Top 10 Best Songs by Simon & Garfunkel

This is the ultimate Simon & Garfunkel song. It starts with that ominous guitar picking and whispering voices: "Hello darkness, my old friend." The song grew from an intimate folk song to a worldwide hymn for the lonely and misunderstood. The buildup to the climax is perfect. It captures the essence of alienation in a crowded world. Timeless, prophetic and hauntingly beautiful.

Art Garfunkel's finest hour. Paul Simon wrote it but gave it to Art to sing (a decision he later regretted because Art got all the applause). It starts as a sober piano ballad and grows into a gospel-like spectacle. The message of unconditional support is universal. "I will lay me down." Goosebumps, every time.

An epic story about a poor boy fighting for his place in the big city. The production is grand, with those famous "lie-la-lie" choruses and a thunderclap as the drum sound. It's about resilience and perseverance. "I am leaving, I am leaving, but the fighter still remains." It's a musical novel that takes you with it and doesn't let go.

Recorded in a house with a tape recorder, where they slapped the furniture for rhythm. You hear that: it's spontaneous, messy and cheerful. The lyrics are about an unfaithful lover, but the music is one big party. It's a song that invites you to clap along and dance.

Famous from the film "The Graduate." It's a playful, uptempo song with an irresistible guitar riff and those famous "woo-woo-woo" choruses. The lyrics are a satirical look at American culture. "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?" is a question about lost heroes and innocence. It's catchy, clever and iconic for the sixties.

The introduction of South American music to the pop world. The pan flutes give it an ethereal, mountain-like atmosphere. Paul Simon wrote English lyrics about freedom and connection with the earth. It sounds like flying over the Andes. One of their most exotic and calming songs.

An old English folk song woven together with a counter-melody about war. The production is fairy-tale-like, with harpsichord and bells. The voices of Simon and Garfunkel braid around each other like ivy. It's mysterious and medieval, but with a fierce anti-war message subtly hidden in the background.

A cynical but beautiful song about self-protection. The narrator builds a wall to avoid being hurt again. "I have no need of friendship, friendship causes pain." The music is uptempo and energetic, which creates a sharp contrast with the lonely lyrics.

Written on a train station in England. It's the ultimate song about homesickness and life "on the road." The acoustic guitar ticks like the wheels of a train. You feel the weariness and the longing for the familiar. "I wish I was homeward bound." It's a universal feeling of displacement, beautifully performed.