First Time Hearing Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence

[tammymartin]

Simon and Garfunkel's version was a warning of the things to come if we didn't pay attention to each other and Disturbed's version was the anger felt because no one heeded that warning.

[michaelbaziotis]

Disturbed's version is one of the greatest remakes of all time. Born in '61, I grew up with Simon and Garfunkel's version. A softer sweeter and much sadder version of the song. The visceral raw anger of Disturbed's version hits so much harder!

[kathreana]

My granddaughter of 8 years old told me her interpretation of the song. She looked up at me with those big brown eyes and said "Grandma, I know, The people on one side of the water have the music, but no instruments and the people on the other side have the instruments but no music. But the boat brings them together because they need to come together to make music in the world." I looked in her big brown eyes and my heart swelled with emotions. In those eyes I seen an innoscence yet a gentle wisdom. To her it was about working together. Whether her understanding is of this song, I don't know but it was beautiful. ❤

[lynneg]

As a retired high school teacher, you all warm my heart everytime you all whip out your phones and really get into, dig into meanings, history, and discuss your thoughts. Great job, guys. I would have loved having you all in history class! 🥰

[askallois]

I have listened to dozens and dozens of Sound of Silence covers, but never like this one. Vibrant, intense, angry, emotional. Every time I listen to it I get chills, the best cover ever for me!

[opheliasgrace]

"and the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made" - to me, the heaviest line in the song. We're determined to follow and worship something so we make and fall for anything flashy or speaks everything we want it to say, and it never works out, it will always destroy the person inside.

[stevelake]

If Draimans voice singing this cover doesn't give you mad goosebumps then you gotta be dead, one of my all time fave covers, watched him do this on a TV show live and it was perfect and even when he pushes his voice out its so effortlessly done, love disturbeds music but Draimans voice alone is epic

[jacksonmartin]

This song has a broader meaning than just emotional relationships between individuals. It has a more social/political context. The 'silence' can be understood to be silence in the face of injustice or ignorance, and how we contribute to the problem(s) by our silence. Note how the prophets are writing on tenement halls and on subway walls. Who writes in those places? People with no other voice typically. It's a warning against complacency and worshiping the things we make up..

[jillcox]

I am old enough to have heard the original version when released. Always loved it, but the cover by The Disturbed is astounding.
It has "connected people "!
This 64 year old white woman from the South Coast of England, agrees with the sentiments you were expressing!
A very powerful message for us all.

[straycat]

Not only is this considered one of the best covers of all time, but the singer is also a classically trained singer.

[mikeb]

RESPECT. The first time y’all reacted, I was truly embarrassed for you…”people hearing without listening “. This time instead of talking over the video, you listened and absorbed much more of the greatness of this cover. Keep up the entertaining reactions gentlemen.

[dedemaddox]

I also want to say, I recently asked my 85 y/o mother (who was a huge Simon and Garfunkel fan) to listen to this version of this song. Three days later, she is still talking about it. She loved it and what she took from Disturbed's version as many other have as well, frustration over not heeding the original warning so eloquently laid before us.

[ComicHorder]

I am a huge fan of the original version by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. I have always said, if you want to cover a classic you have to bring something different to the table. Disturbed certainly did an excellent job of that here. Their version of this perfectly compliments David Draimans vocals, his vocals are atmospheric and haunting on this version.

[tullochmacdonald]

I think you boys have figured out this song quite well. I appreciate the fact that you took the time to try and dig into the song and find it's meaning without dismissing it just because you didn't understand it the first time. It takes courage to admit when you don't understand something. It takes more courage to research and find understanding. You also did this research together and discussed it until you all had an understanding of the song. I agree that the visuals in this video are amazing, and go hand-in-hand with the song. Thank you for sharing your response to this song. It's nice to see honest people doing honest reaction.

[patriciamedaris]

This is the first video you did not stop to comment, that's how into it you were! His voice and emotion literally pulls you in and holds you until the end ❤

[CindlesExplorer]

His voice is amazing he was trained classically but he switches to heavy metal with so much ease ❤️

[troyshepherd]

I usually loathe remakes, but this, this is amazing. I do love this one. His voice gives me chills on this song. The message of this song is now coming true.

[lyngusrobb]

I remember your struggles last time.
You've all grown and broadened your perspective over the last year. Watching that development has been a delight for this old woman.
Hoping 2023 is good to you all and this song burns in your hearts.
Best Wishes and Thank You

[Gearzilla]

04:08 gives me chills every time i hear it. His voice is truly amazing.

[daciajcksn]

I absolutely love the way y'all don't interrupt when he's singing this amazing song. It's so much better that way...