Marshall suggested this one. Over the years he has sent me a few recommendations and this is my favourite. I like covers or alternative versions of songs by their original artists, especially when they respect the original but put a different spin on it. This one is powerful, emotive and very very well done. It was new to me but I see that it's had over 600million views so I guess I was very late to the party.
David Draiman, the lead singer for Disturbed noted that marriage and having a child normally mellows people out. In his case it made him angrier at the what he saw going wrong in the world.
This is one of the few covers of Simon and Garfunkel songs that Paul Simon commented on. He is a big fan of this version. Paul Simon has been pretty open about song origins and I find it interesting to see where artists get their inspiration. I, like many of my generation, associated this song with the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It always seems to be connected as the song came out around that time and could easily be interpreted as a commentary for the time.
In an interview Simon said he wrote it long before that. He claims that he needed a quiet place to write. He used to go into his bathroom, turn on the water faucet for background and then turn off the lights and play in the dark. He felt at peace in that environment and looked forward to his time alone writing songs.... and so it started..”Hello darkness my old friend... I’ve come to talk with you again”
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David Draiman, the lead singer for Disturbed noted that marriage and having a child normally mellows people out. In his case it made him angrier at the what he saw going wrong in the world.
This is one of the few covers of Simon and Garfunkel songs that Paul Simon commented on. He is a big fan of this version. Paul Simon has been pretty open about song origins and I find it interesting to see where artists get their inspiration. I, like many of my generation, associated this song with the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It always seems to be connected as the song came out around that time and could easily be interpreted as a commentary for the time.
In an interview Simon said he wrote it long before that. He claims that he needed a quiet place to write. He used to go into his bathroom, turn on the water faucet for background and then turn off the lights and play in the dark. He felt at peace in that environment and looked forward to his time alone writing songs.... and so it started..”Hello darkness my old friend... I’ve come to talk with you again”
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