Paste Magazine – The 25 Best Songs about New York City
25) Billy Joel – New York State of Mind
24) The Gotobeds – New York’s Alright (If You Like Sex & Phones)
23) Leonard Cohen – First We Take Manhattan
22) Taylor Swift – Welcome to New York
21) Le Tigre – My My Metrocard
20) Jim Croce – New York’s Not My Home
19) Boogie Down Productions – South Bronx
18) Joni Mitchell – Chelsea Morning
17) Purple Mountains – Snow Is Falling in Manhattan
16) Harry Nilsson – I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City
15) Billie Holiday – Autumn in New York
14) The Velvet Underground – I’m Waiting for the Man
13) Frank Sinatra – New York, New York
12) Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
11) Bobby Womack – Across 110th Street
10) Leonard Cohen – Chelsea Hotel #2
09) Interpol – NYC
08) The Ramones – Rockaway Beach
07) The Pogues – Fairytale of New York
06) Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen
05) Nas – N.Y. State of Mind
04) St. Vincent – New York
03) The Strokes – New York City Cops
02) Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn
01) LCD Soundsystem – New York, I Love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down
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