Simon & Garfunkle: The Sound of Silence

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-01-27 05:43pm

here's one from our favorite drugs and excess band of the 1960's

Jagger/Richards wrote: they say the time is right for violent revolution
but where I live the game they play is
compromise=solution.

well what can a poor boy do,
but play for a rock n roll band
for it seems there's no place
for a street fightin man

of course there's one I'm saving for Friday, but let's just say that U2 kicks Greenday's nuts and ass anyday in terms of social commentary.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-01-27 05:44pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:well the blues has never been about larger social issues
and it's always had substance.

Leadbelly wrote: "Mother, did you bring me silver
did you bring me gold
did you come to save me
from the the gallis pole."

That's paraphrased from a far older folk song from the British Isles iirc. 'Gallis Pole' should be Gallows Pole, since the man is trying not to be hung.
The whole song is about hoping that his friends and family might buy his way out of the death sentence. In one version, the last verse has the Sister bringing gold, silver, and offering to sleep with the Hangman in order to set her brother free.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-01-27 05:46pm

yes, but the ledbelly version it's spelled that way.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-01-27 05:48pm

yes, the leadbelly version of the folk song and midnight special has the refrences to using sex to buy the freedom of a man.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-01-27 05:48pm

The Stones can jump up my ass.

The Morrigan · Post by **The Morrigan** » 2004-01-27 06:38pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:here's one from our favorite drugs and excess band of the 1960's

Jagger/Richards wrote: they say the time is right for violent revolution
but where I live the game they play is
compromise=solution.

well what can a poor boy do,
but play for a rock n roll band
for it seems there's no place
for a street fightin man
of course there's one I'm saving for Friday, but let's just say that U2 kicks Greenday's nuts and ass anyday in terms of social commentary.

Heard an interview on the radio a while back with some guy who was heavily involved in leftist-politics in the 1970's who claimed that Streetfighting Man was written about/dedicated to him. Wish I could remember his name now.

Does anyone:

Listen to Triple J & happen to remember who it was; and/or
Know if there is any truth to this claim?

PS: U2? Pick one.

PPS: Social commentary or no, the Stones ROCK!!

Edit: Typo

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-01-27 06:40pm

In my opinion, they are highly overrated, and outlived their welcome about 30 years ago...

The Morrigan · Post by **The Morrigan** » 2004-01-27 06:56pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:In my opinion, they are highly overrated, and outlived their welcome about 30 years ago...

I am willing to conceed that their more recent efforts are downright embarassing, (Bridges to Babylon [shudder]) and they really should have thrown in the towel some time back 'round the 1980s. But come on, The Midnight Rambler? Exile on Main Street? Sister Morphine? The Stray Cat Blues?

When it came to writing about sex, drugs & violence those guys were the masters.

Edit: Another typo [sigh]

Edit: Added note, but forgot to fix typo

Demiurge · Post by **Demiurge** » 2004-01-27 06:57pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:In my opinion, they are highly overrated, and outlived their welcome about 30 years ago...

Well, that's certainly a unique opinion.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-01-27 07:05pm

I just don't like them at all. It's primarily how they sound (particularly Jagger).

The Morrigan · Post by **The Morrigan** » 2004-01-27 07:18pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I just don't like them at all. It's primarily how they sound (particularly Jagger).

[shrugs]

You're entitled to your opinion, I suppose. Personally I think that, while Jagger is clearly no Pavarotti, his voice is perfect for what he sings about. I love the Stones' bluesy sound too.

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2004-01-27 07:22pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:To be honest, I often don't even hear lyrics for quite a few songs. I only concentrate on listening to the musical quality of the whole thing, so to me they're just part of the music. Unless the lyrics are nonsense or obvious, of course.

ditto ... .listening to the lyrics are for musical n00bz

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-01-27 09:12pm

aphexmonster wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:To be honest, I often don't even hear lyrics for quite a few songs. I only concentrate on listening to the musical quality of the whole thing, so to me they're just part of the music. Unless the lyrics are nonsense or obvious, of course.

ditto ... .listening to the lyrics are for musical n00bz

thats an ignorant statement.

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2004-01-27 10:23pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:
aphexmonster wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:To be honest, I often don't even hear lyrics for quite a few songs. I only concentrate on listening to the musical quality of the whole thing, so to me they're just part of the music. Unless the lyrics are nonsense or obvious, of course.

ditto ... .listening to the lyrics are for musical n00bz
thats an ignorant statement.

it wasn't a statement, it was a joke

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-01-28 03:40am

Simon & Garfunkle are POOPOOHEADS

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-01-28 06:33am

Demiurge wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:In my opinion, they are highly overrated, and outlived their welcome about 30 years ago...
Well, that's certainly a unique opinion.

I agree with him, sort of.

I happen to like a lot of their music up through to the early 80's but I often see them listed as one of the greatest bands ever. I'm sorry, they don't come anywhere close to being as inovative as the Beatles, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, or even the Who. The did have a fair amount of good music but other than that they've just hung around a long time. The Beatles and Zepplin both have more and better music in a much shorter time span than what the Stones have had.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-01-28 06:43am

I am of the joking opinion that the stones are actually dead, either that, or their like rock nazgul.... Hmm, does this mean that hte RIAA has the ring of power?

The Morrigan · Post by **The Morrigan** » 2004-01-28 08:43pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:I am of the joking opinion that the stones are actually dead, either that, or their like rock nazgul.... Hmm, does this mean that hte RIAA has the ring of power?

[insert joke about Keith Richards here]

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-01-28 08:57pm

More Simon and Garfunkle

In a clearing stands a Boxer
and a fighter by his trade
and he carries the reminder
of every blow that laid him low
or cut him till he cried out
in his anger and his pain
'I am leaving I am leaving'
But the Fighter still remains
La-la-la-la-la-la-laaaa
Laaah le lah lah lah....

The Morrigan · Post by **The Morrigan** » 2004-01-28 09:11pm

But wait, there's more...

Simon & Garfunkel wrote:Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall Lyrics

Through the corridors of sleep
Past the shadows dark and deep
My mind dances and leaps in confusion.
I don't know what is real,
I can't touch what I feel
And I hide behind the shield of my illusion.

So I'll continue to continue to pretend
My life will never end,
And flowers never bend
With the rainfall.

The mirror on my wall
Casts an image dark and small
But I'm not sure at all it's my reflection.
I am blinded by the light
Of God and truth and right
And I wander in the night without direction.

So I'll continue to continue to pretend
My life will never end,
And flowers never bend
With the rainfall.