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About This Track
The Sounds of Silence is the song that propelled the 1960s folk music duo Simon and Garfunkel to popularity. It was written on February 19, 1964 by Paul Simon in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Simon conceived of the song as a way of capturing the emotional trauma felt by many Americans.
The song features Simon on acoustic guitar and both Simon and Garfunkel singing. It was originally recorded as an acoustic piece for their first album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., but was later overdubbed with electric instruments and re-released as a single in September 1965. The single slowly climbed the charts until it reached number one on New Year’s Day 1966. The song was included in the 1966 album Sounds of Silence.
The song was originally called “The Sounds of Silence,” and is titled that way on the early albums in which it appeared and on the single. In later compilations, it was retitled “The Sound of Silence.” Both the singular and the plural form of the word appear in the lyrics.
The song was used three times in the film The Graduate, played during the opening credits and the closing footage, and in the film Bobby, where it is played during Robert Kennedy’s victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel, just before his assassination.
The song features Simon on acoustic guitar and both Simon and Garfunkel singing. It was originally recorded as an acoustic piece for their first album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., but was later overdubbed with electric instruments and re-released as a single in September 1965. The single slowly climbed the charts until it reached number one on New Year’s Day 1966. The song was included in the 1966 album Sounds of Silence.
The song was originally called “The Sounds of Silence,” and is titled that way on the early albums in which it appeared and on the single. In later compilations, it was retitled “The Sound of Silence.” Both the singular and the plural form of the word appear in the lyrics.
The song was used three times in the film The Graduate, played during the opening credits and the closing footage, and in the film Bobby, where it is played during Robert Kennedy’s victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel, just before his assassination.
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HateWorldHero wrote:
"The Sound of Silence" was originally called "The Sounds of Silence" and is titled that way on the early albums in which it appeared and on the first single release; only on later compilations was it retitled "The Sound of Silence". Both the singular and the plural appear in the lyrics. In his book Lyrics 1964–2008 Simon has the title in the singular. [Source: Wikipedia]
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BowieFreak wrote:
orgasm.
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kemp678 wrote:
.....fools, said I, silence like a cancer grows!......this song, this song. Every word a whispered warning. I love it.
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victoria1908 wrote:
INDESCRIBABLE------------!!!
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MusicalDoorMatt wrote:
i remember being 16 and downloading these cause the name garfunkle made me laugh..... and then i listened.
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NitaD1 wrote:
The sound of silence can be so noisy....wonderful song....<3
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itsamariokart wrote:
What's it called "The Sound of Silence" or "The Sounds of Silence"? On the cover it's called "The Sounds of Silence", but most places I look it'a called "The Sound of Silence" O___o
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Oppressotron wrote:
When the power is cut, start singing it. You'll get chills.
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livingark wrote:
It is the sound of a SECRET that you want to SHOUT OUT TO THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!!
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livingark wrote:
The sound of silence is the SOUND OF YOUR HEART BEATING FRANTICALLY IN YOUR EARS, full of excitement and ADRENALIN!! Welcome to Earth.
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picksbyrick wrote:
love when this is played at the end of the graduate movie
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liec wrote:
The song is named The Sounds Of Silence, man.
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leekpie wrote:
Doesn't get much better than this.
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H0USE-MD wrote:
The song is named The Sound Of Silence, guys.
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FrancescoS64 wrote:
<3
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jomabbs wrote:
The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls" And whispered in the sounds of silence
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davidgeorgea wrote:
Ah this is better !! Ilove them ,,(*_*)..
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supermediadave wrote:
Deep...but lovely.
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Komitas-Project wrote:
One of my favorite songs of all time...
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mar_vol wrote:
exquisite !
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