American Songwriter

The Alternate, Arguably Clunkier Title That Nearly Replaced Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson”

Simon & Garfunkel's 1968 hit almost had a different (and arguably worse) title before settling on "Mrs. Robinson".
Stereogum

The Number Ones: Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Simon & ...

How an off-the-cuff cover became an era-defining hit for The Lemonheads

Everybody wants a song in a Martin Scorsese movie, right?” says Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando. He’s talking about The ...
CBS News

Almanac: "Mrs. Robinson"

And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: June 1st, 1968, 46 years ago today . . . the day "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel first hit #1 on the Billboard chart. The song had debuted in a ...