[1985-1989 Best Songs]
Billboard Top 100, 1988, #35
A friend of mine disagrees with this pick. He says The Bangles ruined the original Simon & Garfunkel work.
Good thing for us that he's wrong.
Here's a song that sounds good even if you've never heard the original. The big drum beat and aggressive electric guitar really get your blood pumping. The female-voiced harmonies work well with the lyrics. It's just a fun song all around.
At the same time, it pays tribute to its roots, giving the curious among us the chance to discover a whole other world of great music - kind of like what we're doing here.
And to appease my friend (and improve your iPod even further), go get the Simon and Garfunkel version as well:
Did I miss 1980-1984?
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