A Hazy Shade of Winter Shade of Winter" video, due to complications with the licensing of the movie rights of the "Less Than Zero" scenes that appear on the video clip. A Hazy Shade of Winter "A Hazy Shade of Winter" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel, released on October 22, 1966, initially as a stand-alone single, but was subsequently included on the duo's fourth studio album, "Bookends" (1968). It peaked at number 13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In 1987, for the "Less Than Zero" soundtrack, the Bangles recorded a cover version which peaked at number two on the "Billboard"
No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross is not an affected tape hiss, but rather the fan of an air conditioner, running on high, blasting into Stevens' apartment." No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross" is a song by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens. It is the tenth track and lead single from his seventh studio album, "Carrie & Lowell", and was released digitally on February 16, 2015 on Asthmatic Kitty and as a 7" on March 3, 2015 on Joyful Noise Recordings. "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross" received very positive reviews from contemporary