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The song is a brief acoustic piece (once compared to English rock band the Moody Blues) that evokes "a time of innocence." [2] [3] The “Bookends Theme ” is preceded by "Old Friends", which segues into the song with a single high, sustained note on the strings. [4] The “Bookends Theme ” contains vocal accompaniment from the duo.
Bookends is the fourth studio album by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel.Produced by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel and Roy Halee, the album was released on April 3, 1968, in the United States by Columbia Records.
The short companion song "Bookends Theme (Reprise)," addresses loss and the fleeting nature of memories, and of time spent together. On the album "Old Friends," the title generally conveys the introduction or ending of sections, and the song builds upon a "rather loose formal structure" that at first includes an acoustic guitar and soft mood. [3]
"A Hazy Shade of Winter" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel, released on October 22, 1966, initially as a stand-alone single, but subsequently included on the duo's album Bookends (1968). It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. [1]
The lyrics are written in blank verse. The song opens, on Bookends, with a crossfade from "Save the Life of My Child". (This effect is not present on the single versions, which begin with a "clean" open.) The song follows two young lovers – "an apparently impromptu romantic traveling alliance" – who set out "to look for America."
"Mrs. Robinson" is a song by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fourth studio album, Bookends (1968). The writing of the song was begun before the 1967 film The Graduate, which contained only fragments of it. The full song was released as a single on April 5, 1968, by Columbia Records.
The cold case known as the "Crazy Killers of Brabant" revolves around decades-old supermarket robberies that killed 28 people in Belgium.
The lyrics find the protagonist mulling over his insecurities and shortcomings. [7] It has been suggested that "Fakin' It" may be an allegory for Simon's relationship with Art Garfunkel. [8] Near the middle of the song there is a brief spoken word vignette featuring a British woman entering a tailor shop and greeting the owner: "Good morning ...