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The fight game, a radio-ballad about boxers, by Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger

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The fight game, a radio-ballad about boxers, by Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger

Language

eng

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historical informationethnological information

Form of composition

folk music

Format of music

not applicable

Main title

The fight game

Oclc number

42826669

Responsibility statement

by Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger

Sub title

a radio-ballad about boxers

Summary

Script, song lyrics and music, Ewan MacColl (with Peggy Seeger) ; orchestration and music direction, Peggy Seeger ; production, Charles Parker ; actuality recording, Ewan McColl and Charles ParkerThe seventh of eight radio-ballads created by Ewan MacColl between 1957-1964. Material from boxers, trainers, managers and boxing fans on the subject of professional boxing

Table Of Contents

'Twas in Tierra del Fuego in South Amerikay -- There's a game some call The Fight Game -- Boxing, to me, is the greatest character-builder in the world -- Come all you gallant fighting men -- Come on Johnny, and put 'em up Johnny -- When you're a fighter, you're different -- Then come on, strip off young Johnny Boy -- I like all my boxers to be perfect skippers -- When you're training -- There's such a helluva lot of work to be done -- The programme is set up -- Who would have a boxer for a husband -- You get to the hall -- On my right, the champion, Johnny Boy -- What'll we do with the man in the ring? -- Johnny, Johnny, you failed us -- I don't think you can call boxing a sport

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Radio-ballad about boxers

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