The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

• A popular cover version was recorded by Harpers Bizarre on their 1967 debut album ''Feelin' Groovy'', This version – which at 2:34 expanded on the Simon & Garfunkel original's running time, adding an a cappella choral section – was arranged by Leon Russell, who played piano on the track. The track also featured session musicians Glen Campbell, Carol Kaye and drummer Jim Gordon, and a woodwind quartet with a flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. • Simon's former song-writing partner Bruce Woodley recorded a cover with his band the Seekers on their 1967 album Seekers Seen in Green. • The song was covered by the Free Design on their 1967 debut album Kites Are Fun. • The song was covered by Italian vocal band Quartetto Cetra on their 1967 single "La Ballata degli Innamorati / Tre Minuti", with Italian lyrics written by Tata Giacobetti. • The melody was used by Nana Mouskouri in 1967 for her song "C'est Bon la Vie". • Liberace and the Young Folks Singing Aggregation performed the song on the March 5, 1968 episode of The Red Skelton Hour. • A version by Brenda Lee appeared on her 1968 album For the First Time (Decca DL 4955). • Mabel Mercer and Bobby Short performed this song at their 1968 Town Hall performance, documented on the live album At Town Hall. • The song appears on the 1969 album The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper; during the track's mixing, Simon added harmony vocals to the final chorus. • Jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond recorded the song on his album Bridge Over Troubled Water, consisting of all Simon and Garfunkel compositions. • The Grateful Dead based the "Dark Star" jam on 13 February 1970 at the Fillmore East in New York, NY on the ''Dick's Picks Volume 4'' album on the song. • Tori Amos performed the original song at several of her concerts in 2005. == In popular culture ==

• The cover version of the 1969 album Switched-On Rock by the Electronic group "The Moog Machine" was used as the theme for Dr. Chapatín, a character created by Chespirito. • In 1991, Harpers Bizarre's cover of the song was featured in an episode of The Wonder Years (season 5, episode 10), "Pfeiffer's Choice". • The song was used in a 2003 series of Gap commercials featuring R&B/soul singers Angie Stone and Mýa. • In an episode of The Simpsons (season 6, episode 25) titled "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)", Mr. Burns alludes to the song, saying, "Hello lamppost, whatcha knowin'? I've come to watch your power flowin'." • The song was used in the trailer for Hal Ashby's 1975 comedy-drama Shampoo for which Paul Simon composed the original score. • The song was used in the season 3 premiere of The Leftovers (season 3, episode 1) called "The Book of Kevin". Protagonist Kevin Garvey asphyxiates himself with plastic wrap and duct tape in his room as the song plays. • A variant of the song was performed by Paul Simon and Stephen Colbert as the opening segment for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on May 25, 2017. == References ==