Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad recorded a Swedish-language cover of the song, entitled “En ton av tystnad”, which was featured on her 1971 debut album, Frida.Mercy released a version of the song on their 1969 album, Love Can Make You Happy.In 1967, Jamaican reggae bands The Soul Vendors and The Gaylads recorded a cover of the song.In 1966, South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela included the song to his album Hugh Masekela’s Next Album.Irish trio The Bachelors had a top 10 hit in Ireland (#9) and the UK (#3) with the song in 1966.In 1966, Spanish rock band Los Mustang recorded a Spanish-language cover of the song, entitled “El Ritmo Del Silencio”.Dutch singer Boudewijn de Groot included a Dutch translation of the song (“Het geluid van stilte”) on his self-titled 1965 debut album.Maybe there is one you like better, if so, let me know which ones you prefer. There are an abundance of covers and I have listed them below. Whichever version you like best, there is no denying the brilliance of the song. Read More: Disturbed Receive Paul Simon Approval for ‘Sound of Silence’ | Your compliment means the world to me/ us and we are eternally grateful.” We only hoped to pay homage and honor to the brilliance of one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Simon stated, “Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. According to, Disturbed received a letter from Simon. Their version was so good, even Paul Simon thought so. You know it was meant for them to do a cover based on the line in the original at the end of the third verse…”Disturb the sound of silence”. Disturbed has pulled out a unique cover that while paying homage to the original also takes it in a new direction all its own. The song tone is much darker and even more eerie than Simon & Garfunkel’s version. The Disturbed version is much slower and contains some piano and even added an orchestra. This heavy metal band is known for doing a cover song on every album and for the album “Immortalized” they chose “The Sound of Silence”. Still not as good as the original, but a damn close second. However, there has been a new version from last year that was probably the best cover I have ever heard of this song. If I ever want to hear this song, it is their version I will grab as there is no better version. The Simon & Garfunkel version is the best with it’s folk sound and simple representation. Maybe Paul Simon could see into the future. There is yet another set of lyrics that make me feel this song is relevant today…”And in the naked light I saw / Ten thousand people, maybe more / People talking without speaking / People hearing without listening”…This could easily be talking about people today on their phones & social media that are speaking to people, but not actually talking to anyone. The lyrics are at the end of the post and you must read over them. I think the theme of the song is what makes it even relevant today. There is another line “Silence Like a Cancer Grows” is so true even in relationships. The real meaning of the song is basically talking about the lack of communication between people so that can be a part of loneliness. And has always made me think about loneliness as that was the overall feeling I got from that verse. The way they sing that opening line is kind of eerie and seems to hold so much meaning. The song has one of the best opening lines of any song…”Hello darkness, my old friend / I’ve come to talk with you again”. Later the song was retitled for some strange reason to “The Sound of Silence” and the ‘s’ was dropped from “Sounds”. The song everyone knows is actually the second version, the folk rock song. The song became a hit and Simon & Garfunkel became famous. The song was overdubbed in 1965 without Simon & Garfunkel’s knowledge and some electric instruments were added to give it more a folk rock sound which was big at the time.

The song was a folk traditional version and it basically flopped. The song was originally recorded back in 1964 and was titled “The Sounds of Silence”. This month we are highlighting the Simon & Garfunkel classic, “The Sound of Silence” and the best cover version I have ever heard of this song by the Metal band Disturbed. Welcome to the second edition of ‘The Original Vs.

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