‘The Sound Of Silence’ — Simon & Garfunkel
We bet that you are familiar with this song. “The Sound of Silence” earned the 10th spot in the Ranker community. It was recorded as part of the debut album by Simon & Garfunkel in 1964: “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.” In January 1966, it earned the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 and joined the top 10 in other countries like Austria, Australia, the Netherlands, West Germany, and Japan. It was featured in The Graduate, but the duo wrote “Mrs. Robinson” for it. Paul Simon told NPR that the key to the song was “the simplicity of the melody and the words, which are youthful alienation.”
‘The Sound Of Silence’ — Simon & Garfunkel
‘A Day In The Life’ — The Beatles
This song is thought to be one of the final true collaborations of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. “A Day in the Life” by the Beatles served as the dramatic conclusion to their 1967 album, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Various artists have covered it, like Bary Gibb, Jeff Beck, and The Fall and Phish. Since 2008, Paul McCartney has also performed it at live performances. Three years after that, Rolling Stone called it the greatest song by the Beatles. Acclaimed Music says that it is the third most liked song in the history of popular music. It is not hard to see why this is the case.
‘A Day In The Life’ — The Beatles
