Happy hump day A&A fam!! SOOOO excited to hit some more of these guys!! What’s next?! 🔥

"Mrs" is married, "Miss" is not married, "Ms" is "You don't need to know if I'm married" In this movie, it is a *very* significant detail that Mrs Robinson is married.

People who weren’t alive at the time don’t realize how huge Simon & Garfunkel were. In the ’70s, when I was growing up, the second most popular musical question (after “When are the Beatles getting back together?”) was “When are Simon & Garfunkel getting back together?” When they finally did, for their 1981 concert in Central Park, half a million people showed up.

If you like this song and are not old enough to have seen “The Graduate”, you owe it to yourself to see the movie. Then you will love “Mrs Robinson”.

The picture of Dustin Hofman sitting in the background looking at the camera while the camera sees the back of her black nyloned legs. THAT"S iconic!

"Mrs. Robinson... you're trying to seduce me, aren't you?" Great line, iconic movie with a killer soundtrack. You HAVE to watch the movie The Graduate".

This song is from the movie The Graduate, it’s about a total cougar, though they weren’t called that back then,lol. Love you guys.

Having grown up in this era..I can say that virtually every song by them sparks a strong memory...and I believe those my age will agree.

The part about Joe DiMaggio, he's saying that all of the hero's of his childhood are gone, there's no more hero Joe. It was a commentary on where America was at that moment and how far culture/society had fallen. When they're singing about Mrs. Robinson putting something with her cupcakes and most of all she has to "hide it from the kids", they're suggesting that all Mrs. Robinson has a drinking problem, that's how she is dealing with everything, but she's trying to hide it and put up a front that everything is fine. It's a dark song.

This is about the breakdown of American Society, from the traditional roles of the 1950's to the turmoil of the 1960's. The references to Joe Dimaggio, a star of the 40s and 50s, the political debates, and hiding the drugs that Mom uses to get through the day...

Take a listen to "A Hazy Shade of Winter" - same album, different vibe.

Joe DiMaggio - "Joltin' Joe," "The Yankee Clipper" - was a major league baseball player for the New York Yankees, one of the greatest of all time. He was married to Marilyn Monroe.

The lyric "Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home" has always meant to me that Mrs. Robinson has been institutionalized ... a 'sanitorium' as they used to call it in those days for the suicidal or addicted housewives like Anne Sexton or Sylvia Plath.

"Where have you gone Joe Dimaggio, our nation turns its lonely eyes to you" is one of the most iconic lyrics in rock history. Outstanding song.

"Cecilia" and "I Am a Rock" are my two choices for the next S&G tune to hear.

"Me and Julio down by the School Yard" is a great song you should check it out next.

Paul Simon is an immense talent and belongs in the Mount Olympus of lyricists from that era with Dylan, Lennon/McCartney, Ray Davies, Jagger/Richards, Brian Wilson, Pete Townshend, and the Motown Crew.

The Graduate is an iconic movie. Brilliant. And S&G music throughout.

Paul Simon has mastered the art of the “turn of phrase” and is one of the best lyricists ever. That ability combined with everything else he does so well makes him an iconic singer/songwriter. A lot of songs are already mentioned so I’m throwing in one of my favorites “Still Crazy After All These Years”

Next is The Sound of Silence and Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel.

“Kodachrome” by Paul Simon is an absolute classic.

I would hit “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” from 1972 solo album…the percussion with Brazilian rhythm is amazing

The Sound of Silence is a must! The last time I suggested this I received over 300 likes.

"Hazy Shade of Winter" is of a different vibe, too...a banger of sorts.

Please do Sound of Silence, it’s stunning. Paul wrote the song when he was 21 yrs old, one of the best songs ever written. Paul is an amazing talent.

Hard to pin down S&G “norm” But Cecilia is a good next song, America, I Am a Rock as well

“Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.” Those iconic lyrics reflected the social upheaval of the mid to late 1960s, and a yearning for the loss of an American innocence that had passed only 5 years earlier from the post WW2 era from the 1940s to early 60s.

Originally the song was titled by Paul Simon "Mrs. ROOSEVELT." When asked to be a part of the "The Graduate" soundtrack, the director, Mike Nichols, asked him to change it to Mrs. ROBINSON, who was the character played by the lead actress, Anne Bancroft.

You'd really appreciate "Ventura Highway" by America.

You guys should watch _The Graduate._ This song is in it among other Simon & Garfunkel songs on the soundtrack. I think you guys will really dig it.

Definitely need to watch “The Graduate”.

Paul Simon, “a poet and a one man band”, is one of the most talented, innovative and longest lived songwriters and musicians of that time. With or without G he’s been writing and performing great music through the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s.

Another one I love is "America", it's about loss and disillusionment.

Their song "America" is a great one (music and storytelling).

Their "Hazy Shade of Winter" rocks, --and the Bangles do a banging cover

He's talking about voting for candidates when he says "any way you lose." It's a slam on politicians.

You guys have to hit Scarborough Fair next, it's a masterpiece.

"Late in the Evening," by Paul Simon is an absolute banger. You guys won't believe it. Steve Gadd plays with four drumsticks on that song. Ridiculous!

Two things to consider: the line “Everywhere you look, you lose” is a consistent comment on political realities, even today; and Joe DiMaggio wasn’t just a baseball player. In this song, he’s a well understood hero symbol and just like the whole point of the movie this song comes from -The Graduate - American culture had begun to devolve into the abyss of the anti-hero. The movie is a very 60s look as to why. Great film. Great song. Depressing subject/reality.

Watching you guys talking about this song as if it was created in a vacuum makes me think at how removed we are from the world of 1967. And then I read the lyrics again and think of how little the world has changed from 1967. Rampant drug use by the "respectable middle class" (the Stones mined this field very well) cynical politics and a sick longing for a supposed "better" past. BTW, after their breakup, Art Garfunkel, who got a Masters in Math from Columbia University (1967), taught high school geometry at a private school in Connecticut.

“Anerica” has some of the finest lyrics in modern music. I think it is S&G at their peak.

You guys would love Cecilia.

"The Only Living Boy In New York" Is one of the better Simon and Garfunkel songs very ethereal.

This folky song was a top hit in the 60s. I was in HS. At the time. I will never get tired listening to this treasure!!❤❤❤😃😃😃👍👍👍

Paul Simon did so many great songs after Garfunkel. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes, 50 Ways, Call Me Al, and so many more… check out the album Graceland!!!

This was one of several Simon and Garfunkel songs on “The Graduate” soundtrack, which also included “Scarborough Fair/Canticle”, “The Sound of Silence”, and “April Come She Will”. All are highly worthy of an appearance on your channel. Paul Simon is a genius songwriter and a master guitarist. His solo catalog is impressive, too. Check out “Late in the Evening”. It has the most sublime Afro-Cuban rhythm. And the drummer on this track performed with two pairs of drumsticks, one pair in each hand. Amazing. 🎶🥁

Eventually you guys should also get around to Paul Simon's "Graceland" album. So many great songs there: "The Boy in the Bubble," "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes," the title track... Staying with S&G, I'd vote for "America" as the next track. Brilliant songwriting there.

"Kodachrome" and "Keep the Customer Satisfied" are 2 of my favorites of theirs.

My favourite Simon and Garfunkel is 'The Sound of Silence'; great lyrics.

This song was written to be used in the movie "The Graduate" as one of the main characters is Mrs. Robinson. I can't recommend watching "The Graduate" highly enough both for some the best integration of great popular music (Simon and Garkunkel's) into a film, but also because it is one of the all-time greatest movies and speaks to your place in life as recent college graduates (though from a late 60s perspective there is still very much relevancy today as the themes are universal). Loved the reaction!

When you guys get to solo Paul Simon, check out Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard.

Hey guys! I'm so happy you're listening to more beauties by this duo. "Mrs. Robinson" is on the soundtrack from the 1967 film The Graduate. There are so many songs by Simon & Garfunkel in this movie. The director of the movie, Mike Nichols, had been listening to songs by the duo and was amazed by them so he asked Clive Davis if he could hire them to do songs for the movie. If you watch the movie you'll see a very young Dustin Hoffman. I won't ruin it by telling you what it's about but it's a must see. When the duo split up in 1970, both artists continued successful solo careers. I'd say if you haven't heard "Scarborough Fair/Canticle", "My Little Town", the list goes on, have a listen. Then the solo stuff by both is incredible! "All I Know" by Art Garfunkel omg beautiful and "Mother and Child Reunion" by Paul Simon also incredible. There's so much history with these 2 artists, thanks guys!

Simon & Garfunkel's first Billboard #1, for three weeks in June 1968. It earned a gold record and a Grammy, and was their biggest hit until "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" two years later.

Well if you like Simon and Garfunkel "word choices" there's no way around it you have to take in "Sound Of Silence" next. Their best song and maybe THE best song period.

Paul Simon’s- Loves me like a rock & 50 ways to leave your lover…next please!

In Simon's official biography "Paul Simon: A Life", Marc Eliot details this song. The song was written long before "The Graduate". There are two versions of the song in the movie, neither is the version on Bookends. They are much shorter versions. The album actually came out six months after the movie, in 1968. Simon wrote the music in 1964 and started on the lyrics in 65. The last two versus are descriptions of contemporary events of the time. Yes, the koo-koo-a-joo is a reference to The Beatles. Simon happened to be at the Abbey Road studios when they were recording Magical Mystery Tour. The line was his way of paying homage to one of his favorite bands. The part about going to the candidates debate is a reference to the first televised presidential debates in 1962. You could go to the debates without leaving your sofa. But, like most elections, no matter who you choose, you lose. As Simon describes it, the part about Joe DiMaggio served two purposes. First, it paid homage to the sport of baseball. Simon wanted to work in something about his favorite player, Micky Mantle. When asked why he didn't, he replied, "Its about the rhythm. Its about the beat" - In other words, the name just didn't fit. So, he went his second favorite - DiMaggio. The second purpose was to highlight the fact that people like DiMaggio were in short supply. It was not meant to be taken literally. DiMaggio hadn't "gone" anywhere. DiMaggio even asked Simon what he meant when they happened to run into each other one night. He was making commercials for a bank at the time. What Simon was referring to was the attitude DiMaggio had that Simon felt had disappeared from society - while most people who were considered "heroes" would take their status over the top, DiMaggio was extremely modest and reserved about his status as a baseball god. He was also very devoted to Marilyn Monroe, preferred to keep his private life private, and maintained his dignity no matter what.

Mrs. Robinson is a "cougar" from the late 1960s movie The Graduate. Actor Dustin Hoffman plays a guy who has just graduated from college so is exactly the age of you two guys. Mrs. Robinson is the wife of his father's business partner. Watch the movie to hear a great soundtrack and find out what happens due to this "scandal"

Paul Simon was at a restaurant and saw Joe DiMaggio at another table eating with his agent and went over to introduce himself and say hello. Joe said, "I know who you are. Why did you write that song about me? I didn't go anywhere, I'm still here. " Simon explained that he used Joe as an example of a great American hero and was really asking where were our heroes today." Joe seemed happy about that. After Simon left he asked his agent, "Did he pay to use my name? How can he use my name without paying me?" And you have to watch The Graduate to have any context for this song. Mrs Robinson is an older, respectable woman who is having an affair with her daughters fiance. So, lots of hypocrisy and irony intended with the religious language.

I always loved how they married these jangly, upbeat guitars with the melancholy, ennui-filled lyrics. Check out "America" next!

"The Only Living Boy In New York" has to be on your list. My favorite. It (and The Boxer) still make me choke up / tear up to this day, 50 years later. It is specifically about the two of them starting to go their separate ways ("Tom" is Art Garfunkel who took off to Mexico to film a movie).

"Miss" = unmarried woman. "Mrs".= married woman. "Ms." is like "Mr." = the person could be married or not married.

Joe DiMaggio laid flowers at Marilyn Monroe's grave every week for 25 years after she died.

To my ears Bookends was S&G's greatest album. The song 'America' is almost cinematic in its grandeur, and the music / vocals throughout are sublime! A kind of folkier Pet Sounds, and certainly no less of an achievement.

Simon & Garfunkel doesn't only play just music but they play feelings. Truly, they create a feel that touches the spirit. Try anything from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme. First album I ever bought and I wore out the grooves on the LP. Everything is perfect.

Between their usual perfect vocal harmonies and Paul Simon's guitar playing - you can't beat it. So iconic, one of the most famous songs in American history.

America is a great song to do next by Simon and garfunkel. Its about the cold War. And its my favorite song of theirs to play on guitar.

You should listen to "The Sound of Silence" immediately followed by the incredible cover by Disturbed in the same session.

You really, really NEED to watch the movie "The Graduate" (1967), Starring a very young Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Katherine Ross. It picked an Oscar for Director Mike Nichols. It's about an older woman (Nowadays referred to as a cougar) who seduces her daughters' boyfriend. In many way it was years ahead of its time, not least for the soundtrack.

Just Wonderful. Young Bucks enjoying music I Loved 40 or so Years ago. Keep Digging.

Of course there was the lesser-known S&G hit, "Bridge Under Trumbled Water" 😉

Ms. Can be married or unmarried. It’s from the feminist movement because men get to be Mr. and that can be a married or unmarried man. Also Ms. is pronounced MIzz. Now you know more than you ever thought you needed about that subject 😉

Paul Simon is not just a lyricist. He is a poet! Keep checking out his music.

Next for these guys - there’s a lot to choose from for sure! The ones that come to mind: Call Me Al, Cecilia, Kodachrome, America, Sound of Silence, Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard, April Come She Will, Homeward Bound, Slip Sliding Away, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, At The Zoo, & Still Crazy After All These Years. All great songs!

"the succinct and crisp pronunciation of the 't' sound at the end of "debate" is so Paul Simon-ish. So elegant. You should hear how he ends the phrase "New England" in his song "Duncan".

The Sound of Silence is next, obviously.

Paul Simon is a musical genius.

Written for "The Graduate" a classic movie in the 60's about one of the main characters "Mrs. Robinson." They are definitely the gods of Folk Rock. You should check out...."Cecilia"

You need to watch the movie The Graduate. It’s got this song and lots of other good S & G music in it. The song is about an alcoholic, high society woman who is a cougar and an affair she is having. Next? Cecelia (lively) or Scarborough Faire. Brightest blessings and hugs!

100 bucks says they don’t know who Joe DiMaggio is…

Mid 60's to the early 70's always on the radio

"America", beautiful song, I tear up every time I hear it. Exquisite, haunting, evocative.

I Am A Rock, Cecilia, and America would be next for me

Wait till you hear his African-influenced music, then you'll start to get an idea big his palette is. Graceland is one of my favorite albums of all time.

Hit "Sounds of Silence," then go back and listen to "The Spirit of Radio" to see if you can spot the homage.

My interpretation: It's a rehab song. She's "strolling around the grounds until she feels at home because Mrs Robinson has a bit of a substance abuse problem that "she hides in the pantry with her cupcakes"

This is from movie "The Graduate", Mrs Robinson was a character who has an affair with a young man (main character). Next song shld be: The Sound of Silence.

This song was from the movie “The Graduate” with other S&G songs included. This movie put Dustin Hoffmann on the map of quality performers! I am a Rock and Sounds of Silence…. Should be next! Some of the best poetry of my generation!

Paul Simon is fantastic at rhythm guitar - love him!

Alex: "Let us know what their norm is." Simon & Garfunkel: "Norm? We don't need no stinking norm." Alex: "um...?" Simon & Garfunkel: "OK. Hold our beer." "America" "The Sound of Silence" "Scarborough Fair" "I Am a Rock" "A Hazy Shade of Winter" Listen to those five and ask your norm question again. And why not ask "what is the Beatles' norm?" while you're at it. :-D

Try Sounds of Silence next. It was their first big hit. When you look at their whole catalog they definitely have a diverse set of songs. The foundation is their harmonies. They normally recoded singing into the same mic rather than two different mics. Definitely see the movie The Graduate it will give context this song.

This song deals with addiction in a housewife, who’s being institutionalized. Something which was all too common at the time. Check out I Am a Rock. America, Only Living Boy in New York, Cecilia, and My Little Town. BTW: DiMaggio threatened to sue over his inclusion in the lyrics. He wasn’t ready to see himself as a metaphor.

It's one of the most catchy songs ever the chorus is too beautiful sounding

That is Paul Simon playing the acoustic guitar. Very underrated guitarist.

Some others you should review are "Cecilia", "Scarborough Fair", "America", "El Condor Pasa"

You guys need to watch the Movie "The Graduate" where this song because famous

Oh, please. "Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio" has to be one of the most famous rock song lyrics of all time.

Went to same HS in Queens as them, Forest Hills HS. They were known as Tom and Jerry, but school did not let them play. When they were S&G they were asked back by said school, and their response was the middle, and some other, fingers. Bravo.

Ms actually means the marriage status is not identified. It came out of the feminist movement, which pointed out that men only have Mr as a title, which unlike Mrs or Miss does not indicate marital status. Maybe you missed that part in school, Andy lol.

You need to watch the Dustin Hoffman movie The Graduate to get the full vibe and understanding of the song.

14/15 yo when saw this at drive- in, an older relative of neighbors took us to movies that were mature. Learned a lot! 😄