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From the album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (Acoustic Version), The Sounds of Silence (Electric Version),
The Sounds of Silence was a
#1 Pop hit for Simon & Garfunkel in 1965.
It was also a
#100 Pop hit for Peaches & Herb on Single Only in 1971.
Songwriter:
Paul Simon
J's Journal:
I think this parody was started in the shower and finished in the car. If I recall correctly, this was one of those songs that came seemingly from out of nowhere, like God turned on the spigot, and I just tried to write it down as quickly as I could.
Karl and I never were satisfied with the way the harmonies turned out, and that's the main reason we re-recorded it on "Apol-acoustiX."
Stats:
Genre: Oldies
Length: 2:52
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The Sounds of Silas
Parody of "The Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel
(Acts 16:23-34)
Paul and Silas, the Bible says, had come to talk to the Philippians
Because a vision of a man speaking came to Paul while he was sleeping
And the vision of the Macedonian man, said to them
“Come help us, Paul and Silas”
In Acts 16, they walked around, and tried to get to know the town
Went to pray down by the river. They met a lady there named Lydia
They baptized her there and she asked, “If it be all right,
"Come spend the night, and stay a while at my house.”
They met a slave girl later on, who made her masters quite a lot
Fortune-telling was her occupation; she had a spirit of divination
It was driven out when Paul said Jesus’ name
But then they came and arrested Paul and Silas
Threw them right into the jail; Paul and Silas’ faith prevailed
Prisoners at midnight heard them praising God that they were Christ’s servants
Then an earthquake came and shook the jail and let go from the cell Paul and Silas
And the jailer bowed and prayed, “What must I do to be saved?”
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you shall receive His forgiveness."
Paul and Silas taught the word of the Gospel
to him and his entire house and everyone now is in heaven with Paul and Silas
Acts 16:25
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
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