“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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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album There Goes Rhymin' Simon
artist Paul Simon
chartedIn Canada RPM Top Singles
US Billboard Hot 100
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 2
composer Paul Simon
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresBackingBand The Jesse Dixon Singers
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
followedBySingle Loves Me Like a Rock
format 7-inch single
genre pop rock
soft rock
hasBside Tenderness
hasLyricsMentioning bright colors
photographs
school days
hasMusicStyleCharacteristic melodic guitar riffs
includedInAlbum There Goes Rhymin' Simon
language English
length 3:32
musicalKey A major
namedAfter Kodachrome color film
linked to: Kodachrome film
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
performer Paul Simon
precededBySingle Duncan
producer Paul Simon
Phil Ramone
recordedIn 1973
recordLabel Columbia Records
references Kodachrome color film
linked to: Kodachrome film
releaseDate 1973-05
tempo up-tempo
theme memory
nostalgia
perception
writer Paul Simon
yearOfRelease 1973

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Muscle Shoals Sound Studio notableRecording “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon
Kodachrome inspiredWork song "Kodachrome" by Paul Simon
subject linked to: Kodachrome film
linked to: “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon