homage to New York City

[JOL]

I'm doing a theme of mostly disco music honoring New York city and need sugestions. The songs can either mention New York directly or mention parts of New York like Central Park, Broadway, Queens etc. Here's a few that come to mind:

Vera- Take Me To The Bridge
Grace Jones- The Apple Stretching
George Benson- On Broadway
Odyssey- Native New Yorker
Manhattan Transfer- Boy From New York City
Nina Hagen- New York New York
Kelly Marie- New York At Night
Village People- New York City
Pet Shop Boys vs Village People New York City Boy
Metropolis- I Love New York
Metropolis- New York Is My Kind Of Town
Billy Joel- New York State Of Mind
Lou Reed-New York Telephone Converstion

Thanks

[tmob]

Besides the not-quite-disco ones you could add (Frank Sinatra's "Theme from New York, New York," Barry Manilow's "New York City Rhythm," Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side"), I'd throw in:

Andrea True Connection's "N.Y. You Got Me Dancing" and the sublime "Backtrack" by Cerrone.

[JOL]

Thanks Tmob for the suggestions.

[markydefad]

I will add:

"Manhattan Shuffle" - Extensions from Area Code (212)
"Manhattan Love Song" - King Errisson
"Manhattan Melody" - Herb Alpert
"Manhattan Skyline" - David Shire (SNF)
"New York By Night" - Dennis Parker
"New York City" - Miroslav Vitous

[funky7070]

In New York by Passion

[JOL]

thanks Markey

[JOL]

thanks funky 7007 and anyone else who replies to this tread.

[STEPHEN L FREEMAN]

"The Sound of The City" by David London
(from the movie Can't Stop The Music)

"New York / Harlem Shuffle" by NUGGETS

"You Get High in New York City" by Revanche

"Americana" by Alec R. Costandinos

"Manhattan Woman" by The Village People

"Manhattan Skyline" from Saturday Night Fever (tho' it's an instrumental)

"Midnight In Manhattan" by Seventh Avenue

[Dayna]

Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City -Grace Jones

[Mixmachine]

"New York City dream" Black Diamond

http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/6774_0_2_0_C/




PS: wasn't this topic already covered before? I guess I've been around here for to long.....:icon_eek:

[needlefingers]

George Benson - On Broadway

Belle Epoque - Miss Broadway

Tuxedo Junction - Take The "A" Train


Sheryl Lee Ralph - In The Evening

[JOL]

Thanks, Stephan Freeman, Dayna, Mixmachine and Needlefingers.

[JOL]

Thanks guys for all the sugestions. I just realized that if I used all the songs with New York in the lyrics it would be too much. Does anyone have other suggestions for songs that do not mention New York within the lyrics but are synonymous with the city. An example is Tim Curry's "Paradise Garage" or Lisa's "Jump Shout" where she mentions The Saint and other famous discos of New York. Looking forward to your suggestions.

[markydefad]

"Plato's Retreat" by Joe Thomas !

[Teddybear]

Manhattan by Laura Green would be great for a homage to the Big Apple: Can't say I was born here, but here I will die

[SandraDee]

What about:
'54' by Bob McGilpin
'Fashion Pack' by Amanda Lear
'Take Me For a Night in New York' by Elbow Bones & the Racketeers.
'Fire Island' by Dantes Inferno
'Paradise' by Change (I always assumed this was about the Paradise Garage:icon_confused:)

[JOL]

Thanks, SandraDee, Teddybear and Markydefad

[FrontPage22]

"You Get High in New York City" by Revanche


Glad this cut got mentioned...such a corker.

"Harlem" by Bill Withers, thought not disco disco, counts for me.

"I'll Never Forget (MY Favourite Disco)" by Dexter Wansel.:icon_surprised:

[Pete Denis]

Forgot the ever popular "Boy From New York City" by The Manhattan Transfer.
Then AMANT's "NEW YORK'S ON FIRE", forgot those two.

[drlove]

+ don't forget one of my alltime faves of disco-songwriting -- THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT -- the Trammps' recap of the July 13, 1977 blackout, whereby they insinuate most everyone passed the time by umm . . . . doing what comes natural in the dark !!!

[JOL]

DrLove, Pete Danis & Frontpage 22 thanks for the input.

[STEPHEN L FREEMAN]

"New York Nights" - Amant II (1982 Paris International)
"New York's On Fire" - Seventh Avenue (1979/AVI)
"Follow The Brightest Star" - Voyage (1982 Polydor-France)
"From New York to L.A." - Ice-T (1981 Importe/12)
"From New York to L.A." (yes... the same song) - Patsy Gallant (1976 Attic-Canada)

[Marcio**]

Rod Stewart Passion
New York, Moscow, passion...






Ok, it's not a good example

[Chala]

+ don't forget one of my alltime faves of disco-songwriting -- THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT -- the Trammps' recap of the July 13, 1977 blackout, whereby they insinuate most everyone passed the time by umm . . . . doing what comes natural in the dark !!!

I can't believe I had to get down to the 20th post before I seen
Trammps - "The Night The Lights Went Out" My favorite of them all and probably the hottest break of them all!

[funky7070]

54th Street by Mick Jackson