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"The Boxer" is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). Produced by the duo themselves and Roy Halee, it was released as the lead single from the album on March 21, 1969. The song, written by Paul Simon, is a folk rock ballad that variously takes the form of a first-person lament as well as a third-person sketch of a boxer. Simon's lyrics are largely autobiographical and partially inspired by the Bible, and were written during a time when he felt he was being unfairly criticized. The song's lyrics discuss poverty and loneliness. It is particularly known for its plaintive refrain, in which the singer sings 'lie-la-lie', accompanied by a heavily reverbed drum.
"The Boxer" was the follow-up to one of the duo's most successful singles, "Mrs. Robinson". It peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It performed well internationally, charting within the Top 10 in nine countries, peaking highest in the Netherlands, South Africa, and Sweden. Rolling Stone ranked the song #106 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Simon & Garfunkel was an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the most popular recording artists of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of the decade's social revolution, alongside artists such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan. Their biggest hits—including "The Sound of Silence" (1964/1965), "Mrs. Robinson" (1968), "Bridge over Troubled Water" (1969), and "The Boxer" (1969)—reached number one on singles charts worldwide. Their often rocky relationship led to artistic disagreements, which resulted in their breakup in 1970. Their final studio record, Bridge over Troubled Water, was their most successful, becoming one of the world's best-selling albums. Since their split in 1970 they have reunited several times, most famously in 1981 for the "The Concert in Central Park", which attracted more than 500,000 people, the seventh-largest concert attendance in history.
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, actor and singer-songwriter. Simon's fame, influence, and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote nearly all of the pair’s songs, including three that reached No. 1 on the U.S. singles charts: "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson", and "Bridge over Troubled Water". The duo split up in 1970 at the height of their popularity, and Simon began a successful solo career as a guitarist and singer-songwriter, recording three highly acclaimed albums over the next five years. In 1986, he released Graceland, an album inspired by South African township music. Simon also wrote and starred in the film One-Trick Pony (1980) and co-wrote the Broadway musical The Capeman (1998) with the poet Derek Walcott.
Simon has earned twelve Grammys for his solo and collaborative work, including a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2001, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2006 was selected as one of the "100 People Who Shaped the World" by Time magazine. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine named Simon as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists. In 2015 he was named as one of The 100 Greatest Songwriters by Rolling Stone Magazine. Among many other honors, Simon was the first recipient of the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007. In 1986, Simon was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music, where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees.
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Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which two people throw punches at each other, usually with gloved hands. Historically, the goals have been to weaken and knock down the opponent.
Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in most international games—it also has its own World Championships. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of one- to three-minute intervals called rounds. The result is decided when an opponent is deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns by throwing in a towel, or is pronounced the winner or loser based on the judges' scorecards at the end of the contest. In the event that both fighters gain equal scores from the judges, the fight is considered a draw (professional boxing). In Olympic boxing, due to the fact that a winner must be declared, in the case of a draw - the judges use technical criteria to chose the most deserving winner of the bout.
While people have fought in hand-to-hand combat since before the dawn of history, the origin of boxing as an organized sport may be its acceptance by the ancient Greeks as an Olympic game in BC 688. Boxing evolved from 16th- and 18th-century prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-19th century, again initially in Great Britain and later in the United States.
Actors: Patrick J Molloy (actor), Alan Hopkins (actor), Gerard Walsh (writer), Gerard Walsh (editor), Gerard Walsh (director), Paul Dodd (actor), Shane Coules (writer), James Fitzgerald (producer),
Genres: Drama, Short, Sport,Actors: Simon Aitken (producer), Simon Aitken (editor), Simon Aitken (director), Benjamin Green (writer), Benjamin Green (actor), Benjamin Green (producer), Jon H. Orten (composer), José Cuenco (actor),
Genres: Short, Sport,Actors: Emmanuel Kabongo (actor), Emmanuel Kabongo (actor), Anthony Pace (actor), Melanie Hrymak (actress), Eric McIntyre (writer), Eric McIntyre (director), Miguel Castillo (editor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Bud Duncan (editor), Brandon Polanco (actor), Brandon Polanco (miscellaneous crew), Clarence Fuller (writer), Clarence Fuller (director), Clarence Fuller (producer), Daniel Dacian (producer), Chris Comfort (actor), Melissa Gundlach (producer), Diane Bokal (producer), Adam Wood (actor), Jared Frost (producer), Tafari Lawton (actor), Rocka Bennett (miscellaneous crew), Pedro Small (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: The mockumentary, The Hooligans follows a band of misfit motorcycle riders around New York City as they get into fights, do wheelies, crash bikes and tame supermodels. Their goal is to become a legit motorcycle club to rival the Hell's Angels. What follows is an intimate look into a group of guys who's antics seem childish in comparison to any bona fide Motorcycle club.
Genres: Action, Comedy, Short, Sport,Actors: Helen McAlpine (actress), Andrew Cumming (producer), Andrew Cumming (writer), Andrew Cumming (director), Andrew Cumming (editor), Lewis Howden (actor), David Webster (composer),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Divian Ladwa (actor), Divian Ladwa (producer), Divian Ladwa (writer), Divian Ladwa (director), Divian Ladwa (editor),
Genres: Drama, Short, Sport,Actors: Brian Lally (actor), Eric Edwards (actor), Brennan Howard (producer), Brennan Howard (director), Brennan Howard (editor), Brennan Howard (writer), Kiri Stevens (actor), Danny Molina (actor), Leslie McManus (actress), Karen Weza (actress), Ricardo Molina (actor), Cristie Schoen (miscellaneous crew), Matthew Kenna (actor), Cristie Schoen (actress), Matthew Kenna (producer),
Plot: December, 1970. A retired heavyweight champion goes into hiding from a mounting gambling debt to the mob. Holed up in a remote California desert motel, he befriends a once-famous jazz crooner, now sidelined by a heroin addiction and bad teeth. Together, the Boxer and Musician embark on a road trip to regain their former glory and start anew in Amsterdam.
Keywords: one-word-titleActors: Michael Raynor (actor), Pierre-Paul Puljiz (miscellaneous crew), Stephan Streker (writer), Stephan Streker (editor), Stephan Streker (director), Michaël Goldberg (producer), Abdel Qissi (actor), Dominique Lohlé (editor), Michel Brunelli (producer), Thierry Dory (miscellaneous crew), Jean Keuteriks (actor), Michel Desmet (editor), Pascal Montulet (actor), Agnès Darnaud (actress), Momo Boukhris (actor),
Genres: Short, Sport,Actors: Anthony Hinds (producer), Larry Taylor (actor), Mona Washbourne (actress), Richard Shaw (actor), Eric Pohlmann (actor), Martin Benson (actor), Kathleen Byron (actress), Robert Adair (actor), Robert Brown (actor), Hal Osmond (actor), Dane Clark (actor), Meredith Edwards (actor), David Keir (actor), Sam Newfield (writer), Percy Marmont (actor),
Plot: A greedy but successful professional gambler wants to join the British Establishment when he falls in love with a blue-blooded lady. But first he must mend his ways and then dump his nightclub singer girl friend. She's not so easy to get rid of, neither is his past.
Keywords: 21-year-old, 21st-birthday, alcoholic, alcoholic-drink, bad-temper, betting-on-a-horse, birthday, birthday-cake, bookkeeper, bounced-checkActors: Max Skladanowsky (producer), Max Skladanowsky (director), Delaware (actor),
Genres: Short,Simon & Garfunkel's official audio for 'The Boxer'. Click to listen to Simon & Garfunkel on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SandGSpotify?IQid=SandGTB As featured on The Essential Simon & Garfunkel. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/SandGEssential?IQid=SandGTB Google Play: http://smarturl.it/SandGTBGPlay?IQid=SandGTB Amazon: http://smarturl.it/SandGAmazon?IQid=SandGTB More from Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water: https://youtu.be/4G-YQA_bsOU Mrs. Robinson: https://youtu.be/9C1BCAgu2I8 Cecilia: https://youtu.be/e5uei2AFEaQ More great 60s videos here: http://smarturl.it/uUltimate60s?IQid=SandGTB Follow Simon & Garfunkel Website: http://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/us/home Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SimonandGarfunkel Subscribe to Simon & Garfunkel o...
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Paul Simon's official live video for 'The Boxer', performed live In Paris. Click to listen to Paul Simon on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/PaulSimonSpotify?IQid=Bxr As featured on Paul Simon - The Ultimate Collection. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/PSimonUciTunes?IQid=Bxr Google Play: http://smarturl.it/PSimonBxPlay?IQid=Bxr Amazon: http://smarturl.it/PSimonUCAmz?IQid=Bxr More from Paul Simon Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes: https://youtu.be/-I_T3XvzPaM Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard: https://youtu.be/Z6VrKro8djw Father and Daughter: https://youtu.be/COQPSoRFdwg More great 70s videos here: http://smarturl.it/Ultimate70?IQid=Bxr Follow Paul Simon Website: http://www.paulsimon.com/us/home Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulsimon Subscribe to Paul...
25th ANNIVERSARY ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CONCERT Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer - Madison Square Garden, NYC - 2009/10/29&30
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Chords and Tabs at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-play-and-7108562 Hello friends, and welcome to another By Request Song Tutorial. In today's lesson, I'll explain common folk style guitar techniques with a complete tutorial on Simon and Garfunkels 1974 classic "The Boxer." We'll begin this lesson with a full demonstration, before I break down the intro section, and the chord progressions and finger picking patterns for the verse and chorus sections. My official Chords and tabs for The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel are available at Patreon.com/swiftlessons. Let's get started! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links: Facebook: http://facebook.com/phillyguitarlessons Instagram: https://instagram.com/swiftguitarle...
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Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956) - Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) - From Paul Simon and Friends Concert - 2007
I am just a poor boy, though my story's seldom told
I have squandered my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises
All lies and jest, still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest (hmmmm... mmmm...)
When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers...
In the quiet of the railway station, runnin' scared
Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters, where the ragged people go
Looking for the places only they would know
(Li la li... li la la la li la li)
(Li la li... li la la la li la li)
(La la la la li...)
Seeking only workman's wages, I come looking for a job, but I get no offers...
Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue
I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome
I took some comfort there (li la la, la, la la)
Now the years are rolling by me, they are rockin' even me
I am older than I once was, and younger than I'll be, that's not unusual
No it isn't strange, after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same
After changes we are more or less the same ...
(Li la li... li la la la li la li)
(Li la li... li la la la li la li)
(La la la la li...)
And I'm laying out my winter clothes, wishing I was gone, goin' home
Where the New York city winters aren't bleedin' me, leadin' me to go home
In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminder of every glove that laid him down or cut him
'Til he cried out in his anger and his shame
I am leaving, I am leaving, but the fighter still remains
Yes, he still remains ...
(Li la li... li la la la li la li)
(Li la li... li la la la li la li)
(La la la la li...)
(Li la la la li la li)
(Li la li... li la la la li la li)
(La la la la li...)
(Li la la la li la li)