Songs about New York City

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Fri May 01, 2015 11:00 pm

I know that themed iTunes playlists are probably pretty uncool but I'm listening to my NYC mix quite a bit.

Do you guys like songs about NYC?

doug rr · Post by **doug rr** » Fri May 01, 2015 11:09 pm

Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters ftw

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Fri May 01, 2015 11:32 pm

I only listen to songs about Omaha Nebraska.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Fri May 01, 2015 11:34 pm

Drop that playlist, dawg.

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Fri May 01, 2015 11:36 pm

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... f=6&t=4455

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Fri May 01, 2015 11:48 pm

Consider that thread a companion piece to this one.

matt reeder · Post by **matt reeder** » Sat May 02, 2015 12:21 am

This is immediately what came to mind:

Iholdthepain · Post by **Iholdthepain** » Sat May 02, 2015 12:41 am

zeb wrote:Consider that thread a companion piece to this one.

will do...

godeatgod · Post by **godeatgod** » Sat May 02, 2015 12:48 am

spike · Post by **spike** » Sat May 02, 2015 12:52 am

BigRedLedbetter · Post by **BigRedLedbetter** » Sat May 02, 2015 2:11 am

BurtReynolds wrote:I only listen to songs about Omaha Nebraska.

HA!

lennytheweedwhacker · Post by **lennytheweedwhacker** » Sat May 02, 2015 2:14 am

love won't play any games with me anymore

Self · Post by **Self** » Sat May 02, 2015 2:21 am

Self · Post by **Self** » Sat May 02, 2015 2:25 am

New York, New York is pretty good, too.

lennytheweedwhacker · Post by **lennytheweedwhacker** » Sat May 02, 2015 2:28 am

Self wrote:New York, New York is pretty good, too.

it's an obvious answer but it jumped into my head immediately

godeatgod · Post by **godeatgod** » Sat May 02, 2015 2:37 am

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Sat May 02, 2015 4:17 am

Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack
Visions Of Johanna - Bob Dylan
I'm Waiting For The Man - The Velvet Underground
My My Metrocard - Le Tigre
Living For The City - Stevie Wonder
New York Is Killing Me - Gil Scott-Heron
No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
An Illustration Of Loneliness (Sleepless In New York) - Courtney Barnett

So much love.

bart · Post by **bart** » Sat May 02, 2015 2:42 pm

BurtReynolds wrote:I only listen to songs about Omaha Nebraska.

You could do a lot worse!

i got bugs · Post by **i got bugs** » Sat May 02, 2015 4:33 pm

Jessica Fletcher · Post by **Jessica Fletcher** » Sat May 02, 2015 6:17 pm

Lotsa Sonic Youth (NYC Ghosts & Flowers and Murray Street), lotsa Ryan Adams, lotsa Ramones. Simon & Garfunkel too.

and of course the classics:
New York, New York (Sinatra)
On Broadway (check out Neil Young's version)
Downtown (Petula Clark)

Red Mosquito

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