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• Song of the Day #1,083: ‘Englishman in New York (Live)’ – Sting

  I don’t drink coffee I take tea my dear I like my toast done on one side And you can hear it in my accent when I talk I’m an Englishman in New York See me walking down Fifth Avenue A walking cane here at my side I take it [...]
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• Song of the Day #1,082: ‘New York City’ – John Lennon

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  Standing on the corner Just me and yoko ono We was waiting for jerry to land Up come a man with a guitar in his hand Singing, have a marijuana if you can His name was david peel And we found that he was real He sang, the pope smokes [...]
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• Song of the Day #1,081: ‘Talkin’ New York’ – Bob Dylan

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  Ramblin’ outa the wild West Leavin’ the towns I love the best Thought I’d seen some ups and downs ’Til I come into New York town People goin’ down to the ground Buildings goin’ up to the sky Wintertime in New York town The wind blowin’ snow around Walk around [...]
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• Song of the Day #1,080: ‘Brandy Alexander’ – Ron Sexsmith

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  One of the nice touches on Ron Sexsmith’s Exit Strategy of the Soul was the addition of a Cuban jazz horn ensemble. This might seem incongruous with Sexsmith’s usual style — he’s not exactly Buena Vista Social Club material — but it works surprisingly well. These horn parts didn’t inform [...]
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• Song of the Day #1,079: ‘Ghost of a Chance’ – Ron Sexsmith

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  In 2008, Ron Sexsmith released Exit Strategy of the Soul, probably his most lovely album to date, sonically. The record opens with an instrumental track called ‘Spiritude,’ a beautiful piece on piano and strings that really sets the mood for the sublime set to come. The similar closing track, ‘Dawn [...]
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• Song of the Day #1,078: ‘Empire State of Mind’ – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

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  Yeah Yeah I’m out that Brooklyn, now I’m down in Tribeca Right next to Deniro, but I’ll be hood forever I’m the new Sinatra, and since I made it here I can make it anywhere, yeah they love me everywhere I used to cop in Harlem, all of my Dominicano’s [...]
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• Song of the Day #1,077: ‘New York’ – Cat Power

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  Start spreading the news I’m leaving today I want to be a part of it New York, New York These Vagabond shoes Are longing to stray Right through the very heart of it New York, New York I wanna wake up in a city That doesn’t sleep To find the [...]
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• Song of the Day #1,076: ‘New York, New York’ – Ryan Adams

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  Well, I shuffled through the city on the 4th of July I had a firecracker waiting to blow Breakin’ like a rocket who makin’ its way To the cities of Mexico Lived in an apartment out on Avenue A I had a tar-hut on the corner of 10th Had myself [...]
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• Song of the Day #1,075: ‘New York State of Mind’ – Billy Joel

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  Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighbourhood 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 I’ve seen all the movie stars In their fancy cars and [...]
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• Song of the Day #1,074: ‘Moonlight in Vermont’ – Frank Sinatra

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  My family is on vacation for the next two weeks, and I’ve decided to take a vacation from the blog as well. But I’d hate to break my streak of consecutive SOTD posts, so I’ll continue featuring a song each day during our trip, only without commentary (don’t worry, I’ll [...]
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