tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post1353804978423112640..comments2024-03-24T12:25:13.240-07:00Comments on Every Single Paul Simon Song*: For Emily, Whenever I May Find HerAnother Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17490204558031016152noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-11884371948346693062016-12-18T18:44:32.481-08:002016-12-18T18:44:32.481-08:00Unknown-- Interesting theory. However, the Emily i...Unknown-- Interesting theory. However, the Emily in this song has "honey hair," and is therefore presumably a blonde. Emily Dickinson, from her photos, was a brunette.Another Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490204558031016152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-16875432569805398872016-12-14T12:09:17.735-08:002016-12-14T12:09:17.735-08:00Emily is Emily Dickinson.Emily is Emily Dickinson.nighthawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769593899047294056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-55178833229179204052016-10-09T17:17:13.132-07:002016-10-09T17:17:13.132-07:00Marshall-- Well, we're all in agreement, then!...Marshall-- Well, we're all in agreement, then! Another Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490204558031016152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-59796270987555290652016-10-02T15:35:11.474-07:002016-10-02T15:35:11.474-07:00Agreed. It's a very emotional song, with tend...Agreed. It's a very emotional song, with tender moments followed by soaring vocal pitches, and dynamic guitar playing. One of the best, imho.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697753323754334657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-65802557901792333302016-04-25T17:13:39.515-07:002016-04-25T17:13:39.515-07:00Banjoist-- I am not surprised. The gauzy vocals an...Banjoist-- I am not surprised. The gauzy vocals and the dreamy imagery make for a potent mix.Another Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490204558031016152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-86294104992888456402016-04-20T07:44:31.615-07:002016-04-20T07:44:31.615-07:00I wept the first time I heard this song, and nearl...I wept the first time I heard this song, and nearly every subsequent time. I am transported instantly to gaslit France or England, and I feel as if I'm living some experience half remembered from another life. It has always struck me right in the heart.banjoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595802252058765657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-78535796754086878252016-01-11T17:50:12.476-08:002016-01-11T17:50:12.476-08:00Anon-- No, they did not, and "they" incl...Anon-- No, they did not, and "they" includes me. Thanks for the catch-- it's been rectified.Another Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490204558031016152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-52262209587249045992016-01-07T01:56:14.311-08:002016-01-07T01:56:14.311-08:00As far as I know this beautiful song is called &qu...As far as I know this beautiful song is called "For Emily,wheNever I may find her".<br />Didn't anybody see,all the time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-25224456195653549512014-12-08T18:06:06.151-08:002014-12-08T18:06:06.151-08:00Aluffarb-- It is true that LSD experimentation was...Aluffarb-- It is true that LSD experimentation was common then, and I'm not so naive that I think Simon was innocent of all drug use, or uninfluenced by the pervasive "scene." But I am also not convinced that only drugs can lead to such imagery. There is also good ol' imagination, of which Simon has no shortage. Another Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490204558031016152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-3443973362392858762014-12-07T10:11:37.312-08:002014-12-07T10:11:37.312-08:00I believe this song is also meant to reflect feeli...I believe this song is also meant to reflect feelings and sensations evocative of the psychedelic experience. It was recorded in late August 1966 when the counterculture and artistic community's "infatuation" with hallucinogens/consciousness expansion was at its height (LSD was legal in California until 10/6/1966 with the rest of the country following banning the drug). Many recording artists at that time were writing songs that reflected their experiences with these agents (often advocating their use outright). Your own words of "...ethereal images and...wafting vocals seep like mist into one's mind" are highly suggestive of that experience. Clearly the song is not directly about an LSD "trip" per se, you have identified the song's subject intent (i.e dreaming of love and then finding it). Nevertheless, its imagery, sound, and production are definitely psychedelic in my opinion as is its promulgation of the beauty of love (i.e. love ethos/love will change the world that was so popular at this time and during 1967 until 1968 and afterwards when it was consumed in the fires of Tet, the assassination of MLK and RFK, the riots in Watts and throughout the USA, government deception regarding Vietnam, campus protest, Altamont, Kent State, et al.). Still a very beautiful song that is highly reflective of its time. I could not see anything like it being released today---sadly enough.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02293381499836380138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-58912993710619904322011-08-18T04:56:43.623-07:002011-08-18T04:56:43.623-07:00Today, I woke up with this song "playing"...Today, I woke up with this song "playing" in my mind, the whole song, something that had never happened to me before...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820467804227085530noreply@blogger.com