Archive for August, 2010

lthough there is some dispute over this fact as Paul Simon has said that he is unclear on which station he was at when it was written, and it may have been Warrington Bank Quay Station in Warrington. The song describes his longing to return home, both to his then girlfriend, Kathy Chitty in Brentwood, Essex, England, and to return to the United States. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart on February 12, 1966, peaking at #5. It remained on the charts for 12 weeks. A live version of the song takes the place of the studio version on the compilation Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits. The song is one of Simon’s signature tunes along with “The Sounds of Silence”, “Mrs. Robinson”, and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and is played frequently at his concerts. In 1976, Simon and former Beatle George Harrison played this song and Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun” on an episode of Saturday Night Live that Simon hosted and on which Harrison was the musical guest. Several artists have covered this song, including The Beau Brummels, Cher, Glen Campbell, Janie Fricke, Jack Jones, Jack’s Mannequin, Petula Clark, and Ronan Keating.

You’re My Butterfly

Your are the most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
You shine just like sunlight rays
On a winter snow
I just had to tell you so

Your eyes sparkle as the stars
Like the moon they glow
Your smile could light the world on fire
Or did you know?

Your minds full of everything
That I want to know
I just had to let you know
I just had to tell you so
You’re my butterfly
Fly high
Fly fly fly

Lyrics/Song – Lenny Kravitz