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Best Opening Lyrics: No. 21

"Hello, Darkness, my old friend"
--Simon and Garfunkel's 'The Sound of Silence'

It reads like Dante's 'Inferno,' but it's forever linked to the equally sinister imagery of Dustin Hoffman floating in a pool.

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Jackie Boy!

Yeah because it's all about hair. Bone head. Figures you're a Poison freak. Poison was to the New York Dolls what The Monkees were to the Beatles.

September 04 2009 at 6:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jackie Boy!

My wife was to listen to this song as an excersise in class (late 1960's), and then told to write how the song made her feel. She said it was sad, and made her depressed. Her parents were called in for a visit with the school psychologist! LMAO! We still bust her chops if it comes on the radio, even though she's my ex, we're on good terms. Hey Ana! They're playing your song! Can you imagine? Like her feeling was wrong. I find it damn depresing myself, but damn true too. People hearing without listening, etc. Say what you will about Paul Simon, but he is a great lyricist.

September 04 2009 at 6:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chibbi-chan

it's the best

June 13 2009 at 8:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
leeloodallas31

this song is endowed with such a purity !!you really enjoy it when you keep your eyes closed and relax

May 25 2009 at 10:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carlton W.Burgess

absolutely !!!!!

April 23 2009 at 12:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Beckw

Ohh I truly love this song. Simon and Garfunkel can do no wrong. Hey Spinner, isn't it curfew time for your writers?

August 04 2008 at 5:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Melissa

You do see the heading says, BEST opening Lyrics? They aren't putting them down, they are saying they have one of the best opening lyrics.

October 08 2009 at 11:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
yuzguys60

fantastic line and song. Should have come with a warning on the album "do not play if depressed"

July 13 2008 at 8:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kool

That dude with the short black hair has a terrible hair cut. It makes his head look like a billboard. They are retarted.

February 27 2008 at 8:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
John

Hey, I'm 48 yrs. old. I wore this song off the turntable when I was in my teens. I loved this song among the many other Simon and Garfunkel stuff. They had something to sing about.

February 17 2008 at 4:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Stormie

I LOVE this song... Simon & Garfunkel = Genius.

December 22 2007 at 12:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply