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America
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What a great 'story' song. Paul Simon does this kind of song so well.
major snagg
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Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Ambient, Rhythm & Blues and beyond.
Major Snagg is the invented name of the 'band' that perform all my own musical creations. (songs and instrumentals). I play guitars, bass, rudimentary keyboards, harmonica, and sing. Melody has always been important to me... lyrics and guitar solos have to say or communicate something. I create musical worlds that I hope that you dear listener, will also want to explore and live in for a few moments...or longer if you feel that way inclined.
Song Info
Genre
Rock • Progressive Rock
Charts
Peak #45
Peak in subgenre #9
Author
Paul Simon
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original song writer
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September 12, 2020
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MP3 6.1 MB • 192 kbps • 4:28
Story behind the song
I've always liked this particular song...and all Simon & Garfunkel songs in general.
Lyrics
America by Simon & Garfunkel Let us be lovers We'll marry our fortunes together I've got some real estate Here in my bag So we bought a pack of cigarettes And Mrs. Wagner's pies And walked off To look for America "Kathy", I said As we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh Michigan seems like a dream to me now It took me four days To hitch-hike from Saginaw "I've come to look for America" Laughing on the bus Playing games with the faces She said the man in the gabardine suit Was a spy, I said, "Be careful His bow tie is really a camera" "Toss me a cigarette, I think there's one in my raincoat" We smoked the last one An hour ago So I looked at the scenery, She read her magazine And the moon rose over an open field "Kathy, I'm lost", I said, Though I knew she was sleeping "I'm empty and aching and I don't know why" Counting the cars On the New Jersey Turnpike They've all come To look for America All come to look for America All come to look for America
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LeeBoos
Feb 02, 2021
Wow this brings back so many memories. I used to perform this in my band in the 80"s. fabulous.
AlexisPatrick
Jan 23, 2021
Excellent vocals and lyrics. Great guitar work. Wonderful song structure and production!!!!!!
JESUSOLDMAN
Jan 22, 2021
Oh this is lovely this is! I've been a bit busy, only just now got to hear this! Well Done my friend!
davidabriggs
Jan 19, 2021
Well, seeing as tomorrow, 20th. January 2021 is truly an eventful day in the USA...inauguration of President Joe Biden...this somehow seems very appropriate...looking for America...indeed...