American Tune
1973 single by Paul Simon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Eva Cassidy album of the same name, see American Tune (album).
"American Tune" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the third single from his third studio album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973), released on Columbia Records. The song, a meditation on the American experience, is based on the melody of the hymn "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" and bears a striking resemblance to JS Bach’s “Erkenne mich, mein Hüter“. The song reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Quick Facts Single by Paul Simon, from the album There Goes Rhymin' Simon ...
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from the album There Goes Rhymin' Simon | ||||
B-side | "One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor" | |||
Released | November 9, 1973 (1973-11-09) | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
Studio | Morgan Studios, London | |||
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Length | 3:45 | |||
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