It's an earworm! Like others have said, the movie is a must-see! The Graduate was *AMAZING* Although I love your version: oh oh oh ay ay ay, what they say is Hey six times lol! In addition to The Graduate movie and music, you should hear America by them. The lyrics tell a simple story. Underrated song. The Boxer if you haven't heard it. Concert in Central Park.
@aldryg
11 ай бұрын
Try The Lemonheads' version from early 1990s
@jerryb1439
11 ай бұрын
You need to watch the movie, "The Graduate". You'll have a completely different feeling about the song once you have seen Anne Bancroft's performance as Mrs. Robinson. Great performances by both Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman.
@JohnMeeks-qk9if
11 ай бұрын
Love this song! I've always thought it was about the loss of the nation's innocence in the late 60s--a 50s housewife in rehab, no good political leadership and an absence of heroes to look up to. There was a cover of it by the Lemonheads in the 90s (?) but they stayed pretty true to the original sound.
@michellebuchanan730
11 ай бұрын
Love it! Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me! Great line from The Graduate from a very young Dustin Hoffman.
@jellyrollnorton
11 ай бұрын
They really don’t miss, do they. Deep cut "The Only Living Boy in New York" was the B-side to their "Cecilia" (both from the Bridge Over Troubled Water album - Garfunkel left town because he got a part in a movie Paul wrote the appropriately titled song.
@kellysimrell3007
11 ай бұрын
My favorite of theirs!
@rebeccalipps23
11 ай бұрын
Cecilia is my favorite! Rollicking Rock tune, IMHO.
@gs8191
11 ай бұрын
Grammys were run by old people who did not understand or like rock music. By 1968, with rock dominating all the charts, the old fogies had to relent and start letting rock performers be nominated and the crooner era of the Grammys was officially over. What was surprising was that Mrs. Robinson beat the Beatles Hey Jude, but the softer Mrs. Robinson was probably more palatable to the older members.
@damonmoon436
7 ай бұрын
That changed in '67 with S Peppers it was practically impossible not to give them that prize!
@joshuadeshaies7266
11 ай бұрын
Salvo you should, if you haven't yet, check out these guy's performance in Central Park in New York. It's incredible!! Thx Salvo, really enjoy your reactions. And i LOVE how they mention the Lord and Savior in this song, it makes me smile. God bless everyone who reads this!
@lgot123
11 ай бұрын
You really should watch the movie. The way they used the music to move the story was perfect.
@johnthegreek5836
11 ай бұрын
They weren’t a duo for long but they definitely created great music when when they were together
@jackieperkins3861
11 ай бұрын
Watch the movie then you'll understand why the song was so popular...lol
@PaintingandExercise
11 ай бұрын
It would really help you if you looked into the plot of the movie "The Graduate". Mrs. Robinson seduced recently graduated young man played by Dustin Hoffman. She was quite the cougar.
@aaronbredon2948
11 ай бұрын
And she told her daughter to break up their budding romance - "most of all you've got to keep it from the kids" takes on a very sarcastic tone when you know that.
@isabelsilva62023
10 ай бұрын
@dorenandsara Hence the play on words "Heaven holds a place for those who pray/prey".
@2715bunky
11 ай бұрын
I sang this song with my mother while driving through the badlands on a cross-country road trip in 1968. Best memory of my youth!
@reba5679
11 ай бұрын
It is confirmed that Mrs. Robinson was the first rock single Grammy for Record of the Year.
@kmwwrench
11 ай бұрын
This was a giant hit when I was in college (yes, I'm that old). As was the movie. The movie is probably dated now, but I think it's worth a watch. It was one of Dustin Hoffman's first big roles.
@Spiderific
11 ай бұрын
You should try "Cecilia". Awesome song from them that will definitely stay in your head.
@auldfouter8661
11 ай бұрын
There was a change to UK cinema ratings in 1970 just after the Graduate came out. It would have been X rated ( adults =18+ only) but the new AA ratings let 14 year olds in to see it and of course we went the first chance we got. In those days it took literally years for new released films to arrive in our small town's picture house. Probably some of it went over our early teenage heads but it was an enjoyable film and the soundtrack was great.
@mariawilliams4941
11 ай бұрын
I love these two, takes me back more years than I care to mention. Avi Kaplan was bought up with this music which makes sense of his last album. They are amazing, thank you for reacting
@ElizabethRoss-uj8rl
11 ай бұрын
Advice to Dustin Hoffman: "Just one word -- plastics." You must watch "The Graduate" and meet Mrs. Robinson yourself. This was a great movie, and this was a great song with great vocals and great instrumental talent. I saw it in its first run back in the 60s, and Wow, it was a hit. I still smile when I remember Mrs. Robinson taking off her shoes ....
@sonjarussell7332
11 ай бұрын
...naw...it was the stockings...
@42Mrgreenman
11 ай бұрын
LOL, totally agree...but for some reason that line made me think of, "Ladies & Gentlemen of the class of '99 -- wear sunscreen."
@ElizabethRoss-uj8rl
11 ай бұрын
@@sonjarussell7332 Yes, I know. Notice my ellipses rather than a period -- means "more to follow". I didn't want to spoil it for SalvoG.
@mikeb36240
11 ай бұрын
"Scarborough Fair/Canticle"
@jasonremy1627
11 ай бұрын
"The Boxer" by S&G is an absolute masterpiece. If you haven't done that one yet, definitely hit it up!
@hippiemama52
11 ай бұрын
I was going to suggest the same. My favorite S&G song. ❤
@proudmoon3
11 ай бұрын
Looks like he did "The Boxer" 6 months ago.
@beckiramsey9561
11 ай бұрын
My parents had a greatest hits on vinyl when I was a kid. I listened to it a lot! Awesome stuff. I was born in ‘68. These two sing beautifully, amazing harmonies! Great reaction, glad yo are enjoying their music!❤❤
@rk41gator
11 ай бұрын
These guys elevated folk music to a new level. Groovy. Funky. Thoughtful. Funny. Sensitive. Profound. S&G were true artists.
@jamesbondbond8388
11 ай бұрын
Paul Simon is a genius ..... And Garfunkel voice ................................. !!!!!
@rk41gator
11 ай бұрын
Every song by Simon and Garfunkel is a work of art. You should review the movie 'The Graduate'. It is funny, shocking (well for the '60s) with great acting and story line. This song is more than a little ironic. I never realized this album was a life cycle story and a 'concept album'. (Have you checked out the Genesis concept album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' yet?)
@beverlykrebs4372
11 ай бұрын
I was a preteen when this came out. My bestie & I watched The Graduate - not sure how we got away with that. Our parents would NOT have approved! Lol! I guess they just didn't know. They were pretty clueless to what movies & music was out. We saw lots of movies that we were way too young to see. Ha! Rocky Horror, The Wall, Monty Python, Tommy, etc. And we always watched Saturday Night Live (the first-& best group!) & bought comedy albums by Eddie Murphy, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, etc. BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE!!! 😂
@d_Howard
11 ай бұрын
This song makes more sense if you've seen the movie, "The Graduate". It wasn't the best movie ever, but this song helped give it a lift.
@antarcticorb9197
11 ай бұрын
Yes, the movie puts a lot in context.
@FLE22P
11 ай бұрын
It was an awesome defining film … c’mon
@classiclife7204
11 ай бұрын
Yeah Godfather was meh, too
@lgot123
11 ай бұрын
Great movie
@d_Howard
11 ай бұрын
@@FLE22P nah. It wasn't Aliens, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Terminator, or Close Encounters of the Third Kind by a long shot. But it was ok. 😇
@dunringill1747
11 ай бұрын
FYI: The Lemonheads did a harder rock cover of this song.
@christiankalk4668
11 ай бұрын
Paul Simon is a master songsmith. His harmonies and instrumental blends are the stuff of legends. And when these two harmonize, it's...*chef's kiss*
@jollyrodgers7272
11 ай бұрын
such an infectious song, can't help singing along - from the first time hearing it. The Graduate was nominated for 7 academy awards, winning the Best Director Oscar. Ann Bancroft, Mel Brook's wife) played Mrs. Robinson.
@christines1709
11 ай бұрын
You should watch the movie The Graduate and then listen to this song again! It’s really not a happy song.
@SpookyLuvCookie
11 ай бұрын
The Graduate is an iconic movie and is well worth a watch. Whilst I'm here, Polyphonic does an amazing video about the S&G classic Scarborough Fair. That's well worth a watch too.
@scm0717
11 ай бұрын
You have to see the movie The Graduate. You will appreciate the sarcasm of the song. "Scarborough Fair" is another wonderful song thats in the movie and I think you will love it too.
@ericanderson8886
11 ай бұрын
Bookends is a great album, the very short song old friends is so good.
@flyflorida2001
11 ай бұрын
Awesome song
@enzozone8442
11 ай бұрын
The Lemonheads did a "punky" cover of it in the early 90s
@anthonyblakely399
11 ай бұрын
They don't. the legendary Simon & Garfunkel. Very much ear candy!!!
@sammybeck7794
11 ай бұрын
Do you ever play these back to see how you react when you try to sing along to a song you've never heard before? They are real funny
@singluna888
11 ай бұрын
You should check out the movie. You'll understand the song more.
@tlucas9798
11 ай бұрын
The movie The Graduate got 7 Oscar Nominations including best picture….and won for best director
@marianfoley5821
Ай бұрын
You should do Old Friends/Bookends. Have a tissue ready.
@WinnieTheJew
11 ай бұрын
There's an excellent punk version of this song by Pennywise, you should definitely give it a listen! Great video btw ❤
@timcaldwell5241
11 ай бұрын
Wow! Now I really feel old…seriously, never heard of The Graduate or Mrs. Robinson? The song far outshined the movie.
@kentclark6420
11 ай бұрын
Simon & Garfunkel won seven Grammy Awards-plus four Grammy Hall of Fame Awards-and in 1990 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Richie Unterberger described them as "the most successful folk-rock duo of the 1960s" and one of the most popular artists from the decade. They are among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide. They were ranked 40th on Rolling Stone's 2010 list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" and third on its list of the greatest duos.
@kevinwalsh9788
11 ай бұрын
The movie will explain all your questions.
@dragon-shepherd
11 ай бұрын
Good stuff eh what? Your list of next-ones-to-do has to include Sounds of Silence & Scarborough Fair.
@patticampana9458
11 ай бұрын
You need to check the movie out. Really goes well with it✌️
@jwichman9
11 ай бұрын
You need to watch their Central Park concert.
@brucedillinger9448
11 ай бұрын
Sch a masterful song! ✌
@davidcrowell3041
11 ай бұрын
I think that the visuals from the movie added to the popularity of this track.
@markcollins730
11 ай бұрын
As much as I love Simon & Garfunkel’s Mrs Robinson… I think I like the Lemonhead’s version just a little bit better…. Nice reaction Sal!
@riff8114
11 ай бұрын
Agree with that lol. Doubt he's ever heard of the Lemonheads tho😮🤔🤟
@jcdvt1
11 ай бұрын
The Lemonheads did a rocking version of this song
@BBaker-sf9vc
11 ай бұрын
As stated below, the Lemonheads version is really good.
@TheGathumpus
11 ай бұрын
Watch the film for context
@jeanniewright2554
11 ай бұрын
Did you recognize the sarcasm? That’s my favorite part, of course! See the movie!!
@MadisonD941
11 ай бұрын
You had to be there
@lorikirkwood5414
Ай бұрын
It was the theme song of the movie "The Graduate," which was a big hit. If you saw the movie, you understood the song.
@albalass54
2 күн бұрын
Yes, and it was actually written for the movie, lol!! I loved the reference to this in the movie The Holiday lol!!!
@mohsinusman7263
11 ай бұрын
Please check out led zeppelin dazed and confused live at Madison Square garden the 10 min footage is on yt and you'll love Jimmy pages guitar solo
@leedesrosiers500
11 ай бұрын
Try the Lemonheads version
@marianfoley5821
Ай бұрын
You should listen to Old Friends from this album. Warning, bring tissues.
@hollyann003
11 ай бұрын
Misheard lyric from my childhood: "CheesIts" love you more than you will know.
@karencress
6 ай бұрын
For an entirely different sound, you should listen to the live recording of For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her: kzitem.info/news/bejne/zIWd0418jYxjnIo Stunningly beautiful!
@halcromwell9030
6 ай бұрын
See the movie Carnival knowledge as far as Art Garfunkel, Jack Nicholson Ann Margret Cnndice Bergen Rita Moreno and Carol Kane
@thegroovetube3247
10 ай бұрын
I'm not going to trawl through the preceding 137 comments to see whether anyone else has mentioned this, but THE LEMONHEADS did a GREAT ROCK VERSION of MRS ROBINSON which made the Top 20 in the UK, the US, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand etc.
@micheleparadis2808
11 ай бұрын
Dustin Hoffman to Ann Bancroft in The Graduate: "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me, aren't you?" Ah, so many songs, so little time... ; )
@heidibrown342
8 ай бұрын
You really can't go wrong with Simon and Garfunkle.. Many greats like CECILIA, I AM A ROCK, etc. Absolutely so not miss SCARBOROUGH FAIR. So unique. It is actually 2 songs which the guys each sing one of the songs at the same time, lines alternating. It is to show the contrast, one song is about a lost love that he wants to find again, the other is about the horrors of war.
@norair1010
11 ай бұрын
The Beatles won in 68 for song of the year which is different than record of the year. Record of the year in 59 was "Mack the Knife" which Is sort of Rock but Wikipedia doesn't think so.
@trishagg
9 ай бұрын
The Lemonheads! kzitem.info/news/bejne/26yDrKFrp32WiJg
@carolynquinn8325
6 ай бұрын
The Lemonheads (alt rock/grunge) might provide something close to the metal vibe you mentioned lol - They did a cover in the early 90s. Love it.
@juliaosborn5508
8 ай бұрын
The Lemonheads did a cover of this that you might like. Please listen to "sound of silence" you'll love it. Look up the article that explains the lyric "hello darkness my old friend" Then listen to Disturbed's version. I read Simon and Garfunkel's version is a warning, Disturbed version is anger at the fact the warning was ignored. I don't know, but I like that thought
@normlee6566
11 ай бұрын
This is the one S&G song that gives off strong Beatles vibes.
@Beatles4Sale.
10 ай бұрын
There’s a reason they use to call them the “Granny” awards. First rock song to win…Now you know. Sinatra hated rock music so much he left his label and started a new one. To give the other side a fair shake, there were a lot fewer Grammy awards back in those days. Think about all the great rock records especially in 1967 that didn’t win! However the Beatles did win Album of the Year in 1967. The only time they ever won that award.
@tresianyfb5865
11 ай бұрын
I can't believe I'm pulling this bunny. But pretty sure band lemon heads did mess wit this song
@anthonysava1769
4 ай бұрын
My favorite song of all time! I feel they are the best duo of all time, and Paul Simon is the greatest songwriter of all time. If you want a heavy version of this song listen to the lemonheads version, its solid.
@disteenguishedmonstoor
11 ай бұрын
Not necessarily for a video but check out The Lemonheads version of this song.😎👍
@VicEclectica
11 ай бұрын
Such a happy sounding song for a movie with such a scandalous plot lol
@mikaelcarlson555
11 ай бұрын
The Lemonheads do a pretty rocked up version of this song.
@cmonman3639
11 ай бұрын
The Lemonheads do a pop punk-style cover of this song.
@Manny-dh2bh
11 ай бұрын
Should definitely check out the lemonheads version of this song. It's got a sharper edge to it.
@proudmoon3
11 ай бұрын
Next S&G to check out: "I Am A Rock" or "Homeward Bound"!
@jenniferewing4504
11 ай бұрын
There was a good movie back in the day called the Graduate.
@grumpynanny7402
11 ай бұрын
I wanted to go see it in cinema, had to go with my best friend. Boyfriend refused.
@robinbeers6689
11 ай бұрын
You have got to see the movie The Graduate to really get this song. It is about a college girl who brings her new boyfriend home for the holidays to meet her parents only to have him get seduced by her mom.
@aaronbredon2948
11 ай бұрын
No. They were introduced by the parents.
@robinbeers6689
11 ай бұрын
@@aaronbredon2948 OK, it's been a minute since I saw that movie. Mrs Robinson (Anne Bancroft) seducing a very young Dustin Hoffman was the point
@sailinbob11
11 ай бұрын
Probably my favorite of their's. Watch the Graduate. Great movie.
@AmyW-qo4se
11 ай бұрын
When I was younger I listen to this song a lot. My folk like Simon and Garfunkel. Good one by them. They are talent guys. Listen to some Paul Simon's solo work. Did one in the 80's I like,. Call Me Al. So fun! See the video too has Chevy Chase in it.
@sonjarussell7332
11 ай бұрын
You really need to see the movie. S & G did at least 4 or 5 songs for the soundtrack. Each one better and more catchy than the last. Just wait till you hear 'Scarborough Fair'!
@lauraallen55
11 ай бұрын
I think America is one underrated song of theirs
@melw5043
11 ай бұрын
For a more rock version check out the cover by The Lemonheads.
@mysticmavens811
11 ай бұрын
There is a hardcore version by the Lemonheads!😊
@katiegwynn4495
11 ай бұрын
The Lemonheads do a great version of this!!
@bryanCJC2105
11 ай бұрын
Not surprising that the Grammy's waited almost 2 decades to award Record of the Year to a Rock song. They were never at the forefront of music, despite being devoted to music. It took forever for them to award the first Record of the Year to a Rap/ Hip Hop song "This Is America" in 2019. New Wave, the sound of the 80s, barely had a song nominated and never had a song awarded Record of the Year. Paul Simon's "Graceland" winning Record of the Year in 1988 was a travesty. It peaked at #81 on the charts! Nevertheless, it beat U2's "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" that year. It took the Academy Awards decades before it awarded Best Picture to a Horror (1991), Fantasy (2003), Sci Fi (2022) movie.
@riff8114
11 ай бұрын
The 'Lemonheads' have a great cut of this tune lol, faster tempo🤟😏
@AmericanCitizenX
11 ай бұрын
You do excellent reactions. Do you have training or education in Music?
@deennaemilio
11 ай бұрын
Song makes sense if you see the movie The Graduate.
@RuthKing-wm9nw
4 ай бұрын
Yes...plastics lol
@pschilling702
11 ай бұрын
Wrecking Crew!
@patticampana9458
11 ай бұрын
Plastics😄😄😄
@christinemoore4478
11 ай бұрын
I love it when sing along a little 😃
@SteveJuszczak-dx3gz
11 ай бұрын
The song is about a women who has an affair with her daughter boyfriend
@lauraallen55
11 ай бұрын
A woman who has an affair with a man who later becomes her daughter's boyfriend.
@jpmnewyork
11 ай бұрын
The song was originally supposed to be "Mrs. Roosevelt" and be about Eleanor Roosevelt. But Mike Nichols wanted Simon to do the music for his film, "The Graduate" which had Mrs. Robinson as a main character, and this was the only song he had available at that point. Nichols had him change it. And I could have sworn I remembered Joe DiMaggio trying to sue over the use of his name, but I must have imagined that -- all I can find now is that Simon later claimed he wasn't even a Joe DiMaggio fan, as DiMaggio was his father's generation, and he really wanted to use Mickey Mantle, but it didn't have the right number of syllables. When he met DiMaggio and Joe wanted to know why the song asked where he had gone -- he was doing commercials for Mr. Coffee at that time, and said to Simon, "I'm right here!" -- Simon explained he was holding him up as an example of past heroes, which the country was sorely lacking at that point. Now that you're asking "Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?" "Who is Mike Nichols?" "Who is Joe DiMaggio?" and "Who is Mickey Mantle?" I invite you to use Google.
@classiclife7204
11 ай бұрын
Mrs. Robinson was played by Anne Bancroft. The character seduces her daughter's boyfriend, played by Dustin Hoffman. Hoffman decides he likes the daughter better and tries to win her back. It's a lot of fun. Famous ambiguous ending. As for hard rock, yeah, this was about as hard as Simon got at this time. For his first solo record, he brought in some reggae and other more interesting sonic elements.
@michaelgarza2619
11 ай бұрын
Here is the Mrs Robinson re-make version you wanted...a harder edge... kzitem.info/news/bejne/26yDrKFrp32WiJg
@robertlane8142
11 ай бұрын
Ha! I had forgotten all about this version. Thanks for posting.
@helenespaulding7562
11 ай бұрын
Probably my least favorite S&G song. Probably because 1) I’ve heard it waaay too many times snd 2) it was written specifically for the movie so it didn’t have the same feel to me of a song that would normally be on an album of theirs. The lyrics weren’t as poetic or powerful as usual. I mean….Coo-Coo Catchoo? Please.
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