Favorite New York Songs?

Autumn in New York (Holiday, Sinatra, Sun Ra)
New York, New York (ryan adams)
New York Town (sun ra)
Hard Times in New York Town (Bob Dylan)

 

Art Garfunkel - A Heart In New York, complete with city sounds in the background.

 

How about "59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy!)"?

Also, I have a favorite instrumental by the Village Stompers (ca. 1966) called "The Bird of Bleecker Street," which I believe is a NYC song. Damn, I'm on a roll here! How about "Washington Square?"

 

I remember when I was a kid hearing this song, wondering why on earth anyone would want to go "Up On The Roof". That song made very little sense to a young kid living in the suburbs.

And I can say that I have had the pleasure of being in New York and going "Up On The Roof."

 

Gotta go with "The Only Living Boy In New York".

 

How about "New York City" by Lennon's Plastic Ono Band. Quite a bright spot in an otherwise lesser album (and probably the best penned Lennon rocker of his post Beatles career). It even "felt" like NY to this New Yorker.

 

"53rd & 3rd"-Ramones
"Central Park & West"-Ian Hunter
"Bleeker Street"-Simon & Garfunkel

Oh,and Billy Joel's from HICKSVILLE.

 

"New York Skyline" on Garland Jeffrey's "Ghostwriter." Fine, overlooked album, BTW.

 

Good choices, but don't forget "Incident On 57th Street" my all time favorite Springsteen song.

Jeff

 

I love NYC and the song that reminds me of my few visits is Billy Joel and his New York State of Mind. Aren't a lot of Billy Joel songs about New York. I'd have to say I like 57th Street Bridge Song, too.

 

Favourite New York Songs

Manhattan Skyline by David Shire (from "Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack")
Another Rainy Day in New York City by Chicago (from Chicago X)
Terminal by Rupert Holmes (from Widescreen)

 

How about "Wings Over Manhattan" by Charlie Barnet (big band of the 1940's)? And "Manhattan Spiritual" (which sounds suspiciously Chicago-ish) by Reg Owen (big band instrumental, 1958).

 

"The Apple Stretching," Grace Jones

 

Barry Manilow - New York City Rhythm

 

Back in New York City - Genesis

 

Manhattan Spiritual

Jeez, I've not heard the Reg Owens' version. In Oregon, the version we heard was by King Richard's Fleugel Knights (or some such group). Now I have to do some searching.

Frank G

 

Manhattan the first hit song by Rodgers and Hart

We'll have Manhattan
The Bronx and Staten
Island, too.
It's lovely going through
The zoo.

 

How about "Shattered"? as in "Sha looby, Uh huh! This towns in Taters, I'm a Shattered
Go ahead - bite the Big Apple, (Don't mind the maggots!)

 

New York City Boy PSB

 

Movin' Out -- Billy Joel

 

Heh heh heh...yeah!

 

Andrea True Connection - "N.Y., You Got Me Dancing"