Scarborough Fair/Canticle: How Simon and Garfunkel Created a Timeless Song

Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: If you think this video was worth $3 - - Merchandise: TikTok: @watchpolyphonic Twitter: Join the Polyphonic Discord: Theme Music by Pracs: Flying Over Scarborough Castle: Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme by Emily Graham Illustration: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Title Card 00:57 Two Songs 01:37 Scarborough Fair 02:35 The Fair Itself 02:58 Opening Lines 03:21 Four Herbs 03:51 Martin Carthy 04:52 The Side of a Hill/Canticle 05:25 Anti-War Lyrics 06:06 Transcendental Close Reading 08:07 Timelessness 08:34 Song Ending