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June 13, 2022

“A Hazy Shade of Winter” by Simon & Garfunkel

Referencing seasons to point to different dispositions or what have you is amongst the most-effective metaphors that songwriters sometimes lean on. And in the case of “A Hazy Shade of Winter” that’s exactly what Paul...

Bob Dylan

April 5, 2022

“All the Tired Horses” by Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is known for dropping deep songs, probably more so than any other A list American musician. But this track is different from his usual fare in two regards. One is that, he doesn’t...

Simon & Garfunkel

June 29, 2019

“Scarborough Fair/Canticle” by Simon & Garfunkel

As the title suggests, this is actually two songs crosscut as one. The first is “Scarborough Fair”, derived from an old English folk song about the titular event. The second is “Canticle”, which is actually based...

Bob Dylan

June 15, 2019

“All Along the Watchtower” by Bob Dylan

This is a cryptic song filled with a lot of symbolism which only Bob Dylan may know its actual meaning. “All Along the Watchtower” definitely tells a story, but the burden falls upon the listener...

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“A Hazy Shade of Winter” by Simon & Garfunkel

“All the Tired Horses” by Bob Dylan

“Scarborough Fair/Canticle” by Simon & Garfunkel

“All Along the Watchtower” by Bob Dylan

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