Paul just had first two verses and told art and producer it was best he ever did.. and it was amazing, art convinced him to add the last one and it somehow was even better !
Yes, Paul Simon wrote this, and this is the original version. It won a Grammy for best song in 1971. All copies are nice attempts, but nothing will ever touch this.
It always amazes me at how f'd up people can be, yet make something like this. It boggles my mind how beautiful music can be. I don't know if I'd have made it past about 18 without music to relate to.
Art Garfunkel's voice has given it a unique place in the history of music. Other good and well-known artists never came close to Art's rendition of this song.
My wife and I chose this song instead of the traditional here comes the bride as she cam down the aisle. Our exit from the altar was 'Morning has Broken' '
Paul Simon wrote it, Art Garfunkel did almost all the vocal. Released in Jan 1970. The whole album is incredible. I guess this would be called folk/pop, but is classical styled. This is 'art', for a "pop music song", this is at a whole different higher level.
My husband asked for this to be played at his funeral. I was dreading hearing it when the time came but then realised it was his message to me that he would always be near. ❤
I’m a 62 year old Marine with tears rolling down his cheeks. Music has a way of showing us we’re all human beings. Melatonin levels be damned. ❤️🫡 (I grew up hearing this)
The build from the single piano to “All your dreams are on their way” is genius. One of the many reasons why no cover will equal the original. And one could see how heartfelt your reaction was.
This is the original written lyrics and music by Paul Simon sung by Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon over 50 years ago. It’s an amazing experience. Love this song since it was new. The album is wonderful
I've known this song over 45 years....I still tear up, despite how well I know it. It's not just the words that impact me, it's the vocals/harmony on equal level that just tear me up!
In a Documentary I saw about the making of the album on the BBC they explained that the final verse didn't exist until the day of the recording. Paul Simon wrote the song to just be a quick album track about friendship, that's all he wanted it to be. The Producer and Art Garfunkel said with an extra verse it would be a number one single. After some time arguing Paul agreed and went to write another verse. Also the song was going to be mainly sung by Paul but while writing the last verse Paul heard Art singing it for rehearsal and told Art he was going to be the main singer when they recorded it. The rest as they say is history......
I love it when this generation hears our music (of the 1960s and 1970s) and realizes we were spoiled in our day. We had the best singers, songwriters and musicians the world would ever know. The charm of that era cannot be reproduced today.
This is one of the best songs by Simon & Garfunkel. Absolutely loved them & their harmonies. You won't find a bad song. You've done a few of them already. Others are "The Boxer", "The 59th Street Bridge Song", "Homeward Bound", "Mrs. Robinson", "At The Zoo", "Cecilia", "America", "I Am A Rock", "El Condor Pasa" etc. Paul Simon went on to have a huge solo career with lots of great songs.
I am 68 now. Was a kid back then with four older music crazed sisters. We did a lot of dancing and singing ! This music and so much other great songs came out when us young people thought the world was about to change for the better. It was inspiring !
I grew up with this song and it still brings me to tears. We all have low, low times, but one friend can help us up. Even when pain is all around. Just magic.
Its lovely to see a person from another culture, a different background, connect so purely to this song. Music connects us all. The echo was the words reaching your soul.
I said for many years that no one but Art Garfunkel (including Paul Simon) could do this song justice, then I heard it covered by Roy Orbison. I feel like a traitor, but Roy aces it as well.
I react like you did every time I hear this song. As others have said, this is the original version, written by Paul Simon (the shorter guy in the foreground in the photo) and sung by the angelic voice of Art Garfunkel (the guy with the blond afro in the background. Paul Simon provides harmony vocals on the third verse. I tear up every time I hear this song.
This is gospel. This is church. For the longest time, I thought it was about a lover being there, but it's oh so much bigger and eternal than that. It is the gospel of hope and love. God bless
Thank you for so thoughtful appreciating this song. I am 63 and this song has always made to pause to listen and feel it's message in all it's glory. So many reactions seem shallow. You got it right.
I enjoyed watching you immerse yourself in the music, also you allow us to take the journey with you without stopping and starting. You are not the only one who sings to this song. Well done.:) Yes original and written by Paul Simon
The short guy with the dark hair (Paul Simon) wrote it. His Partner, the Tall guy with the light frizzy hair Art Garfunkel) sang it. Simon & Garfunkel were the best folk/rock duo in history.
Fun Fact: Simon & Garfunkel won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "Bridge over Troubled Water" in 1971. I was 11 when they went on stage to accept the award, and instead of wearing tuxedos, they wore tuxedo T-shirts! Wonderful! And they thanked Stevie Wonder for not putting out an album that year. haha...
I love this song. When I was a child I heard this song and I wanted to be like that for people and through the years I tried to be. I hope I succeeded.
I was in college when this song came out and I've loved ever since❤ I never tire of hearing it. Every aspect of this song is masterful. It speaks to your soul. And your reaction showed it spoke to your soul as well. Enjoyed your comments too!❤
there is a story. paul mccartney was once asked if there was a song, any song, that he had wished he had written. without hesitation, "bridge over troubled water".
This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.
Chance-Big Country is another favourite, so good, shame that Stuart Adamson died.
Paul just had first two verses and told art and producer it was best he ever did.. and it was amazing, art convinced him to add the last one and it somehow was even better !
And one of the best ever sung.
@@spacefanatic with the muscle shoals shoals guys ,
True dat.
This is where you understand that Art Garfunkel has one of the greatest voices ever recorded.
@@garyziegler7710 I think this is Art at his very best.
@@garyziegler7710 I had no idea! Phenomenal!
This is heavenly gospel. It's the original. I'd say it's the best song Paul Simon ever wrote, and his career is stellar.
Diffficult to argue with that. I'd say Paul Simon is one of the best songwriters of the last century.
Agreed. The man could write music.
@@thomassmith-s4i -- CAN write music.
I love the way you listen like nobody's watching.
They are the original singers and songwriter. Art Garfunkel sings and Paul Simon wrote it. Profoundly beautiful song.
Simon is also singing the third verse.
@@Straydogger Their trademark harmonies are heavenly.
@@StraydoggerYes, but that song was written by Paul knowing Art would sing the lead.
@@brucefrank5556 And everyone should remember that keyboardist Larry Knechtel plays piano - to spectacular effect.
@jackiefloyd8003 Paul and Art both sing. Each equally talented on vocals. Paul is a lifted writter, too.
100 years from today, people will still love this performance.
Yes, between Paul Simon's beautiful lyrics and Art Garfunkel's angelic voice, it moves you to your soul. It will each time.
And never forget Larry Knechtel whose piano was simply perfection.
@ythomitnellum you are right...absolutely it was!
without doubt.
"When you're down and out, when you're on the street, when evening falls so hard, I will comfort you."
That part.
@@colleenmahony8803 this part always touches me deeply.....I picture someone living on the street and it's night again....and it hits hard
Yes, Paul Simon wrote this, and this is the original version. It won a Grammy for best song in 1971. All copies are nice attempts, but nothing will ever touch this.
Spot on.👍
@@johnalden5821 Did art win a Grammy too, or only Paul?
King’s Return did a great version of it. Beautiful 4-part acapella arrangement
this is one of the most beautiful things humans have ever created!
It always amazes me at how f'd up people can be, yet make something like this. It boggles my mind how beautiful music can be. I don't know if I'd have made it past about 18 without music to relate to.
Paul Simon will be remembered for generations for being one of the greatest songwriters.
That vocal by Art should be remembered also.
@@brucefrank5556 Much agree!
Art Garfunkel's voice has given it a unique place in the history of music. Other good and well-known artists never came close to Art's rendition of this song.
Your reaction to this song reminded me of how I felt the first time I heard it. 50 years later, and I still tear up.
Goosebumps at all the high notes! Still
Im 70, and this song still touches my soul.
It’s truly the combination of Paul’s song writing and Art’s voice that make this such a masterpiece.
pity, that they always argued about the money...
Nobody does it like them, the originals. So beautiful.
I don’t know anyone that listens to them. great song though
@@princessadora meet more people then
One of the most beautiful, well performed and written songs ever. Simply angelic.
My mom’s favorite song God rest her soul….
Art delivered a homerun here. So masterful and he stayed in mixed voice, never flipping to head voice, throughout Silver Girl.
Loved your reaction. You didn’t interrupt. You let the song play as it should be heard. It is amazing. Loving you, too!
My wife and I chose this song instead of the traditional here comes the bride as she cam down the aisle. Our exit from the altar was 'Morning has Broken'
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He sounds like an angel singing, and you looked like an angel receiving the song!
Paul Simon wrote it, Art Garfunkel did almost all the vocal. Released in Jan 1970. The whole album is incredible. I guess this would be called folk/pop, but is classical styled. This is 'art', for a "pop music song", this is at a whole different higher level.
I grew up with this album and this song never fails to bring me to tears.
My husband asked for this to be played at his funeral. I was dreading hearing it when the time came but then realised it was his message to me that he would always be near. ❤
In contention for best song of all time. A masterpiece among masterpieces.
@@FavoriteMovieDate and the whiter shade of pale, also being a contender for best pop song.
One of the finest songs ever.
If there is anyone who receives a song as beautifully as possible, it is you Sara ❤
I’m a 62 year old Marine with tears rolling down his cheeks. Music has a way of showing us we’re all human beings. Melatonin levels be damned. ❤️🫡 (I grew up hearing this)
This old world sure could use a few more songs like this one.❤
In the history of pop music, this is one of the few Perfect Songs. It will never be forgotten, and forever be rediscovered.
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were one of the greatest singing duos iof all time.
Oldies music gives you a feeling that today's music can't ever give you.
I wish we still made music as pretty and melodic as these two made.
Garfunkel could make the Happy Birthday song sound like a masterpiece.
Most agree!
The build from the single piano to “All your dreams are on their way” is genius. One of the many reasons why no cover will equal the original. And one could see how heartfelt your reaction was.
"Like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay me down." . . . what a statement. . . what a promise. . . This song is the stuff of legends. . .
First heard it as a young teenager. One of the greatest songs of all time. Still makes me weep decades later.
It's as beautiful and powerful as a psalm
This is indeed the original song, written by Paul Simon & sung by Art Garfunkel. A duo for the ages.
Arte Garfunkel, blonde, sang lead while Paul Simon, darker hair, sang harmony. Paul also wrote the song and arranged it.
It's Ok to cry, when you hear this song.
This is the original written lyrics and music by Paul Simon sung by Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon over 50 years ago. It’s an amazing experience. Love this song since it was new. The album is wonderful
On the cover photo of this album, Paul Simon's hair makes it look like Art Garfunkel has a giant walrus mustache.
Art Garfunkel has the voice of an angel.
That song soars. All the way to heaven.
I've known this song over 45 years....I still tear up, despite how well I know it. It's not just the words that impact me, it's the vocals/harmony on equal level that just tear me up!
I was a teenager when this came out. It changed my life. Greatest song ever written.
No such thing as the greatest song.
What a beautiful reaction to a beautiful song. Thank you.
My mother always said that this was her song to me.❤❤❤
In a Documentary I saw about the making of the album on the BBC they explained that the final verse didn't exist until the day of the recording. Paul Simon wrote the song to just be a quick album track about friendship, that's all he wanted it to be. The Producer and Art Garfunkel said with an extra verse it would be a number one single. After some time arguing Paul agreed and went to write another verse. Also the song was going to be mainly sung by Paul but while writing the last verse Paul heard Art singing it for rehearsal and told Art he was going to be the main singer when they recorded it. The rest as they say is history......
A piece of absolute beauty... NEVER fails to bring a tear to my 6ft 2 220 lb eye.
I love it when this generation hears our music (of the 1960s and 1970s) and realizes we were spoiled in our day. We had the best singers, songwriters and musicians the world would ever know. The charm of that era cannot be reproduced today.
This is one of the best songs by Simon & Garfunkel. Absolutely loved them & their harmonies. You won't find a bad song. You've done a few of them already. Others are "The Boxer", "The 59th Street Bridge Song", "Homeward Bound", "Mrs. Robinson", "At The Zoo", "Cecilia", "America", "I Am A Rock", "El Condor Pasa" etc. Paul Simon went on to have a huge solo career with lots of great songs.
When she says "Oh my goodness", one understands the impact this song has on her. This is one of the greatest songs ever created.
Such a glorious song! Beautiful reaction!
Still gives me the chills. It's so beautiful.
My mom used to sing this song to me when I was a little baby
We sang it to both our kids as infants. They’re now 25 and 23 ❤
I am 68 now. Was a kid back then with four older music crazed sisters. We did a lot of dancing and singing !
This music and so much other great songs came out when us young people thought the world was about to change for the better.
It was inspiring !
I grew up with this song and it still brings me to tears. We all have low, low times, but one friend can help us up. Even when pain is all around. Just magic.
Its lovely to see a person from another culture, a different background, connect so purely to this song. Music connects us all. The echo was the words reaching your soul.
@@Analog_nomad01 Beautiful observation!
I can see clearly now.
NOBODY sings this song better than Art Garfunkel!!
I said for many years that no one but Art Garfunkel (including Paul Simon) could do this song justice, then I heard it covered by Roy Orbison. I feel like a traitor, but Roy aces it as well.
I react like you did every time I hear this song. As others have said, this is the original version, written by Paul Simon (the shorter guy in the foreground in the photo) and sung by the angelic voice of Art Garfunkel (the guy with the blond afro in the background. Paul Simon provides harmony vocals on the third verse. I tear up every time I hear this song.
Gorgeous song!! Really touches your soul!
CLASSIC Simon and Garfunkel. I ❤️
Yes, they are the original and written by them (Paul Simon primarily). Loved them from the start.
A beautiful song and you Sarah, are a beautiful soul.
A beautiful reaction from a beautiful woman, Sarah.
Fortunate are they to whom you give your heart.
I wish you rainbows.
One of the greatest written songs ever IMO. Paul Simon, the writer, is just an amazing word smith. Great reaction. S and G are epic!
This is gospel. This is church. For the longest time, I thought it was about a lover being there, but it's oh so much bigger and eternal than that. It is the gospel of hope and love. God bless
It is about the best friend we all have and are.
Voice of an angel in one of the greatest songs...PERIOD
Tears, tears, tears...this is the original...bless S&G
Thank you for so thoughtful appreciating this song. I am 63 and this song has always made to pause to listen and feel it's message in all it's glory. So many reactions seem shallow. You got it right.
I enjoyed watching you immerse yourself in the music, also you allow us to take the journey with you without stopping and starting. You are not the only one who sings to this song. Well done.:) Yes original and written by Paul Simon
I love this song. The original and best version IMHO. Thank you for reviewing it.
Loved watch you listening to this beautiful song. One of the tunes can make you cry. I had tears in my eyes while listening. Sad happy tears.
This song came out when I was a kid and I remember listening to it laying in bed at night with my little AM radio.
The short guy with the dark hair (Paul Simon) wrote it. His Partner, the Tall guy with the light frizzy hair Art Garfunkel) sang it. Simon & Garfunkel were the best folk/rock duo in history.
A true masterpiece! Yes this is the original!
Lovely lady with a lovely reaction to a lovely song.
They are the original singers. Paul Simon wrote the song and Art Garfunkel was the primary singer.
I KNEW you would love it!!😃
Art had such a angelic voice!
My husband and I, both in our 70s, just adore you. God bless...
Fun Fact: Simon & Garfunkel won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "Bridge over Troubled Water" in 1971. I was 11 when they went on stage to accept the award, and instead of wearing tuxedos, they wore tuxedo T-shirts! Wonderful! And they thanked Stevie Wonder for not putting out an album that year. haha...
The way it moved you, your body language and your tears, were EXACTLY how I felt the first time I heard this song. ❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks!
Thanks so much Stan!!
I love this song. When I was a child I heard this song and I wanted to be like that for people and through the years I tried to be. I hope I succeeded.
Beautiful smile. Beautiful reaction.
This was my class song when I graduated in 1971.
Dearest Sarah I have said this before but you have a beautiful soul the way you're touched by this song is so beautiful thank you thank you.
This is the song, I want to hear at my funeral.
I was in college when this song came out and I've loved ever since❤ I never tire of hearing it. Every aspect of this song is masterful. It speaks to your soul. And your reaction showed it spoke to your soul as well. Enjoyed your comments too!❤
After Bob Dylan and the Beatles, they were the epic musical poets of the 60's.
This is what musical perfection sounds like. It will live on forever.
Yes, this is the original, Sarah -- performed by its composers. ❤
Paul Simon wrote this masterpiece. Love this song.
there is a story. paul mccartney was once asked if there was a song, any song, that he had wished he had written. without hesitation, "bridge over troubled water".
Your reaction was every bit as beautiful as the song.
You have the sweetest expressions of emotions. It makes you a STAR in the world of Reactors. Keep going strong, beautiful soul that be you
I was born in 2007, and I ought to thank my parents more for bringing me up with the 60's-80's