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
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Simon and Garfunkel sing‚ “People writing songs that voices never share‚” in their song “The Sound of Silence.” This idea rings true in “The Sound of Silence” and “Candle in the Wind” as both songs portray an idea of loneliness and isolation. “The Sound of Silence” was written by Paul Simon‚ performed by Simon and Garfunkel‚ and covered by Disturbed. Released in 1966‚ the song exposes man’s inability to connect with other humans. Similarly‚ Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind‚” written in 1973‚ is a
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In this recent - and highly contested - election cycle‚ new President Donald Trump launched a war on the institution of political correctness. Many of his supporters praised him for “telling it like it is”; he did not allow propriety to stand in the way of his messages. In doing so‚ Trump veered away from the longstanding influence of society‚ and the standards it has set for all people. Still‚ Trump’s frankness and seeming lack of regard for common customs is rare. Though most people exhibit traits
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The Graduate: An Adopted Champion of the Youth Movement The Graduate‚ directed by Mike Nichols and starring Dustin Hoffman is not only critically hailed as a one of the greatest films of all time‚ it is also one of the most financially successful films of all time.1 Although initially looked over by the established Hollywood elite‚ the film found a home with an underrepresented and frustrated youth culture that was taking root in the 1960s. Its success lay in its effective portrayal and communication
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Everly_Brothers I was only seven years old when I first heard the Everly Brothers singing Bye Bye Love‚ a million selling hit by a harmonising duo that even then I found delightful‚ and so I became a fan. That may be why I found it so tragic hearing that Phil Everly of the has died at the age of 74. That close-harmony singing by Phil and older brother Don‚ made the Everly Brothers one of the biggest star acts of the day. The iconic singer died of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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their own life‚ but in our life we our given the opportunity to meet people and make friends. Our relationship with those friends at times can lead to bad or good experiences. The songs "Help!" by the Beatles‚ Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel‚ and "Positively 4th Street" by Bob Dylan‚ portray the emotions we have when we encounter ourselves alone‚ and also with those we call friends. "Help!" is a song by the Beatles that demonstrates the feelings and attitude of someone
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(Christina and Frohman). The America we stand in today is okay with washing out minorities significance in the history books‚ okay with feeding “us the rotten fruit of untold stories” (Christina and Frohman). “Silence like a cancer grows” (Simon and Garfunkel) and the America we stand in today wants to keep it that way. But it will no longer stay that way‚ because summer is over and autumn blooming. “There’s a battle outside and it is ragin’” so “you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink
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and this is where the shift in music becomes obvious. Instead of the family oriented hits‚ things became serious. Bands in the limelight in 1966 were the Byrds‚ Bob Dylan‚ The Beatles‚ The Beach Boys‚ The Rolling Stones‚ The Animals‚ and Simon and Garfunkel. And it wasnʼt just about the music anymore‚ it was about the words too‚ and how much of a statement an artist could make between the two. ! One of the most significant changes came in the shift from the popularity of the single to the LP
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The use of sound in The Graduate The movie The Graduate was a pioneer for the film industry in regards to its use of popular music as non-diegetic sound throughout the film. The Simon and Garfunkel sound track fit in very nicely to set the tone of the film and give the audience clues as to what the characters were feeling. Aside from the non-diegetic sound the diegetic sound was also used very effectively to express character emotions‚ in particular Ben’s emotions. Ben’s disconnect from society
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admired. The townspeople look at him as if he had it all. They see his money‚ feel his power‚ know his intelligence‚ and not one time do they ever doubt his happiness‚ yet Richard Cory “puts a bullet through his head”. In 1966 the musicians Simon and Garfunkel wrote the song “Richard Cory” which is based on the poem “Richard Cory”. In the song‚ the narrator works in a factory owned by Richard Cory. The narrator wants to be Richard Cory despite the fact that his “idol” kills himself. The meaning of
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