#simon and garfunkle

pencil drawing, los angeles, 2026

Let's talk about death.

Well, first let's talk about the Big Bang.

They say that the Big Bang marked the beginning of space and time and to even try to imagine a universe before the Big Bang is nonsense.

Before the Big Bang there was no space or time. No universe to consider. Not even empty space. Nothing.

That, my friends, is what I think death is.

When I die, the universe that is me, will simply cease to exist.

But hear me out, this is not a sad thought.

This is a beautiful thought because it tells me how precious life is.

Life is precious my friends. And each day is a gift.

Simon and Garfunkle - Bookends Theme

People are talking about the title, but not where that quote is from. The whole paragraph is incredibly damning

Garfunkel seized the opportunity to apologize for his 2015 comments, and even took Simon over to his apartment after they ate. “I hurt him when I spoke to the English press,” he says. “It brought tears to remember that I had hurt him. It led to a very warm hug … It moved me more than I realize myself. My deep soul connection is so bound with Paul. We had a lot of laughs. We were musicians, but we were jokers. We were lovers of Lenny Bruce right from the beginning.”

TOOK HIM TO HIS APARTMENT?

Song of the Day - "The Boxer"

Today marks the 55th anniversary of Simon and Garfunkel releasing the single “The Boxer” - March 21st, 1969.

The plaintive ballad, written by Simon, was recorded over a hundred plus hours in several different recording venues - from under the dome at St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University in New York, to Nashville’s Columbia Studio. The Nashville sessions included famed pedal steel player Curly Chalker, harmonica player Charlie McCoy, and guitarist Fred Carter, Jr. who played with Simon.

The famous bullet-sounding drum was the legendary Hal Blaine of the Wrecking Crew, who they placed in a hallway next to the elevator shaft for get the effect they wanted - that sounded like a cannon going off.

Simon has said the lyrics were a metaphor for his feeling beat up by critics, but as it evolved it became more about poverty and loneliness.

The famous “lie la lie” chorus was a place-holder of Simon’s for which he hadn’t written lyrics yet… but it just kinda stuck. But he says every time he does them, he’s embarrassed.

As for legacy, it is one of the very few songs Dylan ever covered. A beauty of a ballad...

Feeling better today. They only have a few simon and garfunkle songs on here lol