Hello Internet!!
And Welcome To Behind The Meme!
Today we have a look at (hello darkness my old friend)
Let’s jump in my delorean and go back to a time where music ruled the world!
The 1990’s! no no no.
Shit, I meant the 1960’s!
Yeah, that’s better…
It was the time of hippies, sex, drugs, love and rock and roll.
Ask your grandma,she’s not as innocent as you might think she is.
It was A decade in which some of the most popular and influential bands made music And
they all looked so cool and like badasses while they did it too.
I mean You had bands like the beatles, The rolling stones,The doors!
Led zeppelin.
Black Sabbath.
Simon and garfunkle!
Wait…
I was listing groups from the 60’s that looked like badasses.
How did I get to simon and garfunkle?
I mean they kinda look like a gay couple who live in new york and have a pet cat named
fabian.
Or is it just me?
I’m sure they were just friends though…
Right?
Uhh guys….these pictures aren’t really helping your case.
You know what?
There is only one way to know for sure.
GOOOOGLE!
See There.
They weren’t gay.
Just Friends.
Really close friends.
wink wink
In reality Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel Were a singer/song writer duo who’s work together
has lasted decades.
According to wikipedia they actually started working together as early as childhood.
Even having their first recording contract at the age of 15! which is pretty impressive
when you think of it.
Simon and Garfunkel had their biggest successes together in the 1960’s starting with the
release of their debut studio album “Wednesday morning, 3 A.M.
“
And on that album, Perhaps the duos most popular song was initially released.
The sound of silence.
Which sounded like this.
Get it?
The sound of silence.
That’s the song name and silence is quite so i didn’t play anything because it’s
the sound of silence okay my, bad dumb joke, it actually sounded like this.
“hello darkness my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again”
The song has a mellow yet eerie vibe to it.
One that evokes emotion I can’t exactly explain.It makes me feel like I want to eat
a bunch of ice cream and cheetos and then take a bunch of flinstones vitamins and never
wake up again….I mean until my alarm goes off of course.
What I’m trying to say is the song perfectly sets the emotion for a depressing situation.
Which is exactly what it has done for a whole new generation that has began to use the song
as the perfect audio to be used within edits and remixes to accompany videos of individuals
who are depressed or seem like their souls have been lost and crushed.
These edits began to appear online back in 2013 thanks to the show arrested development
which perfectly outlined the formula and blueprint and since then become a popular meme with
countless edits being uploaded on the internet.
“job was surrounded by unconditional love from a family for the first time in his life.
Hello darkness my old friend”
There was a renewed interest in the meme in 2016 when a video was uploaded to youtube
by youtuber sabconth which depicted a sad ben affleck being interviewed for his film
superman v batman. which received less than favorable reviews upon it’s release.
The video had received a whopping 22 million views before sadly being taken down.
But during it’s popularity the video helped the sound of silence song re enter music charts
50 years after it’s initial release!
personally I lost countless minutes while making this video watching the videos people
have posted.
Now I feel lost, lonely, afraid, and cold…oh so cold.
Where are my vitamins.
So there you have it!
What was once a song from the 1960’s eventually turned into a memorable meme for a whole new
generation to enjoy!
But hey!
That’s the internet for you!
And on the internet memes are keeeeng!
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