972. The Boxer (Paul Simon)

[Ottawarocket]

One of my alltime favorite songs ..Great Job Raymond

Rocket Rob

[raymondcrooke]

Good to see you here, Rob. Greetings from Malaysia.

[lordroad]

Raymond, I love this song. Great rendition! Truly a timeless song.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for watching.

[annadams95340]

Sorry - not the last verse, the one about age and changes. I'm so used to S&G finishing with it in their concerts, I misspoke.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for your comments. It's a song that speaks to all of us.

[annadams95340]

Another one I've known for years. Thanks, especially for that last verse. I can identify.

[mmebaudou]

Oh I enjoyed hearing this song again. My brother brought therecord by S&G home when he was doing his military service back in the sixties, He hand his mates used to sing it.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. I'll never forget the time I first heard Simon and Garfunkel. Wonderful songs!

[starnes87]

"Selamat Datang" Raymond ! I am enjoying your version. Enjoy your time in Malaysia. Are you going to Sarawak state of Malaysia in Borneo? Was born there.

[raymondcrooke]

Only KL and Ipoh this time, but I went to Sarawak many times when I was living in Brunei.

[BridMhor]

lovely.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you.

[coolanddark]

Outstanding Raymond!!! Paul Simon was a genious back in the sixties!!! One of the all time great songs and you play it great!!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Dan. Always good to get your feedback.

Regards from Hong Kong Airport - waiting to board the plane for Malaysia.

[coolanddark]

Have a safe flight my friend! I hope you know how much you mean to me and all of us on you tube! I have learned more about folk songs in the past two years from you and Lewdite than in the previous 45 years!!

[phelondudras]

thanks for posting!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for watching.

[mktmic7]

nice job******

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Mike.

[mermaidmorrigan]

omg beautiful!!

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you.

[mermaidmorrigan]

yw, raymond.

[raymondcrooke]

thoanks

[TIAAVENDEALANTIN]

Love this song! Was going to request this a couple days ago, but forgot about it by the time I got home...Great job on this...I don't get a chance to always listen to all the songs you post but this one caught my eye and I'm glad I took the time to listen. Winter is coming on here so hopefully soon I'll have time so sit down and have a long listen to all your tunes. Thanks again for the great songs, Keep em coming and God bless.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Ryan. I hope you'll find a lot of songs to enjoy here when you have time to explore my channel in more detail.

[TIAAVENDEALANTIN]

I'm Positive I will. Cheers!

[slctdmbntwrx]

Sing more irish tunes!!! ^_^

Beautiful singing though buddy.

[raymondcrooke]

I have uploaded over eighty Irish songs, and several more that the Irish have claimed as their own! But I'm sure I'll get around to doing more.

Thanks for your comment.

[slctdmbntwrx]

Wow! Guess I shoulda checked eh ^_^ You're a machine! Keep rockin! ^_^

[killiekentman]

thanks Raymond for this version. sung well.

one of my favourites was Tich Frier. but you are good. Ray

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you for listening.

[mermaidmorrigan]

your music is a bright spot to my day. thank you! please check out my schtufph, too, on my channel, if you like. ;-) it;s your voice, style, and manner that get to me. thank you again.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Cindy. You do have a very interesting channel.

[JeanaDylan83]

Nice one raymond.

You know bob dylan did a cover of this same song.

5 stars. :)

JeanaDylan83

[raymondcrooke]

Yes, on his "Self Portrait" album. Some people even think the song was written about him!

[stewballmax3]

G'Day Gentleman

Raymond...

A powerful,passion-driven interpretation of this haunting gem from the pen of Paul Simon. The feeling eminating from your voice as it moves from poignancy to determined and back again was very contagious for the listen. You've conveyed rudimantary mood through your performance.

Pax,

Max

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Max, for describing your reaction to this song so vividly. The thought you put into your mini-reviews is always appreciated.