New York » Njujork | 97 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 ćemo iskreno, ako uspete tamo, uspecete bilo gde. Ovo je do danas nezvanična himna Njujorka. 2. Džej Zi i Ališa Kiz: Empire State of Mind In New York, concrete jungle where dreams aremade 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 Džej Zi unosi svoje bruklinsko nasleđe u gotovo sve što izvodi 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 neighborhood/ Hop a flight toMiami Beach or to Hollywood/ But I’m taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line/ I’m in a New York state of mind Za Bilija Džoela zaista nema mesta kao što je dom. Muzičar rođen u Bronksu napisao je ovu pesmu po povratku u Njujork 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 Riversajdu“, da ce uvek biti u njujorškom stanju uma. Pesma je postala 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 love and affection/ To keep him strongmoving in the right direction Living for the City je singl legendarnog Stivija Vondera iz 1973. godine. Priča o mladommomku iz Misisipija koji migrira 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 gradu 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 inspirisala jednu od najvecih džez legendi svih vremena? Take the ‘A’ Train objavljena je 1941. godine, a tekst sledi voz na linija A za Sugar Hill, istorijski okrug poznat danas kao Hamilton Heights u Harlemu. Ostala je nezvanična himna njujorškog metroa. 1. FRANK SINATRA: NEWYORK, NEWYORK “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 ANDALICIA 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: NEWYORK 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 Bronxborn musician wrote this song upon returning to New York in 1975, after having spent years breaking onto the LAmusic 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. STEVIEWONDER: 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 strongmoving in the right direction” “Living for the City” is a 1973 single by legendary singersongwriter StevieWonder. It tells the story of a young boy fromMississippi whomigrates 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 cityWonder 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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