EL the Famous Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 That song is silly good! absolutely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
What Light? Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 another Beastie Boys song off To the 5 Boroughs is........... An Open Letter to NYC...........a little more serious than the last one posted but name checking the same..... Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers Writers, prize fighters and Wall Street traders We come together on the subway cars Diversity unified, whoever you are We're doing fine on the One and Nine line On the L we're doin' swell On the number Ten bus we fight and fuss 'Cause we're thorough in the boroughs and that's a must I remember when the Duece was all porno flicks Running home after school to play PIX * 1 At lunch I'd go to Blimpies down on Montague Street And hit the Fulton Street Mall for the sneakers on my feet Dear New York I hope you're doing well I know a lot's happen and you've been through hell So, we give thanks for providing a home Through your gates at Ellis Island we passed in droves Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen The L.I.E. the B.Q.E Hippies at the band shell with the L.S.D. Get my BVD's from VIM You know I'm reppin' Manhattan the best I can Stopped off at Bleeker Bob's got thrown out Sneakin' in at 4:00 am after going out You didn't rob me in the park at Dianna Ross But everybody started looting when the light went off From the South South Bronx on out to Queens Bridge From Hollis Queens right down to Bay Ridge From Castle Hill to the Lower East Side From 1010 WINS to Live At Five Dear New York this is a love letter To you and how you brought us together We can't say enough about all you do 'Cause in the city were ourselves and electric too Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen Shout out the South Bronx where my mom hails from Right next to High Bridge across from Harlem To the Grand Concourse where my mom and dad met Before they moved on down to the Upper West I see you're still strong after all that's gone on Life long we dedicate this song Just a little something to show some respect To the city that blends and mends and tests Since 911 we're still livin' And lovin' life we've been given Ain't nothing gonna take that away from us Were lookin' pretty and gritty 'cause in the city we trust Dear New York I know a lot has changed 2 towers down but you're still in the game Home to many rejecting know one Accepting peoples of all places, wherever they're from Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 That song gets a bad rap because it's kind of cheesy, but I dig it too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 That song gets a bad rap because it's kind of cheesy, but I dig it too. Seconded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Autumn in New York... New York State of Mind...Billy Joel. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 I neglected to mention the best one out there: "New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones", by the mighty Fear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 NYC by They Might Be Giants...cheeky love song this is a cover of..... cub - New York City this. I think I like the Cub version a wee bit more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Lisa Marr sure is a hell of a lot cuter than either of those John dudes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
howdjadoo Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 "N.Y. is a lonely town"-Dave Edmunds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 From ye olde bastardes dept.: "Back in the New York Groove" by Ace Frehely, 2NDED I believe Andrew WK has a song called "New York City" I love New York CityOh yeah, New York CityI love New York CityOh yeah, New York City Run it over, run them outKnock your block, ortearing your doubtMove on corners, move aroundTalk no talk, breaking you down We are a corporationWe are a companyWe cut high, but we'recuttin high anyway (?)We are your mother's fatherWe are your fighter friendIt never started and it wont end Chorus Broken faces, burnt and bentDeal off (??)Ride on nothin', ride your headGot no fear, sayin' not said We are a populationWe are a factoryWe don't do, but we never did anywayWe are your mother's fatherWe are your fighter friendIt never started and it wont end Chorus Oh yeah, New York City Oh, oh, oh oh oh oh,New York, oh, oh, oh,oh oh oh Chorus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tenderloin Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 From ye olde bastardes dept.: "Back in the New York Groove" by Ace Frehely, but more often than not credited to Kiss Nice! This song always stumps the locals when played on the jukebox. Disco Kiss! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeskyJase Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 The Lamb lies down on Broadway by Genesis. It happens all the time apparently. What about the theme music to Law and Order? Don't forget the 'den den'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 New York City (You're A Woman) by Al Kooper would be a great close to a mixtape about New York Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 The Lamb lies down on Broadway by Genesis. It happens all the time apparently. What about the theme music to Law and Order? Don't forget the 'den den'.I listened to "Supper's Ready" on an iPod while chilling at Grand Central one afternoon. It was very cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Here in the streets so merchanisedRise to the bottom of the meaning of lifeStudied all the rules I don't want no partBut I let you in just to break this heartEven though it was only one nightIt was fucking strange Nina's in the bedroomShe said time to go nowBut leaving it ain't easyI got to let goI got to let goAnd the hours they ran slowI said everynight she just can't stop sayingNew York City copsNew York City copsNew York City copsThey ain't too smartNew York City copsNew York City copsNew York City copsThey ain't too smart Kill me now cause I let you downI swear one day I'm going to leave this townStop. Yes I'm leavingCause it just won't workThey act like Romans but they dress like TurksSometime in your primeSee me I like the summertime (but hey) Nina's in the bedroomShe said time to go nowBut leaving it ain't easyI got to let goI got to let go ohTrapped in an apartmentShe would not let them get herShe wrote it in a letterI got to come cleanThe authorities they've seenDarling I'm somewhere in betweenI said everynight, she just can't stop sayingNew York City copsNew York City copsNew York City copsThey ain't too smartNew York City copsNew York City copsNew York City copsThey ain't too smart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
street spirit Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Whiskeytown - New York AngelSaturday Looks Good to Me - When You Got to New York Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hi my name is Lee Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 cub - New York City yes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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