Not only Frank Sinatra was so enthusiastic about New York that he dedicated an anthem to the city, other musicians also thought of the Big Apple in a few lines or even with entire songs. We listened through from hip-hop to rock and filled our playlist with seven songs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6siGKxcKol0
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Rockaway Beach – Ramones
Although the Ramones are more punk rock, their most successful single was “Rockaway Beach” – a melodic surfer song in the style of the Beach Boys. It sings about the beach of the same name in the New York borough of Queens. You can actually ride waves at Rockaway Beach. There are surf schools and small beach bars. The long bay is the largest urban beach in the United States and can be reached quickly by all New Yorkers. A local recreation area that Dee Dee Ramone appreciated so much that he immediately wrote a song about it.
Chewin’ out a rhythm on my bubble gum
The sun is out and I want some
It’s not hard, not far to reach
We can hitch a ride
To Rockaway Beach
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No sleep till Brooklyn – Beastie Boys
It’s been 30 years since the New York Beastie Boys released their record “Licensed to III”. For many album tracks they used a mix of hip hop and soft metal. It was so well received that two songs from the album went high in the charts. In addition to the party classic “Fight for Your Right”, “No sleep till Brooklyn” made it into the Billboard charts. Some of the band members called Brooklyn their home. With the song they wanted to set a monument to their district, because according to their own statements they felt a certain homesickness for Brooklyn on every tour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P82ko2FAZrU
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Autumn in New York – Frank Sinatra
Although Sinatra had a bigger hit with “New York, New York”, it is well known that a little variety rarely hurts. Composer Vernon Duke originally wrote “Autumn in New York” for the Broadway play Thumbs up, there it accompanied the final scene of the play night after night. Sinatra sang his version of the song in 1947, but the song didn’t come out until 1949, when it peaked at number 27 on the Billboard charts. “Autumn in New York” describes what the song title promises: how autumn affects city life.
Autumn in New York, the gleaming rooftops at sundown
Autumn in New York, it lifts you up when you’re run down
Jaded rose and gay divorcees who lunch at the Ritz
Will tell you that its divine.
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Walk on the wild side – Lou Reed
This song is neither about a rough neighborhood nor about a wild party, but rather about New York transvestites. Lou Reed introduces five of them in “Walk on the wild side” – each of them is given a verse. Lou Reed knew the people he sang about personally, none other than Andy Warhol. The five were part of the so-called “Warhol Superstars”, to which the artist counted people with whom he surrounded himself personally and professionally. Warhol’s Studio, too the factory called, was considered a meeting place for artists of all genres. Despite the partly obnoxious lyrics, the song was also quite successful in America. The American Rolling Stone counts “Walk on the Wilde Side” among the 500 best songs of all time. If you want to walk on the wild side of life yourself, visit the Decker Building (33 Union Square West) in New York. Here was between 168 and 1973 the factory on the sixth floor.
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Fairytale of New York – The Pogues
How much New York was shaped by Irish immigrants is evident every year on St. Patrick’s Day, when the Big Apple turns green. So it’s no wonder that Irish folk can also assert itself in America. The Pogues show how successful they are with their version of “Fairytale of New York”. Since it was released in 1988, it has conquered the charts on both sides of the Atlantic every year at Christmas time. The story that “Fairytale of New York” tells, however, is much sadder. It follows the thoughts of an Irish immigrant who finds himself in a drunk tank and grapples with his broken dreams and broken relationship.
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The Rising – Bruce Springsteen
In the shock of the September 11 attacks that changed New York forever, Bruce Springsteen wrote the song “The Rising”. In the verses, Springsteen sings about a fireman’s journey into one of the burning towers.
Can’t see nothin’ in front of me,
Can’t see nothin’ coming up behind …
I make my way through this darkness,
I can’t feel nothing but this chain that binds me.
Lost track of how far I’ve gone
How far I’ve gone, how high I’ve climbed …
On my back’s a 60-pound stone
On my shoulder a half mile of line
At the same time, with the chorus he tries to give those left behind the courage to start anew.
Come on up for the rising
Come on up, lay your hands in mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsZlY0Vz4-o
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Empire state of mind – Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
Ever since rapper Jay-Z and singer Alicia Keys combined their love for New York in one song, “Empire state of mind” has been the ultimate New York anthem. The song describes the glamor and charm that makes New York so many people rave about it. In no other metropolis do so many dare to make a new start as here. Because New York is still known for the fact that even the craziest dreams can come true here:
New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now you’re in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
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