"Cloudy" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their third studio album, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966). It was co-written by Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley of the Seekers; that band later covered it on their 1967 album Seekers Seen in Green. The Cyrkle released a version of the song on their 1966 debut album, Red Rubber Ball.[1] The title track, Red Rubber Ball, was also written by the duo of Woodley/Simon.
"Cloudy" | |
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Song by Simon & Garfunkel | |
from the album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme | |
Recorded | June 10, 1966 |
Genre | |
Length | 2:13 |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Bob Johnston |
Composition
edit"Cloudy" employs a "breezy, almost jazzy musical style," with its title serving as a "point of departure for [its] scattered, whimsical text."[2]
References
edit- ^ The Cyrkle, Red Rubber Ball Retrieved January 10, 2016
- ^ Bennighof 2007, p. 24.
Bibliography
edit- Bennighof, James (2007). The Words and Music of Paul Simon. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-275-99163-0.