Art Garfunkel, 84, Says He's Thinking About Leaving America: "I'm Not Aboard"

Art Garfunkel has spent more than six decades giving America some of its most beloved music, from“The Sound of Silence”to“Bridge Over Troubled Water.”Now, at 84, the legendary singer told The Guardian he’s thinking about leaving the country. His reason: he doesn’t like where America stands. Garfunkel cited climate change, global hunger, and a U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, asking whether taking over a country is now acceptable.“I’m not aboard, and I’m thinking of leaving the country, frankly,”he said.

He’s not the first celebrity to say it. Rosie O’Donnell actually moved to Ireland. James Cameron and Ellen DeGeneres have floated the idea too. But a Democratic strategist told Fox News Digital that Garfunkel’s remarks read more like a political statement than a real plan to pack up. And that tracks with what a lot of folks already suspect: saying you’re leaving and actually leaving are two different things. Most people don’t have the option, no matter how frustrated they get.

So here’s the question. Does a performer’s personal politics change how you hear their music? Can you still sing along to“Bridge Over Troubled Water”knowing the man who sang it might not be sticking around? Or do the songs belong to all of us now, regardless of what the singer thinks? Let us know what you think.