DISTURBED - SOUND OF SILENCE *Reaction*

[@pazzn1177]

Reactors: "Today i am reacting to Disturbed - Sound of Silence" Viewers: "You gonna feel some things today."

[@seanhassett797]

Omg so spot on...so proud yet as humble as possible xD

[@grizzlycountry1030]

Absolutely spot on. It doesn't matter what ethnicity, sex, age, sexual preference or anything else. This version will get you in the feels.

[@krylesangerbeaver]

1:05 "I hope this isn't going to be depressing" Buckle up.

[@pritch999]

lol

[@Wastelander1972]

Depressing but poignant.

[@coldbloodedking6517]

LOL the song is just that love it or don't listen...the best cover I have ever seen!

[@mowgli8480]

Buckle up, buckeroo

[@brettmciver432]

Buckle up this will kick a lot

[@sarahhardy8649]

I just can’t get over the lines “and the people bowed and prayed, to the neon gods they made”. Damn. With FB, Twitter, the Gram, etc that could have been written yesterday rather than half a century ago.

[@garrett6064]

This song was written about 14 years after television started becoming popular and popping up in homes across the country. I think that is the neon god that people bowed & prayed to. ... and many Americans still do.

[@sarahhardy8649]

@@garrett6064 probably right. I just thought it is an amazing line.

[@garrett6064]

@@markjohnston1769 I guess you should let Art Garfunkel know as he is going around in interviews saying it is about our inability to communicate on a deep emotional level. Paul Simon when asked where he came up with the lyrics said "I don't know." This song was recorded three months after the JFK assassination but was written well before it. See what a 10 second internet search can turn up, and it saves you from looking like a fool.

[@harrycolon5301]

@KingKokos technology as advanced as we have now is more dangerous than any thing we have seen in the history of mankind. Before we know it we are slaves to the technograty.

[@garrett6064]

And @@dennisivan85 the wannabe keyboard warrior shows up to defend his boyfriend with the comeback of a twelve year old. That ain't gonna cut it kid. Do better -or I'll just have to ignore your sorry @ss.

[@RFWieder]

In the 60's this was a warning, in 2020 it's a statement of fact!!!

[@ttrails1]

Well said.

[@wilkolb7239]

Prophetic

[@hanshart9431]

U‘r right bro. regards from germany

[@acca5512]

Probably one of the best covers I've ever heard.

[@lawrencesilver4661]

Next is hurt by John cash

[@tsfromtx]

@@lawrencesilver4661 Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt is better than the original to me.

[@lisanations6182]

I agree! This is so awesome!

[@EBRoyJr]

Try PENTATONIX. They covered this...amazing acappella group. The beatbox is unbelievable. Try them out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZW5m4mqpddoa68

[@kenrichards4838]

Gotta be top 5 and I just can't think of the other 4

[@manyelephants1532]

“the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls, and whispered in the sound of silence.” is one of my all time favourite lyrics.

[@tessasnow]

I call this the angry version. When Paul Simon heard it he said it was the way it was meant to be sung and that it brought him to tears.

[@MidwesternCornbilly]

The bands original idea was to do a cover more in the style of the band. Someone suggested that they keep it mellow (relatively speaking) and this was the masterpiece that evolved. The live television version of this is even better.

[@masterv2041]

@@MidwesternCornbilly Negative. David Draiman wanted to cover the song in different way. He wanted to put power into it. He only released it when he thought it was perfect.

[@Travlr013]

@@MidwesternCornbilly The TV version from Conan's show was auto-tuned (Draiman has made that VERY clear). Done without his permission, even, but he had a cold that day -- slightly stuffed nose, rough throat, you know -- and the Powers-that-be said, "let there be auto-tune". Still well done, but there are a couple of other live versions on KZbin that are superior to the Conan clip.

[@returntonature8773]

This version is 100 times better even Paul Simon said it's their song now.

[@MidwesternCornbilly]

@@masterv2041 Right. David thought that the band would do it like they have done other covers; with more power and an in-your-face approach. Danny Donegan was very adamant that they approach it differently.

[@bazkeen]

Loved the song when it came out 56 years ago, but David takes it to a whole new level

[@SAITO2]

did the exact same to land of confusion and the cover they brought out earlier this month

[@Sk8buzz]

No he doesn’t !!!!

[@SAITO2]

@@Sk8buzz might not be your style but as with this one the person that originally did land of confusion said after hearing it the exact same thing that paul simon did about this cover.

[@jimmyjamqwerty17]

Don Az how dumb do you sound... 🥴

[@TucBroder]

His voice is just phenomenal... so is Paul Simon's, but this version is just through the roof. Awesome.

[@virtualatheist]

Many people have said that the original was a warning, and this is the fury because nobody listened.

[@leewinstead917]

This is one of my favorite songs, it's the one that really started me down the rabbit hole of KZbin reaction videos, but no matter how many times I've heard it, I see one of my favorite reactors watched it and it went to the top of the list. I've heard it over a hundred times and it still gets me every time. Thank you, Empress.

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

Thank you Lee❤❤❤

[@chuckster255]

I too went down the same rabbit hole with you about KZbin reaction videos because of this song. Being in my 60's, I remember hearing the original Simon & Garfunkel version on the radio frequently and I always liked it but it was mainly for Simon & Garfunkel's harmonies. It wasn't until I heard David Draiman sing it, that I actually understood what Paul Simon was trying to tell us almost 60 years ago. This song and the live version on Conan O'Brien's show, quickly replaced my long time favorite, Nights In White Satin/Late Lament by the Moody Blues. If I can't have Disturb's version of the Sound Of Silence played at my funeral, I am not coming.

[@deco9863]

Same Lee

[@tangledshoelace4726]

I love this!! Just wow!! Seem to fit today.

[@sophierobinson2738]

It's amazing how no one gets the silence at the beginning.

[@janw491]

Every time

[@Elerad]

This is the song that made me realize what a cover can actually do. It's remarkable that it has the exact same lyrics as Simon and Garfunkel's folk ballad from the 60s, but it inspires a totally different feeling. The way David Draiman sings the lyrics, and the changes to the instrumentals, give the words a different meaning, so that listening to the cover is an entirely new experience. That, to me, is what a great cover should do: make you reconsider the song in a whole new light.

[@thehammer3193]

Disturbed turned this song from powerful lyrics to scripture. Absolutely prophetic. Amazing job.

[@douglasmccampbell7382]

The power of his voice hits you like a ton of bricks!

[@johnbraucher1499]

The last verse especially. "AND the people bowed and prayed". Beast

[@loisjohnson7272]

you said that right, i agree

[@efreaky65]

No mountain of bricks 🔥🔥

[@thescourgeofathousan]

It was a truely beautiful experience watching the emotions evoked by this song play across your face. Thank you for sharing it with me.

[@wraith1117]

Yes, it is depressing, and sad. But with a message. although that message seems to have been lost for most.. A side from all of that. David delivers in spades. Such a voice

[@markhilker9454]

Fear, vision, loneliness, pleading to warn that we no longer communicate and praise false gods...neon lights and the Ad's written on subway walls by the "prophets". That's the message I get

[@gunnarjinx]

No matter how often you listen to the song AFTER knowing the story behind it ... it just amazes u more!!! Written pre cellphones... computers and tv as a common things in life it's a warning already in the 60's where we were heading with our noses locked on screens with texting and crap without any sounds or real emotions (connections) .... warned us about the distance technology keeps us in .... smart guys .... today THIS (writing here ... and there) seems to be all we do locked on to those NEON God's !!!! What a song....

[@wizzard4063]

Someone probably already pointed this out but Paul Simon wrote this as a teenager in his bathroom, in the dark, where he played and sang for it's acoustics. Gives a little more personal meaning to the darkness being a friend that allowed him to create this song.

[@christopherbillups7562]

"Too powerful for one person". Love it.

[@elizabethsterzinger4083]

You’re so right. He sounds like a choir. So much overtone and range. That’s the perfect way to describe his amazing talent!

[@michaelleary8923]

Amazing how this song resonates Today . I’ve seen many reactions and every one of them at the end of the song the person has a tough time and has to catch their breath. All of them. What a song and what a voice

[@BessieRiggs]

Your reaction to this song is so pure. Your body language grasped everything his voice was pushing.

[@Bast72]

This version always brings me to tears. Such a well done version. The lead singer Dave Draiman was actually given classical voice lessons.

[@JOSE-np9kv]

this is one of my favorite songs and no matter how many times i listen to it it always gives me goosebumps

[@MrZReacts88]

When I was growing up I didn’t realize how many songs disturbed actually covers.. Such as 10,000 fist in the air and land of confusion. Which were both originally Phil Collins songs..

[@discussdebate]

A 1965 song written by Paul Simon and re-done by Disturbed 2015 (50 years later) ...both are awe inspiring this version here is Phenomenal!! ~ easily the best song for me in the past 5 years

[@davidnordmeyer513]

Love her honesty and emotions. Adorable

[@burtjohnson1363]

She is so beautiful!! Lovely smile❤❤

[@Fiskeflett1]

This song hits like a 30 lbs iron sledgehammer. I can't take my eye's away from the video or miss anything and the power of his voice is tremendous.

[@DerKorrekturensohn]

Now u should listen to their original style: Disturbed - Down with the sickness.

[@EnglishLad]

She's not ready.

[@sandyshippiezone2018]

Just another David yes!! Awesome song!!

[@gavdalf04]

I loved how much your face portrayed the emotion of hearing the song for the first time, plus you didn't stop it every 2 seconds

[@Spartan_777]

Pentatonix has an amazing version of this as well that you should watch. They're an incredible acapella group that is redefining what can be done without instruments.

[@jamesnolan8140]

Best Sung Song Ever!!! Perfect arrangement Disturbed!!

[@ojwatts2647]

Stunning lady giving a stunning reaction to a stunning cover of a stunning song.

[@dno2760]

I've been hearing this song by Simon and Garfunkel for many years but this is the first time hearing this cover. Amazing rendition both musically and visually. Few songs can dig this deep into your soul. Left me feeling like I just experienced something really special and unique. Love watching your reactions to many of my all-time favorites and now introducing me to something new. Thanks, pretty lady!

[@sandyshippiezone2018]

I LOVE HIS VOICE!! He takes it to a whole new level!!

[@siriahmlubo2550]

This is most beautiful song. And i love your face!!and catching your breath!!

[@CR-fg2qi]

Your facial expressions are so genuine. Beautiful lady

[@kenparker4688]

Amazing performance and beautiful Prophetic song!!!!!

[@sondraeiche6006]

I am addicted to his voice and interpretation of The Sound of Silence.

[@julieb.5860]

i have watched people react to this so many times and every time the first word out of their mouths is always 'wow'....reverently. thank you.

[@stevetournay3731]

Best cover of an already classic song I've ever heard. It's a protest song from the sixties...just as valid now with David Draiman howling it as it was when Simon and Garfunkel gently sang it...

[@oldmanjimh3165]

Listened to this song many times but this is the first time seeing the official video. WOW. Amazing video production.

[@ronsmith5572]

React to Simon and Garfunkel - Sound Of silence ( from the concert in Central Park )

[@rj.logangerard7542]

YESSS!! PLEASE!!!! One of my favorites since I could understand what music really means to people....in 1988 LMFAO

[@wiggion]

written by very good performer, song-writing genius Paul Simon, originally performed by Art Garfunkel and himself as huge ^0's-70's duo Simon and Garfunkel, as much folk, pop, and little rock. To me, the lyrics are about silence about injustice, and opposing war in the 1960s, but David Draiman of the metal group Disturbed[who has opera training] thought it could be a current anthem for today. Simon's lyrics can just about stand alone as poetry, so I call this the wordsmith here to be lyrical poetry. Simon admitted, at like age 75, this version takes this song to a whole new level. Simon recently retired from live performing is excellent acoustic guitarist, and his former partner Art Garfunkel had one of the most beautiful male singing voice of that era. Simon and Garfunkel did one of greatest pop rock ballads ever, with Bridge over troubled waters.

[@brianpercival2334]

Your shifting expression as these songs unfold are gold... you say so much with no words👌🏼

[@joedyskrobak2678]

I will never get tired of people experiencing this for the first time.

[@catawba65]

Powerful song...enjoyed watching your facial expressions.

[@allengoffinet8700]

Can’t believe I missed this reaction. Never heard of this guy or group til now. Look beautiful as always , love your reaction! His voice is amazing didn’t know what to expect. Love ya!

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

Thank dear @Allen Goffinet. I hope you're well and staying safe...

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

Thank dear @Allen Goffinet. I hope you're well and staying safe...

[@lesterralphwiley]

He is a very powerful Opera trained singer who loves to sing Heavy metal. They say when he was born God asked him as an adult did he want the voice of a devil or an angel ... He said yes.

[@tanatekii2460]

Simon and Garfunkel love.... Perth Australia

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

👍

[@carrielaliberte3255]

Fantastic reaction! Your eyes said everything! :). The power, the emotion, intensity and the vocal talent... there’s truly no words! 😇

[@CenterPorchNP]

Art Garfunkel, the writer of the song, said this. "This song is about the inability of people to communicate with each other, not particularly intentionally, but especially emotionally, so what you see around you are people unable to love each other".

[@aubloom]

Finally a reaction song video that doesn't pause it every 15 damn seconds.

[@deco9863]

I agree, these so-called vocal coaches are the worst!!

[@legioniammany]

Your emotions showed your eyes you felt the music 🎼 beautiful

[@gheft128]

Disturbed's version of this song moves me everytime I hear it.... It is very deep and filled with so much of what was going on in the time that Simon & Garfunkel wrote it. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@gslblues1]

Voice to powerful for one person..great analogy.

[@chrissyg3722]

The song was written around the time President Kennedy was assassinated and the time of the Vietnam war. It could have been written now. A very powerful song. I was 4 yrs when it was written. I've never felt like I did when I heard this.

[@timmy1tap678]

best part is watching people who don't know the band as the tension builds..as they're reacting I'm thinking "just hold on, uve got no idea what's coming!!"🤣

[@tghoran0369]

Amazing this song was written in the 1960’s. So relevant today.

[@richardisner4030]

Listening to the song. Looking at Empress Joy Jean. Damn is she gorgeous.

[@Bluesman1-6560]

Joy, I enjoy watching you go through the same emotions that I am feeling., a gift from God

[@jamesstern3298]

Great song , great cover, great REACTION. U r one beautiful lady. Jim s

[@one_eyed_guilly7016]

i love the look on peoples faces at the start. Its silent, its dramatic, and emphasizes the songs meaning.

[@markmelhuish2805]

Jesus, it's all in the eyebrows, and the emotions on this one. What a great reaction to watch,

[@BBoC]

Watching her get the feels as this goes along, gets me back to my first time hearing this cover....the power of a great song!

[@neildarealdeal7129]

Empress, we used to sing this in high school choir. didn't care then yet; now it's a great song. Thanks for reacting! realdeal

[@itsLilly1]

Metal ballads are some of the best ever proven with disturbed absolutely unbelievable ✌🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@richarddavis5289]

Beautiful...and the song was great too

[@one_eyed_guilly7016]

so, this song was originally written by paul simon and performed by simon and garfunkel. this song is about communication, and the lack there of. Simon and garfunkel sang the song at a slightly faster pace, in a higher tempo. Unfortunately this didnt portray the songs meaning as powerfully as david draimans version from the band disturbed. Very powerful lyrics

[@jeremyandrews3567]

I’m living this and love you’re reaction sweetheart ❤

[@glendacrosbywilkins4246]

God is sending a very Powerful message to all of us in this song...........BEAUTIFUL....

[@glendellcummings3340]

You are a very polite and professional person . GOD bless you and keep up the good work 🙏

[@crypticcorgi8280]

The darkness and silence part of the song refers to the absence of meaningful communication. Talking but not saying anything really but empty platitudes, even in other music. How we talk about nothing that challenges thoughts or evokes complex emotions the vast majority of the time. How we can worship materialistic, vapid, and superficial things. How we are too afraid to put ourselves out there and break that silence of meaning. Because we don't want to seem sappy or cringe. This song was Simon and Garfunkel (This is a Disturbed cover) trying to reach out and break the radio silence of us not meaningfully connecting with each other anymore. It is a message pleading for personal authenticity again.

[@alberts6939]

Amazing Paul.Simon.Wrote The Song at 21Yr old

[@michaelculter7009]

Loved watching the expression of your face as the song progressed. You went from confusion, to concern, and relief and relaxation. Beautiful and attractive.

[@larrystiner6576]

Incredible

[@timhorpo]

You are great Empress Joy-Jean

[@josemuzquiz7146]

Impressive, a real Empress. By your leave your excellency.

[@connormckenna8455]

She is stunning love her voice too. This popped up randomly while watching music videos was curious of her reaction to the song

[@nicholaspatrick4445]

he is mezmerizing................................the bass drum pounding 2 times is powerful.............and the orchestra music is perfect for the background.

[@kilroy205]

true.. his voice ;) and great song. beautiful reaction thanks!

[@johnamadeusknight679]

This song is about a person who feels alone and disconnected from the world. The vocalist for Disturbed is an advocate for people who suffer from mental illness. Please do a reaction for "Down With The Sickness" from Disturbed. They have a lot of great songs.

[@gville1]

I could listen to your voice all day

[@christineknox7094]

Notice the boat of musicians at the end of the video crossing the river to the people on shore with sheet music in hand. They need each other to end the silence with music. Music is the universal language as BTS is proving at the moment while singing/writing lyrics in Korean with a world wide audience listening. Good Music crosses the language barrier. Opera goers have known this for decades. LOL

[@factsdontcareaboutyourfeel9549]

Yes I saw David Draiman when he was with Disturbed opening up for Korn in 2002. If you want to see his other Talent like the heavy metal or hard hard rock try stupefied or down with the sickness.

[@jackbatts1074]

Powerful voice great song

[@philpinckley1720]

I am spellbound when I hear this!

[@woogie382]

This is a great version of this song. Another great version, was done by the group Pentatonix

[@elischultes6587]

This isn’t Disturbed’s normal sound. Down with the Sickness is one of their early iconic songs. David was training to be a cantor in a Jewish synagogue. He has since also done some other training.

[@serenatearne2650]

You should hear him do this live on The Conan show. He was sick with the flu when he did the performance & you wouldn't know it. Better live than the studio version. Loved watching your emotions play across your face throughout the song. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@serenatearne2650]

I should add that when Paul Simon seen him performing this, Paul pretty much told David that he owned that song & did it justice. Disturbed's cover is the only version Paul has personally endorsed. Gives credence to the power of David's amazing voice!

[@therealcobracommander8324]

She's too perfect 😍

[@davidhughes8357]

You're expression speaks volumes.

[@dongill9650]

Beautiful reaction by a beautiful lady.

[@Aurora-cv5to]

History review: Written between 63-65, during the cold war, beginning of the US involvement in the Vietnam war. Under the shadow of nuclear war. (The failed invasion of the Bay of Pigs (Cuba) by US financed & equipped soldiers was 1961). Elementary school children doing "bomb drills" throughout the 50's/early 60's, hiding under their desks as if that would keep them safe. By 10 my friends and I knew being under a desk had zero ability to protect us, but we went through the motions because it calmed the adults. That's the era that generated this protest song ... I think David Draiman's new version planting it in the post-apocalypse is spot on for the current era.

[@dirkprobert]

This is an amazing cover. The first time I heard it I was blown away by the power of his voice.

[@muhest]

Your facial expressions from start to finish of the song, tells it all about that roller coaster ride you went on. Great reaction.

[@alanlister8810]

This woman is so beautiful, but that man's voice is out of this world

[@davidslefort6541]

The truth is no matter what anyone says this song is what is the few we will hear cause more and more we are going through a lot of different things today and we are on the path of the darkness that you all invited into your hearts without thinking or knowing it but at the end you will never escape the truth of what you you have done in life

[@BrodHotRod]

I love watching beautiful young women react to iconic songs. Reminds me of my youth. Power in the music moves us all...regardless of age. Great video.

[@danielc.2625]

yes ma'am he is amazing