And the words in the last verse.they lift the song up, giving the listener hope that you can ride out the storms causing all those troubles, with a good friend right behind you. Imo, I think he knew what he was doing in letting Art Garfunkel sing it. Would the song have become as iconic as it has if Paul Simon had sung it? We'll never know. Everyone at one time or another seems to need that person who is their 'bridge over troubled waters'. The lyrics have the ability to be strong and complex, yet with a simple, universal theme. Camille from Toronto, OhWell stated, Tess.Kimberly from Landing, NjFeeling strong.Mike from Levittown, NyDoubtful BOTW inspired McCartney to write 'Let It Be' since the Let It Be sessions began shortly after The White Album was released in late '68.īOTW wasn't released for more than a year later.Even late in his life you can still hear the power in his vocals. Johnny's deep vocals with Fiona's sultry voice is an amazing combination. The original S&G is the best, but a close second in my opinion is the Johnny Cash/Fiona Apple version. Haven't you ever heard of a metaphor? Song lyrics are poetry, not nonfiction prose! If you've never heard of Alfie, check out this concert performance from April 2013: As for the comment about the lyrics being meaningless nonsense-if you try to interpret them strictly literally, MOST song lyrics are meaningless nonsense. Kylie from Mankato, MnThe best cover version I've heard for Bridge Over Troubled Water is by Alfie Boe.There is also a blues song by Leadbelly titled Sail On Little Girl. The herring-gull is quite commonly called silver-gull in Netherlandish and German its Latin name larus argentatus has this meaning. Amand from Delft, NetherlandsIn my younger years before song-texts became readily available over the internet, I thought this passage was about a bird, a silver-gull:."Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"/"Everybody Is A Star" by Sly and the Family Stone. The rest of the Top 10 on February 22nd, 1970:Īt #2. Barry from Sauquoit, NyFifty years ago today on February 22nd, 1970 Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" peaked at #1 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, it remained in the top spot for six weeks.I'm very thankful it was created the way it was. Simon never had that much vocal range anyway and the "cover" of it that he did when he returned to Central Park was barely a pale echo of what his former partner gave us. Sermonator from Seattle, WaHad Simon sung this instead of Garfunkel, it would not have had even half the impact it had with Art's powerful voice.Sorry, but no, McCartney wasn't influenced by Bridge. Glenn2145 from Sydney AustraliaRecording of the song Let It Be commenced in January 1969, a full year before Bridge Over Troubled Water was released.Studdard's single was #2 behind Aiken the debut week. Studdard's single was similar in that " Flying Without Wings" was the chart single, but most fans bought it for his version of " Superstar," which came along with it. So while Aiken made "Bridge Over Troubled Water" a million-seller, his version doesn't show up on the official chart tally. On the chart, "This Is The Night" was designated as the A-side even though most fans bought it for the flip. It went on to sell over a million copies, and was the best-selling single of 2003. The single debuted at #1 on the Hot 100, making Aiken the first artist to do so. Aiken's single was a new song called " This Is The Night," which was released with "Bridge Over Troubled Water" as the flip side. Aiken finished second to Ruben Studdard, but the debut singles from both contestants were released on the same day. The show was in its second season, and was a juggernaut in the ratings. InIJ003, this song found a new audience when Clay Aiken performed it on American Idol.
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