The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkle

I am a psychology professor (Columbia University) and was involved in a number of research studies on the psychological reactions of New Yorkers to and in the aftermath of 911. My research attests to the undeniable resilience of New Yorkers but of humans in general. Although the Boxer is an old song for me it captures that resilience and contextualizes it in the grittiness of New York and the dogged perseverance of its populace. Paul Simon sung the Boxer on Saturday Night Live to open the first of their show's broadcast after 9/11. He sung the song under stark lighting from above with a group of silent fire-fighters. Very moving.

George Bonanno