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In Episode 140, Karen in East Grinstead expressed her desire to compile a New York-themed megamix. Turns out she’s been pipped to the post by Chris from Cambridge:
Approximately a year ago, for reasons beyond my recall, I put together a playlist of songs (tenuously) about New York City. So imagine my surprise when I discovered that a fellow listener was doing precisely the same thing!!! Perhaps they would be interested in what I came up with…
The East River – Jeffrey Lewis
You Said Something – PJ Harvey
Survival Car – Fountains of Wayne
New York City Fuck Off – Matson Jones
Me & Julio down by the Schoolyard – Paul Simon
New York Times – Bobbi Humphrey
Old Soul Song – Bright Eyes
Union Square – Tom Waits
Take the A-Train – Duke Ellington
Just because I’m Irish – Jonathan Richman
Living for the City – Stevie Wonder
New York, I love you, but you’re bringing me down – LCD Soundsystem
Frank Mills – The Lemonheads
Across 110th St – Bobby Womack
NYC’s like a graveyard – Moldy Peaches
Fairytale of New York – Pogues
Summer in the City – Regina Spektor (I always assumed it was about NYC, but admittedly have no proof…)
Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl
Tennessee Blues – Steve Earle
That looks like it would fill up almost an entire C90, but if you feel Chris has failed to include a copper-bottomed NYC classic, admonish him in the comments.
Next week: we compile the ultimate playlist about Swindon! Who’s in?
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July 15, 2010 at 8:38 pm |
Good God, no Billy Joel? Um, you know he’s our patron saint and local boy right? We worship by getting him pissed drunk and watching him drive off the road into a house.