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  American Tune Chords by Paul Simon @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
American Tune Chords by Paul Simon @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
American Tune Chords by Paul Simon, www.Ultimate-Guitar.Com #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song.
G G7 Am D#o7 I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly G7 F C G And looking back down on me smiled reassuringly G7 C And I dreamed I was flying....
www.ultimate-guitar.com /tabs/p/paul_simon/american_tune_crd.htm   (200 words)

  
 American Tune, Page Four
Paul in Wales reports that AMERICAN TUNE is #1 in the Welsh charts maintained by the BBC.
"American Tune" is a collection of evergreens that ranges far in terms of style, though its pop and jazz roots are particularly conspicuous.
On AMERICAN TUNE page two, graphic designer Eileen White discusses her discovery of the photos and drawings used in the album's design.
www.evacassidy.org /eva/americantunepagefour.htm   (5161 words)

  
 Paul Simon - American Tune
American Tune is a PS song, it's on the album TGRS from 1973.
As an intro on American Tune Garfunkel said in the concert in Washington (december 14th 2003):,,I sure wish I had got into this next song before the two of us split years ago.
So, when you listen to ‘American Tune’ and you get the feeling that it’s a kind of hymn, you’re right!I think Paul did a great job, using the original music.
paul-simon.info /PHP/showthread.php?thread=917&...   (639 words)

  
 American Tune ( Paul Simon )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
And whenever I feel that we're in a time where that's the case, it's reactionary to me and it makes me uncomfortable, and I think that's the case today.
His oratorio Israel in Egypt is possibly the best case of this, and the use of classical influences is another part of the Simon and Garfunkel mix.
'American Tune', although not strictly speaking a classical piece, as we have seen, falls into this category, but the prime example from their earlier work is 'Benedictus'.
www.ckk.chalmers.se /guitar/american.tune.html   (608 words)

  
 American Tune - Eva Cassidy, Blix Street, popular_music
American Tune brings together five new songs taken from rehearsal tapes (discovered by guitarist Keith Grimes), a few live recordings and one studio demo.
I would recommend that you buy for your collection for the simple reason that no matter what mood you are in there will always be a track that you can put on to either compliment or alter.
Comment: It's not just the excitement of the new, when I say this, but I think that "American Tune" is one of the very best of Eva's compilations.
sale-for-you.co.uk /popular_music/details/B0000ADXF9   (978 words)

  
 SoundStage! Eva Cassidy - American Tune
American Tune is made up of a mixture of demos and live performances that are unpolished, yet they still reveal glimpses of Ms.
The vocals sometimes have an indistinct and diffuse quality and can also sound a little hollow on tracks such as "Yesterday" and "American Tune." Many of the arrangements are quite simple, consisting of just one or two guitars or piano, and do not exhibit much of a soundstage.
For those unfamiliar with Eva Cassidy’s music, Live at Blues Alley, with its raw live energy and amazing vocal performance, would be a better first choice, but for her fans, American Tune is worth adding to their collections.
www.soundstage.com /music/reviews/rev537.htm   (432 words)

  
 Amazon.com: American Tune: Music: Eva Cassidy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The sometimes pedestrian backing does little to spoil the pleasure of Cassidy's pure tone and the surprises she's able to wring from the material--on the Charles tune, she even suggests a distaff Lyle Lovett.
From her timeless reading of 'American Tune' (Paul Simon's reflections on an ever-changing America) to 'Drowning In The Sea Of Love' (a searing blues-rock take on the Joe Simon 70s hit written and produced by Gamble & Huff), this collection is filled with thrills and surprises.
"American Tune" is a collection of 10 songs featuring covers of some very humble tracks including Cyndi Lauper's "True Colours" and The Beatles "Yesterday".
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000ADXF9?v=glance   (1472 words)

  
 American Tune, Page Three
The tune was later transformed into a hymn with the lyrics "Herzlich thut mich verlangen" and later "O Haupt voll' Blut und Wunden." Johann Sebastian Bach borrowed the melody for his "St. Matthew Passion," where it can be heard five times at different points in the oratorio.
Eva's phrasing is a lot of what Eva's about, and when you put that together with her voice, her pacing, her style, her use of dynamics, you really have something beautiful.
Blix Street's Bill Straw had three different versions of "American Tune" and was having a hard time deciding which one to select for the album.
www.evacassidy.org /eva/americantunepagethree.htm   (2820 words)

  
 American Tune - Music for the Masses - by Pineapple
American Tune was written by Paul Simon, and covered by several folks, including Willie Nelson and the Indigo Girls.
Or it might just be one that makes me warm and fuzzy, like when I hear "Father and Daughter" and imagine Gramm and the Squid.
"American Tune" makes me feel sad and hopeful all at once, and terribly, terribly old.
www.pineapple-girl.com /music/american.htm   (595 words)

  
 transcendental floss » American Tune   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
From their humble hillbilly home in southwest Virginia, A.P, his wife Sara, and sister-in-law Maybelle are considered the First Family of Country Music for having inspired almost all future artists in the genre.
Their sparse arrangements consisting of vocal harmonies, guitar and autoharp are hauntingly beautiful, unfettered by all the pretentiousness that would eventually take over the music industry.
George Clooney is emerging as a major force in Hollywood, gracefully keeping one foot in studio system blockbusters, the other in art house films, and this, his sophomore directorial effort, is a stunning snapshot of the infamous Edward R. Murrow vs. Senator Joseph McCarthy showdown of 1953-54.
transcendentalfloss.com /2006/02/american-tune.html   (899 words)

  
 Unusual Gifts : American Tune
The singer's 1996 death at the age of 33, after all, rendered her output finite in the saddest and most frustrating way.
American Tune's modus operandi is similar to previous Cassidy CDs in its mix of standard repertoire (here, everything from "Yesterday" to "God Bless the Child" and Ray Charles's "Hallelujah I Love [Him] So" rubs shoulders) and fine, less obvious choices (Joe Simon's early-'70s soul hit "Drowning in the Sea of Love").
Move over "American Idols" - this wonderful singer Eva Casssidy outshines them all.
www.theunusualgifts.com /american-tune_B0000ADXF9.html   (237 words)

  
 American Tune Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
She'd no doubt be pleased to know that tracks uncovered at this point now sound like, well, notes from a missed, much-loved friend.
From her timeless reading of 'American Tune' (Paul Simon's reflections on an ever-changing America) to 'Drowning In The Sea Of Love' (a searing blues-rock take on the Joe Simon 70s hit written and produced by Gamble and Huff), this collection is filled with thrills and surprises.
Every song is a winner - whether its the bluesy "Drowning in a Sea of Love", "Hallelujah, I Love Him So", the evcotive "Yesterday" and "American Tune" or the haunting and romantic "You Take My Breath Away" - Eva interprets and delivers each in an inimitable style that pleases every time.
www.tvcrazy.net /B0000ADXF9/American_Tune.html   (609 words)

  
 American Tune
Anything, really, but her version of Paul Simon's American Tune is inspiring.
I had no idea that there were so many people in MC that could hold a tune.
It is. I may not have musical training but one of the downsides to being a sentinel was developing perfect pitch.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /dmouse/american.htm   (4060 words)

  
 Mona Lisa Sound: American Tune
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from the choral, "Herzlich thut mich verlangen" by J. Bach, this melody was also arranged by Paul Simon in his version called "American Tune".
In my arrangement, I have quoted Bach in the intro and then I develop the motif in a more contemporary style.
www.monalisasound.com /basic/details/americanDetail.html   (102 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin': Music: Paul Simon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The latter song is quite interesting to hear as the original is a showcase for Art Garfunkel, but Mr.
"American Tune", written on the wreckage of Watergate, takes on a shattering new meaning in the wake of September 11th.
The versions of "Me and Julio"and "American Tune" are very powerful, with Simon's voice and acoustic guitar highlighting the pop quality of the first song, and the moody world-weary lyrics of the poignant second one.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002LBX?v=glance   (1309 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: American Tune: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I have been listening to American Tune for over a week now.
I can listen to her sing these same songs over and over, which I have been doing for the last 8 months and I still love everything she sings!
If you want to hear refreshing music sung with sincere emotion, and the most beautiful voice you will ever hear, you will find it in American Tune and everything Eva Cassidy sings!
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000ADXF9   (1309 words)

  
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 American Tune - music -cd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
American Tune Artist Eva Cassidy Composer 12 August, 2003
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 Folk Alley: American Tune
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Folk Alley - American Tune - Eva Cassidy
I have to say that I like Willie Nelson's cover of this song the best.
www.folkalley.com /music/song.php?song=2261   (120 words)

  
 Paul Simon - American Tune - Last.fm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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1,488 people have listened to American Tune by Paul Simon.
www.last.fm /music/Paul+Simon/_/American+Tune   (85 words)

  
 AMERICAN TUNE - Eva Cassidy - Elderly Instruments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
AMERICAN TUNE - Eva Cassidy - Elderly Instruments
Despite that Eva Cassidy is lost to us forever (she succumbed to cancer at age 33 in `96), she seems to have left an inordinate number of great recordings behind, as 2003's "American Tune" attests.
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
www.elderly.com /recordings/ipage?sku=GIFTH-CD10079   (124 words)

  
 Paul Simon - American Tune Guitar Tab (Print Instantly)
Paul Simon - American Tune Guitar Tab (Print Instantly)
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 Leo's Lyrics Database - Simon & Garfunkel - AMERICAN TUNE lyrics
Leo's Lyrics Database - Simon and Garfunkel - AMERICAN TUNE lyrics
We come in the ages' most uncertain hours and sing an American tune
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