“Kodachrome” by Paul Simon

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“Kodachrome” by Paul Simon is a 1973 pop-rock song, known for its nostalgic lyrics about memory and perception and its bright, guitar-driven sound.

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instanceOf single
song
album There Goes Rhymin' Simon NERFINISHED
artist Paul Simon NERFINISHED
chartedIn Canada RPM Top Singles NERFINISHED
US Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 2
composer Paul Simon NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresBackingBand The Jesse Dixon Singers NERFINISHED
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
followedBySingle Loves Me Like a Rock NERFINISHED
format 7-inch single
genre pop rock
soft rock
hasBside Tenderness NERFINISHED
hasLyricsMentioning bright colors
photographs
school days
hasMusicStyleCharacteristic melodic guitar riffs
includedInAlbum There Goes Rhymin' Simon NERFINISHED
language English
length 3:32
musicalKey A major
namedAfter Kodachrome color film NERFINISHED
notableFor bright guitar-driven sound
nostalgic reflection on memory and images
openingLine When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school
originalMedium vinyl record
partOf Paul Simon discography NERFINISHED
performer Paul Simon NERFINISHED
precededBySingle Duncan NERFINISHED
producer Paul Simon NERFINISHED
Phil Ramone NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1973
recordLabel Columbia Records
references Kodachrome color film NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1973-05
tempo up-tempo
theme memory
nostalgia
perception
writer Paul Simon NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1973

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Muscle Shoals Sound Studio notableRecording “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon
Kodachrome film inspiredWork “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon
subject surface form: Kodachrome
this entity surface form: song "Kodachrome" by Paul Simon