presents
Hello ACORN, my old friend
I cannot talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Of hidden cameras that went peeping
from a story the press could not contain
cannot remain
Within the sound of silence
In Martha’s Vineyard I walked alone
‘Til Teddy’s funeral I had flown
And his story I did revamp
‘Cause He drove his car into the cold and damp
But his death may yet help my healthcare plight
And split the right
And keep the sound of silence
And in the DC Mall I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
Racists talking without speaking
Haters hating without hating
People writing stories that networks never share
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence
“Fools”, said I, “You do not know
Freedom like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Another speech just might reach you”
But my words, like silent raindrops fell
And echoed
In the wells of silence
But the media bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the polls flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
And the sign said, “The seeds of the defeat are marching on the national mall
And those town halls”
And proven in the sounds of silence
September 17, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Sad, but brilliant lyrics.
September 17, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Great! But as always, I ended up still wanting to hear more Garfunkle! Where was Matthew???
Great job Patrick!
September 17, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Fabulous!!!!
I will spread it around.
Mum26
September 17, 2009 at 10:10 pm
"Haters hating without hating."
Poetic, man.
September 17, 2009 at 10:22 pm
This is why you guys are my favorite blog.
September 18, 2009 at 11:35 am
Superb, sir!
September 18, 2009 at 11:58 am
Bravo guys.
September 18, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Well done!
September 18, 2009 at 2:43 pm
We can record this. Make it sound like the real thing. Call me.
September 19, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Who wrote this? Excellent!
September 19, 2009 at 2:44 pm
"Weird Al" couldn't have done better.
Here's another scary thought: the President's administration is going to be defending the public display of a Latin cross in the Mojave National Preserve in California, on a sight known as Sunrise Rock. The Supreme Court case is called Salazar v. Buono and will be argued before the Court on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
Check out the details on my blog:
http://tonykolenc.blogspot.com/.