There might be disturbing things going on now in society, but rock legends Simon and Garfunkel knew the value of social commentary through music many years ago. A powerful metal version of this song came along a half century later. Be sure to click “View original post” at the bottom to head over to SERENDIPITY to hear these two interpretations.
The Sound of Silence, Rich Paschall
Hello darkness, my old friend
I’ve come to talk with you again
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
No one dare
Disturb the sound of silence
The Sound of Silence (shown as The Soundsof Silence on early albums) was written by Paul Simon in 1964 and released on the debut album of Simon and Garfunkel. The album was a dismal failure and the duo broke up to pursue their own interests. But something happened. In some markets the song was getting airplay in 1965. The song’s producer remixed the track with additional instruments and released it without telling Simon and Art Garfunkel. It went to number one.
The duo reunited in 1966, and we guess you could say the rest is rock and roll history. The song was one of the most performed…
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