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Paul Simon told his manager at the time, “I’ve written what I think is my greatest song.”  He played the two verses of it, and his manager agreed.  “Maybe once a decade, you’ll hear a song that is so striking, so powerful, so unusual.”

For their third album, Simon and Garfunkel were given four months in the summer of 1966 to take their time and put together the record that they wanted. One of the standouts on that recording was a folk song Paul had brought back from his time in England.

If you’re a couple of hopeful musicians from the borough of Queens who are eager to take your place among the stars, the quickest way to get to the island of Manhattan is the Queensboro Bridge.

In light of the record’s failure, Paul Simon gave up on the duo and left for England to start a solo career. Art Garfunkel chose to go back to college to finish his degree. They were done working together.