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Disturbed's 'Sound Of Silence'
Title: The Sound of Silence
Which version of “the Sound of Silence” did you like the best-the poem, the old Simon and Garfunkel version, or the newer version by Disturbed? Why? I like the newer musical version redone by the group called Disturbed. Because the lyrics have a modern twist, and the words are very clear somewhat haunting. I did not get the feeling from the Simon and Garfunkel original version the words were not very clear. Disturbed’ s band was a full orchestra band which made the sound of the music clear and the quality of music better overall it was a great rendition of the original version of “The Sound of Silence done by Simon and Garfunkel.
My initial thought around the lyrics of “The Sound of Silence” was in reference

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