Anatomy of a Song: "Sounds Of Silence"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In the opening to the the song, who/what is the singer talking to? Emptiness His spirit guide Darkness Himself

2. Where was it that the singer "walked alone"? In sleepless nights In restless dreams In restless nights In sleepless dreams

3. What did the "vision softly creeping" leave whilst the singer was sleeping? Confusion A calling card Its presence Seeds

4. What were the "narrow streets" constructed of? Answer: (One Word - check the spelling if unsure!)

5. To the best of our knowledge, what can we assume the weather conditions were during the song? Cold/Wet Hot/Wet Hot/Dry Cold/Dry

6. Apart from the "street lamp", what other kind of light is mentioned in the song? Fluorescent Neon Incandescent Electric Candlelight

7. At least how many people were "writing songs that voices never share"? 100 10,000 1,000 2,000

8. In the song, we have "people hearing without listening". Which of these other activities are the people also doing? People smelling without sniffing People talking without speaking People touching without feeling People tasting without eating

9. What disease do Simon & Garfunkel use to make an analogous reference to silence? Cancer Blindness Aids Deafness

10. In the last verse, we hear where "the words of the prophets" are written. Which 60s female singer would caution against sleeping in that place? Petula Clark Dusty Springfield Lulu Mary Hopkin