On 19 September 1981, a Saturday like today, Simon & Garfunkel held a benefit concert on the Great Lawn in Central Park, New York City. The duo performed in front of more than 500,000 people and their show consisted of 21 songs: the 17th was “The Boxer”. After that, they thanked the audience and left the stage, but returned to deliver an encore of three songs.
During the concert “The Boxer” contained an additional stanza, which was not included in the album version (“The Concert in Central Park”).
The Boxer I am just a poor boy though my story's seldom told I have squandered my resistance for a pocket full of mumbles such are promises All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest 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 Running scared, laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters where the ragged people go looking for the places only they would know Lie-la-lie... Asking 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 Lie-la-lie... Now the years are rolling by me they are rockin' evenly I am older than I once was and younger than I'll be and 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 Lie la lie ... Then I'm laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone going home where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me, leading me, going home In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade and he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" but the fighter still remains still remains Lie-la-lie...
Il Pugile Sono solo un ragazzo povero sebbene la mia storia venga raccontata raramente Ho sprecato la mia resistenza per manciata di chiacchiere come sono le promesse tutte bugie e scherzi, tuttavia un uomo sente quel che vuol sentire e ignora tutto il resto Quando ho lasciato la mia casa e la mia famiglia non ero che un ragazzino in compagnia di estranei nella quiete di una stazione correndo spaventato, tenendomi basso, alla ricerca dei quartieri più poveri dove vanno gli straccioni in cerca di posti che solo loro possono conoscere Lie-la-lie... Chiedendo solo paghe da operaio sono arrivato cercando un lavoro ma non ho ricevuto nessuna offerta, solo un "Vieni qua" dalle puttane sulla Settima Avenue Lo ammetto, ci sono stati momenti in cui ero così solo che ho trovato un po’ di conforto con loro Lie-la-lie... Ora gli anni mi passano davanti oscillando uniformemente Sono più vecchio di un tempo e più giovane di quello che sarò e questo non è strano. No non è strano dopo cambiamenti su cambiamenti siamo più o meno gli stessi, dopo i cambiamenti siamo più o meno gli stessi Così sto preparando i vestiti invernali e vorrei essere spartito andando a casa dove gli inverni di New York non mi feriscono, e mi esortano ad andare a casa Nello spiazzo c'è un pugile e un lottatore di mestiere e porta con sé i ricordi di ogni guantone che l'ha mandato al tappeto o ferito fino a farlo gridare nella sua rabbia e nella vergogna "Me ne vado, me ne vado" Ma il lottatore rimane sempre Lie-la-lie... (L.Z.) To be continued…
😄🆓💯 LOVE IT EVERYTHING YOU DO SO VERY SPECIAL WE LOVE YOU . LUISA 💋💋💋💋💎
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Thank you so much, dearest Sharon!
Today I’m short because my computer is giving me quite a few problems
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I’m sorry I know how I feel when something happens to my tablets I’m sorry🤔🙄😩
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I loved reading the story and learning about the extra verse. A nice reminder on this anniversary day of the concert.
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Have a nice weekend. 🌼
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Same to you.
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Concerto e poi Album leggendari
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Vero, e occasione per la riunione di due grandi artisti
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Le tue traduzioni sono sempre favolose! Brava brava
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Ti ringrazio, cara Matilde e ti auguro un buon pomeriggio.
Vorrei passare a farti visita, ma il PC mi sta dando dei problemi
A più tardi!
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Carissima Luisa ricambio du cuore e abbi un buon fine settimana!! See you!
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I have seen the concert and have it even on video type and on DVD, it is a great of re-meeting the “two” again, But WOW… you have put a video of my lovely Italiano song; Bella ciao ciao ciao, which I have been convinced that it has become a revolutionary resistance song of all time (as the Italians do most) and I wish to know the lyric of this wonderful song. Grazie mia cara Amica 🙏🙏🙏💖😊😘😘😘
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Are you sure I have put a video of “Bella Ciao”.it’s NOT what I wanted to insert. and it is the video of the concert that appears to me instead.
What might have happened? I have to tell you that the computer is giving me a lot of problems today
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Are you sure I have put a video of “Bella Ciao”.it’s NOT what I wanted to insert. and it is the video of the concert that appears to me instead.
What might have happened? I have to tell you that the computer is giving me a lot of problems today
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I missed that one but I was there when Paul came back (almost) solo in 1991. That was a different city.
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How lucky you were to see Paul perform live! I adore him
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Yes. His last album was good, too.
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Was it? I haven’t listened to it, yet
Thank you 🤗🧡 🎵 💙 🎶
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Another great occasion !!!
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Buona serata Luisa ❤
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Un abbraccio e buona domenica a te! ❤
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[…] Boxer” (translation here: The Concert in Central Park) is a song by Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth studio album, “Bridge over Troubled Water” […]
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Conosco di fama i due artisti ma tutto finisce lì.
Buon pomeriggio
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Buon pomeriggio a te! 🤗🤗🤗
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Jealous
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thanks for sharing
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