Do you like Simon and Garfunkel?

I love their music. Simon is a very talented songwriter and Art is a gifted singer who can put an incredible amount of expression and emotion into his voice. I like not only their songs themselves, but also the message behind them. For example their artistic protest against the Vietnam war which they express in their song 7 o'clock news/Silent Night, or the criticism of our way of dealing with each other which they express in "Sound of silence". That´s one of my all time favorite songs that I absolutely love, because for me it is intelligent poetry that conveys a thoughtful message without being intrusive or a raised forefinger. The song uses the imagery of light and darkness to show how people's ignorance and apathy destroys their ability to communicate even on simple levels. Its theme is man's inability to communicate with others. There is no serious understanding because there is no serious communication... "people talking without speaking - hearing without listening". No one dares take the risk of reaching out to another in fear of disturbing the sound of silence. Even the poets (who is mentioned at the end of the song) attempts are equally futile (" . . . but my words like silent raindrops fell within the wells of silence"). I interpret these words as a warning: when meaningful communication fails to appear, the only sound that will remain is silence.



Their songs are still current and often played on the radio, another proof of the fact that good music never grows old.