Tagged: Paul Simon

Jimmy Cliff

June 2, 2023

 by Osei Kojo Enoch · Published June 2, 2023

Meaning of “Vietnam” by Jimmy Cliff

There was reportedly a time when Jimmy Cliff, who by the way is still alive and kicking as of this writing, was reportedly a bigger reggae artist than Bob Marley.  And Cliff’s earliest hit...

Paul Simon

June 1, 2023

 by SMF · Published June 1, 2023 · Last modified June 2, 2023

Paul Simon’s “Mother and Child Reunion” Lyrics Meaning

Paul Simon’s self-titled LP, being his second studio album overall, was originally issued through Columbia Records on 24 January 1972. And the lead track on its playlist is “Mother and Child Reunion”, which was written by...

boygenius

April 9, 2023

 by SMF · Published April 9, 2023 · Last modified May 14, 2023

“Cool About It” by boygenius

Interscope Records released “Cool About It” on 31 March 2023 along with the rest of “The Record”, Boygenius’s debut studio album. But to note, the girls debuted this song a few weeks prior at a benefit performance for a nonprofit...

The Bangles

June 13, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published June 13, 2022

“Hazy Shade of Winter” by The Bangles

We’ve already looked into the original version as this song, as put out by Simon & Garfunkel during the 1960s.  And lyrically The Bangles only made a few, in the grand scheme of things insignificant...

Simon & Garfunkel

June 13, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published 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...

Paul Simon

April 24, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published April 24, 2022

“You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon

It can be said that “You Can Call Me Al” boasts some relatively-complex lyrics for a mainstream song, even if it is classified by some as a rock track. That is in part because what is being...

Disturbed

November 15, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 15, 2021

“The Sound of Silence” by Disturbed

“The Sound of Silence” is a song we’ve already analyzed awhile back, that being Simon & Garfunkel’s original. And considering that the lyrics to Disturbed’s cover are the same, readers are advised to peep said...

Simon & Garfunkel

March 17, 2021

 by SMF · Published March 17, 2021

Simon & Garfunkel’s “America” Lyrics Meaning

“America” is a song partially inspired by Paul Simon’s relationship with a lady named Kathy Chitty, a union we will get a bit more into later. Or more precisely in relation to this track, the...

Paul Simon

January 25, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 25, 2021

Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” Lyrics Meaning

Just as the titular phrase for this song (“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”) suggests, the writer appears to be getting advice from his new mistress concerning ways to simplify his departure from his...

Simon & Garfunkel

October 27, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published October 27, 2020

“Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel

The title of this song is a metaphor, which the singer is applying to himself. He is saying that he will be “like a bridge over troubled water”, and he is making this statement to...