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The theme song to the American children's television program H.R. Pufnstuf, originally composed by Sid and Marty Krofft, was found to closely mimic "The 59th Street Bridge Song" after Simon sued for plagiarism; his writing credit was subsequently added to the theme for H.R. Pufnstuf. [15] [16] 59th Street Bridge, seen from Manhattan, in 2010
The song was released under a new band name, "Harpers Bizarre" (a play on the magazine Harper's Bazaar), so as not to alienate the Tikis' fanbase. [1] The Harpers Bizarre version of the song reached No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 1967, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] far exceeding any success that the Tikis thus far had.
Two Ted Templeman/Dick Scoppettone originals from 1966 were added as bonus cuts to the 2001 Sundazed CD reissue of this title: "Bye, Bye, Bye" and "Lost My Love Today." ." The latter tune was the "B" side to the single of "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)," Harpers Bizarre's most endurin
Both the DVD and the 2-CD set include a new studio song, "Citizen of the Planet", written by Paul Simon in the 1980s and recently completed with Art Garfunkel. The DVD contains two Simon & Garfunkel songs that were omitted from the 2-CD set: "Keep the Customer Satisfied" and "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)".
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" – 1:53 "The Dangling Conversation" – 2:37 "Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall" – 2:10 "A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)" – 2:19 "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" – 2:05 "A Poem on the Underground Wall" – 1:52
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" (Live with applause cross-fade into the studio version of "The Sound of Silence") – 1:50 "The Sound of Silence" (Acoustic version with electric overdubs) – 3:11 "I Am a Rock" – 2:53 "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Traditional; arranged by Simon, Art Garfunkel) – 3:09
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" "At the Zoo" "Fakin' It" "Punky's Dilemma" "You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies" "Mrs. Robinson" "Old Friends/Bookends" "The Boxer" "Baby Driver" "Keep the Customer Satisfied" "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "Cecilia" "The Only Living Boy in New York" "Bye Bye Love"
59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy) 1967 – – Paul Simon: Seekers Seen in Green: Columbia Records, EMI Music: Keith Grant/The Seekers: 2:19 Five Hundred Miles: 1964 – – Hedy West: The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records: Keith Grant: 1:46 Forever Isn't Long Enough (For Me) 1997: Keith Potger: Byron Hill –-Future ...