Talk:Mrs. Robinson

message: Can someone cite the source of the lyrics?  I always thought they said "She's a slut more than you will know", not "Jesus loves you more than you will know".  I'd also like the explaination for the mysterious lyrics: "Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon/Going to the candidates' debate".--HistoricalPisces 17:56, 12 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: They're on the back of the Bookends album. The lyrics in the article are correct. Gamaliel 18:04, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

text: I haven't the slightest idea. Gamaliel 18:42, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

text: (clipping response that concerned college, youth culture, and Eleanor Roosevelt)--T. Anthony (talk) 22:08, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

text: You're right, sorry.--T. Anthony (talk) 05:26, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

text: it clearly says "Jesus loves..." How could anyone hear different? 74.108.171.228 (talk) 03:17, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Lyrics

message: >>Stadium rockers Bon Jovi recorded the song on one of their live performances. The song was included on the limited edition bonus disc of their 1995 These Days album
Was it really the these days album?  I thought it was crossroads?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.215.122.118 (talk) 23:09, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: May I point out that Booker T & The MGs did make a cover version of the song, with only instruments.
Did The Beatles a cover of this song on the Unknown albun ?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.18.65.238 (talk) 17:51, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

text: The Beatles never did this song. I have everything the Beatles ever recorded, including bootlegs and unreleased versions. People sometimes attribute Simon & Garfunkel music to the Beatles because some people can't distinguish the stylistic sounds between the two. Those of us who grew up hearing both of them, however, can easily tell the difference. Ward3001 17:59, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Cover versions

message: I think this song references I Am the Walrus. Goo-goo-geh-choo?
Yes it does, just noticed it. At about 2:12 "coo coo coochoo Mrs. Robinson/Jesus loves you more than you know"
I think "coo coo coochoo" is the better spelling of the lyric...
iam the walrus says goo goo g'joob mrs. robinson says coo coo cachoo i made the same mistake  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.93.179.91 (talk) 05:31, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Beatles Reference

message: That whole trivia tidbit about how the term Mrs. Robinson has come to mean a desirable older married woman is kind of out of place in this article, isn't it?  Firstly, it's riddled with "Citation Needed" superscripts (the most passive aggressive form of criticism available on Wikipedia), which is, as always, jarring and ugly.  Secondly, it seems to be entirely about the character from the Graduate, which, as noted earlier on in the article, has nothing to do with the subject of this song other than having the same name.  I vote it be stricken from the record. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.252.19.197 (talk) 14:33, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  San Francisco 

message: I removed lyrics from the article as copyright violation. Please see WP:COPYVIO. Quoting three or four words might be acceptable, but not entire lines. Cresix (talk) 19:01, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyright violation 

message: Another editor is adding this category, stating, The song was specifically written for the film The Graduate. It is specifically detailing the relationship between married woman Mrs. Robinson and a younger man.
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Yes, the film is (in part) about a relationship between Mrs. Robinson and a younger man and one sexual scene between them. The song, however, was well under way before it was suggested for the film, as detailed in the article. We cannot assume the song is based on the content of the film. As to what the film is about, we only get snippets: "Mrs. Robinson" started as "Mrs. Roosevelt". "Joe DiMaggio" was chosen based on the number of syllables in the name and as a tribute to DiMaggio's unpretentious heroic stature, "In these days of Presidential transgressions and apologies and prime-time interviews about private sexual matters, we grieve for Joe DiMaggio and mourn the loss of his grace and dignity, his fierce sense of privacy, his fidelity to the memory of his wife and the power of his silence." The closest the article gets to a source saying the song has anything to do with sexuality (let alone it being a defining characteristic of the song) is that DiMaggio was chosen for preserving his privacy, in a time when "private sexual matters" are made public. - SummerPhD (talk) 18:34, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Agree with SummerPhD. The basis for the category needs to be clearly sourced in the article. At this time it is not. Sundayclose (talk) 22:01, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

text: Look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzDp2d5b_o8 Paul Simon talks about how the song was written, made up on the spot. --Rodeng (talk) 20:23, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Category:Songs about sexuality? 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: The page states that the song was ineligible for the Oscar because it must have been written exclusively for the movie. This is incorrect. The song was written exclusively for the movie and had been written while the Duo were working on the film. It would not come out as a single until a few years later. The actual reason it was not nominated was because Paul Simon made the mistake of forgetting to fill out the proper paperwork for it to be nominated for the Oscar.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:5F60:6900:41B5:68AC:F249:2253 (talk) 20:56, 25 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not Winning the Oscar 

message: Don't get me wrong, I am a die-hard fan of S&G and I love this particular song, but recently I was listening to Rolling Stones' "19th Nervous Breakdown"... and I couldn't not notice the musical similarities. Have there been any accusations or legal disputes on this matter? It would be an interesting addition to the article.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.237.126.24 (talk) 17:44, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Similarity to a Stones song