🎶 DID YOU KNOW? 🎶
with Producer Charlie 🤯
Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Boxer” — from their 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water — has one of the most fascinating backstories in classic rock.
The song reportedly took MORE THAN 100 HOURS to record… and that famous “lie-la-lie” wasn’t even supposed to stay.
Written by Paul Simon, the lyrics are semi-autobiographical and partly inspired by Scripture. At the time, Simon felt heavily criticized and compared himself to a boxer taking hits from the press and the music industry. 🥊
- ✅ Recorded across multiple studios and cities — including St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City.
- ✅ The unforgettable “lie-la-lie” chorus began as a placeholder lyric.
- ✅ Simon later admitted he sometimes felt “a little embarrassed” singing that chorus live.
- ✅ “I am leaving, I am leaving” may have hinted at what came next — the duo’s breakup. 👀
What’s your favorite Simon & Garfunkel song? ⬇️🎧
Did you know that? 👇
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