We’ve Got a Groovey Thing Goin’

The story behind

This short but intense song is a burst of energy that bursts into Sounds of Silence, the second album by Simon & Garfunkel. Under two minutes long, We’ve Got a Groovey Thing Goin’ doesn’t aim to be an epic ballad or an anthem, but rather a sonic punch that breaks away from what they had been doing. It’s not a song that drags on: it kicks off straight away, with a rhythm that sticks to the skin and a melody that seems made to hum without thinking. That’s where its magic lies: in that instant when the electric guitar and bass intertwine in a groove that doesn’t ask for permission, it simply is.