The Sound of Grampa

"The Sound of Gramps" is a parody of Simon and Garfunkel's classic ballad "The Sound Of Silence".

"The Sound of Grampa" was played over the end credits of "Lady Bouvier's Lover". The episode's ending scene parodied the ending of the 1967 film The Graduate, which cemented "The Sound Of Silence" in popular culture. "The Sound of Silence" was played over the movie's opening and closing credits, and appeared on the movie's soundtrack album as well as on the Simon and Garfunkel albums Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. and Sounds of Silence.

The singers are not Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, but sound-a-likes.

Lyrics

Hello Grampa, my old friend,

Your busy day is at an end.

Your exploits have been sad and boring,

They tell a tale that's worth ignoring.

When you're alone, the words of your story

Will echo down the rest-home hall,

'Cause no one at all,

Can stand the sound

Of Grampa.

After the lyrics finished, the music continued while Grampa began to tell a pointless story, only to be cut off by the "Shhh!" at the Gracie Films card.