So, I really like Simon and Garfunkel and my parents always give me a very hard time for liking them. Why is this, is it a big joke and everyone actually thinks they're terrible except for me? What is this?
Anyways, I liked their first album that we listened to in class, and I like Bridge Over Troubled Water even more, go figure. Their genre is so hard for me to decipher, I guess it would fall under the big-umbrella of soft-rock, with elements of folk and jazz.
My main jams:
"The Boxer"
Being wildly instrumentally challenged, I have been re-listening over and over to a segment around 0:36 and 2:54 to decipher this old-timey instrument sound that I like. What is that? Anyways, my FAVORITE parts of the song are the "Lie-la-lie" refrain with the sweet drum kick that sounds like whip snap or something. It makes me feel like I'm in a western, and some ish is going down.
"Cecilia"
I feel like this is either in a million movies, or has been in my life is multiple other ways that I can't quite name. But I definitely have this song in my subconscious memory. I love the bongo-sounding drums and clapping as the main method of keeping the beat, very old school. But damn this song is catchy, it reminds me so much of the Beatles too, both lyrically and instrumentally. I also dig the xylophone solo.
In short, I really like Simon and Garfunkel, they are in my top 3 favorite bands to listen to in class. I hope we continue listening to their albums.
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