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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Remember when he covered The Sound of Silence?

Kinda weird how someone can sing that song and completely miss the point of it.

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 9 points 1 day ago

What about "No More"???? Like, THEY wrote it and they performed it. What happened?

[Verse 1] Once again we hear them calling for war It doesn't matter what they're fighting for They light the match and watch the whole world burst into flame The story's always the same So tell me, people, are you ready to kill? Behold the propaganda, get your fill A distant enemy is threatening our freedom again How much would you like to spend?

[Pre-Chorus] Millions are falling in line And it's just a matter of time Endless destruction will ensure their pockets are lined For all time

[Chorus] No more defending the lies Behind the never-ending war

They count the money as the innocent continue to bleed

They paint a picture, and the whole damn world is deceived

I guess they also have other older songs like Immortalized and Indestructible which seem to be pro-war. I thought they had improved or something.

Today we feed on domination Secure a legacy that will never die Be immortalized

Show no mercy, let the world see We’re invincible

Every broken enemy will know That their opponent had to be invincible Take a last look around while you're alive I'm an indestructible master of war

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Such a huge section of their music was anti-war and anti-fascism. It's like if RATM came out and endorsed Trump. This is the first celebrity let down I've ever personally experianced, normally I'm able to identify the shitheads well ahead of time.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I had this same thought reading back some of these lyrics.

Good thing RATM is no more. It’d fucking break me if Zach came out as a

Conserv卐tive.

[–] Ashiette@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago
[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago

Conservatives and missing the point of their favourite songs; name a more iconic duo!

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The point of the song revolves around many people's inability to communicate.

I think you can understand the song and still be a piece of shit. For example, he understands the song and properly communicated to us all that he's a monster.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also controversial opinion but Simon and Garfunkel are not a difficult band to put out a banger cover of. If your music can capture an aching feeling you can cover their songs really well. Paul Simon was a musical genius.

[–] Lvdwsn@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You scared me with that “was” after “Paul Simon”, I had to check to make sure he wasn’t dead!

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Tbh I had just assumed he was because he's really old. But then again buzz Aldrin is still alive