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This is the most recent information about Simon & Garfunkel that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Simon & Garfunkel, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

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Art & Garfunkel, Simon & Garfunkle, Simon & Garfunkel, Harper's Bizarre, Simon and Garfunkle, Simon and Garfunkel, Simon and Garfunfel, Simon And Garfinkel, Simom and Garfunkel, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

Band Name Origins:

The last names of the two members - Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel Submitted by: David Pratter

Music Performer Nicknames:

Known informally as: Tom and Jerry. Submitted by: Paul Warren

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Bookends"	The short title song from the duo's 1968 album doesn't contain the word 'bookends' in the lyrics. 1st verse: 'Time it was and what a time it was it was, A time of innocence a time of confidences.' 2nd verse: 'Long ago it must be, I have a photograph. Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you.' - George Straitjacket
"Punky's Dilemma"	Wish I were a Kellog's Cornflake.... - Paul Warren
"The 59th St. Bridge Song"	The opening line, "Slow down, you move too fast/got to make the morning last" and "feelin' groovy" are the best-known lines from this 60's tune. The "59th Street Bridge" is actually the span's nickname. It's official name is the Queensboro Bridge, and it connects Long Island City, Queens, with 59th Street in Manhattan over the East River. - MasonR

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"El Condor Pasta"	"El Condor Pasa"	Matt Donnelly
"Bridge Club Over Troubled Waters"	"Bridge Over Troubled Waters"	MOR

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Bridge Over Troubled Water,"	Water is a substance. It does not have emotions.	Susanna Viljanen
"I Am A Rock,"	No, you are not. You are not an island either.	Susanna Viljanen
"Sound of Silence,"	No sounds in silence.	Susanna Viljanen
"I Am A Rock,"	Uh, guys, rocks don't talk, duhhh...	Doug Montgomery

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"I'll Turn To Stone," Four Tops	"I Am A Rock," Simon & Garfunkel
"Rocky," Austin Roberts	"The Boxer," Simon & Garfunkel
"Bridge Over Troubled Water," Simon & Garfunkel	"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)," Simon & Garfunkel
"Talk To The Animals," Rex Harrison	"At The Zoo," Simon & Garfunkel
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Homeward Bond" originally "Homeward Bound"

Serafina

"Mr. Robinson" originally "Mrs. Robinson"

Jessica Albatross

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"American" originally "America"

I'm proud to be one too!

Paul Warren

"Flakin' It" originally "Fakin' It"

Peter

"Scarborough Fairy" originally "Scarborough Fair"

Reese without her spoon

"Scarborough Flair" originally "Scarborough Fair"

Reese without her spoon

"El Condor Pasta" originally "El Condor Pasa"

Raphael

Change a Letter:

"The Mounds Of Silence" originally "The Sounds Of Silence"

"The Rounds Of Silence" originally "The Sounds Of Silence"

Serafina

"Homeward Sound" originally "Homeward Bound"

Rodney

"My Little Gown" originally "My Little Town"

Candy Welty

"Wednesday Moaning, 3 A.M." originally "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M."

Candy Welty

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"The Boxer"	"The Liar"	CryHavoc
"Hearts and Bones"	"Why Can't We Get There When The Food Is On The Table?!"	2LD4U
"Sparrow"	"Bomber"	Melanie Lee
"Bleecker Street"	"Trick or Treat"	okayokay
"Wednesday Morning 3 A.M."	"Christmas Morning 3 A.M."	okayokay
"The Sound of Silence"	"The Sound of Violence"	CryHavoc
"59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)"	"Nifty Pints: Freak's Fridge Song (Healin' Smoothie)"	Bob Gomez
"Cecelia"	"Jay Hawkins"	Patrick McWilliams
"The Dangling Conversation"	"Geographic Conversation"	Lifeliver
"Cecilia"	"Ce Ciel-La"	Merry & Pippin
There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
The Boxer	The Ring Magazine	Susanna Viljanen
I Am A Rock	Any programme about Paul Burrell	pickle*

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Keep The Customer Satisfied	Any business that puts you on hold	John B
My Little Town	New York City Chamber of Congress	MOR
Mrs Robinson	Any Gigolo Services	MarioAlessio
The Sound Of Silence	Public Library	Matt Donnelly
I Am A Rock	Agoraphobia Support Group/ Therapist	XRaySpecks
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
You're Welcome, Stop on By Bobby Womack	Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel	You're Welcome Mrs. Robinson, Stop on By	Sutch
I'll Be There The Jackson 5	Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel	I'll Be There Like A Bridge Over Troubled Water Both have pretty much the same message, right?	Eric Andrews
Love Like Winter A.F.I.	A Hazy Shade Of Winter Simon & Garfunkel	Love Like A Hazy Shade Of Winter	Josh
Are You Old Enough? Dragon	Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel	Are You Old Enough for Mrs. Robinson?	Raphael
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Hazy Shade of Winter" Misheard Lyrics: There's a black joke store on the ground Original Lyrics: There's a patch of snow on the ground	"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" Misheard Lyrics: My mama's pajamas rolled outta bed and she ran to the polling station Then a pop-eye found out he began to shout and he stunned the investing Asian Original Lyrics: The MaMa pajama rolled outta bed and she ran to the police station When the PaPa found out he began to shout and he started the investigation
"The Sounds Of Silence" Misheard Lyrics: I am Sheol, dead in my arbor Original Lyrics: I am shielded in my armor	"At the Zoo" Misheard Lyrics: And hamsters turn on frequently, What the cats get at the pharmacy, At the zoo Original Lyrics: And hamsters turn on frequently, What a gas, you've got to come and see, At the zoo
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Hazy Shade of Winter"

Misheard Lyrics:

There's a black joke store on the ground

Original Lyrics:

There's a patch of snow on the ground

Story about this misheard lyric by: Avery

My 13 year-old daughter recently discovered S&G. We were enjoying this song in the car, and I sang, "There's a patch of snow on the ground." She exclaimed, "Oh! That makes way more sense than 'There's a black joke store on the ground'!" Good thing I had the cruise control on.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"

Better Lyrics:

There must be Sixteen Ways to Use Your Computer!
Surf the Internet, Chet
Send it out on a fax, Max
Use the spreadsheet, Pete...
Pull down the menu, Hugh
Use the trak-ball, Paul!
Check the database, Chase...

Original Lyrics:

Make a new plan, Stan
There must be Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover!
No need to be coy, Roy,...
Hop on the bus, Gus
No need to discuss much!
Drop off the key, Lee,
And set yourself free!

Submitted by: Doug Montgomery

"I am a Rock"

Better Lyrics:

I have my games
and my MP3s to protect me

Original Lyrics:

I have my books
and my poetry to protect me

Submitted by: JBL

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"The Boxer"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

Lie la lie, lie la lie lie lie la lie, lie la lie, lie la lie lie lie la lie lalalalie lie

Why They're Repetitive:

When they played this song on an oldies station, during the end of it, my brother wondered whether or not the record was stuck.

Submitted by: Sammy Reed

Inappropriate Song Lyrics:

"Mrs Robinson" The Inappropriate Lyrics: Here's to you Mrs Robinson Jesus loves you more than you will know. Why They're Inappropriate: Oh yes and what if Mrs Robinson turns out to be an athieist? Then what would you do? Submitted by: Celeste	"Mrs. Robinson" The Inappropriate Lyrics: Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio... Joltin' Joe has left and gone away Why They're Inappropriate: These lines are particularly inappropriate now that Joltin' Joe actually _has_ 'left and gone away.' :( (I understand that when the Yankee Clipper first heard the song he though S&G were making fun of him._) Submitted by: Doug Montgomery
There are additional inappropriate lyrics available.

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"Baby Driver"

The Dirty Lyrics:

There's no-one home, we're all alone Oh come into my room and play Yes we can play

Why They're Dirty:

Very likely they'll "play" with Paul or Art's d*ck or her p*ssy

Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman

"CECILIA "

The Dirty Lyrics:

I got up to wash my face
When I come back to bed
Someone's taken my place

Why They're Dirty:

Apperently, Cecilia needs it bad!

Submitted by: Frank Daniels

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"A Simple Desultory Phillippic" The Lyrics: I've been Phil Spectored, resurrected Who They Mention: Phil Spector. These days, being Phil Spectored is not such a good thing. Submitted by: Martha Hankins	"A Simple Desultory Philippic" The Lyrics: I been Norman Mailered, Maxwell Taylored. I been Rolling Stoned and Beatled till i'm blind i been Ayn Randed... Who They Mention: Norman Mailer, Maxwell Taylor, John O'hara, Robert McNamara, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles Submitted by: anna
There are additional celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Kodachrome" The Lyrics: Kodachrome They give us those nice bright colors They give us the greens of summers Makes you think all the world's a sunny day I got a Nikon camera I love to take a photograph So mama don't take my Kodachrome away Product Brand Name: Kodachrome Submitted by: Ellen Landeen	"Save The Life Of My Child" The Lyrics: The woman from the supermarket Ran to call the cops 'He must be high on something,' someone said Though it never made The New York Times In The Daily News, the caption read, 'Save the life of my child!' Cried the desperate mother Product Brand Name: New York Times and New York Daily News Submitted by: Bill
There are additional product lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"My Little Town" Opening Lines: In my little town, I grew up believing God keeps His eye on us all. Comments: "My Little Town" was a special tune of coming back together for the duo, Simon & Garfunkel, back in 1975. "My Little Town" was released on both Simon's "Still Crazy After All These Years" lp and Garfunkel's "Breakaway" lp and was written by Paul Simon. Submitted by: Peter	"Song For The Asking" Opening Lines: Here is my song for the asking. Comments: "Song For The Asking" is yet one more tune from Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 lp, "Bridge Over Troubled Water". Submitted by: Peter
There are additional spelling lyrics available.

Song Title Space Change:

"Ben Edict Us" originally "Benedictus"

Submitted by: Rick O'Shea

"Book Ends" originally "Bookends"

Now "ends" is a verb.

Submitted by: Martina McBride Of Frankenstein

"Ho Me Ward Bound" originally "Homeward Bound"

New song sounds very kinky.

Submitted by: George Straitjacket

"Mr. S. Robinson" originally "Mrs. Robinson"

Wonder what the S. stands for?

Submitted by: George Straitjacket

Band Name Anagrams:

Sun & Fragile Monk Submitted by: Josh

Song Title Anagrams:

"If A Knit" originally "Fakin' It"

Submitted by: Isabella

"I Fan Kit" originally "Fakin' It"

Submitted by: Isabella

"I At Fink" originally "Fakin' It"

Submitted by: Isabella

"A Kin Fit" originally "Fakin' It"

Submitted by: Isabella

"If I Tank" originally "Fakin' It"

Submitted by: Isabella

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"America"

The Lyrics:

Cathy I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh, Michigan seems like a dream to me now. It took me four days to hitch-hike from Saginaw, I've gone to look for America.
Counting the cars on the New Jersy Turnpike, they've all come to look for America.

Why:

Pittsburgh; Saginaw, Michigan as well as the state of Michigan; and New Jersey.

Submitted by: Paul Warren

Super Short Pop Songs:

"59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)" Length: 1:56

Feelin' Groo-vy

Submitted by: jdizzy

Song Title Acrostics:

OF: "Old Friends"

Submitted by: Candy Welty

SOS: "Sounds Of Silence"

Submitted by: MOR

Foreign Language in English Songs:

"The Boxer"

The Lyrics:

Lie la lie la lie la lie. La lie la lie la lie la lie.

Why:

"Paul Simon summed it up, and his refrain "lie la lie" ain't no lie." To us, it does now sound like he is saying something, but in fact 'lie la lie' does have an interpetation in Hebrew, it means roughly 'nighty night.'

Submitted by: Feurzeug

Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:

"The Sun is Burning"

The Lyrics:

Now the sun has come to earth
Shrouded in a mushroom cloud of death.
Death comes in a blinding flash of hellish heat that leaves a smear of ash
And the sun has come to earth.

Why:

A sweet lullaby like song about dreamy bees and babies and hand holding couples, and then all of a sudden... THE MUSHROOM CLOUD OF DEATH! It then goes on to describe "Twisted sightless wrecks of men", all still to the same sweet tune.

Submitted by: Karen