![]() ![]() I think Paul, in this song, is content to remain in New York. (Could also refer to dissociating from the Here and Now, I don't know.) The line could also refer to their drug use, I suppose, but considering the song is about remaining in New York-and being content about that-I think "Half of the time." refers to touring. ![]() Performers often lose track of where they are. However, I think that "Half of the time." refers to touring, refers to being on the road. I feel that "iamtehmadhat" interpretation covers pretty much everything. At 2:57 you can hear Paul sing in a similar echoed manner, almost buried in the mix: "So long, already, Artie!', expressing how the waiting is taking its toll. But then listen to 'Frank Lloyd Wright', a song inspired by Art's love of this architect, and written by Paul in Art's absence. Art making promises to Paul that he would 'return soon'. The filming of Catch-22 was delayed, and delayed. In the end, it took way too long for Paul. So Paul must have felt abandoned by a friend, about whom he hoped would sound from afar that he's still attached to their friendship. But Art left for Mexico for reasons pertaining to a solo (acting) career. I think Paul was very ambivalent at the time: *he* was the one who wanted Simon & Garfunkel to keep on doing what they were good at: creating great songs as a duo (BOTW is simply perfect). I consider this as support of my idea that the 'Aaaaaaah Here I Am' part, with its dreamy arrangement and reverbed voice, is Paul hearing his friend's voice from afar, reassuring him that he's still there for him, the way it should be in any real friendship. Only to come out when the 'Aaaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaah Here I Am' part is sung. Paul performs the song solo, with Art waiting at the side. I just saw a recent live performance of this song on YouTube. Years later, when Osborn tried to relearn his part to demonstrate it, he realized it was very difficult to reproduce live, as Halee spliced together various takes for the recording. The session musician Joe Osborn played an 8-string bass on this track, which the album's producer Roy Halee said was the featured musical element of the song. Simon & Garfunkel rarely license the song, but they let Braff use it for a greatly reduced fee after seeing the scene. Zach Braff, who wrote and directed the movie, thought the song worked perfectly to convey the loneliness of a character. This was used in the 2004 movie Garden State. Paul recorded as a solo artist, and Art pursued an acting career. We sang it in the echo-chamber." Simon & Garfunkel split up after this album was released. It was quite a lot of voices we put on, maybe twelve or fifteen voices. In a 1990 interview with SongTalk magazine, Simon said: "I liked the 'aaahhhs,' the voices singing 'aaah.' That was the best I think that we ever did it. ![]() Tom was Art's stage name, so this line symbolizes their increasing need for musical and personal freedom. I know that your eager to fly now," before the Folk duo became famous, they were known as Tom and Jerry. Regarding the lyrcis, "Tom get your plane right on time. The duo did indeed split up after the album was released. Art was missing a lot of recording dates while trying to kick off his acting career, and Paul was hinting at a breakup. From SongFacts: Paul Simon wrote this song about his partner Art Garfunkel going to Mexico to act in a movie called Catch-22. ![]()
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