Many people like the version of this song that is written by Disturbed, but I respectfully disagree. I love this version and I could listen to it all day if I had the time. In my ASL class in high school, we watched a music video that translated the Disturbed version of "Sound of Silence" into ASL. I'll attach the link below if any of you want to watch it. The signer's take on the original lyrics, "...And the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made..." refers to cell phones and the light that comes from cell phones as the neon god. Since Simon and Garfunkel didn't have cell phones at the time the song was written, I'm assuming that is not what the lyrics originally meant.
The song itself is great to listen to. I like how the song starts and how smooth it sounds. Like all of the other songs I've written about, this song has a feeling of nostalgia attached that the Disturbed version lacks.
Sound of Silence - ASL
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