Music: Scarborough Fair - The History Behind the Lyrics

Still sick at home. 8-(

Came across this interesting music video.

Like most people my age, I am most acquainted with the Simon and Garfunkel version Scarborough Fair/Canticle. That edition blended anti-Vietnam war lyrics with the haunting love song with non-sensical love song lyrics.

Seeing the video and following some of the links from its home at youtube.com helped explain the point of the non-sensical lyrics: the song poses tasks (impossible ones) to the two lovers in order for their love to be realized.

To read more, check out these links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough_Fair

http://www.geocities.com/paris/villa/3895/

Here is a rendition with Simon, Garfunkle and Andy Williams ...



And here is one by a fan using the original track mixed with art images from the middle ages ...