For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
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"For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" is a gentle, poetic ballad by Simon & Garfunkel, noted for its dreamlike lyrics and delicate vocal performance.
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| instanceOf |
musical composition
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song ⓘ |
| album | Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionFormat |
compact disc
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digital audio ⓘ vinyl LP ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
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folk rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation |
considered one of Simon & Garfunkel’s most delicate ballads
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noted for Art Garfunkel’s ethereal vocal performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
delicate vocal performance
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dreamlike lyrics ⓘ gentle ballad style ⓘ orchestral-style acoustic arrangement ⓘ prominent reverb on vocals ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
“And when I awoke and felt you warm and near”
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“And when you ran to me, your cheeks flushed with the night” ⓘ “I dreamed I was dying” ⓘ “I kissed your eyelids and cheeks” ⓘ “I said, ‘Emily, I love you’” ⓘ “What a dream I had, pressed in organdy” ⓘ |
| hasStyleDescriptor |
intimate arrangement
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poetic lyrics ⓘ romantic atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dream and fantasy
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idealized love ⓘ longing ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Emily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Simon & Garfunkel live performances
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Simon & Garfunkel – Live 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| notableLiveVersion | Simon & Garfunkel – Live 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Bob Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1966 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Art Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Greatest Hits (Simon & Garfunkel album)
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For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
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