Anlässlich des New York Specials von get happy!? habe ich auch mal meine Top 10 NYC-Tracks rausgekramt. Meine Top 10 besteht aber aus 11 Stücken. Ich will auf keines verzichten.
In grob chronologischer Reihenfolge:
George Gershwin – RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn – TAKE THE A-TRAIN
John Coltrane – CENTRAL PARK WEST
Aretha Franklin – SPANISH HARLEM
Bruce Springsteen – NEW YORK CITY SERENADE
Lou Reed – WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
Ramones – ROCKAWAY BEACH
Suicide – HARLEM
Gandmaster Flash & The Furios Five – THE MESSAGE
Beastie Boys – NO SLEEP TIL BROOKLYN
Pet Shop Boys – NEW YORK CITY BOY
Weil’s so schön ist, RHAPSODY IN BLUE, die ultimative Musik für NYC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyaj2P-dSi8
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“There are legends of people born with the gift of making music so true it can pierce the veil between life and death. Conjuring spirits from the past and the future. This gift can bring healing—but it can also attract demons.” (From the movie Sinners by Ryan Coogler)