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New York's Got
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Somewhat a novelty tune, the rock-a-billy guitar parts and drums are fun to play and Victor’s lyrics evoke a somewhat picturesque image of New York.
Eljam’s music is driven by powerful lyrics and equally robust guitar riffs. Victor McGhee wrote most of the lyrics and the general melodies for the tunes, with each band member usually writing his own part. Mike Wich played guitar, Billy Armstrong played bass and Paul Vourderis played drums. Victor also played rhythm guitar and was the lead singer, while Mike occasionally provided back-up vocals. Thanks to 2006 technology, Victor appears on this compilation from 2499 miles away in Phoenix, Arizona. His parts were recorded in Black Canyon City Studio. Due to circumstances beyond our control, an understudy (Mike) played all of the instruments. With respects to Billy’s massive bass lines, Paul’s innovative drum style and Victor’s Ovation-based acoustic rhythm guitar playing, Mike has tried to be as true as possible to the original performances of the original members of the band.
Song Info
Genre
Rock Rock n Roll
Charts
#2,033 in subgenre Peak #13
Charts
Peak #363
Author
Victor McGhee
Uploaded
March 15, 2006
Track Files
MP3
MP3 2.0 MB 128 kbps 2:12
Story behind the song
I was motivated by all the diverse people and experiences that come from growing up in New York City. As a side note it was a challenge to squeeze in so many syllables into too short a time frame. The final ten seconds of the song is a ‘dittie’ that Mike took from Emerson Lake and Palmer’s ‘Benny the Bouncer’… Thanks, ELP!
Lyrics
New York’s Got New York’s got skyline on the water Lots of peoples’ daughters, that’s the stuff I like New York’s got Croton-on-the-Hudson On the dirty river Hudson you could ride your bike New York’s got lots of in-betweenies, Lots of little meanies and lots of big fights New York’s got a funny kind of magic It’s often very tragic, people fighting for life. New York’s got my love that’s all I’ll ever want New York’s got my love that’s all I’ll ever want New York’s got people, people, people Lots of funny people there to make you laugh New York’s got Hamptons on Long Island Lot’s of them get high and sit and read the trash New York’s got Sean and Yoko Lennon Strawberry Fields Forever lives in Central Park New York’s got, lots of stuff on Broadway, No parking ‘cept on Sunday, Metropolitan art. New York’s got my love that’s all I’ll ever want New York’s got my love that’s all I’ll ever want New York’s got my love that’s all I’ll ever want
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