Tribute songs for boxers

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Stevie G, Sep 28, 2009.

Page 1 of 4
  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2009
    Messages:
    25,455
    Likes Received:
    9,329
    Quite a few boxers have had songs written about them. Leading the pack is The Greatest,Muhammad Ali. 'Black Superman' and 'In Zaire' by Johnny Wakelin. Who also can remeber 'The Ali Shuffle' by Georgie Fame. Reggae great Denis Alcapone did two of them 'Cassius Clay' and 'Muhammad Ali' Count Basie did 'Joe Louis Blues' Some Irish folk singer recorded a number called 'Clones Cyclone' about Barry McGuigan,and Big Youth gave us 'Foreman versus Frazier' I'm sure that there's been loads of others that I've forgotten or never heard of. Let's hear them guys !
     
    Stevie G, Sep 28, 2009
    #1
  2. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2005
    Messages:
    7,210
    Likes Received:
    42
    Bob Dylan sang one about Davey Moore
     
    Jack Dempsey, Sep 28, 2009
    #2
  3. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2009
    Messages:
    12,227
    Likes Received:
    1,259
    mark knopfler sang one about sonny liston
     
    turpinr, Sep 28, 2009
    #3
  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2009
    Messages:
    25,455
    Likes Received:
    9,329
    Yeah ! Of course he did. Forgot about that one.
     
    Stevie G, Sep 28, 2009
    #4
  5. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2009
    Messages:
    25,455
    Likes Received:
    9,329
    I've just remembered that Bob Dylan wrote a song called Cassius Clay.
     
    Stevie G, Sep 28, 2009
    #5
  6. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2009
    Messages:
    12,227
    Likes Received:
    1,259
    prince buster mentioned sonny liston and muhammad ali in one of his records .good un' too.
     
    turpinr, Sep 28, 2009
    #6
  7. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2005
    Messages:
    32,036
    Likes Received:
    3,340
    Don't forget perhaps the most famous of these, Bob Dylan's "Hurricane," written about Ruben Carter, of course.
     
    Zakman, Sep 28, 2009
    #7
  8. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2006
    Messages:
    20,868
    Likes Received:
    642
    [yt]JFtbQRBxIn4[/yt]
     
    Vantage_West, Sep 28, 2009
    #8
  9. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2004
    Messages:
    12,059
    Likes Received:
    3,581
    The Super Furry Animals mention George Foreman in a song from their first album. :cool:
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Sep 28, 2009
    #9
  10. sitiyzal

    sitiyzal ................. Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2008
    Messages:
    4,387
    Likes Received:
    2
    The Ballad Of Sonny Liston by This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb.
     
    sitiyzal, Sep 28, 2009
    #10
  11. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Messages:
    38,034
    Likes Received:
    93
    a band called

    Sun Kil Moon sang 'Salvador Sanchez'
     
    GPater11093, Sep 28, 2009
    #11
  12. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 12, 2005
    Messages:
    10,776
    Likes Received:
    322
    Stonehands89, Sep 28, 2009
    #12
  13. Meast

    Meast New Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 6, 2008
    Messages:
    0
    Likes Received:
    14
    In the album 'Ghost of the great highway' Sun kill Moon mention quite a few boxers including Duk Koo Kim, Pancho Villa and Salvador Sanchez as you mentioned :thumbsup
     
    Meast, Sep 28, 2009
    #13
  14. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2009
    Messages:
    12,227
    Likes Received:
    1,259
    i had a northern soul record years ago.the singer sang about "the sonny liston punch"
     
    turpinr, Sep 29, 2009
    #14
  15. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2009
    Messages:
    25,455
    Likes Received:
    9,329
    you superstar,turinr !! I actually have that record,and should have recalled it. Earthquake by Prince Buster ! "I'll ask Sonny Liston,the bear to hold you,and I'll let Muhammad Ali,the world heavyweight champion to lick the hell out of you" :good
     
    Stevie G, Sep 29, 2009
    #15
Page 1 of 4