Sometimes it’s nice
to take a stroll down memory lane.
Sometimes not so much. Last night
at the Democratic National Convention one-half of the iconic 60s counterculture
folk duo of Simon & Garfunkel took the stage.
Having grown up
during the 60s, Simon & Garfunkel were counted among some of my favorite
musical artists. Paul Simon wrote the
songs, but it was Art Garfunkel whose golden tenor voice helped sell millions
of records.
The now-vanquished
Bernie Sanders used the duo’s “America”, a song about a young couple
hitchhiking across the country, in a 60-second ad. To be honest, I thought it was a pretty
decent ad.
The moment Simon
stepped on stage the Twitterverse erupted with unflattering comments about his
performance. His rendition of “Bridge
Over Troubled Water” made everyone’s ears bleed.
The 74-year-old Simon
looked like shit. And his voice…gone
with the wind. The man is washed
up. A pathetic Berniecrat has-been.
#DemsInPhilly Get the hook! #paul Simon— Linda (@vettegirl94) July 26, 2016
Why does #Paul #Simon sound like he is either drunk or on something? He needs #auto #tune me thinks..— robbie otal (@respinder) July 26, 2016
@PaulBegala Millenialls have no idea who #paul Simon is and this song is like a funeral song #DemsInPhilly #DemConvention HRC out of it— Marisa Ringel (@MarisaRingel) July 26, 2016
If you didn’t see the
performance you are indeed lucky. The
man sounded world-weary and showbiz-weary in equal measure.
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