Sinatra's New York, New York captured the heart of Americans all across the 50 states. Everybody wants to wake up in a city that never sleeps. Everybody wants to be a part of it, New York, New York. While this song went down as one of Sinatra's best, it was originally written to be performed by Liza Minnelli. It was even used in Marty Scorsese's 1977 film, New York, New York.
Today, the song is used almost anywhere that New York is mentioned or represented. It goes into the same group as Billy Joel's New York State of Mind and U2'S City of Blinding Lights. For example, at New York University's graduation in 2003, the graduating class sang New York State of Mind, as they said goodbye to NYU. Also, Columbia's Bhangra - Indian dance from the Punjabi region of Northern India - used New York, New York to close their routine.
In later posts, I will discuss the origins of the types of music found in New York. This entails the origins of jazz, salsa, and other types of ballroom dance.
-Shrenil S. Bhansali
Today, the song is used almost anywhere that New York is mentioned or represented. It goes into the same group as Billy Joel's New York State of Mind and U2'S City of Blinding Lights. For example, at New York University's graduation in 2003, the graduating class sang New York State of Mind, as they said goodbye to NYU. Also, Columbia's Bhangra - Indian dance from the Punjabi region of Northern India - used New York, New York to close their routine.
In later posts, I will discuss the origins of the types of music found in New York. This entails the origins of jazz, salsa, and other types of ballroom dance.
-Shrenil S. Bhansali
