"Talkin' New York" by Bob Dylan
I swung on to my old guitar
Grabbed hold of a subway car
And after a rocking, reeling, rolling ride
I landed up on the downtown side
"New York City Cops" by The Strokes
Here in the streets of American nights
Rise to the bottom of the meaning of life
Studied all the rules, and I want no part
But I let you in just to break this heart
"Walk On The Wild Side" by Lou Reed
Little Joe never once gave it away
Everybody had to pay and pay
A hustle here and a hustle there
New York City's the place
Where they said, "Hey, babe,
Take a walk on the wild side."
"All The Critics Love U In New York" by Prince
Purple love-amour is all you're in it 4
But don't show it
The reason that you're cool
Is 'cause you're from the old school and they know it
All the critics love you in New York
"Summer in the City" by Loving Spoonful
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
"Hot Child in the City" by Nick Gilder
So young to be loose and on her own
Young boys, they all want to take her home
When she goes downtown, the boys all stop and stare
When she goes downtown, she walks like she just don't care
"Empire State of Mind" by Jay Z feat. Alicia Keys
New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do
Now you're in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
The lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York