THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SIMON &/ or GARFUNKEL SONGS. This post: #25-21. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

-THE IOO MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS OF-

SIMON & GARFUNKEL

 

25

SOMETHING SO RIGHT

Paul Simon

“Something So Right” was included on ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’. Barbra Streisand covered the Simon composition on her ‘The Way We Were’ album.

24

A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER

Simon & Garfunkel

Issued in late 1966 as a single, “A Hazy Shade Of Winter” was added to the ‘Bookends’ album. In 1987, The Bangles’ remake peaked at #2 on Billboard’s US Hot 100.

23

BRIGHT EYES

Art Garfunkel

Garfunkel scored a UK #1 with “Bright Eyes” from the animated film ‘Watership Down’.

22

KODACHROME

Paul Simon

The opening track on ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ refers to a commercial product, resulting in it being banned by the BBC in Britain. Over in America, where no such policy was in force, “Kodachrome” flew to #2.

21

THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK

Simon &  Garfunkel

“The Only Living Boy In New York” is a lush masterpiece, laden with sublime harmonies. Simon’s lyrics refer to a “Tom”, harking back to the duo’s days as Tom & Jerry. It finds the songwriter lamenting that his partner is in Mexico on the film set of ‘Catch 22’. It remains one of the highlights on ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’.