Water Water Everywhere Top Ten: Bridge Over Troubled Water (#1)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86829)
United States
July 2, 2017 8:55pm CST
It's time to mop up this water, or at least this series of discussions looking at my favorite songs that have the word "water" in the title. Here's the song at the top of the list, and it's probably no surprise.
#1: Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
And why not? Here you have the perfect marriage: Paul Simon's lovely lyrics that have religious overtones, and one of the greatest vocal deliveries in the history of popular music from Art Garfunkel. It does not get any better than this.
There are some songs in this world that simply should not be covered. Friends of mine recorded this song, but even with their exquisite close harmonies that recall the Louvins or the Blue Sky Boys even their version paled in comparison.
For someone who didn't have a hand in writing this, it's Art Garfunkel's song all the way. If you doubt that listen to Paul Simon sing it by himself....no, on second thought, don't. Just enjoy the magic of Garfunkel's voice.
Thanks for reading.
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Written by Paul Simon
Recorded by Simon & Garfunkel
From Bridge Over Troubled Water, 1970
Sail on, silver girl:
Music video by Simon & Garfunkel performing Bridge over Troubled Water. (C) 1982 Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainme...
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Jul 17
Art Garfunkel has such a beautiful voice. Why cover this, even as a tribute. You can't top it.
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@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
4 Jul 17
Yes, this is one of those songs where someone should say, "I love 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' so much I'm not going to sing it, but tell you to go listen to the original."
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Jul 17
@FourWalls - The closest I've seen is a Belgian industrial band called The Overlords not including the lyrics to "Holiday in Cambodia" on their lyric sheet. Instead, they just put "if you don't know the lyrics by now, go listen to the original."
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Jul 17
S&G own this song. I don't even think I have ever heard a cover.
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@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
3 Jul 17
Do yourself a big favor: do NOT go looking for them. As much as I love Buck Owens I'll tell the world his version was horrid and cringing to listen to...and that was even BEFORE I had heard S&G's original.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Jul 17
@FourWalls I can't even begin to imagine the Buckaroo performing this song. I see the Hee Haw honeys behind him.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Jul 17
Bridge Over Troubled Water is one of my favorite Simon and Garfunkel songs of all time.
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