your probably thinking of bridge over troubled water.

It's Shimon Attie and he is a multi-media artist represented by Jack Shainman Gallery in New York, New York.

http://www.jackshainman.com/dynamic/artist.asp?ArtistID=2

Attie's most recent project was the subject of a BBC documentary.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/aberfan/pages/shimonattie_gallery.shtml

In total, the musical duo Simon and Garfunkel recorded over 90 original songs together. Their most famous were Bridge Over Troubled Water, Mrs. Robinson, and Kodachrome.

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The original name of Simon and Garfunkel was Tom and Jerry

Paul Simon is generally the primary singer on the majority of the Simon and Garfunkel tracks. However, there are several famous songs in which Art Garfunkel takes up the lead vocals (Bridge Over Troubled Water, For Emily, etc).

In 1957 they made their first recording together under different names, but they lived near each other and attended school together; they met in elementary and attended the same secondary and high school.

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They released an album together in 1964, which flopped, and they broke up. They got back together in 1965, though.

Artie was ready to concentrate more on acting, he and Paul both were ready for some separate time away from each other, but Paul knew his place was always in music. that's why the break-up had essentially happened during the filming of the movie catch 22 in which filming took place in Mexico hence the song only living boy in new York,,,, " Tom get your plane right on time, I know your part will go fine, fly down to Mexico " (they were called Tom &Jerry when performing as kids) and yes definitely scheduling.

Simon and Garfunkel's first album, "Hey, Schoolgirl," was released in 1957 by Big Records. It sold over 100,000 copies and hit #49 on Billboard Magazine charts. It was a vinyl record. The duet soon broke up after this first release, and reformed later in 1966.

Personally I prefer Paul Simon's work. Paul Simon also composed most of the music they preformed together, but who can say which one is better?

And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson,

Jesus loves you more than you will know.

God bless you, please Mrs. Robinson.

Heaven holds a place for those who pray,

Hey, hey, hey

We'd like to know a little bit about your for our files

We'd like to help you learn to help yourself.

Look around you all you see are sympathetic eyes,

Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home.

And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson,

Jesus loves you more than you will know.

God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson.

Heaven holds a place for those who pray,

Hey, hey, hey

Hide in the hiding place where no one ever goes.

Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes.

It's a little secret just the Robinsons' affair.

Most of all you've got to hide it from the kids.

Koo-koo-ka-choo, Mrs. Robinson,

Jesus loves you more than you will know.

God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson.

Heaven holds a place for those who pray,

Hey, hey, hey

Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon.

Going to the candidate's debate.

Laugh about it, shout about it

When you've got to choose

Every way you look at this you lose.

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio,

Our nation turns it's lonely eyes to you.

What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson.

Jotting Joe has left and gone away,

Hey hey hey.

For the meaning of this song, you may wish to consider the introduction by Art Garfunkel in this early live performance on YouTube at the Related Link.

Also note the original title is "Sounds" not "Sound" of Silence. (later renamed)

"The Sound of Silence" was first released on Simon and Garfunkel's initial album, "Wednesday Morning, 3 AM." The album sold only two thousand copies. After watching their album sink, Simon and Garfunkel parted ways; however this was not the end of their career together. Without their knowledge, Simon and Garfunkel's recording company had Bob Johnson rework the song with electric guitar, bass, and drums. With these changes, the song became an instant hit and soon climbed to the top of the charts. Simon and Garfunkel rejoined and quickly became one of, if not the, greatest duos of all time.

But behind the song's beautiful melodies and enjoyable rhythm is a deep message within the lyrics that has been interpreted in many different ways. I have read and heard many people's opinions. Some of them are a little abstract and others seem believable. One fellow said it was merely about a man dreaming of neon lights revealing numerous people bowing to him as if he were a god. Another stated it was a song regarding the lack of communication between people. These interpretations may or may not be correct; however I have a different perception of "The Sound of Silence."

I personally believe this song portrays a vision or dream that Paul Simon had. The lines, "Because a vision softly creeping,/Left its seeds while I was sleeping" lead me to believe that he had a dream. Yet perhaps it is highly possible he never had a dream or vision or anything of the sort but merely used this image to get a point across. Yet the message of this song lies in the contents of his dream.

Paul Simon seeks to convey a message of how ignorance taints the minds of so many people. "Silence" refers to submission. He reveals how people so foolishly follow rulers without actually knowing a ruler's true intentions and background. "People hearing without listening" reveals a people's willingness to take heed to the commands spoken by a leader without fully realizing the consequences of this obedience.

Simon, or whomever is having this dream, tries to warn these conformists in the lines that read "'Fools' said I, "You do not know/ Silence like a cancer grows/ Hear my words that I might teach you,/ Take my arms that I might reach you."" But his warning is swallowed in the abyss of submission: "But my words like silent raindrops fell,/And echoed/In the wells of silence."

This song may refer to a particular nation or people, but most likely it refers to people in general who submit themselves too freely. The song continues to describe the people's capitulation in several lines, most notably in the words, "And the people bowed and prayed/To the neon god they made." The song's meaning is for the listener to decide and there are many different ideas; however, I personally have always believed that it pertains to a people's readiness to support a leader without fully realizing the possible outcomes

An alternative interpretation is one of the neon sign in the dream being the Television medium personified (or deity-fied[sic]). This would explain the 'people talking without speaking' and 'hearing without listening' lyrics - as one who is observing people watching television as an unnatural phenomenon would have a hard time reconciling the observed conversation without any active participation by the viewer. Also the 'writing songs..' lyric is not as form fitting here but it is somewhat foreign in the song itself and may be a songwriter's (in this case Simon's) translation for a message especially an original one which will never be entertained by the T.V.'s captive audience. Also, the neon glow from the 'sign' goes on to further parallel the light properties of the T.V. supporting this comparison

Finally the 'words of the prophet are written on the subway walls and tenement halls.." This is a bit more deductive. There is a train of thought that a "prophet is not recognized in his own house", which is another issue on itself, but I think this lyric implies that the true prophets are living in Subways and Tenements There is also a hint of the 'read the writing on the wall' saying which is generally a call to face reality, which either way you view the lyric the "neon god" defers truth and possibly power to the words on the walls and halls. Graffiti-esque literature is what you indeed find on those specific walls and halls. Ironically or not those without a 'voice' in society are the ones who use this dissemination of information for self expression, i.e. "crack is wack" murals. I interpret this then to mean look to the people with no voice (or 'silenced'?) to hear the truth/prophecy. As we recall the dreamer or Simon was him/herself one of those people without a voice silenced by the crowd.

So I think that a holistic universal meaning to the song is one that we are searching for (truth, guidance) and it is already right under our noses. We walk by the truth (on subway walls and tenement halls) everyday and take no note but rather we construct elaborate gods and complicated idols to interpret a reality we are, by definition, already in tune with. The title of the song itself seems to me to reflect that paradox.

I am aware Simon in an NPR interview has admitted there was no profoundly deep meaning to the lyrics when he wrote them. He said he was possibly expressing teenage angst and frustration as to how they are largely ignored by society, however, my interpretation I think is one to give clarity to the stream of consciousness with analogous symbols (where I didn't ramble too much) and largely holds true to that theme.

Scarborough Fair, like the song Greensleeves, was written in the 16th Century. If the question refers to the Simon & Garfunkel version, the answer is that it was recorded in 1966, and it was one of four Simon & Garfunkel songs used in the movie The Graduate from 1967.

No, they were not.

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The great Paul Simon.

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There is no piano in the Simon & Garfunkel recording. There is a clavinet however. For the most part all this does is arpeggiate the chord changes of the song.

The chords are -

Am7 Amadd9 G Am7 Amadd9 Are you going to Scarborough Fair: C Am C D Am7 Amadd9 Am7 Amadd9 Parley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Am C G Am G Remember me to one who lives there. Am G Am7 Amadd9 Am7 Amadd9 She once was a true love of mine.

Etc...

Kip Simons 196 Olympian www.kipsimons.gymfan96.com more on his official website. Kip Simons is the Associate Head Coach for Cal Berkeley men's gymnastics team Olympian from the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta

That would be Paul Simon.