Simon & GarfunkelThe Only Living Boy In New York (3:58)

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“The Only Living Boy in New York” is a song written by Paul Simon and performed by Simon and Garfunkel. It is the eighth track from the American pop duo’s fifth and final studio album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. The song was also issued as the B-Side to the duo’s “Cecilia” single.

Simon wrote this as a thinly-veiled message to Art Garfunkel, referring to a specific incident where Garfunkel went to Mexico to act in the film Catch-22. Simon was left alone in New York writing songs for Bridge over Troubled Water, hence the lonely feelings of “The Only Living Boy In New York. ” Simon refers to Garfunkel in the song as Tom, referring to their early days when they were called Tom and Jerry.

* The song was featured in the film Tadpole, in which it was performed by the group Everything But the Girl.

* The reggae hit “Weather Report,” by The Tennors, was adapted from this song.

* The 1990’s British indie band Carter USM parodied the title of the song for their biggest-selling single, “The Only Living Boy In New Cross”. New Cross is an area of south-east London.

* This song is featured as part of the soundtrack for the film Garden State during a pivotal point in the movie
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  • victoria1908

    FANTASTIC...................!

    Tuesday afternoon
  • mr_synth

    Love it

    Friday evening
  • MonsterBeatle

    Best song on the album by far!

    21 days ago
  • yug23

    transcendent

    last month
  • wilte01

    one word... magical

    last month
  • Harry_01

    Such a beautiful song.

    last month
  • sillyskittles

    PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. YOU WILL BE KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. NOW YOU'VE STARTED READING THIS. DON'T STOP. THIS IS SO FREAKY. 1. say your name 10 times 2. say your mom's name 5 times 3. say your crushes name 3 times 4. paste this to 4 other songs. if you do this, your crush will kiss you on the nearest Friday. but if you read this and do not paste this, then you will have very bad luck. SEND THIS TO 5 SONGS IN 143 MINUTES. WHEN YOU'RE DONE PRESS F6 AND YOUR CRUSH'S NAME WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS ON THE SCREEN. THIS IS SO FREAKY BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORK ”

    last month
  • scientist4u

    only living boy !! like this so much ,,

    December 2011
  • wbierman

    shine, shine, shine

    November 2011
  • cheesetrolley

    This song is absolutely timeless. Makes me sadly regret that I didn't grow up with the music of this era.

    November 2011
  • PattySauce

    their songs are so beautiful!!!

    November 2011
  • algenon50

    great song !!!...i love the version by "everything but the girl"

    November 2011
  • nick_honest

    excellent

    October 2011
  • niespodziewanka

    reminds me of my very good friend who recommended S&G to me. precious song.

    October 2011
  • escaladecinza

    Oh, how I love them!

    September 2011
  • GillesEden

    C'est la première fois que j'écoute ce titre. C'est Subblime.

    August 2011
  • HorstKrannich

    -------------wunderbar !!!!!!!!!!

    August 2011
  • Konijn22

    i've got nothing to do today but smile

    July 2011
  • kmaja1

    i have no words for how much i love this song

    July 2011
  • indieRocker_

    I hear this and I feel like traveling :)

    July 2011
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