Simon & Garfunkel - Cloudy

[gracie4james1]

' hey sunshine, i haven't seen you in a long time!' .....

[pw00tang]

"I'm a ragamuffin child" .. I love that line.

[Liton777]

only they could sing a song that makes a cloudy day happy

[idle44]

to all kids on tv talent shows- this is how to sing, ok?

[cfcnyc]

I remember seeing this on the show. I was oh, 15 or so at the time. Wonderful song, wonderful times.

[fabioalberto76]

Like Robert Smith would say it, "just like heaven"!

[1m2a3t4t5]

How'd they get up in the clouds?

[sexymama1966]

I thought that i would see the words..."Search for Tomorrow" would appear on the screen:)

[rpm88able]

How many other uplitfing songs are there about gray, cloudy skies?  I just love this!

[Anglynn74]

I'm a big fan of simon & garfunkel but I have this on VHS from the Smos. Bros. show & I had to laugh at the heads in the clouds lol, great song though.

[rustystrings]

i really dig this kind of music

[nootminwoo]

To Orph88 : Thank you very much. If you will, would you recommend other Paul Simon's songs that have deeper meanings? By the way, their songs are really very good material for educational purposes as it is a start for me to understand English more than just the literal meaning in how the sentences are written.

[orphu88]

To answer Nootminwoo... I think the song is not really as "deep" as Simon's other works, just meant to evoke a lighthearted, dreamy quality. "Tolstoy to Tinkerbell" could mean from adults to children, old and young. Berkeley to Carmel is a (cloudy) stretch along the California coast many would travel, especially hitchhikers in the sixties; "a lot of time to kill" is not a negative phrase; it means he has nothing important he must do...he's relaxed and happy.

[nootminwoo]

I am not native English so sorry if I bother you. But I really want to know what they were trying to say in the "From Tolstoy to Tinker Bell.

Down from Berkeley to Carmel.

Got some pictures in my pocket and a lot of time to kill." part? It would really help if someone can explain the background so that I can study more into the lyrics.

By the way, P&G is my favorite duo. I study English from their songs a lot.

[JJJZANESVILLE2]

Man, I am 58 but the arguments here are second rate. I know, I am rhyming bad. Can't we all just get along? Can't we all just love one another? No? I, for one, love you.

[birdman404]

such a calming tune!!!!!

[ApproximatelyJane]

I think the Talking Heads named themselves in reference to people on television, actually. So it's essentially the same meaning. Not to nitpick or anything ... ;)

Also, nice song.

[mwebber69]

Two angels in the sky...

[QueenReigns1]

Maybe it's meant to symbolise that S&G are Gods..of 2 part harmony.

[7466309change]

Watch clouds the can make lots of things up there.

[rainriders]

nice guitar arrangement although lyrics is 7th grade level at best.

[3AbyssalOrchids]

@rainriders

Perhaps if you understood the period in which this song was written you could appreciate the lyricism. For example, "Hey sunshine, I haven't seen you in a long time. Why don't you show your face and bend my mind" is a reflection of the enlightening many youth were experiencing during the 60's and a poetic description of the counter-culture. The lyrics are not 7th grade level, yet it seems your English comprehension never made it passed the 6th.

[rainriders]

@3AbyssalOrchids Hey, I made a compliment to this song at least, don't try to put me down. "The sky is gray and white and cloudy,

Sometimes I think it's hanging down on me. " This is a paraphrase of an old poet of Emily Dickinson whose name gets mentioned in another song in the album, "Dangling conversation". I think that 20 something guy who majored English literature at college showing an obvious hommage to Dickinson is kinda childish. The same could be said about Lou Reed's venus in furs.

[grammasrfun]

@rainriders Why? Allusion and homage have been a part of the tradition of literature since, well, forever. Eliot's The Wasteland is sprinkled with references to the holy bible, is that childish? Steinbeck named one of his novellas The Moon is Down, a line from a Shakespeare play. Childish? I mean, I could actually go on forever. Paul Simon is simply utilizing a part of the tradition that has been occurring since it began. With that said, do you have to like his lyrics? Of course not.

[rainriders]

@grammasrfun There's nothing wrong with "allusion and homage" as composition is a result of synthesizing elements taken from any people of any age that has influence upon you. My point is that PS did that in a premature way. He is from a wealthy Jewish family of New England and he had an exceptional elite education in literature, why would not he do better than paraphrasing 2 full sentences of a 5th graders' favorite poem? I would understand if he did this song as Tom and Jerry.

[alovester1o]

wow i havent seeen sunshine in a while

[deproffessor]

is this the original video?

[liquorstore888888888]

This is a dreamworld I want to go to and never come back from.

[gogosimonadebisi]

I can't help but think of floating head doctor

[hpfreak2003]

@gogosimonadebisi is that a scrubs reference

[slopydrunk]

.........I left my shadow waiting down the road for me awhile.....

[mymytheysigh]

I love the song, but the video creeps me out.

[manthasagittarius]

@mymytheysigh ha ha, I know what you mean. Like the witch should be up behind them skywriting "Surrender Dorothy!" out the end of her broom.

[PaulSimonIsCUTE]

I LOVE PAUL

[birdman404]

we kinda guessed

regards from ireland

[PaulSimonIsCUTE]

@birdman404 true heheheh, yesss, sorry! =(

[iowa61]

Yet another song Simon co-wrote with Bruce Woodley of The Seekers, yet Simon resisted Woodley getting proper credit for his contribution.

[70coda]

i have not heard this song in years but its always on my mind. Thanks for posting it:)

[hugsdebra]

remembers watching every episode of smothers brothers. they were and still are genius and brilliant. every guest they had on their show meant something to us at the time. still means everything to me. yes empress i remember being 8 then as well and being 8 then is so much different than being 8 now. i played all the music of the 60s for my son. taught him to appreciate real music and the poetry that inspired it. thank you for sharing this wonderful gift of memories.

[birdman404]

cool song!!!

[tikizzia1981]

To me this is the last hit by this great duo, S&G cuz is the first time i heard this song,,unbelievebable Thanx for posting ,,is great

[vootie99]

Great song... weird visuals... sometimes they just tried too damn hard in the 1960s... but at least they tried new things...

[GirMcDog]

My dad showed me this when I was young, and it scared me.... I was like, "What happened to Paul Simon's head?!" D:

(:

[goldenslumbers01]

LOL that's funny.. floating heads are a little creepy!!

[birdman404]

cool song,love these guys as singers!!!

[ellesstee]

I remember this clip. Shown on US network televison - don't recall which show - could have been Smothers Brothers - late July or August, 1968.

[squ666666]

it,s about being carefree and enjoying.

[uclrichard]

it's a brief, tuneful memory of liberal america....oh god - come back paul simon, bob dylan and david bowie....give us back our countries from these fascists...(usa and england)

[EmpressOfWyoming58]

@uclrichard Looks like folks who want to establish a plutacracy here in the USA.

[anthonya13]

is this song about hitch hiking>>>??? ( i do this and even live in teh town they mention in the song! :)))

[mwebber69]

nice song nice video

[CapitanAlien]

Why didn't they let Paul play the song with the guitar instead of putting the LP record there? It usually sounds better that way.

Aditional instuments are pretty unnecessary with these magnificent songs.

[EmpressOfWyoming58]

Makes me feel 8 years old again. 60's...a good time to be 8.

[alovester1o]

@EmpressOfWyoming58 is cas wen it come downt to the seventies u got ur smoke on haha idk sorry if it offends u

[EmpressOfWyoming58]

@alovester1o Lol. I'll never tell.

[1m2a3t4t5]

@EmpressOfWyoming58

You were 8 all through out the 60s?

[EmpressOfWyoming58]

@1m2a3t4t5 I'll let you guess.

[MsCollete2]

Real real real wholesome blending!!!

[CSBABA]

Artie's voice is almost inaudible

[knarisa]

you can hear it in "hey sunshine" and the "ooooooohs" last verse.

[tumblebug16]

love this song. i sing it in the shower! - lol- aaron

[Oddsman57]

Just picked up this tune on a 45rpm on E-Bay by the Liverpool Five. It is fantastic with multi harmonies. I found them on You Tube with some other of their fabulous recordings but not this one.

[bronxling]

Yeah, never heard this one either but so glad I found it. It's like ambrosia for the ears, and a mighty fine treat for the eyes as well :-)

[smile4mejmarie]

"hey sunshine, I have'nt seen you in a long time,why dont you show your face and mend my mind?

[TomaszST44]

"bend my mind?" :)

[smile4mejmarie]

your right, but my mind is already "bent, it needs to mended ,like my socks!

[ENS64]

I too love this song but like other commenters I think that the cover done in 1966 by the Liverpool Five is even better than the original by S&G, I read in a magazine many years ago that somew one in the Seekers claimed to have gotten no credit for composition.

[AlliBeeBeatle]

Someone told me this song sounds like The Beatles song Michelle. I don't really think so...

[AlliBeeBeatle]

Actually they told me this song is "similar" to Michelle but still, I don't really think so...

[rasfaendi]

Paul is my love <3

[Lauris24]

Oh god, I absolutely love S&G. They created so much sheerly amazing music. What every artist aspires to be!

[MargotVoguey]

How genuinely adorable do they look, too? I mean, the music is AMAZING, and they're just so sweet, too. Perfect duo.

[goldenheart96]

Hehe, their heads in the clouds remind me of the Cheshire Cat...

[beatlesluvr101]

this everyone is the best due in the whole entire world!!! i listen to them non stop!!! especially this song!!! i'm a huuuge fan!!!! :D

[yorick1]

says 'beatlesluvr' , lol.

Kinda' agree with you though :)

[kokanee112]

i was born in the 70's and i think these guys put out the best music. I think i have my little girl hooked on it too. she's only 2; but she dances to it in tune. i remember my mom playing it on vinyl. music now a days is too commercialized and has no meaning. there are a few exceptions out there. nothing like a simple guitar and harmony.

[MorgenB714]

You're so right! I'm 14 and i love this music!

[hescomingindisguise]

I totally agree, I'm 16 but I really love this music, my mum used to play it to me and my sister when we were little and we used to dance, and I love it now and I wonder why nobody makes this kind of music today. Keep playing it to your little girl!

[curtisjoeskate]

man there songs are just unattainably fantastic!!! its too much for me ive never heard such great music in my life!!

[puppydoug]

Nice. I do believe the song was co-written by Bruce Woodley of The Seekers, who recorded a good version on their 1968 album 'Seekers Seen In Green'.

[PappaWheelie]

Also a great cover by The Cyrkle.

[MB300TE]

An even better cover was done by the Liverpool Five...I have that 45rpm and it's even better than the original. The flip side "She's Got Plenty o f Love" can be found on You Tube's " Nuggets from the Liverpool Five ( Part 2)" and that's cool too.I think that the New Seekers also recorded it later.

[Rambo4President]

When I read "Simon & Garfunkel", one word comes to my mind: LEGENDS.

[pennypopcicle]

oh man, i'm really in love with this song. paul simon has writen the most beutiful lyrics i've ever heard.

[faustus999]

ive loved this song for so long. i never knew there was this video. thanks so much for posting this. simon and garfunkle are my all-time favourite artists head and shoulders above the rest.

[SubmarinerAndroid]

Utterly enchanting. A completely magical sound.

For me Simon & Garfunkel were the second greatest group of the 60s.

[XxSternchenxX8]

what an amazing genius paul simon...

wow i mean these lyrics are brilliant and i just love their music

great duo<3

[birdman404]

these two guys came to my hometown in 2004 and i searched high and low to get a ticket !!but what a concert well worth the wait!!regards from the emerald isle.

[hokitika100]

dated, in the right sort of way.

[maida1982a]

magnificent singing, playing and writing. when they were good, they were not just really good, they were the best.

[birdman404]

love this tune its so groovy man!!

[guitarmanaruna]

Thank you "YOUTUBE" for letting fans all over the world to post & share these lovely forever young songs...!!!!!!!

[birdman404]

totaly agree regards from ireland.

[pennypopcicle]

this is such a pritty soung. i love the part when he says "i'm a ragamuffin child"

[MargotVoguey]

I'm a massive fan, and I'd never heard this song before - I don't think. So thank you very much, it's marvellous.

[bubblt]

its on the album Parsley Sage Rosemary and Tyme.

[MargotVoguey]

Oh, I must have just skipped over it then because I have that album (obviously).

[InMyLittleTown]

How can you possibly be a massive fan if you actually missed one of the greatest songs they've ever done?

[btlzfan]

Love<3

[fruitwoods]

super vidéo

[birdman404]

this song is a real god feeling song!!

[STEVWATSON]

Comes from one of the first albums I ever owned. Packed with good memories.

[birdman404]

cool song i keep saying this but im sorry i love it!!!

[monicar31]

groovy - love that song - I used to feel that way when I was a kid.

[notallwhowanderrlost]

This song always makes me happy!

Everything by Art and Simon is so gorgeous (:

[notallwhowanderrlost]

oops-

*Art and Paul

haha

[emstacie]

thanks for the old songs. I've never heard this one or "Over".

[eddiebuddy]

so pretty!!!

[xolilkelox1]

Nice song.Thanks for posting the video.

[birdman404]

i always listen to this song when i log onto youtube every day!!

[unicornfetus]

i very much, love this song,

a dreamy lullaby

[birdman404]

tis beautiful!!

[birdman404]

keep off the columbian seaweed and try and listen when your not stoned!!

[seaweed2007]

I don't know who wrote that bird, but it wasn't me. I've been offline for over a year and apparently, someone hacked into my account and had some fun with it. I don't blame you for your reply. I didn't find it until today.

And for the record, I think your video is lovely!

[MRC0480]

my fav feel good S%G song. THANKS SO MUCH FOR POSTING.

[birdman404]

really love this song rare footage for us diehard fans to enjoy thanks for posting man!!

[jensen10713]

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[birdman404]

better song this tune is truely excellent thank you!!

[elpollococo]

Beautiful song. Everything by S&G is beautiful.

[birdman404]

totaly agree!!

[ICERmicer]

My favourite somg by Simon & Garfunkel.

Just Amazing. It should of been more famous.

[Niouni]

It's the first time I hear this song. Thank you.

[burjazz]

I saw this when it aired around'66

[LashBridges]

A quick background Cloudy. After S&G brokeup following the release of their first album, Paul headed to England and found a new partner. A songwriting partner. His name was Bruce Woodley. Together, they wrote several very fine tunes, including Cloudy. However, the friendship desolved. Simon recorded Cloudy, and the following year, Woodley recorded it with his band, The Seekers. But Simon does not give a co-authorship credit to Woodley on the P,S,R,&T album. A little bad blood on Simon's part?

[anthonytorelli]

Sorry Lash but I know the story a bit differently. Lou Adler who produced S & G bought Cloudy for $500.00 after hearing it played to him by the original writer late one evening in a Hollywood coffee shop on a homemade tape. That's one reason Cloudy is not in the movie The Graduate. The line' Hey Sunshine, I haven't seen you in a long time" refers to the original writers ex-girlfriend whom he called Sunshine.

[LashBridges]

Then if you are correct (and I don't believe you are), then both Simon and Woodley should have been wide open for a lawsuit. The line "Hey Sunshine, I haven't seen you in a long time" is obviously in congress with the theme of the song...a cloudy day. So I believe you are wrong, totally wrong.

[LashBridges]

One more thing please: Wed Morn producer-Tom Wilson. Sounds of Silence-Bob Johnston. PSR&T producer-Bob Johnston. Bookends producer(s)-Simon, Garfunkel, Roy Halee. Bridge producer(s)-Simon, Garfunkel, Roy Halee.

[anthonytorelli]

Lawsuit? Why? He sold ALL rights to the song, so no lawsuit would be needed. Even though he, the original writer, by law, could have taken the song back in the mid 90's, he chose not to do so.

If you don't believe it, that's fine, no worries. I was there and know it's true. It really is something that has been done since songs were copywritten and it's done all the time.

[anthonytorelli]

PS 'Sunshine' worked for McDonnell Douglas, Huntington Beach,CA at the time.

[AcousticUplift]

I really hope this is not true and that Paul had some imput on this song. I heard it a lot later than their others but I think it's a great eg of his songwriting genius...

[DJTBax]

This is one of my favourites! Thanks so much for posting this amazing song!