"The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel can be considered folklore, as it tells a story, is oral, and is well remembered in people's consciousness. It tells the narrative of someone walking through the streets, describing almost mystical-like sights of neon and silence. The song itself discusses the culture of people being unable to communicate with each other emotionally, instead, "People talking without speaking/People hearing without listening".
Personally I chose this because it's the meme song. Could that be considered folklore too? This isn't a joke that's only been around for a few months, I'd guess it's been a good few years since this was passed around the internet, and it's still being used. Anyway, I love the culture that has developed around it, even if I haven't seen it as a meme in a while.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fWyzwo1xg0
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