| Everything But the Girl – Temperamental Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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@[circusjuggler:10072] "You beat yourself up one more time..." Perfect... ;-) |
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| Simon and Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| PS: The irony of disagreeing with the first reply and what the reply specifically stated is not lost on me – and I agree enough with the reply's final sentence that it influenced my decision to keep my thoughts on it under wraps. | |
| Simon and Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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@[MrMojoRisin5552:10070] I find myself in agreement with both your interpretation as well as the one that follows by @[carabiner86:10071] – I think they compliment one and other very well. I also find myself disagreeing vehemently with aspects of the first reply to your assessment, especially as I grew up listening to Simon & Garfunkel (my parents were both big fans, and I was born mid-70s), – I'm familiar not only with the music, but also the artists responsible for its creation. Regardless of the meaning, or perhaps because of it, I won't expand on my thoughts as I believe the personal relationship of music and individuals to be both important and somewhat "sacred." Even if an interpretation is "incorrect" by way of the artist's intent, the meaning gleaned from anyone else may be quite meaningful, and therefore "correct", to the person positing said theory. Moving on, and where this song is concerned: if it's one you love and haven't already heard it, do yourself the favor of listening to the version Paul Simon did on his own during his "Concert In The Park" in Central Park. It's widely available, and (pardon the caps) REALLY GREAT. I was at the show, and though it was when I was in junior high school and have seen many concerts both before and since by some of the greatest musical artists of our times (Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Madonna, Fiona Apple, Dave Matthews, Kenny Loggins, Etc...), that one in particular stands out as one of the "Top 5" very easily. His performance of several of the standards – in a few cases reimagined / reworked for that particular show – still raises the hair on my neck and takes my breath away sometimes when I listen again. The Boxer, S.o.S., Kodachrome, America, and Bridge Over Troubled Water stand out in that regard!) |
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