April Come She Will
"April Come She Will" | |
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Song by Simon & Garfunkel | |
from the album Sounds of Silence | |
Recorded | December 21, 1965 |
Genre | Folk |
Length | 1:51 |
Label | Columbia |
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"April Come She Will" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their second studio album, Sounds of Silence (1966). It originally appeared on the solo album The Paul Simon Songbook. It is the B-side to the hit single "Scarborough Fair/Canticle".[1] It is included on the The Graduate soundtrack album and was additionally released on the "Mrs. Robinson 'EP'" in 1968, together with three other songs from The Graduate film: "Mrs. Robinson", "Scarborough Fair/Canticle", and "The Sound of Silence".
Background and composition[]
The song was written in 1964 while Paul Simon was in England. Its lyrics use the changing nature of the seasons as a metaphor for a girl's changing moods. The inspiration for the song was a girl that Simon met and the nursery rhyme she used to recite, "Cuckoo".[2] It is the shortest song on the album.[3] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is composed in the key of G major with Paul Simon's vocal range spanning from D3 to D4.[4] On the duo's recording, Art Garfunkel sings the lead vocals.
Release and reception[]
In the February 1968 release of the soundtrack for the movie The Graduate, the song appeared (in a different version) as the seventh track.[5] It is featured in a pool scene in the movie, and was used as a rhythmic guide for the editing of the film.[6]
Reviews for the song were generally positive. Matthew Greenwald of Allmusic wrote: "The sense of yearning in this song would later be beautifully echoed in one of the Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme masterpieces, "For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her." Like that song, it is very brief, yet the shortness of the song adds to the effectiveness and economy of both the lyric and melody."[2]
In popular culture[]
The song was used in an episode of Parks and Recreation (season three, episode 9), during the wedding between April Ludgate and Andy Dwyer.[7]
It is played in The Simpsons episode 18 of the twenty-third season while Bart and Shauna are hanging out together.
References[]
- ^ Eliot 2010, p. 289.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Greenwald, Matthew. "April Come She Will Song Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "April Come She Will by Simon and Garfunkel". Songfacts. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "Digital Sheet Music – Simon & Garfunkel – April Come She Will". Musicnotes.com. Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "The Graduate > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ Eliot 2010, p. 91.
- ^ "Parks and Recreation - S03E09". IMDb.
Bibliography[]
- Eliot, Marc (2010). Paul Simon: A Life. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-43363-8.
External links[]
- 1966 songs
- Songs written by Paul Simon
- Simon & Garfunkel songs