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Jeffersons Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:38 PM
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LISTEN... can you hear a distant Iranian war drum or THE SOUND OF SILENCE?

SOUND OF SILENCE







Hello darkness, my old friend,

I've come to talk with you again,



Because a vision softly creeping,

Left its seeds while I was sleeping,



And the vision that was planted in my brain,
Still remains

Within the sound of silence.



In restless dreams I walked alone

Narrow streets of cobblestone,

'Neath the halo of a street lamp,

I turned my collar to the cold and damp




When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light

That split the night
And touched the sound of silence.




And in the naked light I saw





Ten thousand people, maybe more.

People talking without speaking,

People hearing without listening,

People writing songs that voices never share




And no one dare




Disturb the sound of silence.




"Fools" said I, "You do not know

Silence like a cancer grows.

Hear my words that I might teach you,

Take my arms that I might reach you."

But my words like silent raindrops fell,

And echoed
In the wells of silence




And the people bowed and prayed
http://www.dw-world.de/image/0,,648960_1,00.jpg
To the neon god they made.

And the sign flashed out its warning,

In the words that it was forming.




And the sign said, "The words of the prophets
are written on the subway walls

And tenement halls."

And whisper'd in the sounds of silence.
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fooj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:44 PM
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1. Chilling...
Thank you so much for this. I LOVE their music...

Peace.
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:45 PM
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3. glad to be the fifth
r
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Jeffersons Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 10:06 PM
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13. hi fooj!
yeah, i'm a big fan of that duo... after they broke up Simon, as the musical genius that he was, went on to do many great songs but not in the ballpark with this one.
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fooj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 02:12 PM
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27. not even close..............
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Klukie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:44 PM
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2. Great post but very disturbing.
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Jeffersons Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:46 PM
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4. thank you... that was the feeling I hoped to evoke
welcome to DU
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oblivious Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:47 PM
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5. That gave me shivers and I just got back sweating from a mountain run.
That's a mighty powerful piece you put together.
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Jeffersons Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:56 PM
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9. thanks
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yorkiemommie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:50 PM
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6. thank you for posting this

excellent job.
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Jeffersons Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 10:00 PM
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12. those Hiroshima and Nagasaki pictures speak volumes, don't they?
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slingsam Donating Member (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:50 PM
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7. Say it aloud
Brilliant...............
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fooj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:52 PM
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8. Welcome to DU!
Peace.
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Jeffersons Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 10:35 PM
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18. thank you... that's a great word to describe a great duo...
good lyrics are much of what makes it work,
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:57 PM
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10. OMG
I've seen great posts here at DU but this one is right up there. Omg.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 09:57 PM
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11. The second picture is heartbreaking.
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Jeffersons Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 07:44 AM
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22. i agree but the last pic is more heartbreaking to me because it shows
we never learn when it comes to war-toys and also shows that the children in countries now suffering under US occupation are raising children that hate our government and us.
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livvy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 10:14 PM
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14. Wow! Nicely done!
I love that song, and the visuals you have chosen accompany the words so well. Very moving!
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Jeffersons Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 07:05 AM
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21. thanks
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Synnical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 10:21 PM
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15. Okay, If I cannot get to the Apr 29th anti-war protest in NYC
You've convinced me. Thanks.
;(

Okay, If I cannot get to the Apr 29th anti-war protest in NYC, I will definitely be in DC for the Eyes Wide Open exhibit.

Sorry, best I can do . . .

A-29

http://www.april29.org/


Eyes Wide Open:

http://www.afsc.org/eyes/
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Jeffersons Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 10:37 PM
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19. thanks for the links! I'm going to put them on future anti-war threads
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ngGale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 10:26 PM
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16. Speechless! No words, only feelings...
K&R - :cry:
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troubleinwinter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 10:26 PM
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17. Painful. And very beautifully done.
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TankLV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 10:44 PM
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20. Great post - very disturbing.
Sad, very sad.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 08:11 AM
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23. Damn, that's good
Thanks for sharing that with us.
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Jeffersons Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 08:15 AM
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24. i think i'll do another fresh one for this morning
hmmm... I guess I better break out the old music again for inspiration.
thanks for the kick derby... your thread for today is good too
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0007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 08:19 AM
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25. Nominated - Very thought provoking!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 09:41 PM
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26. How beautiful!
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