1. Frenk Sinatra: New York, New York Start spreading the news/ I am leaving today/ I want to be a part of it/ New York, New York Ovaj klasik, čuvena oda Njujorku, može se čuti širom grada – od Radio City Music Halla do stadiona Jenkija. Sinatra je uhvatilo suštinu onoga što znači biti Njujorčanin, jer ako će- mo iskreno, ako uspete tamo, uspecete bilo gde. Ovo je do danas nezvanična himna Njujorka. In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are ma- de of/ There’s nothin’ you can’t do/ Now you’re in New York/ These streets will make you feel brand new/ Big li- ghts will inspire you Džej Zi unosi svoje bruklinsko nasleđe u gotovo sve što izvo- di ili producira, ali ništa nije toliko ljubavna posveta kao ova popularna hip-hop oda Njujorku. Pesma je omaž Sinatrinoj, a tekst odaje počast najpoznatijim kvartovima Njujorka, od Bedforda do Bruklina i Trajbeke. 3. Bili Džoel: New York State of Mind Some folks like to get away/ Take a holiday from the ne- ighborhood/ Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywo- od/ But I’m taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River li- ne/ I’m in a New York state of mind 2. Džej Zi i Ališa Kiz: Empire State of Mind Za Bilija Džoela zaista nema mesta kao što je dom. Muzičar rođen u Bronksu napisao je ovu pesmu po povratku u Nju- jork 1975, nakon godina provedenih u muzičkim vodama Los Anđelesa. Tekst govori o tim iskustvima koja ne mogu da se uporede sa lepotama Njujorka. U jednom stihu kaže da mu je svejedno da li je u „kineskoj četvrti ili na Riversaj- du“, da ce uvek biti u njujorškom stanju uma. Pesma je po- stala kultna i za Džoela i za Njujork. 4. Stivi Vonder: Living for the City A boy is born in hard time Mississippi/ Surrounded by four walls that ain’t so pretty/ His parents give him lo- ve and affection/ To keep him strong moving in the ri- ght direction Living for the City je singl legendarnog Stivija Vondera iz 1973. godine. Priča o mladom momku iz Misisipija koji mi- grira u Veliku jabuku jedna je od prvih soul pesama koje se tako izričito bave sistemskim rasizmom u Americi. Iako se u tekstu Njujork ne pominje, očigledno je o kojem je gra- du reč. 5. Djuk Elington: Take the A Train You must take the “A” train/ To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem/ If you miss the “A” train/ You’ll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem Kako je jedna od najstarijih linija metroa u Njujorku inspiri- sala jednu od najvecih džez legendi svih vremena? Take the ‘A’ Train objavljena je 1941. godine, a tekst sledi voz na lini- ja A za Sugar Hill, istorijski okrug poznat danas kao Hamil- ton Heights u Harlemu. Ostala je nezvanična himna nju- jorškog metroa.
1. FRANK SINATRA: NEW YORK, NEW YORK “Start spreading the news/ I am leaving today/ I want to be a part of it/ New York, New York” This classic ode to New York can be heard across the city — from Radio City Music Hall to Yankee Stadium. It captures what it means to be a New Yorker, because, quite frankly, you really will make it anywhere if you can make it there. It is the unofficial anthem of NYC. 2. JAY-Z AND ALICIA KEYS: EMPIRE STATE OF MIND “In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of/ There’s nothin’ you can’t do/ Now you’re in New York/ These streets will make you feel brand new/ Big lights will inspire you” Rapper Jay-Z infuses his Brooklyn experience in just about everything he performs or produces, but nothing is quite as moving as this popular hip-hop ode to New York City. The song is a gritty update to Sinatra and its lyrics pay homage to New York’s most famous neighbourhoods, from Bedford to Brooklyn and TriBeCa. 3. BILLY JOEL: NEW YORK STATE OF MIND “Some folks like to get away/ Take a holiday from the neighborhood/ Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood/ But I’m taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line/ I’m in a New York state of mind” For Billy Joel, there’s truly no place like home. The Bronx- born musician wrote this song upon returning to New York in 1975, after having spent years breaking onto the LA music scene. The lyrics contrast his experiences outside of NYC, which for him cannot compare to the beauty of New York. In one verse he sings that he doesn’t care if he’s in “Chinatown or on Riverside,” that he will always be in a New York state of mind. This song has become an iconic tune both for Joel and for the Big Apple. 4. STEVIE WONDER: LIVING FOR THE CITY “A boy is born in hard time Mississippi/ Surrounded by four walls that ain’t so pretty/ His parents give him love and affection/ To keep him strong moving in the right direction” “Living for the City” is a 1973 single by legendary singer- songwriter Stevie Wonder. It tells the story of a young boy from Mississippi who migrates to the Big Apple and represents one of the first soul singles to deal so explicitly with systemic racism in America. Although the lyrics don’t mention NYC specifically, it is evident which city Wonder is singing about. 5. DUKE ELLINGTON: TAKE THE “A” TRAIN “You must take the “A” train/ To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem/ If you miss the “A” train/ You’ll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem” How did one of the oldest NYC subway lines inspire one of the greatest jazz anthems of all time? “Take the ‘A’ Train” was released in 1941 and the lyrics follow the A train to Sugar Hill, the historic district known today as Hamilton Heights in Harlem. It went on to become the unofficial anthem of the NYC Subway.
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