Grammarcop
(A mitten surrounded by water) | | Posted: May 23, 2013 - 06:09 | |
According to the story I heard on the CBC recently, the original acoustic version of this song was a flop when it was released. A producer took the song back into the studio and overdubbed drums and electric guitar. (He did so without S&G's knowledge or approval because they were "no longer a working duo.") The studio re-released it and, well ...
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wlpendley
(New Mexico) | | Posted: May 07, 2013 - 13:19 | |
DrLex wrote:
Why does it need to be perfect? Perfection is boring. Therefore it sucks. Therefore it is not perfect. I think this song is perfect enough not to be perfect.
Sometimes people sing harmony with a perfection that that machines cannot measure. |
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1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California) | | Posted: May 07, 2013 - 13:17 | |
The strings are superb..give em a 10 Gajdzin wrote:I would give it 10 if only they didn't sing so horribly out of key in some places. I could never figure out how could the producer allow this in a studio. If this was live I could forgive it, but in a studio?
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DrLex
(Belgium) | | Posted: Apr 08, 2013 - 07:12 | |
Gajdzin wrote:I would give it 10 if only they didn't sing so horribly out of key in some places. I could never figure out how could the producer allow this in a studio. If this was live I could forgive it, but in a studio? Why does it need to be perfect? Perfection is boring. Therefore it sucks. Therefore it is not perfect. I think this song is perfect enough not to be perfect. |
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CopyrightX
| | Posted: Apr 06, 2013 - 09:27 | |
http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts.html |
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goozer321
(Maidstone, Kent) | | Posted: Mar 21, 2013 - 11:16 | |
Gajdzin wrote:I would give it 10 if only they didn't sing so horribly out of key in some places. I could never figure out how could the producer allow this in a studio. If this was live I could forgive it, but in a studio? Different days, Gajdzin, different days. No auto-tune then. |
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a_genuine_find
(not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway..?) | | Posted: Mar 21, 2013 - 11:13 | |
Porcupine Tree - Halo
What an odd segue...
Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence
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philinnz
(Wellington, New Zealand) | | Posted: Feb 18, 2013 - 01:22 | |
1964, first teenage love with the pain of it ending - then there was this and also the Statler Brothers Counting Flowers on the Wall. Hearing this song always takes me back. Used to be a 10 plus but now I have heard it to much. Down to a 7
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Gajdzin
(Warsaw, Poland) | | Posted: Feb 04, 2013 - 11:50 | |
I would give it 10 if only they didn't sing so horribly out of key in some places. I could never figure out how could the producer allow this in a studio. If this was live I could forgive it, but in a studio?
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Lazarus
(Bethany) | | Posted: Feb 04, 2013 - 11:48 | |
Everybody in my church loves this great classic...
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MilSF1
(Arkadelphia, AR) | | Posted: Feb 04, 2013 - 11:48 | |
Just came to check and make sure this was a 10... Yup.
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Boy_Wonder
(Bath, back in the UK) | | Posted: Jan 04, 2013 - 03:36 | |
christopherwoods wrote:I've reached my tolerance level for this track on RP, regrettably. This needs to be retired for a while, it's been spun a bit too often in the past few months for it to retain its poignancy (for me at least). And it's January, that's depressing enough on its own! You grump! At least it's warm! |
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justboy68
| | Posted: Jan 04, 2013 - 03:34 | |
Can't beat some SImon and Garfunkel, classic. 10/10.
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christopherwoods
(West Midlands, United Kingdom) | | Posted: Jan 02, 2013 - 05:43 | |
I've reached my tolerance level for this track on RP, regrettably. This needs to be retired for a while, it's been spun a bit too often in the past few months for it to retain its poignancy (for me at least). And it's January, that's depressing enough on its own!
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Pedro1874
(Newton-le-Willows, England) | | Posted: Dec 03, 2012 - 18:56 | |
WOW! This song is VERY special to 990 of us   |
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TerryS
(Another SW) | | Posted: Dec 01, 2012 - 21:07 | |
I got completely sick of this piece until I heard it (under protest) from a bamboo flute walking down from the Warmiwanuska Pass in Peru near Cusco.
5*
100%
FcknA
Really excellent.
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Alexandra
(PNW) | | Posted: Dec 01, 2012 - 20:53 | |
#1 song the year I was born.  |
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oldviolin
(Esse Quam Videri) | | Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 23:58 | |
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HearsayDave
(a mysterious seaside village with Number Six) | | Posted: Aug 31, 2012 - 11:59 | |
RP has to be turned up every time it's played.
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Imkirok
(The Arctic Hinter Land) | | Posted: Aug 29, 2012 - 12:56 | |
danuneken wrote:It sure is losing its appeal with time.
Not for me. It becomes more and more poignant and meaningful every time I hear it. |
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cinziacursio
(Holland) | | Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 04:31 | |
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treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison) | | Posted: Jun 29, 2012 - 16:13 | |
cmulder wrote:Did you ever notice that Paul Simon looks like a Volcan on this album cover? Well, he certainly has had a long career, and with his catalog, I'm guessing very few songwriters have prospered better than him.  P.S.-I'm not a Trekkie, but I'm pretty sure you mean "VULCAN". Can anybody out there from Star Fleet back me up on this? |
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LizK
(Houston, Texas) | | Posted: Jun 11, 2012 - 12:40 | |
What a great song!  |
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TuneAgeWhereWoof
| | Posted: Jun 11, 2012 - 12:37 | |
Sweet song, but um... out of place here. Still sounds pretty good, I admit. But over-done.
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rdo
(DC) | | Posted: May 28, 2012 - 18:14 | |
blotto wrote:If I don't like this song, am I a bad person and will go to hell? cause I dont' think I like it. Don't worry, there is still hope. Have you considered a brain transplant? |
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sajitjacob
(Christchurch NZ) | | Posted: May 10, 2012 - 17:34 | |
More importantly, where are they going? Why do they suddenly look a bit shifty? Why is Garfunkel carrying some lumberjack's shirt? where is the lumberjack? 
cmulder wrote:Did you ever notice that Paul Simon looks like a Volcan on this album cover? |
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cmulder
| | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 15:24 | |
Did you ever notice that Paul Simon looks like a Volcan on this album cover?
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Maggle_Bish
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 14:48 | |
gjr wrote:all i can think of when i hear this song is the scene in "old school" when will ferrell falls into the pool.....................
All I think about is a scene from "Watchmen". |
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ziakut
(Unmoon) | | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 14:47 | |
This song is iconic! Amazing and still holds it's own...even today!  |
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NorCalBonaholic
(Fair Oaks, California) | | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 14:47 | |
A beautiful melody with meaningful lyrics. Brings back so many memories. Very nice. |
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