Not arguing, I’m saying the song when originally released was sung by and written with Art in mind. Now did Paul Simon ever sing it, I definitely don’t know. If you go to UA-cam you can see the history of the song.
I apologise in advance if anybody is upset when I say that this is one of the greatest vocal performances ever. Paul Simon is and was one of the greatest songwriters from a generation who cared about that. Paul wrote this ssong for his fiend to perform, and by god , didi he ever,
And there is this same boring response for every song from the past. So boring. Besides, this is a studio recorded song. There is plenty of studio manipulations when recording a record.
No, there wasn’t a lot of ‘studio manipulation’, friend. Early ‘60s. Real singers, real people playing real instruments- no high tech. Just our transistor radios to listen.
Not a cover, Paul Simon wrote it. Their songs are full of emotion. Try my personal favourite, "Kathy's Song". Art Garfunkel describes it as Paul Simon's best love song.
I like this one, but I prefer Elvis' cover of it much more. His voice was just really suited for this sort of song. Paul Simon liked it too, he said this of it when he first heard it? “When I first heard Elvis perform ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ it was unbelievable. I thought to myself, ‘How the hell can I compete with that?’” Of course, the original is always the original and stands on its own merits, and was certainly a great song from them.
Art Garfunkel has one of the most eerily beautiful voices that has never been matched in the 50 years since this song was released. He is by far the most underrated singer ever.
I nearly lost my husband in 2020. He was in the ICU for weeks. I heard this on my phone while I was in the waiting room. I sobbed like a baby. Every time I hear it now, it brings fresh tears. My husband did make it thankfully but this song will always have deep meaning for me.
@@francismurphy7248 Sadly my husband passed away on 10-14-22 from septic shock. Life has been one kick in the head after another. Blessings to you and yours.
@@aliciaswofford989 So very sorry for you , for your sad loss , my own wife passed away seven years ago . Take care of yourself, wishing you peace in your life .
This is DEFINATELY the original of Bridge over Troubled Water. Just amazing to hear Art Garfunkels voice, just incredible. Even better, having Paul Simon to join in too!! Superb!!!
Best and most emotional song ever written. I'm 57 and it still brings tears to my eyes. This song will rip the heart out of the toughest man. We all feel like this at some point in our lives and need a friend.
There is not a single note that can be added or taken away. A true masterpiece from the days before digital voice enhancement and digital instruments. I’m glad I grew up in the era of this music.
And a shout out to Larry Knechtel who was instrumental in making this song a masterpiece. The piano intro and the third verse arrangements are his work and are key to this absolute classic.
This is not a version, These are true artist and wrote it. True artist of this classic This is the way Bridge Over Troubled Water is meant to be sung. Again not cover. Listen to SOUND OF SILENCE 👍♥️
I bought the album when I was 15. Been listening to this original tune for 47 years now. Never listened to any cover of it, for this must be the best version of them all.
"Don't get mad at me if I get emotional". All I could think of was, buckle up,... I can't get through this song with out get teary eyed myself. One of my all time faves. This original beats them all imho.
Paul Simon wrote all their songs.. he is the dark haired man..Art Garfunkel is the blond and has a voice of an angel. Paul Simon is a master when it comes to his song writing.
Simon & Garfunkel's greatest version of this is from their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. As gorgeous as Art's voice is, the song's next-level magic is when Paul's vocal joins in during the "Sail on silver girl" verse.
They didnt cover this song...Paul Simon wrote this song and Art Garfunkel is singing lead.. This is the original recording made in 1970....every other version you have heard is a cover from this original.
Nice reaction! BTW, they didn't cover this.... Paul Simon wrote it... they're the original.. It's such a beautiful song. Emotional reactions are right on point! 😉
Special meaning for me, too. I lost my significant other to cancer. His last days on earth, I would lay next to him and sing this to hi. I know he heard me…
It’s OK to get emotional because every time I hear this song I cry like a baby. Paul Simon wrote that song Simon and Garfunkel are the original’s to that song. And nobody sing it like art Garfunkel. Beautiful absolutely beautiful.❤️
Paul Simon wrote it as a small gospel song with gospel piano. The producer insisted it needed to be longer. He added "Sail on Silver Girl. . ." and orchestration. Against the producers wishes he insisted that Art Garfunkle should sing it solo.
We used it to figure out who sang in what octave. Almost like an audition song. 😂 We just needed to know you could carry a tune. I also sing backup 😒 when my famous friends let me on stage. 😏 Can't wait to get back on tour working merchandise & promo. 🤷🏿♀️ But mostly just hanging out making them show me how to play their songs on 🎸 Bass, since I'm officially retired now. 🐰 #ENEGYZRBunny
OMG you sang this in choir??? I'm going to have to see what I can find online in the way of high school choir performances now that I know they exist! We did lots of older songs in choir and for the life of me I don't know how this one never made the cut - must have been our weirdo choir instructor/maestro. We sang a lot of Broadway musical stuff from the 60s, think "West Side Story", ugh.
@@eviekelpie1 Meaning you brought the audience to tears?? How awesome, would love to have seen this. I sang alto, as well, Alto 1 or 2, I forget, whichever is the slightly higher one.
@@Dani92670 Haha, no just I wrote, WE were in years after singing it! Those lyrics are so moving. I sing alto 2, the lower voice. However, I can sing a bit of soprano too and often I have to move to the soprano group for certain songs 😃
Paul Simon's greatest achievement as a songwriter & studio craftman... its not a cover!!! Unrelentingly beautiful, fresh out of the oven to close the door on the 60's... a Gardunkel vocal & recording for the ages, my friend
This is the original written by Paul Simon, the dark haired one. Art's angelic voice. One of the best songwriters. Have you reacted to Sounds of Silence? Another Simon original
Your description "they took it to church" couldn't be more descriptive, because the solo vocal accompanied by harmonic piano being "church-like" was exactly the goal of the song-writer, Paul Simon. Well done picking up on that.
I always ♥ feel like I've been to church after hearing this song 🎵! Art's voice is just angelic along with Paul's writing and playing . . . I know Paul joined in on the "Sail on silver girl . . . " and the harmony is simply sublime! Takes me back when we first heard this on the radio 📻. It's a good thing that I couldn't get enough of it cuz they played it a LOT! Thank you for listening to this great song in the original version 💜. I know others did the song justice when covering it (even Elvis!) but I still prefer this version! Good reaction.
I like all music from the 1950s up to the present. I was born in the 1970s that is my favorite decade of music. It has been on a steady decline ever since then.
The greatest vocal line of all-time. The ending note by Art, the power, held notes, trilled, pitch and tone change, duration, key signature, all spot on, and released in one breath. No auto tune, not an overdub, pure vocal masterpiece. No one has done this since.
I was going to comment about it not being a cover, but stopped for 2 reasons. First, this was 3 years ago. But mostly, most other comments were about the same thing. Good job my fellow Simon and Garfunkel fans!!!
Yep. S&G didn't "cover" this... it's theirs to begin with. Stunning. Deliberately written in the style of Baptist hymns by Paul Simon, so well written that it became part of choral repertoire for many churches. Much covered by other pop/rock artists, too, particularly notably in recent years by a cappella quintet Pentatonix and metal band Disturbed...
All the best music has been made. This song is a part of the human test. If you can make it all the way through the song without shedding one tear you are not human. You're probably an Android
We were in our car coming home from a relatives house when this song came on the car radio. We drove straight to Music Plus and bought the LP album. Did the same thing coming home from work for Frampton Comes Alive and a few others.
Beautiful, wasn’t it, I’m 69 and this song will be played years to come, yes there’s many versions but I think their version is by far the best one Garfunkel pours his heart out and Paul Simon wrote it, love your reaction
They wrote it and this is the original version. Elvis Presley covered it back in 1973 in Vegas. Paul and Art Garfunkle were there. After the Concert, Paul said he was going to hang his guitar on the wall when he got home. He said that there was no way he could compete with Elvis' version. Great song. I thing both versions are very well done.
Simon and Garfunkel didn't COVER this song. They were the originators. Paul Simon wrote it for Art Garfunkel to sing. Paul chimes in on harmonies at one point in the song. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE SONG! The #1 song of 1970 (by a mile).
Heck that song lifts me up. to me that’s God telling me I am with you no matter what you go through the hard times like a bridge over troubled water I’m there for you and that makes me joyful.
They did not “cover” this song. They wrote it. This is the original.
Glad ya liked it! ☮️💟
RIGHT !!
I’m sure you’ve been notified more than once. But this is not a cover. Written by Paul Simon and sung to perfection by Art Garfunkel.
It was written by Paul and sung by both Simon and Garfunkel.
Wrong again !
@@kirbygulbrandsen4507 not going to argue, but it's true.
Not arguing, I’m saying the song when originally released was sung by and written with Art in mind. Now did Paul Simon ever sing it, I definitely don’t know. If you go to UA-cam you can see the history of the song.
@@kirbygulbrandsen4507 Paul sings on the “Sail on, Silver Girl” verse. But it’s Art’s masterpiece.
They did NOT cover this song. This is the ORIGINAL version. Paul Simon wrote it.
They didn’t cover this, man. They wrote it. Amazing duo.
I apologise in advance if anybody is upset when I say that this is one of the greatest vocal performances ever. Paul Simon is and was one of the greatest songwriters from a generation who cared about that. Paul wrote this ssong for his fiend to perform, and by god , didi he ever,
This was when music was real. No drum machines, no Auto-Tune. Real instruments and real singing
You are so right.
Exactly!
And there is this same boring response for every song from the past. So boring. Besides, this is a studio recorded song. There is plenty of studio manipulations when recording a record.
meyer blah blah I'm a hater blah blah I hate what other people say blah blah....Yeah I know what you mean. The same boring response to responses
No, there wasn’t a lot of ‘studio manipulation’, friend. Early ‘60s. Real singers, real people playing real instruments- no high tech. Just our transistor radios to listen.
Sir they didnt "Cover" this song... They WROTE the song. This is the original!
Not a cover, Paul Simon wrote it. Their songs are full of emotion. Try my personal favourite, "Kathy's Song". Art Garfunkel describes it as Paul Simon's best love song.
I literally choked when he called it “a cover”!
Yes, exactly!... This is not a cover version. This is the only one original.
This isn't a version of the song it's the original and nothing else compares to the original.
I like this one, but I prefer Elvis' cover of it much more. His voice was just really suited for this sort of song. Paul Simon liked it too, he said this of it when he first heard it? “When I first heard Elvis perform ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ it was unbelievable. I thought to myself, ‘How the hell can I compete with that?’”
Of course, the original is always the original and stands on its own merits, and was certainly a great song from them.
@31Mike It's true, Paul can't compete with that, only Art can. I love Paul but it's good he let Art sing this. Art's singing is perfect.
Art Garfunkel at his finest.
Art Garfunkel has one of the most eerily beautiful voices that has never been matched in the 50 years since this song was released. He is by far the most underrated singer ever.
What kind of idiot would say “underrated” concerning Art Garfunkel? Is your brain malfunctioning?
Often imitated but never duplicated, goosebumps every time and tears.
Yessir..me too
I nearly lost my husband in 2020. He was in the ICU for weeks. I heard this on my phone while I was in the waiting room. I sobbed like a baby. Every time I hear it now, it brings fresh tears. My husband did make it thankfully but this song will always have deep meaning for me.
Thank God your Husband made it through , so very happy for you , God bless you both, the power of music , will never fade .
@@francismurphy7248 Sadly my husband passed away on 10-14-22 from septic shock. Life has been one kick in the head after another. Blessings to you and yours.
@@aliciaswofford989 So very sorry for you , for your sad loss , my own wife passed away seven years ago .
Take care of yourself, wishing you peace in your life .
God bless you and your husband
SIMON WROTE IT!
Art Garfunkel - the voice of an angel.
This is DEFINATELY the original of Bridge over Troubled Water. Just amazing to hear Art Garfunkels voice, just incredible. Even better, having Paul Simon to join in too!! Superb!!!
Best and most emotional song ever written. I'm 57 and it still brings tears to my eyes. This song will rip the heart out of the toughest man. We all feel like this at some point in our lives and need a friend.
Not a cover. This is the original version. All the others are covers.
Thanks for your reaction to this iconic song and artists.
There is not a single note that can be added or taken away. A true masterpiece from the days before digital voice enhancement and digital instruments. I’m glad I grew up in the era of this music.
They didn’t cover this song, Paul Simon wrote this song and Art Garfunkel sang it.
They both sang it.
You are wrong, do a little research.
Garfunkel famously sang lead on this song, but doesn't Simon do backup in the last verse ?.....so they both sang.
@@hafthorpalsson3148 did they? Sounds like an effect (chorus) on art's voice.
@@squaaaaak3178 No, they both sang at the beginning of that last verse.
And a shout out to Larry Knechtel who was instrumental in making this song a masterpiece. The piano intro and the third verse arrangements are his work and are key to this absolute classic.
Thanks for the info. The intro is my favorite part.
The short one wrote it, the tall one sang it. Perfection. And your reaction was spot on!
This isn't a cover. This is the song.
This is not a version,
These are true artist and wrote it.
True artist of this classic
This is the way Bridge Over Troubled Water is meant to be sung.
Again not cover.
Listen to
SOUND OF SILENCE
👍♥️
Thank you for listening to this beautiful song (and not interrupting). Wonderful.
I bought the album when I was 15. Been listening to this original tune for 47 years now. Never listened to any cover of it, for this must be the best version of them all.
One of my first 45 rpm was Pd .50
That has got to be what angels sound like.
I always loved his voice so gently soft and beautiful
Dude, this song gets me every time. Yeah, they really don't make stuff like this anymore. Small and quiet at first, then it builds. Good reaction.
THEY WROTE THIS SONG
Simon wrote the song! The piano player came in and just happened to have a gospel background. Art Garfunkel sang like nobody else could ever.
🤯 I realize I'm old enough to have seen them twice in NYC. The Central Park Concerts are legendary.
They actually only played one show together in Central Park. Simon did one of his own in the early 90s though .
Very lucky!!
I remember watching it on TV in the 80s. I would have given anything to have been there.
It's not a cover: it's their own song.
"Don't get mad at me if I get emotional". All I could think of was, buckle up,... I can't get through this song with out get
teary eyed myself. One of my all time faves. This original beats them all imho.
Paul Simon wrote all their songs.. he is the dark haired man..Art Garfunkel is the blond and has a voice of an angel. Paul Simon is a master when it comes to his song writing.
My favourite song of all time. Thank you.
Simon & Garfunkel's greatest version of this is from their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. As gorgeous as Art's voice is, the song's next-level magic is when Paul's vocal joins in during the "Sail on silver girl" verse.
I love seeing people's reaction at that part.
They didnt cover this song...Paul Simon wrote this song and Art Garfunkel is singing lead.. This is the original recording made in 1970....every other version you have heard is a cover from this original.
"For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her". More Garfunkel angelic vocals.
Absolutely! One of his best ever songs, and never gets the credit it deserves, well said my friend !
Nice reaction! BTW, they didn't cover this.... Paul Simon wrote it... they're the original.. It's such a beautiful song. Emotional reactions are right on point! 😉
Special meaning for me, too. I lost my significant other to cancer. His last days on earth, I would lay next to him and sing this to hi. I know he heard me…
It’s OK to get emotional because every time I hear this song I cry like a baby. Paul Simon wrote that song Simon and Garfunkel are the original’s to that song. And nobody sing it like art Garfunkel. Beautiful absolutely beautiful.❤️
Not it’s not lol
Paul Simon wrote it as a small gospel song with gospel piano. The producer insisted it needed to be longer. He added "Sail on Silver Girl. . ." and orchestration. Against the producers wishes he insisted that Art Garfunkle should sing it solo.
It wasn't just the producer (Roy Halee), Art Garfunkel also felt it needed a third verse.
😁 It's their song. Paul Simon wrote it and gets paid everytime somebody else sings it. 😚 We sang this in choir. 🐰 #ENRGYZRBunny
So did we and performed it in a concert. We had tears. I sing alto. What about you?
We used it to figure out who sang in what octave. Almost like an audition song. 😂 We just needed to know you could carry a tune. I also sing backup 😒 when my famous friends let me on stage. 😏 Can't wait to get back on tour working merchandise & promo. 🤷🏿♀️ But mostly just hanging out making them show me how to play their songs on 🎸 Bass, since I'm officially retired now. 🐰 #ENEGYZRBunny
OMG you sang this in choir??? I'm going to have to see what I can find online in the way of high school choir performances now that I know they exist! We did lots of older songs in choir and for the life of me I don't know how this one never made the cut - must have been our weirdo choir instructor/maestro. We sang a lot of Broadway musical stuff from the 60s, think "West Side Story", ugh.
@@eviekelpie1 Meaning you brought the audience to tears?? How awesome, would love to have seen this. I sang alto, as well, Alto 1 or 2, I forget, whichever is the slightly higher one.
@@Dani92670 Haha, no just I wrote, WE were in years after singing it! Those lyrics are so moving. I sing alto 2, the lower voice. However, I can sing a bit of soprano too and often I have to move to the soprano group for certain songs 😃
Paul Simon's greatest achievement as a songwriter & studio craftman... its not a cover!!! Unrelentingly beautiful, fresh out of the oven to close the door on the 60's... a Gardunkel vocal & recording for the ages, my friend
This is NOT a cover. It is their song...nothing else compares.
This is the original written by Paul Simon, the dark haired one. Art's angelic voice. One of the best songwriters. Have you reacted to Sounds of Silence? Another Simon original
This is their song!
The way the music, violins, extend that last note pulls you in even deeper...beautiful!
Produced during the Vietnam & Cold War years. This won a multitude of awards.
One of the greatest songs of all time it's moving it can make the devil cry
Simon felt his partner, Art Garfunkel, should sing the song solo, an invitation Garfunkel initially declined but later accepted.
Now you know what an angel sounds like when it sings! One of the best songs ever recorded!
Beautiful lyrics, Beautiful song, and magnificent interpretation of Simón and Garfunkel,
They didn’t cover this song, they were the originators. Paul wrote it.
This is their song !!!
"Powerful" was a good way to describe it, it's an experience, that's for sure. The original is the best imo.👍👍
They didn't cover it. Paul Simon wrote it.
Yes, its their song. They are the best.
Your description "they took it to church" couldn't be more descriptive, because the solo vocal accompanied by harmonic piano being "church-like" was exactly the goal of the song-writer, Paul Simon. Well done picking up on that.
Now you need to check out "Scarborough Fair" by them. Beautiful.
This is their original song written and performed
I always ♥ feel like I've been to church after hearing this song 🎵! Art's voice is just angelic along with Paul's writing and playing . . . I know Paul joined in on the "Sail on silver girl . . . " and the harmony is simply sublime! Takes me back when we first heard this on the radio 📻. It's a good thing that I couldn't get enough of it cuz they played it a LOT! Thank you for listening to this great song in the original version 💜. I know others did the song justice when covering it (even Elvis!) but I still prefer this version! Good reaction.
I like all music from the 1950s up to the present. I was born in the 1970s that is my favorite decade of music. It has been on a steady decline ever since then.
One of the GREAT GREAT songs!!
This is the ORIGINAL version....
The greatest vocal line of all-time.
The ending note by Art, the power, held notes, trilled, pitch and tone change, duration, key signature, all spot on, and released in one breath. No auto tune, not an overdub, pure vocal masterpiece.
No one has done this since.
Simon wrote it, but Garfunkel owns it . He kills it . Nobody sings this like Art Garfunkel. The live version is even better!
Art has the most beautiful voice and Paul is such a talented songwriter and composer. Wonderful song!
Been listening to this for over 55 + years. Never fails tears and goosebumps.
Not a cover... Paul Simon wrote it and Art Garfunkel sang it to perfection. So many great songs by them.
they didn't cover it, they wrote it.
I was going to comment about it not being a cover, but stopped for 2 reasons. First, this was 3 years ago. But mostly, most other comments were about the same thing. Good job my fellow Simon and Garfunkel fans!!!
They did this song originally. It’s not a cover song for them. You feel it in your heart!
the best song about friendship I've ever heard.
This is their song, not a cover, ENJOY! You should watch the live version also!
This was a very popular funeral song when I was a kid back in the early 70's.
Striking powerful song in it's compassion.
Yep. S&G didn't "cover" this... it's theirs to begin with. Stunning. Deliberately written in the style of Baptist hymns by Paul Simon, so well written that it became part of choral repertoire for many churches. Much covered by other pop/rock artists, too, particularly notably in recent years by a cappella quintet Pentatonix and metal band Disturbed...
Oh yes, time to cry.
I've listened to every type of music for 60 years and nothing comes close to how this song moves my soul .
Dude this isn’t a cover. They wrote it
Released in Jan 1970, and felt like the closing of turbulent 1960's. This is the best of that era. I bought album when it came out, I was 15.
The live version in Central Park in 1980 is the one to see. This is not a cover.
Unconditional love. I am here for you and expect nothing in return.
All the best music has been made.
This song is a part of the human test. If you can make it all the way through the song without shedding one tear you are not human. You're probably an Android
We were in our car coming home from a relatives house when this song came on the car radio. We drove straight to Music Plus and bought the LP album. Did the same thing coming home from work for Frampton Comes Alive and a few others.
Just like a zillion people must have already told you, this is not a cover, Paul Simon wrote it. Just had to add my two cents.
You're right, they don't make music like this anymore
Good job. Art Garfunkel sang it,he,s the tall one and Paul Simon wrote it or most of it.
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Their Signature Song !!!
you can not imagine how their Voices sound if you dont put a Vinyl on the Turn-Table ... it is soooo , near Heaven
Beautiful, wasn’t it, I’m 69 and this song will be played years to come, yes there’s many versions but I think their version is by far the best one Garfunkel pours his heart out and Paul Simon wrote it, love your reaction
They didn't "cover" this song, they WROTE it.
P.S. I still gave you a "thumbs up" though
They wrote it and this is the original version. Elvis Presley covered it back in 1973 in Vegas. Paul and Art Garfunkle were there. After the Concert, Paul said he was going to hang his guitar on the wall when he got home. He said that there was no way he could compete with Elvis' version.
Great song. I thing both versions are very well done.
'Their version'? It's their song.
IT IS THIER SONG .......THEY WROTE IT
Its not a cover Its their composition
Simon and Garfunkel didn't COVER this song. They were the originators. Paul Simon wrote it for Art Garfunkel to sing. Paul chimes in on harmonies at one point in the song. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE SONG! The #1 song of 1970 (by a mile).
Heck that song lifts me up. to me that’s God telling me I am with you no matter what you go through the hard times like a bridge over troubled water I’m there for you and that makes me joyful.
This is the original.