- Music
- 08 Apr 16
'Sad Affleck' Meme Helps 'Sound of Silence' Re-enter Top 10
The folk duo are back in the charts after 50 years
Who would have thought that Ben Affleck looking completely devastated would help sell records?
Well, it has. Simon & Garfunkel's haunting track 'The Sound Of Silence' is back in the charts for the first time since 1966. It's entered Billboard's 100 Hot Rock Songs at Number 6.
The song found a second-life in recent weeks after some clever prankster attached the song to an interview with Ben Affleck. When the Batman Vs Superman actor was asked what he thought of the poor reviews for his latest film, Ben starred at the floor in traumatised and his co-star, Henry Cavill nattered on.
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Re-watch the 'Sad Affleck' meme below.