly beautiful song. 

ladron
(Sam Diego, CA)
Posted: May 02, 2010 - 20:22
 
Whenever I hear Paul Simon sing it might make me feel happy, or sad, or wistful - but it definitely makes me feel something. I like that.

Shimmer
(Bethesda, MD)
Posted: May 02, 2010 - 20:20
 
It pains me to see this listed as a song from "Best Of". It comes from "Bridge Over Troubled Water" which is itself one of the greatest records ever made.

coentje
(Rotterdam or anywhere...)
Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 06:19
 
{#Notworthy} my favourite Simon & Garfunkel song, yippeehh

rosedraws
(close to the edge)
Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 07:02
 
I do not believe I've ever heard this song before! 

Mandible
Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 07:01
 
Why'd these guys break up anyway?

a_genuine_find
(not me, Radio Paradise)
Posted: May 20, 2009 - 15:28
 
For some reason, this brings to
mind Yusef Islam's release
roadsinger cover art

SantaFeGrace
(Santa Fe, NM)
Posted: Mar 18, 2009 - 11:41
 
It's nice to see the high rating and many great comments!  {#Clap}

I thought I was the only one!

haljordan
Posted: Mar 18, 2009 - 11:40
 
 bindi wrote:
This song came out when I was maybe 12 - our parents took us out of school for 3 - 4 months every year to go travel around Mexico - away from my friends, but exciting nonetheless.  This tune naturally had special meaning to me.

Then, years later, I read the song was about when Art went down to Mexico to film what had become one of my favorite films ever - Catch 22.  

I rated it as high as I could!

 

More trivia: Paul Simon referring to Art Garfunkel as Tom is a reference to when their duo went under the name "Tom and Jerry".

ginniet
(Spokane, WA)
Posted: Mar 18, 2009 - 11:39
 
 Govi wrote:
These guys were Pop icons, Top 40 playlist fodder for thousands of sound-alike Pop music radio stations since the mid-60s. Haven't y'all had enough of 'em yet? I have.
 

It's a Boomer thing . . . you wouldn't understand. 

{#Music}

philbertr
(Hurricane Target Florida)
Posted: Mar 18, 2009 - 11:39
 
 birdland wrote:
My God, this is beautiful. I'd forgotten.

What sublime beauty...
 
Here, here!  Well said.


MCKY
(PEI, Great White North)
Posted: Mar 18, 2009 - 11:37
 
America and this song are S&G at their peak.


nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Mar 18, 2009 - 11:37
 
This has always been one of my favorite S&G songs. Simon had an uncanny ability to pair words and music.

bindi
(North Carolina)
Posted: Dec 13, 2008 - 14:39
 
This song came out when I was maybe 12 - our parents took us out of school (in New York State)  for 3 - 4 months every year to go travel around Mexico - away from my friends, but exciting nonetheless.  This tune naturally had special meaning to me.

Then, years later, I read the song was about when Art went down to Mexico to film what had become one of my favorite films ever - Catch 22.  

I rated it as high as I could!



birdland
(Right about....here.)
Posted: Dec 13, 2008 - 14:34
 
My God, this is beautiful. I'd forgotten.

What sublime beauty...



TanteJensen
(one step ahead from my shoe shine, two steps away from the county line)
Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 01:36
 
Someone said in the comments to a different S&G tune, their Concert in Central Park LP was all he listened to - and I couldn't stop thinking "You're not listening to The Only Living Boy ...??????"

Back in the day (which for me is roughly '94, still in school), I had this on my record player, the needle carefully adjusted, as my wake up song. 10.

calypsus_1
Posted: Oct 11, 2008 - 10:59
 

 

New York,  New York....; to the times i ask if history or this century them will bring others two extraordinary musicians and so amazing singers as Paul Frederic Simon & Arthur Ira Garfunkel, that had filled the imaginary one of some generations in the whole world. - ** 9 **



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 11, 2008 - 10:58
 


Oh, yeah, a great one... from the album Bridge Over Troubled Water...




Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home)
Posted: Oct 11, 2008 - 10:58
 
Play it again Sam {#Hearteyes}