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At The Zoo

Name: At The Zoo
Description: "At the Zoo" was released by Simon & Garfunkel as a single in 1967. Paul Simon composed it as a tribute to New York City and originally created it for The Graduate film soundtrack, intended for a San Francisco Zoo scene, though it ultimately did not appear in the movie. The song later became notable

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"At the Zoo" was released by Simon & Garfunkel as a single in 1967. Paul Simon composed it as a tribute to New York City and originally created it for The Graduate film soundtrack, intended for a San Francisco Zoo scene, though it ultimately did not appear in the movie. The song later became notable enough to be licensed for advertisements by multiple zoos including the Bronx Zoo, San Francisco Zoo, and Oregon Zoo during the late 1970s.

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What the lyrics are about

The song narrates a visit to Central Park Zoo where the singer attributes human characteristics to the animals in humorous ways.

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