The Only Living Boy In New York
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| "The Only Living Boy In New York" | ||
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| Song by Simon and Garfunkel | ||
| Released | January 26, 1970 | |
| Recorded | November 1968 and November 1969 |
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| Genre | Folk-rock | |
| Length | 3:59 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee |
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"The Only Living Boy in New York" is a song written by Paul Simon and performed by Simon and Garfunkel. It is the eighth track from the American pop duo's fifth and final studio album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. The song is the third longest track in their catalog.
[edit] Background
Simon wrote this as a thinly-veiled message to Art Garfunkel, referring to a specific incident where Garfunkel went to Mexico to act in the film Catch-22. Simon was left alone in New York writing songs for Bridge over Troubled Water, hence the lonely feelings of "The Only Living Boy In New York." Simon refers to Garfunkel in the song as Tom, referring to their early days when they were called Tom and Jerry.
[edit] Personnel
- Paul Simon — lead vocals, guitar
- Art Garfunkel — lead vocals
- Los Incas — Peruvian instruments
- Joe Osborn — bass guitar
- Larry Knechtel — piano
- Fred Carter, Jr. — guitar
- Hal Blaine — drums
- Jimmy Haskell and Ernie Freeman — strings
- ? - flute, saxophones, horn section
