And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Heard it first time about a year ago on a "can't remember" blogsite. I ordered the DVD and I played it so often it turned into "earworm" Sorry Simon & Garfunkel you go back to 2nd place.
Not often I hear a performance of an old song that is better than the original, but this is one of them. One of this singers great strengths is the clarity of his voice - I can hear and understand every word, not something I could say for Simon & Garfunkel..
Makes your spine tinkle and the hairs stand up on the back of your neck, don't it? He nailed that song completely.
ReplyDeleteTingle. Not tinkle. Sheesh
DeleteHe totally did, and live, as a true artist should perform it. Conan's audience got their money's worth that night.
DeleteThe Best!
ReplyDeleteHeard it first time about a year ago on a "can't remember" blogsite. I ordered the DVD and I played it so often it turned into "earworm" Sorry Simon & Garfunkel you go back to 2nd place.
ReplyDeleteNot often I hear a performance of an old song that is better than the original, but this is one of them. One of this singers great strengths is the clarity of his voice - I can hear and understand every word, not something I could say for Simon & Garfunkel..
ReplyDeleteThis is ME (!) performing that song:
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/Wu5G-0Rdddk
So when you disturb the sound of silence, the sound of silence becomes.......Disturbed!
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