The Cheat Sheet

Why Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Mrs. Robinson’ Mentions Joe DiMaggio When He Wasn’t Paul Simon’s ‘Favorite Guy’

One of the most famous classic rock songs of the 1960s is Simon & Garfunkel‘s “Mrs. Robinson.” During an interview, Paul Simon explained why “Mrs. Robinson” mentions Joe DiMaggio. Simon revealed he ...
People

Paul Simon Tried to Stop Frank Sinatra from Covering One of His Songs: 'I Said, He Can't Do That'

'In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon' docuseries will premiere on MGM+ on March 17 Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Simon & ...
The Cheat Sheet

The Monkees’ Supervisor Couldn’t Understand 1 Line From Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Mrs. Robinson’

The Monkees‘ supervisor said music could be artistic but it was ultimately primitive. Subsequently, he discussed part of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson.” Notably, part of the song was an homage to ...
American Songwriter

The Alternate, Arguably Clunkier Title That Nearly Replaced Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson”

“Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkel is one of those rare, synergistic examples of music and film combining forces to lift one another. In the case of “Mrs. Robinson”, its cinematic counterpart was ...