The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
People who connect directly with the lyrics of Simon & Garfunkel's song discuss what this masterpiece means to them.
Seamus McDonagh is a former boxer. He describes the tumultuous time he had during and after his famous fight with Evander Holyfield in 1990. He also explains why he identifies closely with the lyrics of The Boxer.
Julie Nimoy is the daughter of Leonard Nimoy and co-producer of the film Remembering Leonard Nimoy, which tells the life story of this much loved actor, most famous for playing Mr Spock in Star Trek. The Boxer was his favourite song and Julie describes exactly what it meant to him both throughout his life, and in its closing moments.
Gary Edward Jones is a singer-songwriter who for years rejected comparisons made of him to Paul Simon. Eventually, he embraced the likeness and his life changed after developing a show called Something About Simon - The Paul Simon Story.
Dave Mason is an amateur guitarist who has found deep meaning in The Boxer; meaning that has changed and grown as he has.
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- Wed 30 Sep 202010:32GMTBBC World Service
- Wed 30 Sep 202015:32GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
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- Wed 30 Sep 202022:32GMTBBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
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- Sat 3 Oct 202007:32GMTBBC World Service except East Asia, Europe and the Middle East & South Asia
- Sun 4 Oct 202018:32GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa
