I'm italian, my country is still suffering during these hard times, I can't go home, I'm stuck in another country and I have no idea when I will able to come back to my country safely, and hearing this beautiful song in this breathless version lifts the spirit, makes me cry and at the same time encourages me to not give up. Stay safe, stay home. Thank you for this precious gitf Paul.
Paul, I heard "The Boxer" for for the first time when I was about 10 years old. I lived in Brazil then and did not speak English. Your music, your voice, was one of the reasons I wanted to learn English, as I wanted to understand what it was this man was singing about. As I slowly did learn the language and words, it made tears run down my face. 45 years later, it still does after all these years. Gratitude.
@@mayflower2370 I have no problem with "stealing" music. The thing is the album became the best album in west true all time and Paul got political and didn't talk about it. Im from Sweden and we have huge artists that "stole" Cuba/spanish/ music. But they did it the right way. The artists from sweden smuggled money true the guitar cases to the poor people in Cuba for en example. IF they would been cought they would have been executed. THATS how you win someones hearth. That is how you earn respect to "steal" their music" What did Paul do to South Africa?
@@SeaDawgOST I don't think we should expect artists to become freedom fighting vigilantes. They're just people making music. Paul Simon just wanted to make music, and South African music just happened to peak his interest. He thought about music before anything; leave the freedom fighting to freedom fighters.
The term “genius” is thrown around too often these days, but it is the most fitting way to describe Paul Simon. His songs have uplifted and inspired millions across the world. His music will live forever. Thank you Paul. ❤️
Mr. Simon, I'm 18 years old from Texas and want to thank you personally for this song. Early last year, I lost my younger teenage brother to suicide. Later, that September, we celebrated his 16th birthday. I remember I'd started listening to "the Boxer" heavily at the start of September, after hearing Heart perform it at their concert in August. It was a confusing and stressful time in my life and I woke up every day having to force myself out of bed. School sucked and I dreaded it, but I had about 5-10 minutes of happiness every day that I looked forward to. When I'd come home mid-day for lunch, I'd spend a few minutes strumming through "The Boxer" and singing it in my empty house. Sometimes I'd barely eat anything just so I'd have more time with the song. I felt full and truly happy when I played it. I listened to it non-stop. "The Boxer" got me through the month of September, and it will always be one of my favorite songs. So thank you for writing it. Much love through this virus mess.
So Sorry to read this my friend. Though I don't know you, I will include you in my prayers tonight. God and music can both help you find peace...Blessings from England
Music helps ease the pain. I'm sorry for the loss of your brother. I know how you're feeling, I lost my father to suicide 19 years ago this June when I was 20 years old.
Please take care of yourself. I am from Hong Kong and I saw so many young people who were injured last year and now we have this coronavirus that has death counts every day. Take courage! Many years later, when you look back, you will be proud of yourself.
In time your soul will heal, your brother is always with you, as in time you will eventually be with him once more. Much love to you, stay strong, find hope in your music & live the life your brother would have wanted you to..
I am from Greece and at the time the LPs Bookends and Bridge Over Troubled Water came out, I was 16-17 years old. Those two lps, with the lyrics of the songs printed on their sleeves - a rather rare practice at the time - helped me a great deal with improving my English too.
“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.” Amen, Paul Simon. Fight on, New York!
Do you realize what this song means to people? .....sometimes I wonder if artists realize just what an impact their songs have on our lives....our *entire* lives....thanks, Paul 🔥
These simple corner-of-the-living-room isolation concerts are heartbreakingly moving. Thank you Paul for this and decades of enjoyment. Stay strong, New York 🗽❤️, from 🇨🇦
I'd be honored if some Paul Simon fans who enjoy acoustic covers of classic songs would take a listen to my piano & vocal performances of PENNY LANE by the Beatles, PURPLE RAIN by Prince, and TIME PASSAGES by Al Stewart on my YT channel. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and stay safe.
This nurse still can't get your "An American Tune" post out of her head and heart. So I cut the nails on my left hand for the first time in years, and dusted off my Martin. Thank you.
Dear Paul Simon, This is one of the songs I sang to my father during his process of dying. To acknowledge his difficult life and to celebrate his perseverance to do his best despite the hand he was dealt. I also sang it for myself for many of the same reasons but also to emphasize that this life has choice to be conscious and kind and living in peace no matter what. That was 30 years ago now. Thank you for your timeless word portraits wrapped in the magic of music. And, For all of us, the difficult times may be here now but we can choose to live with kindness and in peace. We lift us up.
For me also, this song has carried me though many tough times. There is something about the image of the boxer who despite being beaten and bearing the scars of life nevertheless persists and goes on. It's the strength in all of us that this song has always symbolized for me and it never fails to give me hope. I was touched by your comment and wanted to reach out to you to let you know that you are not alone and to celebrate the genius of this song and its author with you. Be safe and be well.
@Tim Webb This poster speaks of the death of their father and how this song touched them. It's really rather disappointing that you passed on the opportunity to contribute something of substance and instead chose to tout some vague conspiracy theory video. What a waste.
helaine truthstone --- God Bless you, Helaine Truthstone, and your family ! Please remember that your dear Father is alive and well, awaiting you to return where we all return, to again be reunited as families, for Eternity.. How wonderful and beautiful that day will be !!! Live for this, I do, everyday!! Love you, Fran Danco
“The Boxer” has been at the top of my list for over 50 year’s. I never thought I would see it preformed live by Paul Simon. A couple of years ago Paul played the Starlight theatre here in Kansas City. When he played “The Boxer” I cried like a baby, a blessed moment in my life. One I’ll never forget.
I know that feeling thanks for sharing! I’ve been a fan of Gilbert O’Sullivan since I was a boy... then one day about five years ago I saw an ad at the concert hall (where I used to go drink coffee) that he’s performing live that evening!! And just nice a FB friend from KL visited me in Singapore and she’s also a fan so I bought two tickets and couldn’t believe I was watching him live after a few decades!!
Paul, thank you very much. I couldn’t imagine life without your songs. They have comforted me for nearly fifty years - and obviously I’m not the only one.
Nothing...NOTHING is more New York than Simon and Garfunkel. I can only roll my eyes and sigh when I get puzzled looks from people when I say this. Thank you, Paul Simon, for the music and the poetry.
Same here @ 15 years old = = = Lord bless you & yours, Paul Simon = = = God is Love! [I needed hope at 15, just got a crippling disease. But the Boxer still remained! 12 years later healed in prayer]
@@jjmarz1001 - No, President Trump got elected because he was clearly the best person for the job. I'm glad he lives in your head rent free, though. Lowest black unemployment rate in history Lowest Latino unemployment rate in history Lowest female unemployment rate in 71 years Lowest overall unemployment rate 50 years Lowest unemployment rate for people without a high school diploma in history Lower overall unemployment rate than any previous Presidential administration Lowest poverty rate in 19 years 70 million new jobs created Longest period of economic growth in history Highest consumer confidence in 18 years 90% of citizens happy with their personal lives Climbing GDP Median household income highest in history Highest stock market in history Executive Order Improving Medicare Drug costs lowering for first time in 50 years Healed the ecosystem in Florida's Everglades Got the US out of TPP Got the US out of PCA USA is nowLargest exporter of energy Energy independent for the first time in 75 years Freed 23 hostages from foreign prisons. Destroyed ISIS' Middle Eastern Caliphate Withdrew from the Iran Nuclear Payment Deal Renegotiated NAFTA for America's benefit Demanding (and getting) other countries to pay their fair share for America's contribution to their national defense Denuclearization of North Korea as verified by inspections Permanent ceasefire in Syria 50 billion agricultural deal with China V.A. reform Prison reform The Right To Pray Executive Order Protecting Free Speech On College Campuses Public Charge Immigration Rule Pay raises for our troops Canceling disabled veterans student debt First sitting American President to set foot in North Korea SPACE FORCE THE WALL Say, "Thank you, President Trump"
A story about Paul Simon: I've always been a fan of Simon's music and had a chance to see him at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver several years ago. After the show, we were walking back to our car and were passing what turned out to be the theatre's back door. There were several people standing there and a limousine was parked at the curb. Two burly men came out of the door and held up their hands as if to hold everyone back. Someone in the crowd asked if Paul gave autographs and one of the men said sometimes, and that he would stop if he felt inclined to do so. The door opened and Simon came out, a small man wearing a baseball cap, looking so nondescript that you'd probably not recognize him if you passed him in the street. He was guarded by a couple of minders. For some reason or other, he looked directly at me, came over, stuck out his hand and thanked me for coming to the show. I was so taken aback that I mumbled something about how much I enjoyed it, he turned, went to the limo, hopped in and was gone. I personally think that he picked me out because I was clearly the oldest one there, that I had probably been a fan for years and he was thoughtful enough to take a moment to acknowledge it.
Paul, you will never grow old or cease to comfort me and you also comforted my husband the last week he was in this world. I can’t help but think of him now whenever I hear your voice. He claimed that he heard you singing during surgery and had a big smile on his face when he told me. He was gone a week later. What a blessing you were and still are. Thank you.
Imagezone61 no problem at all. I was very happy to feel the right time to share it with him. Do you know what a highlighted reply is by any chance. It just recently began happening to me. Stay safe and God Bless.
Bless Paul Simon for these recordings. How many of us would ever be able to hear this astonishing musician unplugged and playing in his own home in real life? It's like his generosity and loving-kindness to offer these oases of beauty and quiet in tumultuous times. Love to all the New Yorkers he's dedicated this one to. And thank you, Paul Simon. ("Now the years are rolling by me, they are rocking evenly" brought tears to my eyes.)
It is simply so beautiful. I just think about Paul’s story, and all he has done, and how he’s keeping us going, even through one of our darkest hours. It is both happy and sad.
So great to see a mega-famous artist do something so real, no sound engineering, no post-production nonsense, just a raw live performance. Perfect. Paul Simon, a true genius. He's got it! Maybe Still Crazy After All these Years? Definitely! Love and peace.
its only a musical god who can perform in the back yard 50 odd years down the line and still get the same love and respect from more than 50 years of fan base...genius musician with a beautiful soul who will never be forgotten. Thank you for all the years!
His farewell concerts ended with the stage blacking out and only him and his guitar, just like this. To me, that's where it begins and ends -- if you can't lift someone up at that level, the foundation of the music will never be as solid.
I've loved "The Boxer" my whole life. From the time I first heard it as a young boy in the early 1970s. It's meant different things to me at different times in my life. But today it takes on a whole new level of bravery, and hope, grief, beauty, and courage. Rock On, Paul Simon!
It's probably one of the more profound, heavy songs ever written. A lot of people thing that song need to be heavy or loud to make an impact, this one does it with a whisper as gentle as a candle flame. -- right up until the tragic end where storms, steam ships and industry dive in.
I dread to think how many times Paul has performed this and he still puts every ounce of his soul into this performance. May your god bless you sir and thankyou forever and longer
I grew up in Rapid City, SD. During my 68 -69 school year my 8th grade English teacher was a big fan of yours so she played Simon and Garfunkel songs in class. We poured over the lyrics you wrote for your songs. Actually found myself looking forward to class. Yes, I remember the day we studied 'The Boxer' and discussing what the subject, the boxer, was saying. What a fond memory. Thank-you for sharing 'The Boxer' with us all.
Sharon Steigers my high school English teacher turned out the lights in our windowless classroom and played us Sounds of Silence in complete darkness! I’ll always remember that magic of those moments. Then we studied the lyrics too.
When I first listened to your songs , I did not even understand english....it was over 45 years ago. Thank you for everything. I hope this great song will reach the heart of New York. Greetings from France
I’ve been a one man circus performer busking for twenty years plus, often I cry out in my anger and my shame, but the fighter still remains. Love this man, your poetry has made some sense in the madness this world has thrown at me. God bless you.
Paul, without knowing it ; you and I have been close companions for years. You have been there for me on many occasions , high and low. My mother brought us together when you released There Goes Rhymin' Simon. You taught me the 50 ways, you introduced me to Lincoln Duncan and The only living Boy in NY, and you whispered an American Tune to me. My mother has passed away, but the her love of your music has been carried onward in my heart. Graceland is and always shall be one of the best albums of the century. I know you may never read this, but in the offhand chance... Thank you for traveling with me throughout my lifes journey, and thank you for being you. oh... and all my love to Edie...
She didn't say it was the same as the original. She said it was *as beautiful* as the original. Which is fair, since beauty is in the eye (ear) of the beholder. And there is is beauty in a young man wise beyond his years singing a new song he's written; and beauty in an old man singing the song he wrote nearly a lifetime ago, now beloved by millions, and sharing it in a simple way to lift up the suffering and frightened in a dark time. Both beautiful.
Dear Paul, I'm writing this to say thank you, I was 11 years old when I saw the concert in central park for the first time in 1982, you and Art's music had me spellbound, and started me on my incredible journey to pursue music, and it stared with your Paul Simon Songbook. I spent hours going through the songs in that book, eventually creating my own arrangements of your songs for my Friends and I to perform for our families. Ever since then My love of music has grown, and your Collaborative work with different styles has inspired me greatly. to expand my musical knowledge and create my own small collaborative projects. Music truly has no Borders. Thank you Paul for giving me and my handful of friends a direction in life. Lots of Love and Respect, Ian.
@@mickfunny4185 And the people who hate him. Basically, most of us are this way. Trump has done good things and bad things and stupid things. His acolytes ignore the bad and his haters ignore the good. It's sad really. Especially at a time like this.
bjiggs01 you can’t both-sides whataboutism to defend Trump, doesn’t work that way. Just now, late on a Friday night in the middle of a pandemic, he fired HIS appointee for Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. There’s nothing good about that, it’s pure corruption and weakens the nation. The only people with a bias are those who don’t recognize what Trump just did.
I found an album that my mother bought my father in 1968 and signed it she was 18 I was born in 1971 and last year I got tickets for my parent to see the Simon and garfunkel experience in Dublin my mum has demenia and she sang along to your songs. I can't express how much your songs brought life to my mum and my father plays your songs on his guitar and bring joy to his heart. Thank you so much you will never know how important your songs are to so many people
My first big date was to a S&G concert. I was 14. I played my Homeward Bound record (a 45?!) over and over. To have this gift from Paul Simon now ties together what feels like a number of distinct lives I've led. One of those lives was 22 years long, in the world's greatest city NYC. It was during the AIDS crisis. And since I was in the arts, I lost over 100 friends and colleagues to that beastly disease. Now I live in a remote part of the Rockies. My door is locked at night mostly because of bears. But my heart holds all you New Yorkers close, and I send you much, much love.
Please sing the song that ironically sums up today on your 12 string: “The Only Living Boy in New York.” I am so glad you took care of your voice because you still have it. I am curious to see where you put the capo on these days for “The Only Living Boy in NY.”
AndersonWheaton Paul has so many wonderful songs. In the case your not familiar with his first solo album, make sure you listen to that gem. It is wonderful from start to finish.
There is something so profoundly elemental about seeing an icon of Paul Simon's stature perform a time-honored classic like The Boxer in such a spartan setting. I can't recall being so riveted to a performance of any kind in a long, long time.
The thumbs down for a man who has moved millions to tears, to falling in love, marriage, getting through heart break, grief and experiencing pure joy...is comical. I guess some dont know what this man has contributed to our world.
Nor do they understand art. They live in a world where their songs come from machines, and sound the same way everytime. Art, is the ability of the artist to manipulate his instruments depending on the current surroundings. Not computer generated garbage. Boo to your thumbs down. Booooo
I think it is just a matter of statistics. It seems 0.64% of the population just cannot help themselves from raining on other peoples' parades. Their buckets are empty, and I suspect most of the down votes were made arbitrarily without considering Paul Simon or his music for more than a second. Sad!
💞 always amazing Mr. Paul Simon. Lost my Dad this April, just 3 months after his 90th birthday. Very few regrets, but always wished he and I got to see one of our GREATS together in concert.... Paul Simon, Elton John, or Billy Joel. Your music will always bring me close to him... thank you for that 🤗 .... leading me home ❤️
I fell in love with Paul Simon when I was around 13... His songs touched a young girl's heart. I remember even submitting a letter to Parade magazine, asking whether he was married! This was way before the internet...probably 1970. I checked the Parade for weeks but my question never appeared...so I grew up, married, was widowed, married again. All through my life I listened to Paul, and kept loving him for his poetry, his emotions, his words that just, well, understood....now I am retired, live in Connecticut in a much, much less expensive house than Paul's house in Connecticut, and this recording, with Paul older, voice a little shaky, looking small, brought me to tears. God bless you, Paul. Thank you for sharing your gift.
Everyone in Europe appreciates this man too. Italy and Spain in particular having a hard time , the Italians have been finding comfort in music , best wishes and positive thoughts to all from Ireland . Paul Simon living legend.
I saw Mr. Simon sing this at Jones Beach in 1987, at the culmination of the Graceland tour. It was unforgettable, because he performed as if it were "coming home": sweet-bittersweet. (He memorably told the audience "I grew up on this beach.") He'd traveled the world, striking a blow for freedom, against apartheid in South Africa, winding up back home in NY. I was about to start my first year of college, so it just had that feeling of being a crossroads. I'll always associate that exact performance with one stage of life ending, another beginning.
Oh my, this brought tears to my eyes. My heart goes out to everyone in New York who's suffering through this struggle. Much love from Southern California. Stay strong, NY. You've got this. Thank you, Paul, for all the wonderful music over the years. You've made this old guy's life a bit better for decades.
I remember buying the 45 rpm with the red Columbia label and spinning it on my 20 dollar portable phonograph with one tinny speaker. It even sounded great on that gear because its as much about the story as the song. The story of redemption.
Paul, just discovering this gem now. So beautiful to hear your voice, and to get a close up of your fingerpicking. You have moved me more than any artist in my 60 plus years of listening to good music.
The original recording never ceases to bring a tear to my eye. The lyrical content paints such a majestic picture that only my mind's eye can see. The build-up at the end and the crescendo with everything else slowly rising in intensity while the harmonies of S&G remain steady and consistent. Even my near 15 year old boy loves this song and his musical hero is Eminem (sigh....). This song was written before I was born as I was born in 1970 in the Bronx (and my favorite Yankees team is the 1977-78 gang!!), but being a Bergen County boy across the bridge, this song reeks of New York and can place me right in the heart of NYC any time I hear it. MY heart is with those in NYC and my former home-base of Bergen County, NJ. Thanks Paul for doing these videos. Stay safe!
Well said. As a Jersey girl living in L.A., I concur. My heart is with NYC. (One difference - I actually enjoy Eminem, even tho I’m a 61 yo white woman. 🤷♀️)
@@juniemoon1528: I haven't liked hip-hop or rap since "White Lines" (fantastic bass line!!) came out in...1980???? Something like that. Stay safe on the West coast. Nice to meet you under these so strange circumstances.
Eminem is actually very talented. My 15 year old appreciates The Beatles right now. It was Selena Gomez for a while. When I was 15 I liked Duran Duran. Luckily, our musical tastes grow and change.
@King Delevingne "The Boxer" is a song specifically about a person and their struggles in New York City, relax man! Stop finding reasons to be offended.
I'm italian, my country is still suffering during these hard times, I can't go home, I'm stuck in another country and I have no idea when I will able to come back to my country safely, and hearing this beautiful song in this breathless version lifts the spirit, makes me cry and at the same time encourages me to not give up. Stay safe, stay home. Thank you for this precious gitf Paul.
roberta zuccarello - Never give up❣️
Remember we're are all here together, through the awful times and the wonderful times! Hearing Paul at this moment is magical x
@@JoolsieT this is very sweet of you. Thank you.
Please stay safe, Roberta. Thinking of you and all Italians right now. ❤❤❤
@@roberta93 Maybe the world will start thinking differently now!! Let's hope so! Thank you x
Paul, I heard "The Boxer" for for the first time when I was about 10 years old. I lived in Brazil then and did not speak English. Your music, your voice, was one of the reasons I wanted to learn English, as I wanted to understand what it was this man was singing about.
As I slowly did learn the language and words, it made tears run down my face.
45 years later, it still does after all these years.
Gratitude.
Beautiful story...thanks for sharing 💗
You certainly speak English eloquently now!
That is beautiful, man!
I was a young boy too, 30 years ago
Impressive!
New Yorks finest. Never gets old.
One of the greatest singer/songwriters/poets/lyricists ever.
In my little universe he's THE greatest songwriter ever. I woke up about 5 years ago and realized he had surpassed Dylan :)
He stole his music from Africa.
@@SeaDawgOST How do you steal a shared metaphysical human struggle? If you let someone steal your happiness then you're the one who's giving it away.
@@mayflower2370 I have no problem with "stealing" music. The thing is the album became the best album in west true all time and Paul got political and didn't talk about it. Im from Sweden and we have huge artists that "stole" Cuba/spanish/ music. But they did it the right way. The artists from sweden smuggled money true the guitar cases to the poor people in Cuba for en example. IF they would been cought they would have been executed. THATS how you win someones hearth. That is how you earn respect to "steal" their music" What did Paul do to South Africa?
@@SeaDawgOST I don't think we should expect artists to become freedom fighting vigilantes. They're just people making music. Paul Simon just wanted to make music, and South African music just happened to peak his interest. He thought about music before anything; leave the freedom fighting to freedom fighters.
The term “genius” is thrown around too often these days, but it is the most fitting way to describe Paul Simon. His songs have uplifted and inspired millions across the world. His music will live forever. Thank you Paul. ❤️
They are kinda sad.
I can't love your comment enough
/ Poignant, yes. Sometimes sad. “Wherever there is pleasure there is pain.”
I couldn't agree with you more. Paul Simon is one of the few geniuses and legends left.
@@greenlimabean no it is not. This is an inspirational song. A song that raises your spirit to never give up. Listen to the lyrics again.
You have been playing this song for over 60 years. I have loved every moment
As Steve Martin said in a speech for Paul Simon: "I do not often use the word genius. Just thought I'd mention that."
I bet this makes Paul laugh...lol...
Great reference. Steve Martin's speech is worth re-watching.
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That's awesome. It's so true. When it comes to songwriting he is a literal "genius"
little known artist in u,k, but sounds ok
Mr. Simon, I'm 18 years old from Texas and want to thank you personally for this song. Early last year, I lost my younger teenage brother to suicide. Later, that September, we celebrated his 16th birthday. I remember I'd started listening to "the Boxer" heavily at the start of September, after hearing Heart perform it at their concert in August. It was a confusing and stressful time in my life and I woke up every day having to force myself out of bed. School sucked and I dreaded it, but I had about 5-10 minutes of happiness every day that I looked forward to. When I'd come home mid-day for lunch, I'd spend a few minutes strumming through "The Boxer" and singing it in my empty house. Sometimes I'd barely eat anything just so I'd have more time with the song. I felt full and truly happy when I played it. I listened to it non-stop. "The Boxer" got me through the month of September, and it will always be one of my favorite songs. So thank you for writing it. Much love through this virus mess.
So Sorry to read this my friend. Though I don't know you, I will include you in my prayers tonight. God and music can both help you find peace...Blessings from England
Music helps ease the pain. I'm sorry for the loss of your brother. I know how you're feeling, I lost my father to suicide 19 years ago this June when I was 20 years old.
Thanks for sharing, Lia, my condolences for your very personal pain. I'm so glad music is helping you cope and heal. Best of luck.
Please take care of yourself. I am from Hong Kong and I saw so many young people who were injured last year and now we have this coronavirus that has death counts every day. Take courage! Many years later, when you look back, you will be proud of yourself.
In time your soul will heal, your brother is always with you, as in time you will eventually be with him once more. Much love to you, stay strong, find hope in your music & live the life your brother would have wanted you to..
Thank you Paul! I cried. This is impressive. You have been my English teacher since childhood. From Japanese fans!
I am from Greece and at the time the LPs Bookends and Bridge Over Troubled Water came out, I was 16-17 years old. Those two lps, with the lyrics of the songs printed on their sleeves - a rather rare practice at the time - helped me a great deal with improving my English too.
It‘s same on me! I studied many from Paul’s song.
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He'll be 80 years old next year -- hard to believe. But he's still got it.
Rob Longley lol…I was just about to look his age up… ur right, he sounds so great☺️
I saw him in concert in January, two rows back, yep, he's still got it and his son has got it too.
Yeah, I can't sing it or play it!!!
rob w oh LUcky u WOW😃I’m going to check to see if I can find that Rob👍🏼with his son😃that wild b Awesome ✌️
Kurt Elliott I can play it on my guitar✌️but Paul Simon singing? NO WAY😄
“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.” Amen, Paul Simon. Fight on, New York!
Yeah we all know the lyrics guy
ipmala I’d ask you to be civil if I thought there’d be a snowball’s chance of you seriously considering the request.
Do you realize what this song means to people? .....sometimes I wonder if artists realize just what an impact their songs have on our lives....our *entire* lives....thanks, Paul 🔥
FOR REAL
These simple corner-of-the-living-room isolation concerts are heartbreakingly moving. Thank you Paul for this and decades of enjoyment. Stay strong, New York 🗽❤️, from 🇨🇦
Just ignore the idiots who want to be armchair critics because they have nothing better to do.
it's far from heartbreaking because he announced his retirement recently but now he is playing again
Thank you, Paul. Your music winds inextricably through the story of my life. Love to you and everybody in New York, hang in there, we are with you.
I'd be honored if some Paul Simon fans who enjoy acoustic covers of classic songs would take a listen to my piano & vocal performances of PENNY LANE by the Beatles, PURPLE RAIN by Prince, and TIME PASSAGES by Al Stewart on my YT channel. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and stay safe.
@@szgbv He announced his retirement from touring. Touring...This is not.
This nurse still can't get your "An American Tune" post out of her head and heart.
So I cut the nails on my left hand for the first time in years, and dusted off my Martin. Thank you.
Please stay safe, I want to see much more of your posts on here.
Damn you have a Martin and it's dusty...play that thing extra loud...
Much love and gratitude to you 🙏🏼 may the music be your meditation 🙌🏼💜
Gratitude that knows no bounds! 🙏
Get it, Terry! Dust that old Martin off and enjoy.
Fellow NY-ER TY PAUL SIMON. YOU/YOUR MUSIC HAVE ENHANCED MY LIFE SINCE 1963 ❤️ love you!
Dear Paul Simon, This is one of the songs I sang to my father during his process of dying. To acknowledge his difficult life and to celebrate his perseverance to do his best despite the hand he was dealt. I also sang it for myself for many of the same reasons but also to emphasize that this life has choice to be conscious and kind and living in peace no matter what. That was 30 years ago now.
Thank you for your timeless word portraits wrapped in the magic of music.
And,
For all of us, the difficult times may be here now but we can choose to live with kindness and in peace. We lift us up.
For me also, this song has carried me though many tough times. There is something about the image of the boxer who despite being beaten and bearing the scars of life nevertheless persists and goes on. It's the strength in all of us that this song has always symbolized for me and it never fails to give me hope. I was touched by your comment and wanted to reach out to you to let you know that you are not alone and to celebrate the genius of this song and its author with you. Be safe and be well.
@Tim Webb This poster speaks of the death of their father and how this song touched them. It's really rather disappointing that you passed on the opportunity to contribute something of substance and instead chose to tout some vague conspiracy theory video. What a waste.
you make me think my life again thanks
Yes this was my dads fav, RIP dad....such a beautiful song...think of you after all these years, 😢
helaine truthstone --- God Bless you, Helaine Truthstone, and your family !
Please remember that your dear Father is alive and well, awaiting you to return where we all return, to again be reunited as families, for Eternity..
How wonderful and beautiful that day will be !!!
Live for this, I do, everyday!!
Love you,
Fran Danco
There is still silk in his voice and magic in his hands.
“The Boxer” has been at the top of my list for over 50 year’s. I never thought I would see it preformed live by Paul Simon.
A couple of years ago Paul played the Starlight theatre here in Kansas City. When he played “The Boxer” I cried like a baby, a blessed moment in my life. One I’ll never forget.
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Oh you lucky ducky. I started crying like a baby the second I saw the thumbnail for this video.
I know that feeling thanks for sharing! I’ve been a fan of Gilbert O’Sullivan since I was a boy... then one day about five years ago I saw an ad at the concert hall (where I used to go drink coffee) that he’s performing live that evening!! And just nice a FB friend from KL visited me in Singapore and she’s also a fan so I bought two tickets and couldn’t believe I was watching him live after a few decades!!
Happened to me when i saw Paul McCartney playing Yestersay... I hope see paul alive some Day, soon.
Ooh you’re so lucky !!!!
Paul, thank you very much. I couldn’t imagine life without your songs. They have comforted me for nearly fifty years - and obviously I’m not the only one.
The Sir Paul of America. Saw you at Rutgers so long ago. Put on the gloves and protect yourself you old boxer. Thanks for your kindness
Nothing...NOTHING is more New York than Simon and Garfunkel. I can only roll my eyes and sigh when I get puzzled looks from people when I say this. Thank you, Paul Simon, for the music and the poetry.
I learned this song when I was 13 years old. I still know every single word and chord. I thank God for you Paul
Me too. My favorite S&G song. I think it's one of the top 3 of anyone's 'pick'em'.
Same here @ 15 years old = = = Lord bless you & yours, Paul Simon = = = God is Love! [I needed hope at 15, just got a crippling disease. But the Boxer still remained! 12 years later healed in prayer]
Becky Wilson: Me, too, only I was on the piano. I could still play it, and that was a long time ago.
"a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest" so true...
That's how Trump got elected.
@@jjmarz1001 - No, President Trump got elected because he was clearly the best person for the job. I'm glad he lives in your head rent free, though.
Lowest black unemployment rate in history
Lowest Latino unemployment rate in history
Lowest female unemployment rate in 71 years
Lowest overall unemployment rate 50 years
Lowest unemployment rate for people without a high school diploma in history
Lower overall unemployment rate than any previous Presidential administration
Lowest poverty rate in 19 years
70 million new jobs created
Longest period of economic growth in history
Highest consumer confidence in 18 years
90% of citizens happy with their personal lives
Climbing GDP
Median household income highest in history
Highest stock market in history
Executive Order Improving Medicare
Drug costs lowering for first time in 50 years
Healed the ecosystem in Florida's Everglades
Got the US out of TPP
Got the US out of PCA
USA is nowLargest exporter of energy
Energy independent for the first time in 75 years
Freed 23 hostages from foreign prisons.
Destroyed ISIS' Middle Eastern Caliphate
Withdrew from the Iran Nuclear Payment Deal
Renegotiated NAFTA for America's benefit
Demanding (and getting) other countries to pay their fair share for America's contribution to their national defense
Denuclearization of North Korea as verified by inspections
Permanent ceasefire in Syria
50 billion agricultural deal with China
V.A. reform
Prison reform
The Right To Pray
Executive Order Protecting Free Speech On College Campuses
Public Charge Immigration Rule
Pay raises for our troops
Canceling disabled veterans student debt
First sitting American President to set foot in North Korea
SPACE FORCE
THE WALL
Say, "Thank you, President Trump"
Sort of works both ways.
More relevant now than ever
@@sirkayda7205 yeah, lowest unemployment rate in history (before covid, that is) because everybody has to work three jobs to make ends meet.
Paul has that little something that's so important in a musician -- not attitude, not looks, but talent...
Pure talent, really.
He looks great though
Disagree with “no looks”
He was beautiful when he was a young man.
Pure and simple... Paul Simon is a musical genius. I adore him, his talent and his timeless music.
A story about Paul Simon: I've always been a fan of Simon's music and had a chance to see him at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver several years ago. After the show, we were walking back to our car and were passing what turned out to be the theatre's back door. There were several people standing there and a limousine was parked at the curb. Two burly men came out of the door and held up their hands as if to hold everyone back. Someone in the crowd asked if Paul gave autographs and one of the men said sometimes, and that he would stop if he felt inclined to do so. The door opened and Simon came out, a small man wearing a baseball cap, looking so nondescript that you'd probably not recognize him if you passed him in the street. He was guarded by a couple of minders. For some reason or other, he looked directly at me, came over, stuck out his hand and thanked me for coming to the show. I was so taken aback that I mumbled something about how much I enjoyed it, he turned, went to the limo, hopped in and was gone. I personally think that he picked me out because I was clearly the oldest one there, that I had probably been a fan for years and he was thoughtful enough to take a moment to acknowledge it.
Awesome memory
Nice story. Thank you for sharing.
Nice memory to share. Paul was thanking you for being a fan.
What do you think of this Simon & Garfunkel parody I just did? th-cam.com/video/Q-Px23FHRzk/w-d-xo.html
Good story! I just turned 50 and I’ve been a huge fan of Paul Simon for 20 years.
American Tune, The Boxer and Only Living Boy in New York are some of my favorite songs ♥️
Boxer and Kathy's Song are mine.
totally heartbreaking - you can hear the pain in his heart for his beloved NY - God bless America !
Yeah he's probably thinking of how Cuomo has wrecked NY. A Daddy's boy born on third base.
@@gungagalunga9040 Go fuck yourself, troll.
Anyone else find themselves singing Art’s harmony? Love this...
Spot on
Yeah!!!
Just you
Kjeld Larsen Sweet!
Yup. I’ve found myself having to do that in a bar a few times recently so I’m used to it.
Paul, you will never grow old or cease to comfort me and you also comforted my husband the last week he was in this world. I can’t help but think of him now whenever I hear your voice. He claimed that he heard you singing during surgery and had a big smile on his face when he told me. He was gone a week later. What a blessing you were and still are. Thank you.
Beautiful story, thanks for sharing.
Imagezone61 no problem at all. I was very happy to feel the right time to share it with him. Do you know what a highlighted reply is by any chance. It just recently began happening to me. Stay safe and God Bless.
Thanks for sharing that. 😊
These stripped down videos are national treasures of American pop culture with weighted transcendence. Thank you Paul.
Sitting home fighting pneumonia and singing with Paul at the top of my ravaged lungs. Tears streaming down my face. I love you Paul. Thank you.💕
Get well soon
Sheri Addis do you have the Rona virus😷😷😷
Hang in there Sheri
Sheri Addis god bless you!
Prayers for you Sheri 🙏
The perfect song for the most imperfect of times. Mr. Simon, you have my gratitude.
I myself contributed to 200 views alone, what a great artist, thank you Paul😘😊
So many emotions, I tear up. Thank you, Mr. Simon, for everything.
“The fighter still remains”
Keep fighting folks
Vikezupa thank you Paul
The way his pick hand moves up & down the neck as he plays. Human treasure.
Paul embellishes like a artwork
Drawn to his five finger rasgueado ending Sound of Silence , ground 0.
Paul makes guitar sound funeral tolls.
Imagine writing such an impactful song in your 20's and then playing it with the same impact 50 years later. Incredible Paul!
Thank you so much for this gift during these crazy times.
When I hear the boxer from Paul Simon, his voice was extremely beautiful making me wanting to cry...He is the best, He really is.
Bless Paul Simon for these recordings. How many of us would ever be able to hear this astonishing musician unplugged and playing in his own home in real life? It's like his generosity and loving-kindness to offer these oases of beauty and quiet in tumultuous times. Love to all the New Yorkers he's dedicated this one to. And thank you, Paul Simon. ("Now the years are rolling by me, they are rocking evenly" brought tears to my eyes.)
Very well said.
It is simply so beautiful. I just think about Paul’s story, and all he has done, and how he’s keeping us going, even through one of our darkest hours. It is both happy and sad.
wonderful post.
Saw him front row in Omaha 6 years ago 2014? Great song and person
Speaking of “able to hear”, was the microphone afraid of getting CV19?
❤The fighter still remains. You are a warrior with a guitar. Love you.
So great to see a mega-famous artist do something so real, no sound engineering, no post-production nonsense, just a raw live performance. Perfect.
Paul Simon, a true genius. He's got it! Maybe Still Crazy After All these Years? Definitely! Love and peace.
its only a musical god who can perform in the back yard 50 odd years down the line and still get the same love and respect from more than 50 years of fan base...genius musician with a beautiful soul who will never be forgotten. Thank you for all the years!
His farewell concerts ended with the stage blacking out and only him and his guitar, just like this. To me, that's where it begins and ends -- if you can't lift someone up at that level, the foundation of the music will never be as solid.
I've loved "The Boxer" my whole life. From the time I first heard it as a young boy in the early 1970s. It's meant different things to me at different times in my life. But today it takes on a whole new level of bravery, and hope, grief, beauty, and courage.
Rock On, Paul Simon!
It's probably one of the more profound, heavy songs ever written. A lot of people thing that song need to be heavy or loud to make an impact, this one does it with a whisper as gentle as a candle flame. -- right up until the tragic end where storms, steam ships and industry dive in.
Thank you so much Paul, you're an incredible inspiration in music and life in general. American hero.
Great then, great now, great always🎶💟
Love the acoustics!
Your music has meant and still means so much to me. Greetings from Sweden!🌻
I dread to think how many times Paul has performed this and he still puts every ounce of his soul into this performance. May your god bless you sir and thankyou forever and longer
Thankyou made a scared old man cry with a smile, I miss my children and my grandchildren,let’s win this war.love Mr Simon from Nova Scotia
That's so beautiful.
I grew up in Rapid City, SD. During my 68 -69 school year my 8th grade English teacher was a big fan of yours so she played Simon and Garfunkel songs in class. We poured over the lyrics you wrote for your songs. Actually found myself looking forward to class. Yes, I remember the day we studied 'The Boxer' and discussing what the subject, the boxer, was saying. What a fond memory. Thank-you for sharing 'The Boxer' with us all.
Sharon Steigers my high school English teacher turned out the lights in our windowless classroom and played us Sounds of Silence in complete darkness! I’ll always remember that magic of those moments. Then we studied the lyrics too.
My God. This man is still rockin. God Bless you Paul.
For me this man is a living legend - and he still plays a fine guitar
JohnnyB : True words indeed. But the same can and should be said about Artie.
When I first listened to your songs , I did not even understand english....it was over 45 years ago. Thank you for everything. I hope this great song will reach the heart of New York. Greetings from France
What Paul gives us, has given us, in a musical sense, is inconceivable.
I've followed him since I was 10, and at 64, still lean onto him.
Bravo, Sir.
Thank you Paul, this production is so personal that it’s like you’re in the same room with us.
Tears in my eyes...wish you well and good health - beautiful as always!
Paul,you are Real Super Star☆
Thank you dear heart♥️🙋‼️what a treat in these times! Love you so much🦋🙏🏻🌟🙋♥️‼️
Paul, please do this daily. We need the healing of your music. Stay blessed sir.
His voice is unbelieveable clear and sound
Keep fighting Paul! Keep safe...
I’ve been a one man circus performer busking for twenty years plus, often I cry out in my anger and my shame, but the fighter still remains. Love this man, your poetry has made some sense in the madness this world has thrown at me. God bless you.
Thank you Paul, I am from Morocco. Great respect to you for all what you have given us all these years.
Paul, without knowing it ; you and I have been close companions for years. You have been there for me on many occasions , high and low. My mother brought us together when you released There Goes Rhymin' Simon. You taught me the 50 ways, you introduced me to Lincoln Duncan and The only living Boy in NY, and you whispered an American Tune to me. My mother has passed away, but the her love of your music has been carried onward in my heart. Graceland is and always shall be one of the best albums of the century. I know you may never read this, but in the offhand chance... Thank you for traveling with me throughout my lifes journey, and thank you for being you. oh... and all my love to Edie...
All he needs is a guitar and a webcam and it sounds just as beautiful as the original. Blows my mind that this song is 50 years old.
Emily Casto Not even close to the original...He cheats on most of the high notes, talks alot of lines, and his voice is much lower pitched now..
She didn't say it was the same as the original. She said it was *as beautiful* as the original. Which is fair, since beauty is in the eye (ear) of the beholder. And there is is beauty in a young man wise beyond his years singing a new song he's written; and beauty in an old man singing the song he wrote nearly a lifetime ago, now beloved by millions, and sharing it in a simple way to lift up the suffering and frightened in a dark time. Both beautiful.
@@weebunny wow you shut them down. Props. Most people would bicker about it but you knew exactly what to say
This was written back in the days before synthesisers and electronic wizardry, just shows that a man and his guitar can make beautiful music.
Dear Paul,
I'm writing this to say thank you, I was 11 years old when I saw the concert in central park for the first time in 1982, you and Art's music had me spellbound, and started me on my incredible journey to pursue music, and it stared with your Paul Simon Songbook. I spent hours going through the songs in that book, eventually creating my own arrangements of your songs for my Friends and I to perform for our families.
Ever since then My love of music has grown, and your Collaborative work with different styles has inspired me greatly. to expand my musical knowledge and create my own small collaborative projects. Music truly has no Borders.
Thank you Paul for giving me and my handful of friends a direction in life.
Lots of Love and Respect,
Ian.
As a 52 year old man I’ve listened to S/G thousands of time. Each time they pull out a new meaning to THERE musical Genius
"Still a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest." Beautiful, Paul!
All lies & jest...Newscorpse.
So basically that’s trump
It’s true.
@@mickfunny4185 And the people who hate him. Basically, most of us are this way. Trump has done good things and bad things and stupid things. His acolytes ignore the bad and his haters ignore the good. It's sad really. Especially at a time like this.
bjiggs01 you can’t both-sides whataboutism to defend Trump, doesn’t work that way. Just now, late on a Friday night in the middle of a pandemic, he fired HIS appointee for Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. There’s nothing good about that, it’s pure corruption and weakens the nation. The only people with a bias are those who don’t recognize what Trump just did.
My best wishes to all the people in New York .We know how much you are suffering right now and thank you for this Paul Jan -England
I found an album that my mother bought my father in 1968 and signed it she was 18 I was born in 1971 and last year I got tickets for my parent to see the Simon and garfunkel experience in Dublin my mum has demenia and she sang along to your songs. I can't express how much your songs brought life to my mum and my father plays your songs on his guitar and bring joy to his heart. Thank you so much you will never know how important your songs are to so many people
zumbaclare Absolutely wonderful, so glad to hear that.
You are STAR
Great story
Resounding applause from Australia!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you Mr. Simon for adding some brightness to a scary and unstable world.
My first big date was to a S&G concert. I was 14. I played my Homeward Bound record (a 45?!) over and over. To have this gift from Paul Simon now ties together what feels like a number of distinct lives I've led. One of those lives was 22 years long, in the world's greatest city NYC. It was during the AIDS crisis. And since I was in the arts, I lost over 100 friends and colleagues to that beastly disease. Now I live in a remote part of the Rockies. My door is locked at night mostly because of bears. But my heart holds all you New Yorkers close, and I send you much, much love.
Susan Vaughan susan whatever happened to your date from the S&G concert all those years ago😷
@@mickfunny4185 I enjoyed catching up with him at our 30th high school reunion. But have since lost track of him.
@jeffrey cotton NY is a big state. Plenty of small mountain towns, with good watersheds, good people and small farms. Time to explore?
@jeffrey cotton I hear you Jeffrey. Just staying human is enough.
Just you play the guitar as a god, touch my heart.💕
Cheers Paul ---Way to keep up Spirits
He sounds and plays like he did 40 years ago. What a blessed talent.
Yep, only thing missing from the song was extra voice with Art Garfunkel.
He definitely does not play or sound like he did 40 years ago
Actually 50.
@@abbb4935 too true.
There's simply no replacement for real music. It soothes the soul.
Paul, you are as essential to our culture as any name in the American Songbook or American letters-thank you for this and everything you’ve done!
Thank you Paul!!!
Thank you again, sir.... This never gets old.
You rock, man. Your fans in Florida miss you... I hope to see you again in Orlando soon!
Please sing the song that ironically sums up today on your 12 string: “The Only Living Boy in New York.” I am so glad you took care of your voice because you still have it. I am curious to see where you put the capo on these days for “The Only Living Boy in NY.”
Gary Book, you’re spot on!🙏🏻❤️ I just cried thinking of that song, one nearest & dearest to my heart... YES Paul please! It’s sadly so appropriate❤️
One of his most beautiful songs ever.
AndersonWheaton Paul has so many wonderful songs. In the case your not familiar with his first solo album, make sure you listen to that gem. It is wonderful from start to finish.
There is something so profoundly elemental about seeing an icon of Paul Simon's stature perform a time-honored classic like The Boxer in such a spartan setting. I can't recall being so riveted to a performance of any kind in a long, long time.
Well said.
The thumbs down for a man who has moved millions to tears, to falling in love, marriage, getting through heart break, grief and experiencing pure joy...is comical. I guess some dont know what this man has contributed to our world.
Nor do they understand art. They live in a world where their songs come from machines, and sound the same way everytime. Art, is the ability of the artist to manipulate his instruments depending on the current surroundings. Not computer generated garbage. Boo to your thumbs down. Booooo
He didn’t dance, or swear, or twerk, show his six-pack, or make some loud political statements, he is no good. Thumbs down.
@@InigoMontoya- 🤣
@@InigoMontoya- omg....I can't imagine Paul Simon twerking! 😂😂😂😂
I think it is just a matter of statistics. It seems 0.64% of the population just cannot help themselves from raining on other peoples' parades. Their buckets are empty, and I suspect most of the down votes were made arbitrarily without considering Paul Simon or his music for more than a second. Sad!
Thank you so much Paul! I sang right along with you, and it felt so wonderful.
💞 always amazing Mr. Paul Simon. Lost my Dad this April, just 3 months after his 90th birthday. Very few regrets, but always wished he and I got to see one of our GREATS together in concert.... Paul Simon, Elton John, or Billy Joel. Your music will always bring me close to him... thank you for that 🤗 .... leading me home ❤️
Gorgeous Mr. Simon. You're a once in a century kind of musician.
I fell in love with Paul Simon when I was around 13...
His songs touched a young girl's heart. I remember even submitting a letter to Parade magazine, asking whether he was married! This was way before the internet...probably 1970. I checked the Parade for weeks but my question never appeared...so I grew up, married, was widowed, married again.
All through my life I listened to Paul, and kept loving him for his poetry, his emotions, his words that just, well, understood....now I am retired, live in Connecticut in a much, much less expensive house than Paul's house in Connecticut, and this recording, with Paul older, voice a little shaky, looking small, brought me to tears. God bless you, Paul. Thank you for sharing your gift.
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Oh my...that was beautiful. Thank you for sharing that.
That's such a perfect comment, thanks. ...from Ireland
Same here, I can so relate.
TX for sharing
I'm here on the west coast, but I can feel his love for his fellow New Yorkers all the way here.
The voice of a thousand angels!
Everyone in Europe appreciates this man too. Italy and Spain in particular having a hard time , the Italians have been finding comfort in music , best wishes and positive thoughts to all from Ireland . Paul Simon living legend.
And Sending Love and Light to Everyone from Australia 💛
@@sundance9042 England loves Paul Simon too, thanks Paul for this !
Muchas gracias/Thank you very much
Very welcome stay safe
@@DjNikGnashers ❤️
I saw Mr. Simon sing this at Jones Beach in 1987, at the culmination of the Graceland tour. It was unforgettable, because he performed as if it were "coming home": sweet-bittersweet. (He memorably told the audience "I grew up on this beach.") He'd traveled the world, striking a blow for freedom, against apartheid in South Africa, winding up back home in NY. I was about to start my first year of college, so it just had that feeling of being a crossroads. I'll always associate that exact performance with one stage of life ending, another beginning.
The master himself...love
Oh my, this brought tears to my eyes. My heart goes out to everyone in New York who's suffering through this struggle. Much love from Southern California. Stay strong, NY. You've got this. Thank you, Paul, for all the wonderful music over the years. You've made this old guy's life a bit better for decades.
Sending Love from Australia New York and The United States is very much in my thoughts 💛
I remember buying the 45 rpm with the red Columbia label and spinning it on my 20 dollar portable phonograph with one tinny speaker. It even sounded great on that gear because its as much about the story as the song. The story of redemption.
Paul, just discovering this gem now. So beautiful to hear your voice, and to get a close up of your fingerpicking. You have moved me more than any artist in my 60 plus years of listening to good music.
Thank you Paul. You're music was, is and will ever be medicine for the soul. Stay healthy.❤
So glad you added the “extra” verse. Thank you for uplifting the world.
Your one of my heroes Paul!
The original recording never ceases to bring a tear to my eye. The lyrical content paints such a majestic picture that only my mind's eye can see. The build-up at the end and the crescendo with everything else slowly rising in intensity while the harmonies of S&G remain steady and consistent. Even my near 15 year old boy loves this song and his musical hero is Eminem (sigh....). This song was written before I was born as I was born in 1970 in the Bronx (and my favorite Yankees team is the 1977-78 gang!!), but being a Bergen County boy across the bridge, this song reeks of New York and can place me right in the heart of NYC any time I hear it. MY heart is with those in NYC and my former home-base of Bergen County, NJ. Thanks Paul for doing these videos. Stay safe!
stevedrums thought I might be the only one. Now I won’t be so self-conscious when my eyes moisten.
Well said. As a Jersey girl living in L.A., I concur. My heart is with NYC. (One difference - I actually enjoy Eminem, even tho I’m a 61 yo white woman. 🤷♀️)
@@juniemoon1528: I haven't liked hip-hop or rap since "White Lines" (fantastic bass line!!) came out in...1980???? Something like that. Stay safe on the West coast. Nice to meet you under these so strange circumstances.
@@tommcfadden5232: Always! LOL!
Eminem is actually very talented. My 15 year old appreciates The Beatles right now. It was Selena Gomez for a while. When I was 15 I liked Duran Duran. Luckily, our musical tastes grow and change.
Paul looks so heartbroken, and the pain comes through in his voice. He kept it together, though, and made it through. So will NY.
@King Delevingne People in NY always think it's all about them.
@King Delevingne "The Boxer" is a song specifically about a person and their struggles in New York City, relax man! Stop finding reasons to be offended.
AWESOME, .... Mr. Simon :) :) :) :) :) ALWAYS magical .....