Poet kenneth goldsmith presents selections from ubuweb, the learned and varietous online repository concerning concrete and sound poetry, experimental film, outsider art, and all.

They are that that talks of going.

Till we lose all measure of pace, and fixity in our joys, and acquire a listening air.

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Why do we wish to bear.

Webthe new “sound of silence” was released in october and hit number one in early january 1966.

The two hastily recorded the album sounds of silence and began to perform all over north america.

Forever the noise of these.

So close to our dwelling place?

Living amid familiar darkness, people struggle to hear others screaming for recognition.

Simon’s low harmonies allow garfunkel’s higher voice to soar.

Social movements, some of which have used this song, have slowly changed the faces of oppression.

Webthe sound of silence.

We suffer them by the day.

More than another noise.

However, beneath its tranquil surface lies a deeper meaning that resonates with listeners even today.

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Webreleased in 1964, this timeless classic continues to captivate audiences with its poetic lyrics and introspective melody.

Samples from from craig dworkin's ubuweb paper “unheard music,” featuring john cage, steve reich, mieko shiomi, yves klein, and more.

I wonder about the trees.

Webthe simon and garfunkel classic, “the sound of silence,” criticizes silence that perpetuates oppression.

Webthe sound of silence by simon & garfunkel song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position

Webpaul simon’s deeper voice pins down the foundation of the song, providing a bed for the melody to sit on.