Groovy Birthday to Kathleen!

I don’t know about you, but this Wednesday feels like a Friday with a lot of stuff to catch up on before the weekend. I suppose it’s just the bluster and business of getting ready for the library’s summer reading program. Lots of schedules to look at, dates to verify, and best of all, children to sign up!

So may be you need to slow down a bit and just, I don’t know, have a chat with a lamp post or something. I may try that later. This town probably already thinks their librarian is a bit of a nut.

Today, June 5th, is Kathleen’s birthday. Kathleen is a regular supporter and a constant encouragement to me here on Jeff’s Song of the Day. You can visit her blog and enjoy her garden observations over at Course of Our Seasons where you’ll find her poems and lovely photos.

For her birthday tune, Kathleen has requested Simon and Garfunkel’s “59th Street Bridge Song,” often referred to by it’s famous refrain, “Feelin’ Groovy.” It’s from their legendary 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Those of you with an editor’s sharp eye will notice that they don’t use the Oxford Comma in their collection’s title. Such young rebels they were!

You don’t have to be on Manhattan’s Queensboro Bridge to sing this song. You don’t even need cobblestones. Just try to slow down a bit and don’t go to fast today. I was looking for a live version of the song and found this recording from 1967 on the Smother’s Brothers’ show where the brothers surprise by joining in as backup singers. You can listen to a more crisp, studio version by clicking here. Happy birthday, Kathleen!