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New York City: The Playlist

By Paris Makes A Stand about 1 month ago

My major hobby since moving to Jersey City is cycling. I take at least 2 small weekday trips and one major weekend one each week. I usually end up on the Hudson waterfront, and I almost always stop to take in the view.

I only wear headphones/iPod occasionally. But I was thinking tonight about what would be good New-York-City-view-while-cycling music.

Any thoughts?

I like The Ad Libs’ “The Boy From New York City” a whole hell of a lot, but I’m hoping to get some songs that tell a story about NYC without having it in the title, you know?

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Sep 30, 2008
Topics: AsktheScrabbled Music newyorkcity nyc playlists songs

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On 30 Sep 18:01, Steve has junk in the trunk was all:
Steve has junk in the trunk

Respiration by Black Star

On 30 Sep 20:40, John is overwhelmed was all:
John is overwhelmed
  • Springsteen – New York City Serenade
  • LCD Soundsystem – New York I Love You
  • Luke Temple – Old New York
  • Steve Reich – The New York Counterpoint triology (Fast, Slow, and Fast. Just thinking of biking through the city to this [or music for 18 musicians] makes me hyperventilate)
  • Swell Maps – New York
  • Interpol – NYC
On 30 Sep 20:53, mandy who? was all:
mandy who?

”...but I’m hoping to get some songs that tell a story about NYC without having it in the title.”

nice job, john.

why you’d want to live here – death cab for cutie

On 30 Sep 20:58, John is overwhelmed was all:
John is overwhelmed

Oh, I missed that. Jerk. Why You’d Want to Live Here is about L.A. so NYEEEEHHHH.

I still say Steve Reich.

On 30 Sep 21:06, christina is a diehard baseball fan was all:
christina is a diehard baseball fan

piazza, new york catcher by belle and sebastion. it’s a fun little story.

On 30 Sep 21:52, Fagun , Matt was all:
Fagun , Matt

Mobb Deep – Dirty New Yorker Mos Def – Brooklyn (I guess if you’re working with all 5 boroughs)

On 01 Oct 04:14, mandy who? was all:
mandy who?
John said:

Why You’d Want to Live Here is about L.A. so NYEEEEHHHH.

it’s supposed to make New York sound better.

On 01 Oct 08:44, Tim M. was all:
Tim M.

Fear – New York’s Alright If You Like Saxophones Ramones – 53rd and 3rd

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