About "The Boxer"
"The Boxer" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth and final studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was released as a standalone single on March 21, 1969, but included on the album nine months later (at the time, songs that had been released this far ahead were rarely included on the next studio album). The song 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. The lyrics are largely autobiographical and partially inspired by the Bible and were written during a time when Simon felt he was being unfairly criticized. The song's lyrics discuss poverty and loneliness. It is particularly known for its plaintive refrain, in which they sing 'lie-la-lie', accompanied by a heavily reverbed snare 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, Austria, South Africa, and Canada. Rolling Stone ranked the song No. 106 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Top songs by Simon & Garfunkel
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- The Sound Of Silence
- El Condor Pasa (if I Could)
- Mrs. Robinson
- The Boxer
- Cecilia
- I Am A Rock
- Scarborough Fair | Canticle
- America
- Homeward Bound
- 7 O'clock News | Silent Night
- April Come She Will
- Kathy's Song
- Bye Bye Love
- Wake Up Little Susie
- He Was My Brother
- Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
- Slip Slidin' Away
- Kodachrome
- My Little Town
- Sparrow
- Old Friends
- Hey, Schoolgirl
- The Only Living Boy In New York
- A Hazy Shade Of Winter
- For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
- Song For The Asking
- Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
- Still Crazy After All These Years
- A Heart In New York
- The 59th Street Bridge Song (feelin' Groovy)
- A Poem On The Underground Wall
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