This was inspired by whatsgoingon's post about the song Native New Yorker


Being an actual "native New Yorker", this set includes a few tunes that resonate with me based on my memories of The Big Apple.




...Autumn in New York - Billie Holiday




...Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) & Daddy Don't Live in That NYC No More - Steely Dan




...Coney Island Baby - Tom Waits




...Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful (original) & Quincy Jones




...Take The "A" Train - Duke Ellington




...New York City - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson




...Harlem - Bill Withers




...Bleeker Street - Simon & Garfunkel




...Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan




...New York State of Mind - Billy Joel




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Those songs have a special meaning to every New yorker

Awesome.

I was turned on to this song after it was featured on an episode of Mad Men (I know, I didn't need to wait that long):


Manhattan - Ella Fitzgerald

Love it and the images of old New York City it brings to mind.

James Brown once cut a song named "Down And Out In New York City".

wow, what a great list of songs!

This one's all about the album cover...





...You're The One For Me - D Train


The song's pretty hot also.


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sextonseven said:

Very nice choice.

It's amazing that no matter old she got, her voice always retained the quality of a very young lady.



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Can I add a slightly recent one?

I love Cat Power's cover of 'New York, New York'

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thekidsgirl said:[quote]Can I add a slightly recent one?

Join the party...


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theAudience said:

Thanks. My father used to play this jam back in the day

theAudience said:

Ella and I share a birthday so I can understand how special she is.

I'd like to add this one:


Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed

IAintTheOne said:

Depending on their age, you'd think so.



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Thanks for the thread.

I’m listening to all this music when I should be doing other things. But those other things aren’t nearly as much fun.

Themes like this could keep the org flowing for months/years.

theAudience said:

James's Classic line in this song " Guess I better stop tryin to be hip and git down"

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Great thread!!! I'll add a couple...


Bob James : Angela ("Taxi")





Billy Joel - Big Man on Mulberry Street






Donald Fagen: Big Noise, New York








Irene Cara







Godspell (Cast) - Day By Day








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Not that I was gonna do it 'cos I know how theAudience feels about the genre, but I'm surprised no one has posted any classic hip hop yet.

sextonseven said:

...This is a Christian house, boy. No hippity-hop language in here.


Just kidding.

Go for it. Everyone's experience is different.


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This album also has some great NYC songs:

Ace said:

I should have thought of this one. It's from my favorite PJ album. Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea was all inspired by New York City, no?

A modern favorite of mine:

There is no way you can post songs about New York City, without Frankie baby!!
Frank Sinatra tribute page "New York, New York"

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Eric Johnson...



...Manhattan



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