Time it was and what a time it was it was a time of innocence a time of confidences long ago, it must be i have a photograph preserve your memories theyre all thats. It was produced by paul simon, roy halee and art garfunkel. Intro fmaj7 cmaj7 fmaj7 cmaj7 fmaj7 cmaj7 fmaj7 cmaj7 dm7 g7 c am old friends. Kinds of music music is life benny and the jets laura lee jazz old school music soul.
The reprise is preceded by old friends, which segues into the song with a single high, sustained note on the strings. Included in this treasure trove of new discoveries are demos, live performances. Released in 1968, it was an ambitious work that gave rise to classic tracks including america, old friends, fakin it, a hazy shade of winter, and at the zoo. Old friends old friends sat on their park bench like bookends a newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes of the high shoes of the old friends. Produced by paul simon, roy halee and art garfunkel, the album was released on april 3, 1968, in the united states by columbia records. The moods of bookends reflect so well the troubled times of the late 60s, with its antiwar sentiments punkys dilemma, and its tales of love and love lost america, overs. Youtube bookends is an aptlytitled literary album covering themes of loss, the american dream, youthful innocence and old age. Side two largely consists of unused material for the graduate soundtrack.
This 3cd set includes all their wonderful hit songs, as well as 15 previously unreleased gems. Now that i am closing in on 70 years old it bookends for me has become a different meaning. Dm7 g am a newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes of the cmaj f c6 high shoes of the old friends. There are a few melancholy songs reflected in old friends. Dm7 g am a newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes of the cmaj7 f c6 high shoes of the old friends.
This channel is an online video study group specializing in books that people either want or need to know the content of, but no one wants to read. May 14, 2012 listening to bookends was like reuniting with an old friend i didnt know that i had. Simon and garfunkel old friendsbookends lyrics video. Old friends 1997 simon and garfunkel album wikipedia. Simon and garfunkel old friendsbookends lyrics songmeanings. Old friends old friends sat on their park bench like bookends a newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes of the high shoes of the old friends old. Old friends old friends sat on their park bench like bookends newspaper blowin through the grass falls on the round toes of the high shoes. The concert in central park live bridge over troubled water. It is a continuation of the previous song, old friends and similarly reflective in. See more ideas about bookends, book worms and wood bookends. And like acoustic bookends, this brief little guitar theme is opening and closing side one of simon and garfunkels album of the same name. The reprise is preceded by old friends, which segues into the song with a single high, sustained note.
Old friends, bookends originally performed by simon. Dm7 g am a newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes cmaj7 f c6 of the high shoes of the old friends. Old friends winter companions the old men lost in their overcoats waiting for the sun the sounds of the city sifting through trees settles like dust on the shoulders of the old friends. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options.
Old friends flows into the second version of bookends theme, with reflective lyrics about an old relationship now accompanying the acoustic guitar melody. Old friends, old friends sat on their park bench like bookends a newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes of the high shoes of the old friends old friends, winter companions, the old men lost in their overcoats, waiting for the sunset the sounds of the city sifting through trees. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. Lost in their g7 c am dm7 g7 em7 overcoats waiting for the sunset. The concert in central park 1982 me and julio down by the schoolyard. Old friends old friends sat on their park bench like bookends a newspaper blowin through the grass falls on the round toes of the high shoes of the old friends old friends winter companions, the old men lost in their overcoats, waiting for the sunset the sounds of the city sifting through trees settle like dust on the shoulders of the old friends can you imagine us years from today sharing a. The song is a brief acoustic piece once compared to english rock band the moody blues that evokes a time of innocence. Old friends bookends old friends, old friends, sat on their park bench like bookends newspaper blowin through the grass blows on the round toes, of the high shoes, of the old friends old friends, winter companions the old men lost in thier overcoats, waiting for the sunset the sounds of the city sifting through trees. Tv show, december 8, 1977 with charles chuck grodin. Old friends old friends sat on their park bench like bookends a newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes on the high shoes. Old friends old friends sat on their park bench like bookends a newspaper blowin through the grass falls on the round toes of the high shoes of the old friends old friends winter companions, the old men lost in their overcoats, waiting for the sunset the sounds of the city sifting through trees settle like dust on the shoulders. Old friends old friends old friends sat on their park bench like bookends a newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes on the high shoes of the old friends old friends winter companions the old men lost in their. Old friends by simon and garfunkel brings a tear to my eye every time i hear it.
Bookends theme instrumental save the life of my child. Side one of the album marks successive stages in life, the theme serving as bookends to the life cycle. Its bside was you dont know where your interest lies, the duos only nonlp track which made its album debut on the old friends cd box set in 1997. Old friends is a third person perspective on the beautiful connection between two old friends sitting on a park bench, and a wish for that kind of friendship and peace later in life. Old friends winter companions the old men lost in their overcoats waiting for the sunset the sounds of the city sifting through trees settle like dust on the shoulders of the old friends. Simon and garfunkelold friends, bookends theme full.
Sutton foster old friends bookends lyrics genius lyrics. Includes playthru, video lesson, tabs, chords and lyrics. The threedisc anthology collects most of the duos bestknown works, and also includes previously unreleased outtakes. Bookends is a concept album that explores a life journey from childhood to old age. The duo had risen to fame two years prior with the albums sounds of silence and parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme and the soundtrack album for the 1967 film the graduate. About bookends theme reprise this song was featured on the 1968 album by the duo named bookends. The two men sit on a park bench like bookends, and ponder how strange it feels to be nearing the end. The bookends theme that opens and closes side one is played on the acoustic guitar, with no additional instruments. Old friends paints a portrait of two old men reminiscing on the years of their youth.
Simons lyrics concern youth, disillusionment, relationships, old age, and mortality. I will be 71 on monday my best friend died over two years ago i miss him so much yes it does feel strange to be 70 jerry my old and dearest. Old friends old friends sat on their park bench like bookends a newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes of the high shoes of the old friends old friends winter companions. Listening to bookends was like reuniting with an old friend i didnt know that i had. Old friends sit on a park bench like bookends from paul simons old friends, preceding the bookends song. Old friends, old friends sat on their park bench like bookends a newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes of the high shoes of the old friends old friends, winter companions, the old men lost in their overcoats, waiting for the sunset the sounds of the city sifting through trees settles like dust on the shoulders of the old friends can you imagine us years from today sharing a. They are equal collaborators with producerengineer roy halee in a multivalently layered song cycle observing the confusion of those seeking an elusive american dream, wistfully reflecting on innocence lost forever to the cold winds of change. I wonder how many of my 264 facebook friends ill be sharing a park bench with when im 70. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration.
And the title track, bookends, along with old friends do not interest me musically nor lyrically. Simon and garfunkel old friends lyrics songmeanings. I was 19 years old and serving in the air force at incirlik, turkey. Bookends theme lyrics instrumental more on genius bookends theme track info.
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