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We Asked For Your Favorite Anthems. You Answered 'America'

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We Asked For Your Favorite Anthems. You Answered 'America'

When NPR asked listeners for their personal American anthems, many responded with Simon & Garfunkel's "America." We asked them to tell us why.

We Asked For Your Favorite Anthems. You Answered 'America'

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James Blake Covers 'The Sound of Silence'

BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 30: British singer James Blake performs live during Berlin Festival Day 2 at the Arena Treptow on May 30, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns via Getty Images) Frank Hoensch/Redferns via Getty Images hide caption

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James Blake Covers 'The Sound of Silence'

James Blake returned to the BBC Radio 1 Residency to perform a chilling rendition of the Simon & Garfunkel classic.

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Annoying Music Man Meets Simon and Garfunkel

Estranged for years, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are reunited this fall for what they call the "Old Friends" tour. They are "coo coo ca-chooing" at arenas across the country. Scarborough Fair is not listed as a concert venue. NPR's Lynn Neary and Jim Nayder talk about alternative versions of Simon and Garfunkel songs. Nayder hosts The Annoying Music Show! and has produced numerous annoying music CDs. He is also an internationally known chef renowned for his innovative use of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

Annoying Music Man Meets Simon and Garfunkel

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Garfunkel Defends His Art

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Garfunkel Defends His Art

Though he went on to a string of Top 40 solo hits, Art Garfunkel is still best known as half of a legendary duo. With the release of a new retrospective, which covers his work from Simon & Garfunkel's heyday through the present, Garfunkel says he's looking for some long-overdue credit.

Garfunkel Defends His Art

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Remembering Mom And Dad's Record Collection

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All Songs Considered

Remembering Mom And Dad's Record Collection

If you grew up with parents who love music, chances are you raided their record collection at some point. What did you find? Was there an artist or album or song that shaped your tastes in music today, or something that you still carry around with you years later?

Remembering Mom And Dad's Record Collection

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Finding Simon And Garfunkel's 'America' In Saginaw, Mich.

A group called Paint Saginaw has been spray-painting lyrics to Simon and Garfunkel's "America" around the city. Courtesy of Eric Schantz hide caption

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Finding Simon And Garfunkel's 'America' In Saginaw, Mich.

The bittersweet tune is about a man leaving the Michigan town to find the true meaning of America. Now, the lyrics to the 1968 song have been appearing on vacant buildings around Saginaw, a city that fell apart after General Motors closed its factories in the area.

Finding Simon And Garfunkel's 'America' In Saginaw, Mich.

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Finding Simon And Garfunkel's 'America' In Saginaw, Mich.

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Finding Simon And Garfunkel's 'America' In Saginaw, Mich.

The bittersweet tune is about a man leaving the Michigan town to find the true meaning of America. Now, the lyrics to the 1968 song have been appearing on vacant buildings around Saginaw, a city that fell apart after General Motors closed its factories in the area.

Finding Simon And Garfunkel's 'America' In Saginaw, Mich.

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Tunes That Got You Through Your Teens
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Tunes That Got You Through Your Teens

We recently asked listeners to tell us about a time when music came to their rescue. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we share some of those stories and the music behind them.

Tunes That Got You Through Your Teens

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