Homeward Bound (song)
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| "Homeward Bound" | ||
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| Single by Simon and Garfunkel | ||
| Released | September 1 1966 | |
| Format | vinyl record 7" | |
| Recorded | 1966 | |
| Genre | Folk | |
| Length | 2:42 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Bob Johnston | |
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| Simon and Garfunkel singles chronology | ||
| "The Sounds of Silence" / "We've Got A Groovey Thing Goin’" (1965) |
"Let It Be" / "Leaves That Are Green" (1966) |
"I Am a Rock" / "Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall" (US) (1966) |
"Homeward Bound" is a 1966 song by Simon and Garfunkel. Paul Simon wrote the song at Widnes railway station while waiting for his train. The song describes his longing to return home, both to Brentwood, Essex, England, and to return to the United States.
The song is one of Simon's signature tunes along with The Sound of Silence, Mrs. Robinson, and Bridge Over Troubled Water and is played frequently at his concerts.
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