Story Behind The Song
I was in the midst of a beautiful clear,chilly Autumn evening in New York's theatre district with the frantic wide eyed amazement of tourists from all over the world and the sparkling of stars, neon signs and regal theatre marquis inimitable presence...when it just hit me and I had to go home and write 'New York'.
Song Description
I was in the midst of a beautiful clear,chilly Autumn evening in New York's theatre district with the frantic wide eyed amazement of tourists from all over the world and the sparkling of stars, neon signs and regal theatre marquis inimitable presence...when it just hit me and I had to go home and write 'New York'.
I sat down, it just came and I wrote it...I kept the retail stores that have since gone under because that life curve in Valleys of painful loss and peaks of unequaled achievements can only be duplicated in New York!
| Song Length |
2:42 |
Genre |
Unique - Soundtracks, Unique - Soundtracks |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Charming |
Subject |
City, Pride |
| Similar Artists |
Manhattan Transfer |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
New York
We're here in New York City, it's filthy and it's gritty
Not all together pretty
Bra-less breasts running to cabs
Fifth Ave! Times Square!
What does it mean?
We've got the greatest town in the world!
A male can be a lady, the ladies don't say maybe
Instead they now say take me!
Crooks have made it to the top
Subways! Rushing!
Where do we go?
Still, we've got the greatest, we've got the greatest, we've got the greatest town in the world!
New York, New York, New York
Our banks are happy lenders, we're credit card offenders
The world's best money spenders Closets filled nothing to wear!
Bonwitts! Berdoff's Who do you owe?
We've got the greatest town in the ....
New York! New York! New York!
©Music & Lyrics 2016
P Ipsan