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"Somewhere They Can't Find Me" is a song by the American folk duo Simon & Garfunkel from their 1966 album Sounds of Silence.
"Somewhere They Can't Find Me" | |
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Song by Simon & Garfunkel | |
from the album Sounds of Silence | |
Released | January 17, 1966 |
Recorded | Fall 1965[1] |
Genre | Folk • Pop • Jazz[2] |
Songwriter(s) | Paul Simon/Davey Graham |
Producer(s) | Bob Johnston, Tom Wilson |
Background
[edit]"Somewhere They Can't Find Me" begins with an acoustic guitar playing "Anji" which is played entirely on the following track, which is a cover of Anji.[3] The song takes on the ideas of isolation, escapism and loneliness.[4]
Reception
[edit]Music critic Matthew Greenwald states that it "finds Paul Simon stretching his songwriting chops to great degrees" and that it was "one of the duo's most ambitious to date."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Bruce Eder. "Sounds of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "50 Years Ago: Simon & Garfunkel Become Folk-Rock Stars With 'Sounds of Silence'" – via Ultimate Classic Rock.
- ^ Bennighof, James (2007-10-30). The Words and Music of Paul Simon. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-313-08279-5.
- ^ a b Somewhere They Can't Find Me - Simon & Garfunkel | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-10-30