- The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
Song infobox
Name = The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
Artist =Simon and Garfunkel
Album =Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Genre =Folk
Length = 1:43
Label =Columbia Records
Producer =Bob Johnston "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" is a short and whimsical song by
folk music duoSimon and Garfunkel , appearing on their 1966 album "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme ". "59th Street Bridge" is thecolloquial name of theQueensboro Bridge inNew York City . The song's message is immediately delivered in its opening verse: "Slow down, you move too fast". The song is soft, melodic, and relaxing, yet uplifting.Uses of the song
*Simon and Garfunkel performed the song at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Footage of this performance is in the film, "Monterey Pop."
*A popular cover version was recorded by
Harpers Bizarre , reaching #13 on theBillboard Hot 100 .*Former Simon songwriting partner,
Bruce Woodley , recorded a cover with his band,The Seekers , on their 1967 album,Seen in Green .*The song was covered by
The Free Design on their 1967 debut albumKites Are Fun .*The song was also covered by the Boston band 'Jim's Big Ego' on the album 'Don't Get Smart'; another version is on
The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper .*During live performances,
Led Zeppelin guitaristJimmy Page would often include snippets of "The 59th Street Bridge Song" in the guitar solo of the song "Heartbreaker." While usually edited out of official live releases, the snippet can be heard on numerousLed Zeppelin bootleg recordings .*In
The Simpsons episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One) ", afterMr. Burns blocks out the sun, he says to a lamppost, "Hello lamppost, whatcha knowin? I've come to see your power flowin," a reference to lyrics in the song.*The song was used in the 2006 film
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas .*The song is featured in The Amazing Spider-Man issue #529
* The song is used in an episode of Desperate Housewives when Lynette Scavo has a daydream of suicide by way of a gunshot to the head
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