Other types of Love
The Only Living Boy in New York
Watch a nice video someone made for it here Actually I like this video because these are the things we see in NYC all the time. I have sat on those orange and yellow seats on the train.
Before Simon and Garfunkel were famous, they were known as Tom and Jerry.
Near the end of their breakup, just before the seminal album Bridge over Troubled Water, they were both invited to appear in Catch 22. Paul Simon’s role was dropped, leaving him alone in New York whilst Garfunkel flew to Mexico to film. It is a song of sadness at being left behind, but also of love.
Tom, get your plane right on time.
I know your part’ll go fine.
Fly down to Mexico.
Da-n-da-da-n-da-n-da-da and here I am,
The only living boy in New York.
I get the news I need on the weather report.
I can gather all the news I need on the weather report.
Hey, I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
Da-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-da-da here I am
The only living boy in New York
Half of the time we’re gone but we don’t know where,
And we don’t know here.
Tom, get your plane right on time.
I know you’ve been eager to fly now.
Hey let your honesty shine, shine, shine
Da-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-da-da
Like it shines on me
The only living boy in New York,
The only living boy in New York.