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"'''So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright'''" is a song written by [[Paul Simon (nonfiction)]] that was originally released on Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 album ''Bridge over Troubled Water''.
"'''So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright'''" is a song written by [[Paul Simon (nonfiction)]] that was originally released on Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 album ''Bridge over Troubled Water''.
== Description ==


It has since been released on several Simon & Garfunkel compilation albums.
It has since been released on several Simon & Garfunkel compilation albums.
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Simon has stated that he wrote the song despite not knowing who Frank Lloyd Wright was.
Simon has stated that he wrote the song despite not knowing who Frank Lloyd Wright was.


The lyrics of "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" have multiple meanings.
== In the News ==


* On one level, the song praises the famous architect, who died in 1959.
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* On another, the lyrics also refer to the upcoming breakup of the Simon and Garfunkel duo.
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** Art Garfunkel had studied to become an architect, so on this level the lyrics can be taken as a farewell from [[Paul Simon (nonfiction)]] to his friend and partner Garfunkel.
 
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
 
* [[Paul Simon (nonfiction)]]


== Fiction cross-reference ==
== Fiction cross-reference ==
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* [[So Rank, Hung Lo Fat]]
* [[So Rank, Hung Lo Fat]]


== External links ==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
 
* [[Paul Simon (nonfiction)]]
 
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Long,_Frank_Lloyd_Wright So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright] @ Wikipedia
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Long,_Frank_Lloyd_Wright So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright] @ Wikipedia

Latest revision as of 09:47, 22 June 2016

"So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" is a song written by Paul Simon (nonfiction) that was originally released on Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 album Bridge over Troubled Water.

It has since been released on several Simon & Garfunkel compilation albums.

It has also been recorded by the London Pops Orchestra and Joe Chindamo trio.

Art Garfunkel has stated that the origin of the song came from his request that Paul Simon write a song about the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Simon has stated that he wrote the song despite not knowing who Frank Lloyd Wright was.

In the News

Fiction cross-reference

Nonfiction cross-reference

External links:

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