Simon & Garfunkel: 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) Meaning

Song Released: 1968

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59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) Lyrics

Slow down, you move too fast.
You got to make the morning last.
Just kicking down the cobble stones.
Looking for fun and feeling groovy.

Ba da, Ba da, Ba da, Ba da...Feeling Groovy.

Hello lamp-post,
What'cha knowing?
I've come to watch...

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   anonymous

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   Jan 7th 2012, 14:55 report

   
   

   This song is about living life to the full and not letting depressing daily routines slow you down. The song implies that people should trust their instincts and follow their ambitions, and have fun while they're doing so, "kicking down the cobble stones, looking for fun and feeling groovy". The song also suggests that people can survive on their own by trusting nature and having a positive attitude, "let the morning time drop all its petals on me, life I love you, all is groovy.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Nov 24th 2011, 09:35 report

   
   

   No long or deep explanation is needed for this song. It is simply and brilliantly about slowing down and enjoying life. Instead of rushing around in a world of "have to," take your time and enjoy life all around you, watch the flowers grow.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Sep 15th 2011, 02:56 report

   
   

   Within the context of the rest of the album this song sounds extremely sarcastic. All the joyful references are disparaging a peaceful utopia that will never exist.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Feb 11th 2011, 21:48 report

   
   

   From 59th st don't you reach Manhattan from Brooklyn, crossing the river? Could the singer be going into NYC for a day of fun? Where are the cobblestones he kicks down on his way?

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   May 18th 2008, 22:07 report

   
   

   This is also a social commentary on the counter culture movement during the 60's. The wide spread belief was to just enjoy life and not worry. The protagonist is most likely high. This can be seen when he starts talking to the lamp post.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Apr 29th 2008, 15:34 report

   
   

   This song is not about the lack of communication but it simply celebrates and praises life in general- 'life I love you'. a very rejoiceful tone is integrated with the language; one can discern the composer's joy by the way he commends simple inanimate objects and interacts with them- 'hello lampost...'- which reflects the songwriter's sense of composure or psychological tranquility. He celebrates and talks about how nobody is effectively imposing any responsibilities or obligations on us. 'i got no...promises to keep'- another means of expressing his joy.

   
   
   
   

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   JonahFalcon

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   May 19th 2006, 01:26 report

   
   

   The song, like most Simon & Garfunkel songs, is about lack of communication, this time taking place during a traffic jam on the 59th Street Bridge in Manhattan, which happens frequently during a morning rush hour going to work. During a traffic jam, drivers are trying to drive fast even though it's physically impossible to go anywhere -- and no one communicates during a jam, even though there's nothing going on. The protagonist is begging the listener to enjoy the delay -- essentially, "We're stuck here. Let's talk!", comparing the stolid listenr to a "lamp post". The jam removes all obligations ("I've got no deeds to do, no promises to keep") and even affords a chance to take a snooze. The protagonist is insisting that a traffic jam is to be savored as a gift, not a hindrance.

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