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About This Track
“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
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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MonsterBeatle wrote:
Best song on the album by far!
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yug23 wrote:
transcendent
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wilte01 wrote:
one word... magical
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Harry_01 wrote:
Such a beautiful song.
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sillyskittles wrote:
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 ”
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scientist4u wrote:
only living boy !! like this so much ,,
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wbierman wrote:
shine, shine, shine
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cheesetrolley wrote:
This song is absolutely timeless. Makes me sadly regret that I didn't grow up with the music of this era.
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PattySauce wrote:
their songs are so beautiful!!!
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algenon50 wrote:
great song !!!...i love the version by "everything but the girl"
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nick_honest wrote:
excellent
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niespodziewanka wrote:
reminds me of my very good friend who recommended S&G to me. precious song.
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escaladecinza wrote:
Oh, how I love them!
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GillesEden wrote:
C'est la première fois que j'écoute ce titre. C'est Subblime.
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HorstKrannich wrote:
-------------wunderbar !!!!!!!!!!
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Konijn22 wrote:
i've got nothing to do today but smile
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kmaja1 wrote:
i have no words for how much i love this song
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indieRocker_ wrote:
I hear this and I feel like traveling :)
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rustee1 wrote:
This track reminds me of a friend I lost may he shine forever
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binschonvergebe wrote:
einfach wunderbar
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