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Comments (0)“New York, New York, it’s a wonderful town. The Bronx is up but the Battery’s down,” sang Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Jules Munshin in the 1949 film musical, “On The Town” (with lyrics penned by Adolph Green.)
But what’s the greatest ode to the Big Apple from the modern era? Rolling Stone recently posed that question, and turns out a nice Jewish boy from Long Island gets the nod—Billy Joel.
The Piano Man’s “New York State of Mind” (from his 1976 “Turnstiles” CD) came in first place, followed by Ryan Adams’ “New York, New York,” “N.Y. State of Mind” by Nas, U2’s “New York,” and Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” (featuring the quite lovely and talented Miss Alicia Keys).
Surprisingly, the Beastie Boys (“No Sleep Till Brooklyn”), John Lennon (“New York City”), Bob Dylan (“Talkin’ New York”) and Bruce Springsteen (“New York City Serenade”) failed to make the list.