Simon & Garfunkel - Kodachrome Lyrics






When I think back on all the crap I've learned in highschool
It's a wonder I can think at all
Though my lack of education hasn't hurt me much
I can read the writings on the walls

[Chorus:]
Kodachrome, they give us those nice bright colours
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah
I got a Nikon camera, I love to take a photograph
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away

If you took all the girls I knew when I was single
Brought 'em all together for one night
I know they'd never match my sweet imagination
Everything looks worse in black and white

[Chorus]

Mama don't take my Kodachrome away, mama don't take my Kodachrome away
Mama don't take my Kodachrome away

Mama don't take my Kodachrome, mama don't take my Kodachrome
Mama don't take my Kodachrome away
Mama don't take my Kodachrome and leave your boy so far from home
Mama don't take my Kodachrome away
Mama don't take my Kodachrome, whew whew, mama don't take my Kodachrome away





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  1. L.... ....

    My teen heroes, got me through those yrs a bit easier ;) Still, they have those voices, which touches my soul, and heart. And all those lyrics sits, since the records are so so played over and over... Thanks for your beautiful music <3

  2. S.... M....

    It truly tells it all.

  3. W.... R....

    Pop music back then was so good. No fancy moving lights and big TV screens flashing with 50 dancers moving around together looking stupid. It's just about the music. Miss those days

  4. A.... P....

    Well fuck they did take away Kodachrome. At least Ektachrome is back

  5. A.... T....

    My cats name is Maybelline

  6. C.... ....

    It was around 1999-2000 and I was 11 years old when I first came into this CD from my dad’s collection and that I wanted to listen to, for some reason. It was the Concert in Central Park and I adored it right from the start. I did not even know english very well at the time (I am italian) but I was hypnotized by the music itself. This track, Kodachrome/Maybelline was one of my favorites. I soon understood I would never be quite the girl who listened to the pop song of the moment as the other teenegers, and very soon I had gone through all Queen and Pink Floyd discography. Now that I am 31, I have a bit changed my opinions on pop music, but still I have to thank Simon and Garfunkel for letting me appreciate the great rock music of 60s and 70s. They will always have a special place in my heart ❤️

  7. K.... B....

    The best one ever ❤

  8. s.... ....

    "Kodachrome" would have been a great Simon and Garfunkel song. As Slip, Sliden Away would've as well. Love you two.

  9. E.... D....

    Rock music

  10. j.... e....

    Maybellene! with y!

  11. J.... H....

    Great bass . who?

  12. H.... ....

    Best Harmonizing duo!

  13. a.... h....

    I love this guys!Remenber my teenager!!!!!!!Life time!!!!!

  14. C.... P....

    Garfunkel made it better !

  15. 1.... F....

    Happy New Year !!!! 2020 !!!

  16. a.... h....

    Great singers!Simon and Garfunkel!!!

  17. l.... a....

    Art doesn't need to know what to do with his hands...all he has to do is open his mouth and that incredible Angelic voice just quietly blows you away!!!!!!!

  18. M.... P....

    Garfunkel not knowing what to do with his hands = everyone during school presentations

  19. �.... ....

    近畿予備校を思い出す

  20. 1.... F....

    the real deal !! * txs Paul !!! ** thumbs up an TRUMP 2020 !!!

  21. B.... B....

    It seems like Paul goes out of his way to ignore Art for the entire show. I think he was responsible for blowing it up. I think it killed him that Art had become the sound of the group. Too bad.

  22. A.... T....

    N my cat sure is named Maybalene , no one understands it

  23. B.... K....

    Opinionated advertisement song.

  24. m.... ....

    They really do teach you a lot of crap in high school !

  25. 1.... ....

    Love how this songs changes tempo at the 3' mark. Really brings it to another level.

  26. B.... D....

    They could have played and sang a little more enthusiastically.

  27. E.... D....

    Nothing like a kodachrome camera in the 70's!!

  28. R.... J....

    Paul was Great
    Art thinks he is

  29. s.... ....

    artie makes paul sing better

  30. P.... 9....

    Hey it’s Gilligan from Gilligan’s island...oh wait nvm, it’s Paul Simon.

  31. t.... ....

    What happened with the guitar and sax solos here?. They're gone and yet they are in the record or CD...??

  32. J.... S....

    Toen ik 3 jaar was, ben ik heel ziek geworden. Ik had heel veel eczema. Mijn broer en twee zussen allemaal ouder als mij en mijn ouders kregen mij stil telkens ze deze muziek opzetten. tot op de dag vandaag luister ik nog altijd naar deze muziek. Overdag en ik val ermee in slaap als ik s'avonds in bed kruip

  33. E.... D....

    Wish I had been there for that concert!

  34. m.... ....

    Someone pick me up an take me back to this time! Like the car in the movie Midnight in Paris!!

  35. A.... T....

    I loved yellow tinted aviators because they gave me the nice bright colours, the green of summer....southern California through tinted Ray-Bans

  36. J.... M....

    Mama don’t take
    Mama don’t take
    Mama don’t take my Vodafone awaaaheyheyheyyyy

  37. E.... L....

    Love them❤❤

  38. C.... D....

    yeah , I liked this song too

  39. E.... W....

    I love all your music!!!! It never gets old.

  40. A.... T....

    Lol most bands speed up songs live, not these guys lol they slow it waaaaaayyyyyy down

  41. C.... H....

    Never to be repeated again by such talent as what was in those good old days by such a top class act, not like the rubbish that we have to put up with today so hurry for Simon and Garfunkel

  42. N.... M....

    1.1 speed.

  43. M.... T....

    Its a crying shame that simon did all he could do to AMBUSH this concert to further his career and leave garfunkel in the dust! Now I won't listen to either of them just because simon is so petty he can't let garfukel have some of the riches.

  44. D.... H....

    @ 5:08 Art puts his arms up into the air as to say "damn that was good!" 🎶🎵🎼🎵🎶🎼

  45. D.... H....

    Listening to them sing on my Bose headphones is a whole new experience! DAMN they're good...

  46. c.... ....

    I love the arrangement of this performance, particularly the horns (and I don't particularly like horns!)..This really sounds good.

  47. B.... ....

    I was there. There with my lovely wife, Kathleen. She died a few years ago of ovarian cancer. Each time I watch this video, I can almost hear our claps, and cheers.

    B.... ....

    Bleutisk ...thanks for sharing...I am sure Kathleen was a wonderful woman. Just close your eyes & remember precious memories.

    B.... ....

    @elaine Shelton Thank you!

  48. R.... J....

    What a beautiful song!

  49. R.... J....

    What a beautiful song!

  50. R.... J....

    What a beautiful song!

  51. R.... J....

    What a beautiful song!

  52. G.... O....

    Great music, and the crowd knows how to enjoy themselves; there are no mobile phones!

  53. G.... S....

    There are a short few reasons to getting old and one of them is to be able to have the ability to remember S&G and grow up knowing them. Love to both!!!

  54. M.... ....

    My favourite track of the album!

  55. S.... B....

    they look so angry at each other in this bit :D

  56. t.... ....

    From 1973's There Goes Rhymin' Simon. Paul can write songs anyone else can only dream of.
    It is a credit to Art that he can pick up on Paul's songwriting brilliance. But make no mistake, this is Paul's song.

  57. A.... T....

    Been many times accused of “loitering on stage”

  58. T.... P....

    1:58
    Me: Everything looks worse i— Better in black and white

  59. I.... B....

    I got an iPhone camera
    I love to take a photograph
    so Mama don't take my iPhone away

  60. �.... �....

    V.Naic 🥁🎸🎷🎧🥇💫💖🌹🤙

  61. L.... S....

    I was at this concert and remember it well. It was in September of 1981 the beginning of my senior year in high school.

    L.... S....

    Larry ...I wish could have seen this concert. ..Simon and Garfunkle are sublime. Their music gave many happy memories. Those were the days.

  62. G.... P....

    What a groce thing to simply cut off the great guitar and sax solo on this cool recording.....shame on y utube!!!!

  63. P.... G....

    You are too much !

  64. D.... C....

    New music is just canned corporate repetitive unimaginative garbage.

  65. C.... X....

    Mommy don’t take my chromasone away.

  66. J.... P....

    Love this song

  67. J.... C....

    God, they can't even look at each other while they're singing. No question there's always tension between the two.

    J.... C....

    they aren't lovers, doof.

  68. D.... S....

    Saluti ai grandissimi Simon & Gafunkel da Salerno (Italy) !

  69. M.... G....

    1973, great song, great music, turned 18 yrs old, joined the USMC. Miss those days, dated a lot of girls back then. Transport me back to 1973, I'd stay there.

  70. Y.... L....

    very impressively!

  71. J.... G....

    I love this but why was the guitar solo cut from the performance? On the record, there's a wonderful solo that's just completely gone from this video

  72. M.... ....

    Of course they ended up taking kodachrome away

  73. F.... M....

    Garfunkel doesn't know what to do with his hands.

  74. S.... A....

    Awesome 😎 as usual. Great 👍 song

  75. K.... C....

    They dont look very happy.

  76. a.... n....

    All right....,,!!!!!

  77. a.... n....

    200000 a long time ago...

  78. K.... C....

    I was like seven when my parents first played this and I'm in love with it. 🤤😍

  79. R.... G....

    How could you dislike this magical song?

  80. D.... S....

    💔💔   GRANDI   💔💔

  81. S.... A....

    awesome as always!!!

  82. p.... l....

    My favourite song about film. Here's my favourite song about cameras: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZThaOS5yH8&t=0s&index=4&list=LLgT1rfYK_nQdfPcZMdVIcGQ

  83. m.... ....

    Thee best concert ever in the history of music

  84. S.... C....

    the really sad thing is how they never even look at each other.....

    S.... C....

    Why be so negative? They are singers, they are not lovers....You do not ever notice that Art always puts his hand on Paul's back when a song is over?

  85. V.... F....

    So sad they cut out the great Guitar & Saxophone Solo :(

  86. M.... B....

    I'm not digging the rhythm of this version. It's not as upbeat as the original and I kinda resent it because I love that song and it's because of the rhythm of the beat.

  87. J.... B....

    I grew up in that era and when I'm driving up and down the highways on the east coast now a days it is painful when I hear what plays on the radio! 95% of what I hear is crap.....boring meaningless lyrics with worn out cookie-cutter tunes.

  88. k.... ....

    D, a million apologies. Just finished lunch. Will go to the banks now and be back ASAP. Please understand and forgive me girl

  89. k.... ....

    D, The concert in Central Park was a landmark event, have it(on cassette!!!!!). It gave me so much pleasure, this concert, these 2 greats

  90. k.... ....

    D, couldn't resist this, an old favourite

  91. p.... ....

    Anyone in 2018?

  92. M.... G....

    Please someone invent the time machine, I want to go back to the 70s. I was in high school when this was hit. This was music. Great song and duo.

  93. K.... P....

    What the hell is a Kodachrome?

  94. B.... B....

    MY GOD THE RYTHM SECTION!!

  95. M.... D....

    Mon anglais moins pratiqué est devenu pauvre mais...Quelqu'un pourrait -il me traduire ces paroles que je comprends succinctement ...MERCI... à l'avance...La musique m'entraîne....Et leurs voix assemblées...J'adore!

  96. D.... A....

    nice to open mu eyes to

  97. M.... ....

    They where a great band but i understand why Paul had to leave. Paul wrote all the songs and a lot of times Garfunkel sang them and people clapped at him. While Paul had written it all! He had to leave, he had to be free. And who knows if one of the worlds best albums Graceland would ever have been, if Garfunkel had been in the picture? I dont think so. Garfunkel never was into all the different world sounds Paul liked.

  98. s.... c....

    lovely song..