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Music Appreciation

Swede

(40,613 posts) Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:29 AM 1 hr ago

The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel

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The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel (Original Post) Swede 1 hr ago OP

This most beautiful and heartbreaking song of the duo is my favorite of all their work Trueblue Texan 11 min ago #1

Trueblue Texan

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1. This most beautiful and heartbreaking song of the duo is my favorite of all their work

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Sun Jul 12, 2026, 09:41 AM

11 min ago

I always think of Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “A Piece of Steak” when I hear it. Does anyone know the history of what inspired this beautiful work?

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