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Surprisingly enough, two Mexican rappers came up with a song about GGG:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5XJPHeFYA8

What other songs are there about other acting or retired boxers ?

Faithless did a song called Muhammad Ali.

There's 3 or 4 songs or 'chaunts' at the end of Pierce Egan's Boxiana - although they're about 200 years old & I suspect the original tunes are long lost.

Syntax Error wrote:Faithless did a song called Muhammad Ali.

The Fugees did a song based on the Rumble in the Jungle, I think it was written for When We Were Kings.

The Stone Foxes - Cotto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... WAMuuIYZ3c

It's about the Pacquiao - Cotto fight.

There's only ooooone [Britsh fighter's name].
Ooooone [British fighter's name].
Walking along, singing a song, walking in a [British fighter's name] wonderland.

I'm pretty sure a few years ago I read of a song written about Hector Camacho. However, in the present day, I can find no evidence of its existence.

Also, some of the songs on this list
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/1222 ... out-boxers

Memphis Minnie, the B-side of "Joe Louis Strut" (an instrumental) is "He's In The Ring (Doing The Same Old Thing)"

He, you people going out tonight.
Let's go & see Joe Louis fight...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA6F_cE71XQ

I have a playlist on my phone, will get some off there when my batteries charged.

Lackeos wrote:There's only ooooone [Britsh fighter's name].
Ooooone [British fighter's name].
Walking along, singing a song, walking in a [British fighter's name] wonderland.

I'm pretty sure a few years ago I read of a song written about Hector Camacho. However, in the present day, I can find no evidence of its existence.

Also, some of the songs on this list
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/1222 ... out-boxers

Ha yeah, it was super annoying hearing that over and over and over again when I went to see Stuart Hall in Leeds at the end of last year. Not least because there are at least two other prominent people called Stuart Hall anyway.

As for the Hector Camacho one, I remember reading about about a JCC song that had lyrics along the lines of "showed Camacho how to be a real macho man" or something like that. Might be this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URQ33kzXbU0

I think DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince had a song "I Think I Could Beat Mike Tyson"

Also worth finding on YouTube is a young Max Kellerman rapping "Rumble Young Man" about Ali.

RJJ - Y'all Must Have Forgot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWIqZKhNY90

Canibus 2nd Rnd KO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z63cQKWlDgQ

Lackeos wrote:There's only ooooone [Britsh fighter's name].
Ooooone [British fighter's name].
Walking along, singing a song, walking in a [British fighter's name] wonderland.

I'm pretty sure a few years ago I read of a song written about Hector Camacho. However, in the present day, I can find no evidence of its existence.

Also, some of the songs on this list
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/1222 ... out-boxers

theres a Chávez doc I've got somewhere on DVD, on it theres a Mexican song about Chávez v Camacho, don't know if that it. Also didn't mikel Kessler have a song written about him by some heavy metal band that he used for his ringwalk ?

Boxing Prospect wrote:I have a playlist on my phone, will get some off there when my batteries charged.

Boom Boom Mancini (Warren Zevon)
Danger Man (Johnny Wakelin-who actually has an ALBUM dedicated to boxing and boxers)
Muhammad Ali (Soul Invaders)
Ambling Alp (Yeasayer)
Hurricane (Bob Dylan)
Benny Kid Paret (Gil Turner)
Who Killed Davey Moore? (Bob Dylan, and various covers)
Fine me, Ruben Olivares (Mark Kozelek, who also records a Sun Kil Moon...)
Salvador Sanchez, , Duk Koo Kim and Pancho Villa (3 songs by Sun Kil Moon)
Manos De Piedra (Los Rodriguez)
Museum of Childhood (Jackie Leven, not actually about boxing as such but there are references to the Duran and Leonard fights, particularly the second)
Boxers (Morrisey)
The Boxer (Carbon Leaf)
The Warriors Code (The DropKick Murphys)
Iron Mic (Sugar Ray)
John O'Reilly (Charlie Robinson, about fictional boxer I think)
Cus's Catskill Gym (The Felice Brothers)
Davey Moore (Phil Ochs)
George Foreman Grill (Rich Hall, comedy song)
The Pgulist at 69, The Eyes of Robert Duran (Tom Russell)
Fighting Man (Shunsuke Kiyokiba, a dedication song to Hozumi Hasegawa who is featured in the video. Kiyokiba and Hasegawa are close friends)
The Ballad of Benny Paret (Neil McDonald)

Another bonus is "Mike Tyson Quote Songs" it's on youtube and rather damned humorous

I also have "Stand By Me" (Muahmmad Ali) and "Sometimes When We Touch" (Manny Pacquiao), I think Oscar did an album in Spanish as well

"Rappers want to box. Boxers want to rap. Why? No idea."

http://www.mademan.com/11-boxing-rapper ... ice-versa/

#9 is my fav, but the Canuck at #1 is pretty good too 8)

Boxing Prospect wrote:

Boxing Prospect wrote:I have a playlist on my phone, will get some off there when my batteries charged.

Boom Boom Mancini (Warren Zevon)
Danger Man (Johnny Wakelin-who actually has an ALBUM dedicated to boxing and boxers)
Muhammad Ali (Soul Invaders)
Ambling Alp (Yeasayer)
Hurricane (Bob Dylan)
Benny Kid Paret (Gil Turner)
Who Killed Davey Moore? (Bob Dylan, and various covers)
Fine me, Ruben Olivares (Mark Kozelek, who also records a Sun Kil Moon...)
Salvador Sanchez, , Duk Koo Kim and Pancho Villa (3 songs by Sun Kil Moon)
Manos De Piedra (Los Rodriguez)
Museum of Childhood (Jackie Leven, not actually about boxing as such but there are references to the Duran and Leonard fights, particularly the second)
Boxers (Morrisey)
The Boxer (Carbon Leaf)
The Warriors Code (The DropKick Murphys)
Iron Mic (Sugar Ray)
John O'Reilly (Charlie Robinson, about fictional boxer I think)
Cus's Catskill Gym (The Felice Brothers)
Davey Moore (Phil Ochs)
George Foreman Grill (Rich Hall, comedy song)
The Pgulist at 69, The Eyes of Robert Duran (Tom Russell)
Fighting Man (Shunsuke Kiyokiba, a dedication song to Hozumi Hasegawa who is featured in the video. Kiyokiba and Hasegawa are close friends)
The Ballad of Benny Paret (Neil McDonald)

Another bonus is "Mike Tyson Quote Songs" it's on youtube and rather damned humorous

I also have "Stand By Me" (Muahmmad Ali) and "Sometimes When We Touch" (Manny Pacquiao), I think Oscar did an album in Spanish as well

Cool. Thanks

The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 3LFML_pxlY

HyacinthusTurnipseed wrote:

Lackeos wrote:There's only ooooone [Britsh fighter's name].
Ooooone [British fighter's name].
Walking along, singing a song, walking in a [British fighter's name] wonderland.

I'm pretty sure a few years ago I read of a song written about Hector Camacho. However, in the present day, I can find no evidence of its existence.

Also, some of the songs on this list
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/1222 ... out-boxers

Ha yeah, it was super annoying hearing that over and over and over again when I went to see Stuart Hall in Leeds at the end of last year. Not least because there are at least two other prominent people called Stuart Hall anyway.

As for the Hector Camacho one, I remember reading about about a JCC song that had lyrics along the lines of "showed Camacho how to be a real macho man" or something like that. Might be this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URQ33kzXbU0

This is the sh1ttest sone ever I hate it. Especially when it's about an ordinary fighter.

Didn't Bob Dylan do something on Hurricane Carter

but Not exactly boxing songs but What about the one Nigel Benn did think it was called big bad Benn and the comic relief version of when the going gets tough the tough get going sung by Eubank, mcguigan and someone else I can't remember maybe Bruno or Benn ?

Naseem Hamed released a song once, think it was called Walk Like a Champion or something similar.

I'm sure there'll be a clip on Youtube of him on Top of the Pops. I'm not even going to bother checking though as it was shockingly bad.

I always liked 'You're gonna get your fuckin head kicked in, You're going home in a fuckin ambulance da da dada da da da dada'.

Ingemar Johannson had one by a guy named Johnny Lion. Used to be on youtube, but I can't find it now.

Michalczewski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe46_vFHR4U

Golota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb6vXAUJ3n8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_t8GNJk-1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy4DvPapMSU

"Black Superman" circa 1975 about, of course, Ali.
The same year, actress/songbird Lola Falana wrote and performed "Ali is My Friend."

And the very same year (1975 must have been the Year of the Boxer) Dylan did release the memorable ode to the times and trial of Rubin Carter in the classic "Hurricane."
Back in the 60s, Dylan also lamented "Who Killed Davey Moore?"

palooka wrote:I always liked 'You're gonna get your fuckin head kicked in, You're going home in a fuckin ambulance da da dada da da da dada'.

Lol I agree