Paul Simon Picks the Simon & Garfunkel Song He Believes Will Last for 100 Years ...Saudi Arabia

In a 2025 conversation with Stephen Colbert, Simon discussed the many aspects of his career. However, Simon's commentary took a serious turn when the talk show host was asked about his enduring body of work.

The songwriter revealed, "I think if any of my songs have a chance of … lasting 100 years, I think it may be that one.” Simon added, "I was looking on YouTube to hear some Andean flutes, you know, pan pipe flutes, for something that I thought about in the [current] show … and while I was looking for it, there was a a Native American, he was just by himself and he was wearing a headdress, and he was playing ‘The Sound of Silence.’”

Simon also discussed his chance encounter at a village near the Amazon River, where he met a young girl playing a guitar. She said she knew an American song and played him "The Sound of Silence."

These include "For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her," "I Am a Rock," "Scarborough Fair/Canticle," "The Only Living Boy in New York," "Mrs. Robinson," "Cecilia, "America," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "The Boxer," and in the number one spot, "The Sound of Silence."

'The Sound of Silence' was enhanced with electric guitars and drums

According to The Financial Review, the original song was enhanced to play into the folk-rock fusion dominating the charts with The Byrds and Bob Dylan. Columbia Records Southeast Region distributor Mark Weiner suggested the change, adding electric guitars and drums to the track.

Paul Simon recently completed his "Quiet Celebration" Tour. Art Garfunkel released a duets album, Father and Son, with his son, Art Garfunkel Jr., in the fall of 2024.

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