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Song «A Hazy Shade of Winter» von Simon And Garfunkel.

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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1966 10 22 (Single), 1968 04 03 (Album), 1966 09 07 (Rec.)
Label: Columbia 4-43873, Columbia KCS 9529
Songwriter Paul Simon
Produktion: Bob Johnston
Genre: Rock - Folkrock

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Das Trommelspiel von Hal Blaine sei ein «missing link» zwischen Motown und Punk, fand Christopher R. Weingarten.
Der Song ist das Lied eines erfolglosen Poeten, der auf sein Leben zurückblickt. Es handelt davon, wie die Zeit unausweichlich am Menschen vorbeizieht und ihn stehen lässt. Ein ernstes Thema für so junge Leute wie Paul Simon und Art Garfunkel. Ein Thema der Zeit indes: In den 60er Jahren hatten viele Leute das Gefühl, dass das Ende bevorstünde. Der Nährboden dafür waren die rasante Modernisierung der Gesellschaft sowie die atomare Bedrohung im Kalten Krieg.

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Simon And Garfunkel
Paul Simon
Bob Johnston

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[Verse 1] Time, time, time See what's become of me While I looked around for my possibilities I was so hard to please But look around Leaves are brown And the sky is a hazy shade of winter [Verse 2] Hear the salvation army band Down by the riverside's, Bound to be a better ride Than what you've got planned Carry your cup in your hand And look around Leaves are brown now And the sky is a hazy shade of winter [Verse 3] Hang on to your hopes, my friend That's an easy thing to say But if your hope should pass away Simply pretend That you can build them again Look around The grass is high The fields are ripe It's the springtime of my life [Verse 4] Ahhh, seasons change with the scenery Weaving time in a tapestry Won't you stop and remember me At any convenient time? Funny how my memory skips While looking over manuscripts Of unpublished rhyme Drinking my vodka and lime I look around Leaves are brown now And the sky is a hazy shade of winter [Outro] Look around Leaves are brown There's a patch of snow on the ground... Look around Leaves are brown There's a patch of snow on the ground... Look around Leaves are brown There's a patch of snow on the ground...