Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence (from The Concert in Central Park)

When this song was at its height, my sister was 19 years old, dying from cancer. I was 17, and left school to spend a dreary winter with her in a Chicago hospital where they were doing experimental chemo. Late night, we'd order a pizza to be delivered to the ER in the basement, because nobody was allowed on the 8th floor cancer ward that late. We'd ride the elevator down and back, harmonizing this song together. She died too soon after that. I'm in my 70s now, but when I hear this song, I'm 17, in an elevator with great acoustics, holding a pizza, and singing my heart out with my best friend.

This is the song that changed my whole life! I'm Japanese and heard this song first when I was in high school. I got so interested in the lyrics of this song and started to study English. Now I'm over 60 and have been teaching how to speak English to Japanese for over 30 years. Thank you S&G. You are my eternal heroes!!!

No twerking, no big explosions, no fireworks, just 2 guys singing, one playing a guitar and STILL MORE IMPRESSIVE than what we have today.

If there ever be a timecapsule about culture of humanity - make sure you include this one ❤😂

2022 who is still listening to this amazing music?

They didn't have autotune, fireworks, colorful shows or strange outfits. All they had and all they needed was their incredible voices and a guitar. So simple but still or so perfect, or maybe the simplicity of it is what made it so perfect.

No technology. Just human connection. What a great time to live.

Two amazing artists and one guitar. Nothing else. A true masterpiece that will live forever.

"And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made." - now I have that bouncing in my brain. Beautiful song.

Two guys, one guitar, nothing more. Simply amazing.

❤Der Song ist der Wunsch meines Vaters zur Beerdigung morgen. 😢 Er starb an Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs.

Rip Dad. This song reminds me of you. I will also love you and never forget you.

LYRICS: Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence In restless dreams, I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence And in the naked light, I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never shared And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence "Fools" said I, "You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you" But my words, like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, "The words on the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls" And whispered in the sounds of silence. (This is for those who want to read the lyrics while watching this video)

I think this is one of the greatest songs ever written. Ever.

One of the greatest songs ever written.

Art Garfunkel...lots of people consider him to be one of the most under-rated singers of all time. Not me. Just listen to that voice. Give a THUMBS UP if you agree. Thanks for posting.

The only 2 men in the world who could keep 500,000 New Yorkers calm and well-behaved.

2024 Still one of my favorites songs ever. A CLASSIC

この曲が好きで、まだ幼かった私に何度もレコードがすり切れるまで聴かせてくれた父が去年天に召されました。 思い出の名曲。2024になった今でも聴いてる人はいますか？

I'm a 70 woman and l still love hearing this song takes me back to the 70's thanks for the memories, 💕❣️❤️