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jonjo
Jan-10-2006, 22:10 GMT
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United Kingdom
 | can anyone explain what the following lyrics mean from Mrs Robinson: "where have you gone Joe Di Maggio a nation turns its lonely eyes to you: What´s that you say Mrs Robinson jolting joe has left and gone away: Whats it mean?
Any thoughts guys? |
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Richard Pohl
Jan-11-2006, 00:52 GMT
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Czech Republik
 | Let Mr. Poet speak:
The Joe DiMaggio line was written right away in the beginning. And I don´t know why or where it came from. It seems so strange, like it didn´t belong in that song and then, I don´t know, it was so interesting to us that we just kept it.
source: http://www.thedreamerofmusic.com |
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Beth
Jan-11-2006, 04:57 GMT
IP:
USA - United Staates America
 | Paul is a Yankees´ fan...grew up with the Yankees in NYC...Joe DiMaggio played from 1936-1951 for the Yankees...was one of the best...one of his nicknames was Joltin´ Joe...the other was The Yankee Clipper...had gone away (retired) when the song was written....The story goes that when DiMaggio first heard the song, he was not happy...thought maybe he was being insulted....then grew to like it...when DiMaggio died...and there was a tribute at the ball park, PS came and sang Mrs. Robinson...... |
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Klausi
Jan-11-2006, 09:10 GMT
IP:
Germany
 | In 1968, the culmination of protest against the Vietnam-war and elections in the US (Nixon, Simon`s only real political enemy won, as he did in 1972, the result was "American Tune"), this line meant a lot for many Americans.
Maybe the best known of his lyrics, Mrs. Robinson has the most airplay in the US of all his songs till today.
Simon was a fan of Mickey Mantle, another famous and younger base-ball-player, who wasn`t lucky about this line too. Simon had to explain him, that his name would not work in it. |
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jonjo
Jan-11-2006, 16:43 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| Thanks Richard |
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jonjo
Jan-11-2006, 16:50 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| Thanks for this answer Beth its been helpful cheers |
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jonjo
Jan-11-2006, 16:53 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| Thanks Klausi, can understand that Mickey´s name wouldn´t have worked
thanks for all for the response. Its been bugging me, no longer though. |
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Bodo
Jan-11-2006, 17:02 GMT
IP:
Austria
 | Watch the Dick Cavett show from 1970 :-) |
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emmyloukay
Jan-14-2006, 19:10 GMT
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USA - United Staates America
| Hey,
I have a question in case anyone knows. I was wondering in the graduate when they play mrs. robinson as well as in other simon and garfunkel songs there is a person whistling, does anyone know who that is. What i mean is it Simon, or Garfunkel, or is it like synthetic sound? Perhaps a strange question. |
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gypsy
Jan-14-2006, 20:26 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| I believe it´s Paul, but I´m not really sure. He´s good at whistling solos though, look at Me and Julio! |
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Richard Pohl
Jan-21-2006, 16:25 GMT
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Czech Republik
| On this page in the "Resources" section you´ll find quite long interview about your topic:
http://home.c2i.net/chrhansen/index1.html
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