your reaction made me very happy I felt your emotion, I am an old grandmother and it was my favorite song when I was young, I always listen to it with great pleasure. I send you kisses, you are a very sensitive young woman.

Sweetheart, you had the same reaction that millions of other people also have to this song. There is a reason it is iconic. One of the most beautiful songs ever written and performed.

You're not the first to cry to that song and you won't be the last.

Half a million were at that concert in Central Park in New York. That's how popular these two talents were

Paul Simon wrote this song in 1963-64...He was 21 years old when he wrote the first words......He was stitting in his parents' bathroom with the water running...soothing and dark.."Hello darkness, my old friend".....My favorite song ever.....His genius permeates the lyrics of all of his songs...

This has always been one of my favorite songs. They are amazing songwriters and performers. Love them 💕

Grandma and grandpa already knew what was good. It's nice that people like you make sure she isn't forgotten.

Those harmonies are just the best you will ever hear. God I love these boys

I cry too every time they sing this song ❤

Just passing through. I am happy say I was actually at that live performance. I am so blessed. By now you know the original song is from 1965. I hope you have managed to hear the original studio recording. I life the covers of Pentatonix and Disturbed, but the original recording still stands head and shoulder above. It is the sound of the poets. You hear the beautiful poetry in their recording. What an incredible time. Garfunkel's voice is angelic and Simon is the masterful poet and lyricist.

Crying is O.K., fine, and right to do. It's called art, and art is supposed to touch you. For that is what artist, good artist, try to do. Move you with their art. And the music along with the words create a message the artists are trying to convey in music and poetry. Last note: "neon god me made", can apply to any thing or person we stupidly worship. And like a "neon sigh", our "neon god" is flashy and catches our eyes, but like the "neon sign" our "neon god" has no substance. This song/poem has warnings but also gives us hope that we might overcome our stupid actions. And that is why I put this song in my "1960's & 70's protest" play list. For as I look at the world today; I think this song is more relevant today than it was in the 1960's.

This song has even more emotions when it was played in the movie Graduate. Dustin Hoffman thinking about Katharine Ross was so special

Simon and Garfunkel have a lot of great songs but because of the deep spiritual message of this song it is my favorite my second favorite song is Bridge Over Troubled Water which also has a spiritual message to it although not quite as deep as The Sound of Silence. I could tell by your expression when you was listening to this that you were understanding the message the spiritual message in the song and you were being touched on a soul level far deeper than the emotional level your tears were born of the message that your heart received and sent to your eyes.

The studio recording will leave you with goosebumps. I remember when this song came out, it was so gorgeous everyone loved it, young and old.

This was the sound of my teenage years. They have so many great songs, also on their own. The shorter one Paul Simon has a huge number of hits especially.

The original and greatest ever.

This song was written in the 1960s long before cell phones came out.

This is the best version, IMO, It's beautiful 😢 the rain sounds lively. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️💯🌏🪐🌕🙏🌺🇦🇺🍀🌸🌷🦋🐝🦉🏡🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

The neon gods could never refer to cell phones, because the song was written decades before the invention of cellphones

Even as fairly tough metal bloke this makes me tear up every single time

I loved your reaction. I think the person who suggested the neon gods was a reference to cell phones is taking a modern day view of the lyrics. I think Paul Simon was using the image of neon lights to refer to a society that was (and is) becoming faster, brighter, louder, and less steady. I think his point is that bars, nightclubs, billboards, advertising, and all of it cause people to lose their sense of self and meaningful connections to others. Cell phones would certainly fit into that imagery, but they didn't have cell phones in the 1960's... But I love that the original version was so moving for you. It's by far the best version, and I wish the other artists would've left this perfect song alone.

Tearing up is expected reaction the first and four hundredth time

You should listen to Simon & Garfunkel's song, "Bridge Over Troubled Water". If this one made you cry, have a box of tissues for the next one.

The original Simon and Garfunkel version is so much better than any cover, in my humble opinion. The sound of the rain is perfect!

My favorite song of all time.

Gracie, thanks for this video. As many have said, tearing up the first time you hear this song is quite normal. Also bear in mind, the crowd's reaction at the live concert shown is nothing compared to how most young people heard it for the first time in 1964. The more haunting, delicate, recorded studio version became an anthem of the times. It's gratifying to see it still being appreciated 60 years later.

This song was written long, long before cell phones existed. The line refers to the way commercialism and hype manipulates what we interpret as valuable in our society.

There's a version were they paly at Madison Square Garden with the full band. Possibly the best version I've found on YT.

Beautiful to see such an emotional reaction from you watching OG S&Gs Sound of Silence. S&Gs vocals are soothing and comforting. After listening to Disturbed's version, I actually felt DISTURBED. Never listened to Disturbed again. However, Paul Simon, who wrote Sound of Silence, actually complimented Disturbed on their cover of his song.

Thank you for the reaction, Gracie, and don't feel bad - you are far from the first person to be reduced to tears hearing this marvellous, beautiful song of joy! And S&G were far from one-hit wonders! Please look for "The Boxer", "Canticle/Scarborough Fair", "America", "Homeward Bound" and "I Am A Rock"! You will love them all, and we will love getting to watch you enjoy them for the first time!! Peace!!

Very nice reaction. I enjoyed watching it. I love this song too, and this performance. But if you get a chance, Simon & Garfunkel's original studio recording uses more instruments and the instrumentation is just so unique. It's really worth a listen. All the best.

🙏🏾✨💜💜 This song takes me back to my childhood. So beautiful 🥰

What a sweet 1st reaction, Gracie 💙 I've been listening to this song since it came out and I tear up pretty much everytime still. Even more so watching you tear up. Thank you!!

I bet you listen to this a few more times.

The 1982 concert in Central Park is wonderful. So was your reaction.

And to think they did that live in front of thousands of people, ❤ just genius

Late to the party. Enjoyed your reaction. The concert at Central Park was something! Btw- I heard that the song was partly inspired by walking through the city late at night and seeing a rows of televisions on display in a storefront window. The TVs often were left on; they could be seen but could not be heard from outside. Don’t know it it is true or not but it is interesting to superimpose this image onto the song and think…hmm, maybe. The song was written 20 plus years before cell phones were available to the consumer market in a significant way,

I'm 64 and it still affects me the same way it's affecting you.

They have do many incredible songs. I hope you'll do more of them.

Best Song (for me) + Wish You were here (Pink Floyd) ❤😂❤😂❤😂

This brought the rain inside to your eyes. What a beautiful reaction. Check out "The Boxer".

Gracie, glad you feel about this song the same way I always had. Classic

Your beautiful for hearing this ... thank you for your reaction

Absolutely one of my favorite groups ever

hi gracie watch music reactions a lot .with younger generation hearing my generation of music for first time very seldom comment.hey mate that reaction was pure gold.

The song is beautiful, like you

Great, love your reactions, thanx

2 guys and 1 guitar. Truly magic

It`s not rain,it`s tears.

This song is from a soundtrack Witten by these two gifted men. The movie this soundtrack was written is 'The Graduate starring a young Dustin Hoffman and co star Catherine Ross. I recommend you watch this film.... James Zrenjad Desjardins

You know the music’s good if it makes you cry, this is from the 1980 free concert in Central Park New York. Haha!, we didn’t have cell phones when this song came out, the song was written in 1964, Simon and Garfunkel split up in 1970 and came back to do the concert in Central Park.😊

a true masterpiece

This song is a tear-jerker. If you like, try “ Vincent/starry,starry night “ by Don McClane and “ The Edmund Fitzgerald “ by Gordon Lightfoot.

Two voices and one guitar. The lyrics are still profound for these days.

Silence like a cancer grows, is such an incredible poetic lyric and resonates with me so much - but it’s really not easy to talk

all the covers lol...it doesn't get any better than that.

your reaction to this song is the same as mine, great song

This is how we get spiritual messages we can get visions but we don't learn the true meaning of the vision until we can completely silence our mind so that it's just blank and then God's voice can come through and interpret the meaning of the vision is a beautiful song and when you listen to it all the way the end you'll understand more about the vision and what the spiritual Revelation was.

Paul Simon the guitarist is singing the low harmony and Art Garfunkel is singing the high falsetto harmony.

Try to do their songs ,The Boxer and El Condor Pasa. You will sing them to your self for a long timeor play them when you want to relax.😅

if you get chance check out Paul Simon "homeless" from the graceland album some amazing tracks on that album

This is such a beautiful reaction to such a beautiful piece of music. Thank you.

Is this not s beautiful song hun I've loved these old songs so much

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You need a good quality over the ear headphones it make a world of difference ditch the ear buds. You can get a good sounding pair of headphones for under a $100.00 dollars on Amazon take my advice if you really want to enjoy the music.

I'm not sure what the neon God you made refers to. One thing is certain, it isn't cell phones since this song was first written and recorded in the 1960s.

Sweet girl, I love your work, but the "neon god they made" could not possibly refer to cell phones. "Sound of Silence" was written in the mid 1960s, long before sat phones, never mind cellular technology. I was in college when this was released. For context, we used pen & paper or slide rulers to calculate things and handwriting or typewriters to produce our homework! While computers were around, they were huge (as in building-size). Personal computers did not become widely available until the 1980s.

The higher part is Garfunkel and lower is Simon.

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Need to check out Disturbeds version.

The original singer's do it best. Remakes always screw it up.

This is a live version, not as good as the originally recorded version. This one does not pick up pace , while the other does. Subtle but important diff when you know.

the neon gods they made had nothing to do with cell phones. This song came out in 1964 long before cell phones in 1977, more common 1986, still not popular. Prices of cellular phones dropped to between $600 and $1,200 in the 1990s

You're listening to the acoustic version. Its kind of dull. Find their rock version.

A very poor version of the song. Go with studio recorded or official video.

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