At the Zoo
"At the Zoo" was one of Simon & Garfunkel's single releases in 1967. The song is one of Paul Simon's many tributes to his hometown of New York City, and was written for the soundtrack of The Graduate, specifically the scene which takes place at the San Francisco Zoo. However, the song was not used in the film. The song begins with Simon's short lyrical introduction in the key of A Major, but it soon transitions to the key of G Major, being a whole step down from the beginning. The narrative tells the story of a trip to the Central Park Zoo; when the singer reaches the zoo, he anthropomorphizes the animals in various amusing ways. The song was licensed in advertisements for the Bronx Zoo, the San Francisco Zoo and the Oregon Zoo in the late 1970s.
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It`s all happening at the zoo.
I do believe it,
I do believe it`s true.
Mmmmm. Mmmmm. Whoooa. Mmmmm.
It`s a light and tumble journey
From the East Side to the park;
Just a fine and fancy ramble
To the zoo.
But you can take a crosstown bus
If it`s raining or it`s cold,
And the animals will love it
If you do.
If you do, now.
Something tells me
It`s all happening at the zoo.
I do believe it,
I do believe it`s true.
Mmmmm. Mmmmm. Whoooa. Mmmmm.
The monkeys stand for honesty,
Giraffes are insincere,
And the elephants are kindly but
They`re dumb.
Orangutans are skeptical
Of changes in their cages,
And the zookeeper is very fond of rum.
Zebras are reactionaries,
Antelopes are missionaries,
Pigeons plot in secrecy,
And hamsters turn on frequently.
What a gas! You gotta come and see
At the zoo.
At the zoo.
At the zoo.
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