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Simon and Garfunkel: “Sounds of Silence”

Posted: March 18, 2026 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Sounds of Silence” – Simon and Garfunkel
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The word “masterpiece” can sometimes be overused. Definitely NOT the case here!

The Original

Simon and Garfunkel:

My Favorite Version

From “Live Rhymin'”. I LOVE the way The Jesse Dixon Singers blend with Paul!

Paul Simon and The Jesse Dixon Singers:

Highly Acclaimed Cover

Some call this the “definitive modern cover”. Supposedly earned high praise from Paul Simon. Personally I’m not that impressed, which is why I left it out of the competition.

Disturbed:

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

Bobaflex vs. Celtic Thunder vs. Bitches Sin vs. Puddles Pity Party
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Puddles Pity Party:

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Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On!??!

 

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Paul Simon: “I Am A Rock”

Posted: April 1, 2015 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “I Am A Rock” – Simon & Garfunkel
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Church vs. The Coolies
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Okay here’s one that until today I did not know. I Am A Rock was originally released in August 1965 on a Paul Simon solo album, The Paul Simon Songbook. The album, which was not a commercial success, was only released in the United Kingdom and was not available in the United States until 1981. Simon supposedly hated the album, The Paul Simon Songbook, but I cannot honestly state that I ever personally heard him say so.

The version of I Am A Rock that we all have come to know and love was released in January 1966 on Simon & Garfunkel’s second album, Sounds of Silence. Simon & Garfunkel’s I Am A Rock was released as a single in May 1966 and became an immediate hit reaching number #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was also a hit in Sweden (#10), Netherlands (#10), United Kingdom (#17), Australia (#20), Canada (#22), and Germany (#35).

In the late ’90s, after years of research, a team of forensic scientists came to the unequivocal conclusion that Paul Simon, “in fact, is not nor ever has been an island”. Their report did leave open the possibility that “he may have been somewhat of an isthmus for a short period of time” in his late teens. The inevitable ‘but what of the rock’ question was strangely absent from the study. 

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The Original

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Paul Simon:

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The Most Popular

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Simon & Garfunkel:

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THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

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The Church vs. The Coolies

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The Church:

The Coolies:

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Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. Only one cover tune will live to play another day and it is your solemn responsibility to decide which one prevails. So tell me … Which Side Are You On?!!?

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