How to tell you've played one to many covers

Midnite, no, it's written "profits". I think Neil meant it as a double meaning.

It is "profits" and it is meant to imply a double meaning.

Paul Simon wrote, "The words of the prophets were written on the subway walls." Sounds of Silence. So I'm sure Rushes was a bit of plagarism there.

Yes, Neil borrowed and then altered the line from Paul Simon. He discusses this on one of his books.
 
I wonder if he was actually fed up w/ covers or if something led up to it. I couldn't make out what the guitarist was saying in the beginning.

Got a feeling it could have been the singer cutting him off while he was trying to talk to the crowd
 
Midnite, no, it's written "profits". I think Neil meant it as a double meaning.

I see someone already largely answered this. Here's a little more:

"The Sound of Silence". The lyrics:

For the words of the prophets were written on the subway walls.
Tenement halls echo with the sound of silence

"The Spirit of Radio" lyrics

For the words of the profits were written on the studio walls
Concert halls echo with the sound of salesman.

The Spirit of Radio is Neil's rage against blatant commercialism in music.
 
nhzoso; I may have been to ruff on those kids but as to the song I should refresh my comments to be clearer about my opinion............it sucks! There are songs written and recorded for a certain age group and its been like this since pop recordings have been produced. When bon jovi came out I was an adult so it had no value for me. Now that doesn't mean that everyone else should think that way but most adults don't look at bands that appealed to 2 to 3 generations of younger listeners the same as the kids do. I can and do appreciate some of the bands efforts from other generations then mine but bon jovi isn't in that mix. I can't believe I'm actually talking about them hahahaha!!! Doc

NP Doc, did not mean to come off high and mighty.. I am by no means beyond feeling the same way about alot of bands/musicians although I don't think it's necessarily a generation thing for me. I like alot of new bands as well as older bands. but some stuff I will just never ever get.
 
Paul Simon wrote, "The words of the prophets were written on the subway walls." Sounds of Silence. So I'm sure Rushes was a bit of plagarism there.

Now it makes sense. Thanks.

I see someone already largely answered this. Here's a little more:

"The Sound of Silence". The lyrics:

For the words of the prophets were written on the subway walls.
Tenement halls echo with the sound of silence

"The Spirit of Radio" lyrics

For the words of the profits were written on the studio walls
Concert halls echo with the sound of salesman.

The Spirit of Radio is Neil's rage against blatant commercialism in music.

I see the connection now. Very cool.
 
I wonder if he was actually fed up w/ covers or if something led up to it. I couldn't make out what the guitarist was saying in the beginning.

he said "i'm about to be 86'd and screw this band i'm going solo" then the song almost starts. if you read the youtube comments apparently he actually quit the band right there and really went solo.
 
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