The Fight (book) ego trips and the unattractive dimensions of his narcissism." Mitrosilis comments that "Mailer observes the power and frailty of his own persona just as he does with the fighters and their cornermen… hiding nothing." To him it appears like "a near impossible task to lie on the couch and sit in the chair, the psychologist and the patient." The Fight (book) The Fight is a 1975 non-fiction book by Norman Mailer about the boxing title fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman at Kinshasa in Zaire in 1974, known as the "Rumble in the Jungle". The author is both the
Stranded in the Jungle in the Buttermilk" single. Shorty Long followed in 1968, and Jett Powers followed in 1970. "Stranded in the Jungle" was covered by the New York Dolls on their 1974 album "Too Much Too Soon", and released as its lead single. It was also included on their 1994 compilation album, "Rock'n Roll". A biography on the life of their drummer Jerry Nolan is titled "Stranded in the Jungle." Dolls lead singer David Johansen included a live version of it on his 1982 album, "Live It Up". Other bands to make versions of "Stranded in the Jungle" include Crazy Joe and the