Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence - Old Guy Reaction

WARNING - WARNING - WARNING!!! This is a reaction video. This is not the original. There is pausing and discussion throughout the video. Here is a link to the original if you would like to hear it uninterrupted.
• Disturbed - The Sound...
Do you want to have fun? Huh? I caannn'ttt HEARRRR you!
All I hear is the sound of silence.
It really Disturbs me too.
Well, anyway....the reason this is such a fun reaction is that I am going to react with this old lady to the Disturbed cover of "Sound of Silence" then we are going to watch and react to the original version in Black and White from Simon and Garfunkel. Oh, my goodness it is fun guys. You must watch it all the way to the end. It is an absolute must-watch.
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[@oldguyreactions]

WARNING - WARNING - WARNING!!! This is a reaction video. This is not the original. There is pausing and discussion throughout the video. Here is a link to the original if you would like to hear it uninterrupted. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2qnmGCdbNllopY&ab_channel=Disturbed

[@terrencesimpson6079]

lol.

[@Joe-kt8nt]

Good reaction. Try James blunt monsters

[@michaelgilman4068]

Your chills were cold?

[@annhutton5651]

Disturbed song was Brilliant!

[@MrAllan9]

I'm a 66 year old musician S&G were a household name back in the day, but, , to be honest, ,I never got goosebumps until Disturbed did their cover.

[@oldguyreactions]

I totally agree man....I feel the same way. Even Paul said that!

[@emilyflotilla931]

Me too, 66 here as well. Our entire family would play the album out and take turns doing lead...we were dorks, but it was fun.

[@pat0raise]

Yesss!!

[@linhager12]

Me too....

[@bethwaller1789]

74, here and David Draiman is my new "hero".

[@veteranhoffman6776]

I’m a 56 year old US Army Cold War Veteran, always liked the S & G original, then I ran across Disturbed’s cover. I cried, I had goosebumps, it effected me like very few songs ever have. I’m an old Rock/Metal guy, have been a fan of Disturbed but didn’t know about them doing this cover until I ran across it on KZbin

[@ruthiewohlforth5464]

David Draiman...one of the best male vocalist's on the planet! Can go from warm baritone to angelic tenor to awesome rasp and grit and back again on a dime!! Amazing voice control and so soulful and powerful ! His range is also to die for! He's got it ALL !!

[@skysurfer5cva]

Yes, but as good as Draiman is, I doubt he could save "Muskrat Love" :-)

[@ruthiewohlforth5464]

@@skysurfer5cva ...Lololol....doubt if anyone could save that! : )

[@emilyflotilla931]

He trained as a Cantor in Israel in his youth, late teens early 20'ish.

[@linhager12]

Got that right...

[@patriciarobledo3954]

Totally agree!!!!!

[@bretthibodeaux6237]

I'm 61. I've seen it. S&G's was perfect for its time. Disturb's is perfect for now. S&G's was a prophesy. Disturb's is in your face for not listening. "Now, look what we've done!"

[@oldguyreactions]

For sure man, what a great comment.

[@andrewmccormack4295]

Perfect,what a great statement,I totally agree we reap what we sow.In our own ignorance we did not listen "Now, look what we've done!"...

[@shelleyfoster4077]

"We did not listen. We're not listening still. Perhaps we never will." Another great song! I think that your comment was great!

[@Real28]

Paul Simon even said, they captured the sound and emotion that they tried to get to. But they just had way too sweet of a sound to give the song the kind of warning it needed.

[@sythiadawn]

@@shelleyfoster4077 Vincent!! Thanks for the reminder. Haven't heard it in forever!

[@carolcosta9519]

Love Simon and Garfunkle, but Disturbed cover of the song just gave me the CHILLS!!

[@oldguyreactions]

For sure, the Disturbed version took the torch to the next generation. That is now the best version!

[@cecile436]

I knew the original version, but frankly it feels like 2 different songs. Simon & Garfunkel sound ... "Cute", I never really paid attention to the meaning of the lyrics. David (from Disturbed) gives meaning and intensity to every word he says. It gains so much more impact with his delivery.

[@lindasiegfried2130]

I’ll be 70 in a couple of months and I can’t get enough of this version. I get goosebumps every time I hear it!

[@lawrencesilver4661]

I do like the original but the cover is much more powerful and more emotional.

[@bograms784]

As a 72 year old woman whose husband was in Vietnam, I have definitely heard Simon & Garfunkle's original song many, many times. This was huge during that war. When I fist began watching KZbin about 10 years ago, this was one of the songs I first watched and thought that I could never like it any more than I did at that time. (I loved the fact that it was easy to actually hear all the lyrics.) I was wrong. Disturbed's version just blew me away. I felt much more emotion with Disturbed version. Bravo! Bravo!

[@oldguyreactions]

Yessss, yessss, yessssss! So right!

[@sassy-4-ever3]

Love the original version. Definitely has a place in history, however, the Disturbed version is enthralling. The video imagery, the instruments & Draimans intoxicating voice goes straight to my soul & I LOVE IT. ❤️😊

[@Gordon705]

Do you see why Paul Simon had a link to this video on his personal web site? Paul likes Disturbed's better.

[@kimberlystark3944]

Get ready for a religious experience! Moves me to my very soul! It's a thing of beauty!

[@jc-ql1it]

This has to be the most masterful video ever made. Pure genius. Then the most amazing singer ever. I have to watch a video of David singing this song once a week. Absolutely a manly man.

[@billcheek8043]

69 years old and had both recorded versions of SOS by Simon an Garfunkel Albums - Wednesday Morning 3am , and Sounds of Silence on 8 track. Disturbed version is so theatrical that I had to download it and have watched dozens of reaction videos.

[@jc-ql1it]

The disturbed version is the way this song should have been in the first place. The original Simon version was soooo rushed and fast.

[@oldguyreactions]

I agree, I think the 60s version might have been considered rock n roll back then...Lol

[@MsDarby64]

Their genre was folk music

[@derrickconnolly9164]

It was shortly after JFK was killed. The sing was written. I remember the silence. But it was the sixties. Many great songs from that time. The eve of destruction. Or the needle and the damage done. Yes we hear. But we certainly don't listen.

[@jackieensz7713]

I agree.. for a song with such depth and meaning, I felt the .message was lost because it was too rushed and felt meaningless! I think through the years as SIMON and Garfunkel matured in their own musical talents, and even their own understanding of the songs message, they improved greatly on it! Beautiful harmony andover the acoustics , but at the end of the day, I still love Disturbed version much better.. Both are great in their own rights!

[@oliviarose5030]

I love when people think something’s up with their sound when it starts silent.

[@oldguyreactions]

Yea, that was so hilarious. I should have put 2 and 2 together...baahahahaa

[@paulthompson6873]

The greatest cover of all time. IMO

[@venusdistorted5170]

Agreed! :}

[@Jedi4Life-u5y]

If you liked it, you should definitely react to their live version from the Conan O'Brien show. Despite being sick that day, lead singer David Draiman delivered a performance for the ages, complete with an orchestra. Conan celebrated the video of their performance as it was the first video from his show to get 100 million views.

[@joeredfeather9287]

I really thank you for your response. Yes, life can be brutal. We were introduced to it’s brutality when we, as young men (as teenagers) made the first official landing of troops in a third world country called Vietnam. A few of us survived, but more lost their lives. This happened only a few months after the song was first released. This rendition was not full of peace and flowers as Simons, it didn’t need to be. The responses you’ve gotten, from followers shows controversy in a positive way. I hope we heed the warning, and change our outlook on life. I believe there is still hope. Thank you Simon and thank you David, and thank you for being exactly who you both are. - Joe Redfeather -

[@linhager12]

Oh yes.... the live performance was Fantastic!!!!!! Need to see that!!!!!

[@alleneh]

this is one of those songs that should never be interrupted

[@musicluvr70]

EXACTLY!! That was so irritating.

[@oldguyreactions]

Sorry about that guys. This was a reaction video. Those videos tend to get interrupted. Especially if they have never heard the song. Here is the original version so you can see it uninterrupted. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2qnmGCdbNllopY

[@francespowell6923]

Copyright strikes are not fun, and that's what happens if vids aren't paused at least a couple of times. If you want the song uninterrupted go listen to the original.

[@moward4964]

First it is a Reaction video, 🤔 Second it is a Reaction video, 🤨 Third if you did not catch the first two, it is a Reaction video, 😏 Have a safe and wonderful weekend, 😁

[@linhager12]

Am 80 years old. Liked the original version of Sound of Silence... but David made this His song in the Disturbed version. Gives me chills, and brings tears to my eyes every time. Paul Simon liked it so much he put it on his online page.... you would not believe David anf the band are heavy metal musicians if you weren't told. Thank you for showing both videos Seems a Lot of people never saw either...

[@joannak5109]

I get goosebumps every single time! So powerful and beautiful. Disturbed definitely did a great job! Omg!

[@sussie5463]

So... storytime. My 70+ mum basically came running to me one day telling me all about this new song she had heard on the radio and how good it was. She didn't know by whom, she didn't remember the title just said it was silence something. Some time went by and then it came on the radio when we were together and again she was all Ohhh, it's this one, this is the song, listen to this song! It was this one she meant. It's so funny how I had to tell her that she already knew the song but the Simon and Garfunkle version. She hadn't connected the two until I made her compare them. Needless to say but I love this song. Both the original and this one. And this version gives me chills too. Again, I'm not one of the youngsters on here even if this song came out before my time. But I have their "best of" album. Simon and Garfunkel did great music.

[@oldguyreactions]

Totally, They wrote some of the most amazing music in our history. Paul Simon won tons of awards through his career. That is why artist cover his songs today. They were incredible. I absolutely love the cover by Disturbed. It is amazing. They did it perfectly.

[@Justamy1973]

A song to blow your mind also is “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton

[@heatherhalleck8836]

never ever pause this song. It should be listened to fully thru the whole song to get the real feel of emotion. This is the best song I have ever heard of this version. Even Simon and Garfunkel heard his live version on Conan, BTW David had the flu that day, they actually posted his song on their site.

[@LyndasDiamonds]

I dont know if you know, but reactors pause so that it will not be blocked. In order to play music you have to give commentary. Blame youtube and the record companies. Some reactors can get some to go through. KZbin is difficult behind the scenes

[@andreamajchrzak3475]

Original song stunk. Thank goodness fir Disturbed, who did it justice!!!

[@judyovington7469]

Exactly

[@jimtuell4076]

Like many other reactors, you mention that the voice becomes stronger starting with the third verse. What almost no one seems to recognize is that he jumps up a full octave (displaying the very wide range of his voice). It is the higher tone, along with volume, that makes the song get more and more dramatic.

[@TheOwen1974]

Funny how at the beginning you reacted to the sound of silence..

[@oldguyreactions]

Hahaha, the irony is hilarious!

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Simon and Garfunkle sang a gentle warning, David sang an angry 'you didn't listen to the warning'

[@oldguyreactions]

I fully agree.

[@fazza33]

Try reacting to Disturbed "Hold on to Memories" and "The Light," and “Down with the Sickness,” Both are amazing and a vastly different side of the band.

[@oldguyreactions]

yessss, I will write them down now? Any other new bands out there?

[@Fanadril]

@@oldguyreactions Nightwish - Ghost Love Score from Wacken 2013. I am almost 60 and that was the song that started my Nightwish journey. The Genre is Symphonic Metal. You will NOT be sorry!!

[@lucillerhine8553]

I was born in 1998 and grew up listening to the original Simon & Garfunkel version of “The Sound of Silence,” and it was one of my favorites as a child. Disturbed was playing a concern near my hometown in Ohio in highschool and I went with my friends. They played this song, fire erupted from the stage, a storm was brewing throughout the concert and lightning hit (literally) when this song was introduced... and I already knew the words, but they felt powerful and god-like in that moment. I’ll never forget when everyone crowded into the pavilion and raised their arms, and truly related to the words that were sang so long ago by a new voice. It was special.

[@royreynolds108]

WOW, that was an experience then. Disturbed recorded SOS in 2015 and the Conan O'Brien Show performance was 3/28/2016. Since those times the views have been over 800 million and 100 million respectively. Powerful!

[@deco9863]

Live version....Conan O'Brien Show It's jaw-dropping 🤯 🤯 🤯 🤯 🤯

[@andrewmccormack4295]

I have to say,as good as S & G were/are,I much prefer the newer slower version by Disturbed.To me it has more depth and meaning,and his voice is extraordinary,the rawness and grit coming out in the latter part of the song is unbelievable.(by the way,love the hair color).

[@Real28]

As many have said, S&G version was a light warning. Davids version is the "you didn't listen to the warning and now I'm angry" vibe. And Paul Simon even said, this version is what they tried to get to.

[@jennifercrawford1870]

David Dramin has one of the best vocals ever. Brent Smith of Shinedown also has a wonderful voice

[@nicholeginsberg9704]

Yessss!! Brent is my MAN!

[@Sassy_Kat]

Enjoyed the reaction. Y’all should check out some of their other songs/videos. Remember, Prayer, Stupify, The Light, The Animal, Voices, Inside the Fire, Indestructible, Stricken, The Vengeful One, Who Taught You How to Hate, Save Our Last Goodbye, Hold on to Memories, If I Ever Lose My Faith in You, Liberate, My Child, A Reason to Fight.

[@garyluciani370]

Simon and garfunkel's version is too light and wispy.Paul's lyrics are much better served by the heavy, iconic, vocal performance and dramatic symphonic arrangement of disturbed, in my opinion.The words are much darker than the elemental instrumentation and presentation of Simon and Garfunkel The lyrics and melody of Paul's song are now given the due they deserve.

[@acyour]

I have heard it said, That S&G sang a warning of a future Disturbed is singing that the Future Is Upon Us.

[@mortellaro1]

I see that people already commented on the interruptions . I don't need to mention it. Annoying!!!!!!!

[@ahernandez95]

Finally someone that has done both version in one video!!

[@gustavopanesso7297]

I PERSONALLY LOVE BOTH VERSIONS OF THIS MASTERPIECE!👍👍🌞🌞🌞🌞👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@joeredfeather9287]

In answer to your last communication, yes, I to am and old guy. I haven’t accepted this, but I’m so far over the hill, I don’t even remember seeing the hump. I share one last comment, about, “The Sound Of Silence” And Angel once ask God, “ should we give David the voice of and angel or a Demon” God said. “Yes”.

[@garyluciani370]

The last comment was perfect. Says it all.

[@chuck8571]

Even more epic is disturbeds live on conan performance of this song

[@shaunriley483]

You have to do the live version from The Conan O'Brien show! It is the best! David Draiman is the lead singer of Disturbed. Diversion is a very powerful will give you chills and he was sick when he sang it on the show. Trust me, it will give you goosebumps!! One of the best live performances you'll ever hear! 🎤🎙🎼🎸

[@oldguyreactions]

I did see that one too. Disturb has now taken the torch and has made the "Sound of Silence" their song for the next generation. So cool!

[@junearnold492]

Yes i have. More than once. I liked it but DAVID DRAIMANS sangs it with more feeling and more meaningful then Simon and Garfunkel sang it. I LOVE DISTURBED VERSION

[@oldguyreactions]

I totally agree!

[@junearnold492]

Yes i have seen it. I am in my sixties. I liked the original version. But DAVID DRAIMANS much more powerful and more meaningful . He sings it with much more feeling. . I have heard DISTURBEDS VERSION at least 100 times thats how much more i like it. And the song they released it with not as much feeling ing it. And PAUL SIMON WROTE THIS SONG IN 1963 . He wS 21 years old And he wrote it in 1963

[@oldguyreactions]

Yep, It is really now Disturbed's song in my mind. They took the torch.

[@bikernation5298]

The beginning was The Sound Of Silence, didn't you hear it?

[@oldguyreactions]

hahahaha, great comment....Silence was sooo loud....I heard it!

[@barnhooty2956]

The orig S&G release in '64 was a flop. In '65 it was redone with more acoustics and became #1 hit that year. I was married with kids and heard both '64 and the new '65 version.... which I thought was much better. Paul Simon wrote a message in that song. S&G versions gives us a warning...Disturbed very good/very powerful version seems to tell us Pauls warning is here. I would suggest reading the orig lyrics first and then listen to S&G then Disturbeds version.

[@oldguyreactions]

Great comment....

[@joeredfeather9287]

There ya go, you didn’t interrupt Simon and Garfunkel. Perhaps you should try some popular Lawrence Welk hits?

[@oldguyreactions]

yesssss, That would be funny....But brutal.

[@vickip3222]

I’ve watched a different video of Simon and Garfunkel performing this song, it’s my favorite song of all time. Theirs was a warning, Disturbed’s version was an angry condemnation because no one heeded the warning.

[@oldguyreactions]

Interesting take! Super cool!

[@sammckenney2231]

Allegedly, Paul Simon was so insecure about him and Garfunkel's height difference, that he required they either both be siting or that he had a stool in live performances.

[@oldguyreactions]

That is so interesting. Thanks for sharing that. Super cool.

[@90slo09]

PLEASE REACT TO “COPY OF A COPY OF A COPY “ BY LOUIS TOMLINSON

[@discussdebate]

Going on 6 years since this was released... hands-down, the best song, video and cover in that time!!! NOW YOU HAVE TO watch their live performance on Conan ->>>> Disturbed - Sound Of Silence (cover/LIVE) = kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJyag4mtaK5rm8k

[@oldguyreactions]

I watched it, I felt like it was a little slower than the music video. I don't know. the visuals in the music video were amazing and made it for me.

[@deco9863]

Live version much much better

[@jpake]

Maybe try not to convince her to like it so much? It's as if you were trying to make her like it. Definitely awkward.

[@oldguyreactions]

I knew she would like it. I knew she had only heard the original. She had to hear it from another perspective. She texted me today and said she really likes it.

[@BJ-uy1cl]

I have the DVD of their concert at Central Park, they are awesome but Disturbed put another dimension to the lyrics.

[@garyluciani370]

Absolutely. I think the lyrics deserve this treatment.They're not uplifting lyrics, they're dark and prescient. This version serves the purpose of the lyrics better.

[@darleneshriver3270]

Loved Simon and Garfunkel, their version was a warning, David was angry, no one listened!

[@oldguyreactions]

Yesss, good comment!

[@jeannieheath8779]

The Disturbed version is the only one that Paul Simon actually shared the link to...

[@julieschultz6363]

Yeah--he said he really liked it.

[@mariajapon9334]

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[@ssmith5786]

Great reaction. To me Simon and Garfunkel were telling us back in the 60’s when I first heard the song to get our shit together or the future won’t be pretty and this version with David is saying oh well the shit has now hit the fan!!!!! Just saying.

[@victorkwon]

I appreciate your video - especially the old Simon and Garfunkel! First time watch it! I have a request, could you do the reaction for Johnny Cash - Hurt ? It is such a powerful song and Johnny Cash literally put his life in that song. I'm pretty sure you will love it.

[@oldguyreactions]

I might have heard it already, but I will look that one up.

[@victorkwon]

@@oldguyreactions thanks!

[@jimwray8621]

Like your enthusiasm...I'm 82 and listened to them in realtime.

[@oldguyreactions]

Thank you...wow 82....you are awesome! I appreciate you!

[@jamesr1659]

Simon and Garfunkel version was a warning... David Draiman's version was anget because no one paid attention to the warning. Pentatonix's version gives us hope that we can still fix this.

[@bryanmaunu5986]

Just so you know that silence at the beginning is intentional. You are not the first person to think that there was something wrong at the beginning.

[@oldguyreactions]

Hahaha, that was embarrassing but funny too.

[@amystreet5402]

I love bridge over troubled water by Simone and Garfunkel

[@pamelapasechnick6899]

I grew up in the 60's and always loved Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence". When my son showed me Disturbed's music video of their cover of it, it just reached into my soul! I am SO glad you reacted to the music video rather than the live version-- which is great, but it's the visuals of the video that make it SO powerful! Now, react to Pentatonix' cover of the Sound if Silence. If you are not familiar with Pentatonix, they are 5 person a capella group that will absolutely blow you away. All three versions are masterpieces in their own right, so it's not a matter of one being "better" than another. They are all different, but equally powerful. Great reaction!

[@oldguyreactions]

Totally, the Disturbed version really took the message and made it whole.

[@TheKruner1]

you said you were going to be silent during the video the you walk all over it

[@oldguyreactions]

Yea unfortunately you watched a reaction video. Those videos tend to pause it and react. Here is the original video so you can watch it uninterrupted. Sorry about that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2qnmGCdbNllopY

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

Fun! A combination reaction. A "two-fer" :D I love the song. I love who wrote it but I have to say, the only version for me from now on is by Disturbed. This song deserves the powerful voice behind a powerful message. If "People talking without listening" doesn't describe today's social situation, I don't know what would.

[@oldguyreactions]

Yea, Paul Simon wrote it back in the sixties and he was so ahead of his time. He saw the t.v. ruining people even back then when it was new. Of course, the writer was a genius, but even Paul himself said that the Disturbed version is the way it should have been sung all along. So cool.

[@soonaturpin9153]

I have seen it and grew up with it. Disturbed is so much better though

[@oldguyreactions]

Totally, I agree. The Disturbed version is now the best version made for the next generation!

[@travisrussell9166]

Love the harmonies in the original, but i also like the power in Disturbed version. Disturbed is a heavy metal group, The guy singing his name is David dramon, he is a classical trained singer.

[@junco1312]

Also, whether or not you believe in spirit guides, I recently discovered that I am blessed to have some and decided to start listening to them. They actually led me to Disturbed and David Draiman on KZbin and their cover B&W 4K video of Simon and Garfunkels The Sound of Silence. My spirit guides are screaming at me to tell all of you that if we lose our Democracy we will lose our freedom to listen to the music of our choice like Disturbed! If THEY can ban our books, THEY can ban/outlaw our music 🎶! Love you all, Diane ❤

[@jackieensz7713]

Oh..and should have played S&G version first...the warning...THEN Disturbed version ..the anger for not needing the Warning!!

[@lloydzama4406]

Please react to Hold on to memories by Disturbed ✌

[@baqtrvl]

I have seen them sing this but not on this show. I am much older than you but it really sounds like two different song . The first one made me listen to the words more than original. You need to see Disturbed live on the Conan show doing this. Incredible. I have heard Disturbed many many times and get goose bumps every time it is my fav

[@oldguyreactions]

Totally, I agree. The Disturbed version is now the best version made for the next generation!

[@baqtrvl]

@@oldguyreactions I also heard that Paul Simon loved it a lot

[@ShelleyLWelch]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about the significance of the Disturbed video. Where everything is dark and dead and people are sad, then music is brought back, and there is hope once again. SUCH COLD CHILLS!!! Great selection!!!

[@oldguyreactions]

Yea, I got something different out of the video. I love music for that reason. I didn't see it as sad. I saw it as people who were writing songs that voices never share, and no one dared to disturb the sound of silence. Then some musicians came up who played those songs. I love that video.

[@ronaldomonteiro5360]

@@oldguyreactions hey old guy, react a "Panic! at the disco - the ballad of Monalisa" .

[@lynetteshuff6113]

In the original, the message in the lyrics, is too upbeat, and folksy. Nobody REALLY listened to the WARNING. In Disturbs version you hear, and feel each, and every word. It's almost like Paul Simon Warned us, and we didn't listen. Disturbed is reiterating the WARNING, but PISSED OFF bcuz we didn't heed it. WE BETTER HEED IT!

[@marylyman1139]

TYTY ..Old Guy...What a treat...2 videos!! I truely enjoy this reaction... I want to see more of your reactions, so subscribed hit the "All" bell and thumbs up!! See you next time..:)

[@davidharmon6505]

No one dared. Stand up. Dare to change history. DARE TO CHANGE ALL.

[@barbaraheilman321]

I saw Simon & Garfunkel on a video when they were much older and they still had a great sound between them. Harmony was wonderful. Disturbed's rendition was like a 2023 version of 1964 song. The Official Video has a wonderful moving Black & White of the way these word's would play out on a screen. Until I saw the video, I was less aware of the impact. The people on one island had the sheet music they wrote but no one sang or played their music, and the other group had the instruments, which maybe they had no music to play. The video starts out with all the instruments being trashed and junked. I have watched that video probably 30 times now. Powerful video! We were warned in 1964 and now once again, this powerful voice has warned us what has happened to us in 59 years.

[@Fudmottin]

You guys are clipping a lot. You might want to use a compressor for your microphone. Or you could just turn down the gain.

[@chrisdemeritt1597]

I grew up with the original version, and still like it a lot, but the tempo was a little too fast, it was a little too bright and cheerful, and it never really made me hear the word. Disturbs version, while being respectful to the original, forced me actually hear the words.

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[@weslove6018]

If you don't know them, you have to meet the best male and female TODAY!!! The undisputed best male singer in the world is "DIMASH"!! Sings S. O. S. a french song and Sinful Passion. With many others. He is 26 from Kazakhstan. e sings in 12 languages and has a range from Bass to a D 8 so high it's not on a piano. What can he sing? ANYTHING? The female is Korean, her name is "So Hyang" she does not sing for money or fame. In fact, SONY has tried to sign her for 15 years. She sings for the comfort of the people. Ovarian and uterine cancer when she was 21 and survived, so it's for to and because of the Lord. I go back to Dolly Parton so I know but Whitney is an ICON, however rules, law, and records are meant to be broken. Check out I Will Always Love you, along with another Korean KPOP singer named "Ailee" both sing I Will Always Love You very excellent!! So Hyang also sings Lean on Me with Michael Bolton watching her. "Arirang Alone" is a 600-year folk song she re-arranges and blows everybody away. Want more? All this time nobody could compete with Barbara Streisand with the song Memory from the Broadway show Cats that is until now enter So Hyang. You Raised Me Up etc. Enjoy!!

[@gaylegreen3125]

I have but love Disturbed’s better. Check out Theory of a Deadman’s version of Hallelujah

[@royreynolds108]

By now you have seen and experienced the Conan Show performance. If not, you should just for the experience of a 20-piece orchestra behind David which gives the song a different feeling. I am 76 and grew up with Simon & Garfunkel. I never understood the song until about a year ago when I heard Disturbed's cover and then the Conan Show performance. I would like to have the studio version video and the Conan Show audio on a DVD.

[@simonatkinson1107]

Simon and Garfunkel created the song, Disturbed perfected it! Try a song called 'Hurt'. Listen to the Johnny Cash cover version. The original is a band called Nine Inch Nails. Mr Cash borrows it, covers it, then makes it his own!

[@ДочоДочев-к8о]

For me this is the new original of this song! ;)

[@oldguyreactions]

Yes, they took the torch for the next generation.

[@nemesisofnormal]

Man! I Absolutely appreciate yall doing both songs back to back. Good stuff

[@heatherspence3848]

Ughhh! Happy tears, I’m crying and not even halfway through Sending love to you and yours from Orlando Florida

[@dedawg15]

I love the fact they thought something was wrong because the beginning was silent

[@jadedatheist1828]

You could say they were disturbed by the sound of silence.

[@oldguyreactions]

hahahahaha, I know man....sooo funny!

[@schmeevo1]

You guys are fun. Definitely subscribed. Try Pentatonix or PTX. An acapella group that makes every cover better Start with this song and maybe Bohemian Rhapsody or Hallelujah to start. You’ll be hooked I promise and the Pentaholics will support you. Thanx! I’ll be lookin

[@mdreichelt7682]

Reaction videos always start with folks trying to turn up their volume...lol...

[@josephinemoser7213]

I love the original, but this one is just so much more powerful! It's more emotional and there's much more intricacy with it. Also, coming from a teen, I dont mind the pausing at all! This is a reaction, that's what's supposed to happen. If people are that irritated, then they should probably just watch the original video instead

[@oldguyreactions]

Yes, I agree the Disturbed video is now taking up the torch as the best version of today. Also, yes, I think someone should not listen to a reaction if they just want to hear the song. Or, else they should let the world of reactors know that before hand. Maybe put instructions on the original video so reactors know they should not pause it. Don't complain after the fact. Lol Great comment.

[@melinda3925]

I've never listened to them in this order before. I've heard the S&G version since I was a child but back to back... and in this order... I just couldn't help but think S&G were rushing the tempo. 😋 Crazy huh?

[@m.johnson9358]

Thank you! for adding that original video. I'm very familiar with the original version of the song but never saw that video. Cool that you guys like Disturbed's version.

[@MsBiz888]

With almost 600 million views, this is massively the best performance ever. The best vocal, best video, wayyy better than the original. It cuts right through my soul. I watch and listen to this song on repeat, when I wake up in the morning, to and from work, when I get home, and I watch 3-5 reactions before I go to sleep, then the next day, I do it all over again everyday in the last 3 weeks since I found it in the Netflix movie called Into the Badlands. David Draiman, you are addicting to listen to. Where have you been all this time? I hope you keep on giving us gifts like this one. I'm now your #1 fan!

[@katseyes33]

Even Paul Simon preferred David Draiman's rendition of his song. Orginal lyrics made the Disturbed cover so much more powerful.

[@lgain24818]

I find Simon and Garfunkel's version kind of innocuous and without dynamics.

[@davidcarvajal6903]

I recommend that you react to the singer Dimash Kudaibergen with the song S.O.S. you will be surprised with his voice.

[@junco1312]

I have never seen this video. Paul Simon wrote this song as a warning 60 years ago and David Draiman and Disturbed are now saying that they are angry that we have not heeded the warning. Paul Simon who wrote the song told Disturbed that this is now their song.

[@jgrotegut]

I've seen the original, many times, I love the Disturbed version a MILLION times more than the original though.

[@rhast57]

I have seen the original. I'm 34 as of right now. And while the original is amazing, I prefer the Disturbed version.

[@patmears7660]

You should check out the live version of Disturbed on the Conan show. Even better than the video.!!!! Thanks for all your entertaining videos