Many of my Songs of the Week will be instrumental. Instrumental music is rarely offensive to people’s sensibilities, is easy to play in the background while working, and most importantly, won’t get you into too much trouble at work. (Warning: I will not vouch for you if your boss catches you listening to music at work.) This week, however, I have to highlight a song that gives me goosebumps every time I hear it because I want to sing along and feel the emotion all over again.
Song of the Week: Sound of Silence by Disturbed
(I had to stop writing here because I pulled up the YouTube video and had to sing along with it. Back in a few.)
Those of you who read my introductory post (or who went back in the archives) will notice that this is the second cover of a song in a row. First two SotW posts, two covers. I enjoy covers because they allow for unique takes on established songs, combining the past with the present.
Once you’ve gotten past that, you may have also noticed that this cover is by Disturbed, famous for songs like Down with the Sickness, a favorite of mine during the rebellious teenage years. This song sounds nothing like their other popular songs. When I first heard it, I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, for the heavy metal to kick in, but it never did. They had a vision for this song, and they followed it through.
Paul Simon, of Simon and Garfunkel who originally performed this song, has given his blessing to this cover. It’s Disturbed highest ranked song on the mainstream top music charts, and has easily the most views of any of their music videos on YouTube. Give it a listen, and hear how a metal band pays homage to the musicians of the past.
That's Pretty NEET 