The Boxer
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73201)
Daytona Beach, Florida
November 25, 2022 5:33pm CST
“The Boxer” is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon and Garfunkel. It is on their fifth studio album Bridge Over Troubled Water. The song is a folk rock ballad and is a first-person lament about struggling to overcome loneliness and poverty in NYC and a third-person sketch of a boxer. The lyrics are autobiographical and partially inspired by the Bible. It became one of the duo’s most successful singles and is at number 106 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. As for the boxer in the song, it is thought that it could be either Jack Dempsey or Joe Louis.
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@Deepizzaguy (94278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Nov 22
I remember the song sung by Simon and Garfunkel when it played on the radio. It is one of my favorites.
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@FourWalls (61930)
• United States
26 Nov 22
I love that song so much. Lots of people do.
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@RasmaSandra (73201)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Nov 22
@FourWalls especially since it comes from my hometown NYC.
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@LindaOHio (155469)
• United States
26 Nov 22
I didn't recognize this song by the title; but when I played it, it was one that I was quite familiar with.
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@Beestring (13272)
• Hong Kong
26 Nov 22
This is one of my favorite Simon & Garfunkel's songs.
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@kobesbuddy (74424)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Nov 22
So much enjoyment and talent, I could get lost in listening to these men! They are the greatest singers, even as older adult
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