History Music / SimonAndGarfunkel

-->He's so unhip when you say Dylan
-->He thinks you're talking about Dylan Thomas
-->Whoever he was.
-->The man ain't got no culture

Music/PaulSimon and Art {{Garfunkel}} first came together in 1957 under the name Tom and Jerry, but rose to fame as Simon & Garfunkel almost ten years later, mostly due to their hit "The Sounds of Silence" (1965). Both men were childhood friends growing up in Queens, [[BigApplesauce New York]] a few blocks away from each other.

Simon is by far the more well known of the group. After their breakup, he went onto a successful solo career, while Garfunkel is still best known for his efforts with the band, although he's also known for singing the ThemeSong of ''WatershipDown''. They have broken up several times, and reunited over the years. Most famously, they came together for The Concert in Central Park, which drew a crowd of over half-a-million.

** TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: "3 AM" is a melancholy reflection from a man taking comfort in his lover's company one last time before the law takes him away. "Somewhere They Can't Find Me" adds new lyrics in the form of a chorus (including [[TitleDrop the title line]]) and changes the instrumentation to angry rock, making it sound like the singer is about to flee, unrepentant. Especially amusing in that the same band released both the original ''and'' the cover.

* IntercourseWithYou: "Cecilia", "Baby Driver"

* BreakawayPopHit: "Mrs. Robinson" from ''TheGraduate''
** Something of an inversion, as Paul Simon only wrote the chorus for the movie and they didn't bother finishing and recording the complete song until ''after'' the movie had become a hit.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: "Voices of Old People". It's old people talking about stuff.
* ExecutiveMeddling: A positive example of this is responsible for the duo's entire ''career''. Short history: they first released "The Sounds of Silence" in 1964 in a completely acoustic version on their debut album. Said album tanked, then the two split and Simon moved to England. A year later, TheByrds spearheaded the folk-rock movement with their electrified covers of BobDylan songs. Sensing an opportunity, in June 1965 Dylan's producer Tom Wilson took the original backing track and overdubbed electric guitar, bass and drums, borrowing members of Dylan's backing band. Not bothering to consult either Simon or Garfunkel, the new version of the song was released as a single and slowly climbed up to #1. Simon returned from England, reunited with Garfunkel and the two went on to more success.
** Though they only agreed to if the execs promised they'd never pull a stunt like that without telling them first.

** Of course, YMMV about Garfunkel's voice.

* RefrainFromAssuming: "Feeling Groovy" is actually "The 59th Street Bridge Song," but few people remember that

* LesserStar: Former TropeNamer. Art Garfunkel has been characterized as the junior partner in the duo, and there is truth in that, as Simon both played guitar and wrote all the music while Garfunkel only sang. However, Garfunkel had the better voice and Simon and Garfunkel's harmonies were the reason for their unique sound, and Art Garfunkel had a big role in the vocal arrangements. (One way to appreciate Garfunkel's role in the group is to listen to Paul Simon's "American Tune" and then listen to the Simon and Garfunkel version recorded during the concert in Central Park).

* RoadMovie: "And we walked off/To look for America..."

* VitriolicBestBuds: Very much a type 1, as anyone who's watched Paul snipe at Art onstage can verify.

* {{Garfunkel}}: TropeNamer. Art Garfunkel has been characterized as the junior partner in the duo, and there is truth in that, as Simon both played guitar and wrote all the music while Garfunkel only sang. However, Garfunkel had the better voice and Simon and Garfunkel's harmonies were the reason for their unique sound, and Art Garfunkel had a big role in the vocal arrangements. (One way to appreciate Garfunkel's role in the group is to listen to Paul Simon's "American Tune" and then listen to the Simon and Garfunkel version recorded during the concert in Central Park).

* BigApplesauce: "Bleecker Street", "The 59th Street Bridge Song", and their triumphant 1981 live album, ''The Concert in Central Park''

* VitriolicBestBuds

* {{Garfunkel}}: TropeNamer. Art Garfunkel has been somewhat unfairly characterized as the junior partner in the duo, but he had the better voice and Simon and Garfunkel's harmonies were the reason for their unique sound, and Art Garfunkel had a big role in the vocal arrangements. In addition, Art sang ''solo'' vocals on "their" 1970 monster hit "Bridge Over Troubled Water," while their harmonies were featured on their other No. 1 hits "The Sounds of Silence" and "Mrs. Robinson." (One way to appreciate Garfunkel's role in the group is to listen to Paul Simon's "American Tune" and then listen to the Simon and Garfunkel version recorded during the concert in Central Park).

* {{Garfunkel}}: TropeNamer. Art Garfunkel has been somewhat unfairly characterized as the junior partner in the duo, but he had the better voice and Simon and Garfunkel's harmonies were the reason for their unique sound, and Art Garfunkel had a big role in the vocal arrangements. (One way to appreciate Garfunkel's role in the group is to listen to Paul Simon's "American Tune" and then listen to the Simon and Garfunkel version recorded during the concert in Central Park).

* AlbumTitleDrop: ''Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme''. A bit of an inversion, as title comes from the lyric itself (the lyric being from the traditional song "Scarborough Fair").

With the release of "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvsX03LOMhI The Sounds of Silence]]," Simon & Garfunkel became one of the {{Trope Codifier}}s of folk-rock alongside TheByrds. The song was also their first hit on the pop charts, reaching the number one spot on New Year's Day in 1966. Their later hits included "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYQaD2CAi9A Scarborough Fair/Canticle]]," which combined the English folk ballad "Scarborough Fair" with an anti-war poem sung in counterpoint, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwQYH-6quEE Homeward Bound]]" and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_a46WJ1viA Bridge Over Troubled Water]]." Later, their fame took an ever bigger boost when their music was used in the film, ''TheGraduate'', which not only included their older songs (which was rare at that time for film) but also new material like "Mrs. Robinson."

* TheSomethingSong: "The 59th Street Bridge Song" and "Kathy's Song"

* EitherOrTitle: "A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was [[PersonAsVerb Robert McNamara'd]] Into Submission)"

* IAmSong: "I am a Rock"

* IntercourseWithYou: "Cecilia"
--> ''Making love with Cecilia in the afternoon in my bedroom!'' Although some people interpret Cecilia as a song about songwriting.
** "Baby Driver" is blatantly (and completely unashamedly) this trope.

* AerithAndBob: We've got a duo here whose last names qualify enough for this trope, but their first names (Paul and Art, the latter being short for Arthur) are also apt and applicable.
** ...how so? Paul and Arthur are both typical, well-known names.

With the release of "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvsX03LOMhI The Sounds of Silence]]," Simon & Garfunkel became one of the {{Trope Codifier}}s of folk-rock alongside TheByrds. The song was also their first hit on the pop charts, reaching the number one spot on New Year's Day in 1966. Their later hits included "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYQaD2CAi9A Scarborough Fair/Canticle]]," which combined the English folk ballad "Scarborough Fair" with an anti-war poem sung in counterpoint, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwQYH-6quEE Homeward Bound]]" and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_a46WJ1viA Bridge Over Troubled Water]]." Later, their fame took an ever bigger boost when their music was used in the film, ''TheGraduate'', which not only included their older songs (which was rare at that time for film), and new material like "Mrs. Robinson."

Music/PaulSimon and Art {{Garfunkel}} first came together in 1957 under the name Tom and Jerry, but rose to fame as Simon & Garfunkel almost ten years later, mostly due to their hit "The Sounds of Silence." Both men were childhood friends growing up in Queens, [[BigApplesauce New York]] a few blocks away from each other.

* TheTropeSong: "The 59th Street Bridge Song" and "Kathy's Song"