Sunday Music: Bookends, Simon & Garfunkel
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stoutfellowAlbum Title: Bookends
Why I Bought It: This was part of a multi-disk set of the complete S&G. This set is complete; at least, it includes the contents of the five albums the two put out before they broke up.
What I Like (Multiflavored): "America". There are plenty of songs involving trains or planes, but very few about bus trips. This one ranges from the silliness about the man in the gabardine suit to the aching of the final verse, and it's been a favorite of mine for a long time.
What I Like (Silly): "At the Zoo". Anthropomorphization can be such fun.... Honorable Mention: "Save the Life of My Child".
What I Like (Seasonal): "A Hazy Shade of Winter". I have three songs whose titles mention winter (the other two being "Song for a Winter's Night" by Gordon Lightfoot and "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat and Tears), and I like all three of them. This one is considerably more energetic than the others.
What I Like (Classic): "Mrs. Robinson". Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio...
Overall: This isn't my favorite Simon & Garfunkel album, but it's fun. I'm not sure I see the point of "Voices of Old People", but "Old Friends" is sweet, and the album also has "Fakin' It" and "Punky's Dilemma".
Why I Bought It: This was part of a multi-disk set of the complete S&G. This set is complete; at least, it includes the contents of the five albums the two put out before they broke up.
What I Like (Multiflavored): "America". There are plenty of songs involving trains or planes, but very few about bus trips. This one ranges from the silliness about the man in the gabardine suit to the aching of the final verse, and it's been a favorite of mine for a long time.
What I Like (Silly): "At the Zoo". Anthropomorphization can be such fun.... Honorable Mention: "Save the Life of My Child".
What I Like (Seasonal): "A Hazy Shade of Winter". I have three songs whose titles mention winter (the other two being "Song for a Winter's Night" by Gordon Lightfoot and "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat and Tears), and I like all three of them. This one is considerably more energetic than the others.
What I Like (Classic): "Mrs. Robinson". Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio...
Overall: This isn't my favorite Simon & Garfunkel album, but it's fun. I'm not sure I see the point of "Voices of Old People", but "Old Friends" is sweet, and the album also has "Fakin' It" and "Punky's Dilemma".
