“Homeward Bound” was Simon and Garfunkle’s second hit, written while Paul Simon was in England, having broken up the duo, fretting over the seeming failure of their first album. Unbeknownst to Simon, their producer had released “Sound of Silence” as a single, overdubbing electric guitars and drums to what had originally been an acoustic cut. The resulting single reaching number one on the Hot 100, leading S&G to reunite. “Homeward Bound” was their first purposely released single, reaching number five on the Hot 100. There have been surprisingly few covers, given its popularity and simplicity, although Simon has often performed it solo and as a duet with others. He explains its meaning to him at the bottom of today’s post at The Faculty Lounge.
Posted by Steve Lubet on August 23, 2025 at 06:18 AM