Simon & Garfunkel, "The Sound of Silence” (1965)

The original. It reminds me so much of my childhood and the things that were going on then. I still love it more as folk music from the 60s than as modern metal.
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TrunkZ · 56-60, M

Great song.

Have you heard this harsher, haunting version? I prefer just listening without watching the accompanying video which takes away from the song for me

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bijouxbroussard · F

@TrunkZ Of course, that’s pretty much the only version played now. It’s why I said,

[quote]I still love it more as folk music from the 60s than as modern metal.

[/quote] 😞

TrunkZ · 56-60, M

@bijouxbroussard I didn't know of it until I heard it on an episode of the Blacklist that I watched at the beginning of the pandemic

Jenna76 · 36-40, F

@TrunkZ I 'generally' don't care for the remake version of songs, kinda like sequels to movies, they usually suck.

RosaMarie · 46-50, F

@TrunkZ Looks like it's just you and me against the rest. I like Disturbed's version better. It seems to fit the dark undertone of the lyrics in a way the S&G's folk style never could.

bijouxbroussard · F

@RosaMarie It depends on whose post you’re on. There are lots of fans of Disturbed’s cover, and they post about it. I wanted to post about the original song, which meant a great deal to me.

TrunkZ · 56-60, M

@RosaMarie I appreciate both versions. The original was great. Disturbed's version is chilling and generates all kinds of different emotions, making it great to me as well. I would go so far as to say the latter helped me better appreciate the original.