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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 robber who was makin' his 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 a lover who was finer than gold
But I've been broken up and busted up since
And love don't play any games with me
Anymore like she did before
The world won't wait, so I better shake
That thing right out there through the door
Hell, I still love you, New York
Found myself a picture that would fit in the folds
Of my wallet and it stayed pretty good
Still amazed I didn't lose it on the roof of the place
When I was drunk and I was thinking of you
Every day the children they were singing their tune
Out on the streets and you could hear from inside
Used to take the subway up to Houston and 3rd
I would wait for you and I'd try to hide
And love won't play any games with you
Anymore if you don't want 'em to
The world won't wait and I watched you shake
But honey, I don't blame you
Hell, I still love you, New York
Hell, I still love you, New York
New York
I remember Christmas in the blistering cold
In a church on the upper west side
Babe, I stood their singing, I was holding your arm
You were holding my trust like a child
Found a lot of trouble out on Avenue B
But I tried to keep the overhead low
Farewell to the city and the love of my life
At least we left before we had to go
And love won't play any games with you
Anymore if you want 'em to
So we better shake this old thing out the door
I'll always be thinkin' of you
I'll always love you though New York
I'll always love you though New York, New York, New York
| Keef (Confluence of the American River) | Posted: Jun 09, 2013 - 12:26 Don't call him Bryan.  Great tune. |
| hayduke2 (Southampton, NY) | Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 17:35 Cheers All, and especially that strong nasally icon of newyorker tuff stuff Edward I. Koch, one great Mayor for the Greatest Effin City |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 09:16 Cynaera wrote: I first heard this on Coyote FM (read prior comments for the background on that station), and it was just so inspiring. Then Coyote went away, and there was a vast wasteland of Britney/Michael/Train... And now, here it is again. Of course, it'd be RP. Thank you, Bill and Rebecca. Always and forever. You just know... Miss you so much, Cynaera... this is a great song, with a profound video that gives the song incredible meaning with visual images of the Twin Towers— |
| ziakut (Slightly North of Obvlivion) | Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 09:13 This whole package is Bruce Springsteen if he were chewing bubble gum and became "happy, bouncy pop". |
| Frater_Kork (Uppsala, Sweden) | Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 06:25 Proclivities wrote: Did it sound something like one of Van Morrison's five songs?  |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 07:28 rsb444 wrote: adams is such a derivative chameleon; nice voice, but nothing else, save cookie-cutter songs and borrowed melodies and images i'm surprised van morrison (and a lot of other artists) didn't sue him for the offering on "gold" Did it sound something like one of Van Morrison's five songs? |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 07:26 My town for three decades. And a good song for it. |
| Blastcat900 | Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 12:40 Id rather listen to Ryan than Brian any day of the week. I dont happen to work for the New York chamber of commerce, so, hats off to commercializing a city.. YEA tourism ! |
| gpcracker (London, UK) | Posted: Jan 13, 2012 - 10:39 2nd that notion whtahtefcuk wrote: More Ryan on RP! |
| whtahtefcuk (Flagstaff, AZ, USA) | Posted: Jan 13, 2012 - 10:00 More Ryan on RP! |
| whtahtefcuk (Flagstaff, AZ, USA) | Posted: Jan 13, 2012 - 09:59 Best New Artist of 2000s!!!!! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 09:29 Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... |
| LongGoneDaddy | Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 09:26 SinisterDexter wrote: So, I guess Lurch is the one you like? Morticia...coocoocatchoo!  |
| SinisterDexter | Posted: Dec 12, 2011 - 15:39 Stingray wrote: Love the Adams family, but do not care for Ryan and Brian! So, I guess Lurch is the one you like? |
| Stingray (NWO reloaded) | Posted: Dec 12, 2011 - 15:38 Love the Adams family, but do not care for Ryan and Brian! |
| Groogrux69 (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Oct 10, 2011 - 09:18 Great to hear Ryan Adams on RP. More please. |
| madebytim (Denmark) | Posted: Aug 08, 2011 - 13:50 He is an insanely talented songwriter. |
| rsb444 | Posted: May 21, 2011 - 10:42 adams is such a derivative chameleon; nice voice, but nothing else, save cookie-cutter songs and borrowed melodies and images i'm surprised van morrison (and a lot of other artists) didn't sue him for the offering on "gold" |
| Decoy (Milliway's, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe) | Posted: May 20, 2011 - 07:22 wrangler wrote: didn't we just hear ryan adams and the cardinals about 30 mintues ago? that is what I was just thinking...it speaks to the fact that you usually don't hear repeated artist all that much. |
| wrangler (swamps of jersey) | Posted: May 20, 2011 - 07:18 didn't we just hear ryan adams and the cardinals about 30 mintues ago? |
| Cuse (Upstate) | Posted: May 14, 2011 - 09:53 I like this tune... |
| black321 (Apogee) | Posted: Nov 29, 2010 - 13:28 Sjaaks wrote: Hmmmmm, listen to "Darling Pretty" by Mark Knopfler, it's from 1996. Would you say it resembles??  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqHJWsgGx4g yeah. although he writes some catchy stuff, everthing i've heard from this guy is way too derivative...so he's a wanker in my book. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Oct 05, 2010 - 18:03 I first heard this on Coyote FM (read prior comments for the background on that station), and it was just so inspiring. Then Coyote went away, and there was a vast wasteland of Britney/Michael/Train... And now, here it is again. Of course, it'd be RP. Thank you, Bill and Rebecca. Always and forever. You just know... |
| Sjaaks (Horst, Netherlands) | Posted: Aug 26, 2010 - 04:54 Hmmmmm, listen to "Darling Pretty" by Mark Knopfler, it's from 1996. Would you say it resembles?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqHJWsgGx4g |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Aug 26, 2010 - 04:54 Yea, I haven't heard this one in awhile either, prolly his best album. |
| thaidirect (Cambridge, MA) | Posted: Aug 02, 2010 - 17:45 Good stuff |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 20:47 Haven't heard this in awhile. Glad to be listening!!  |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 20:47 funny to think if 9/11 never happened. I like this tune regardless. |
| jim1964 (british columbia, but use to ride the IRT to work) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 10:21 As an expatriated New Yorker I really like the sentiment in this song, I do feel good when I hear it. Having said that, I can't say I like too much else by him though. |
| stevebeaver (Washington DC) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 07:46 RadioDoc wrote: Nope. September 25, 2001. The video was shot the weekend before 9/11 and prominently features the twin towers. |
| stevebeaver (Washington DC) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 07:43 Ryan's high water mark. Everything after is hit and miss. |
| DoctorHooey (/etc) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 07:43 Can't stand him. I've tried. Just can't. He's awful and from what I've heard from friends who have gone to see him, he's an unhinged mess who doesn't respect his audience. |
| cachorro (26S14.99 - 049W23.03 at Brazil) | Posted: May 22, 2010 - 11:41 drjimmy wrote: R.E.M., Wilco, Genesis, Ryan Adams. Fanfreakingtastic set! Again... hello robot! |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Apr 29, 2010 - 08:17 Always liked Ryan Adams, and I like this song too. . . 7  8 |
| j2e1n9 (23221) | Posted: Apr 29, 2010 - 08:06 Always hated this song :- And artist. |
| sqqqrly (Baboosic Lake, NH) | Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 14:59 nate917 wrote: Jingoism. How do you know the photo wasn't shot upside down? Upside-down flying of the flag was ruled constitutional in Spence v. Washington by the 1974 Supreme Court. I would agree with that ruling. Mr. Ryan has a right to free speech. I retain the right to decide for myself whether I will listen or not. |
| drjimmy | Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 13:49 R.E.M., Wilco, Genesis, Ryan Adams. Fanfreakingtastic set! |
| nate917 (2,815 miles from home) | Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 13:48 sqqqrly wrote: Disrespect. What he thinks he meant by it does not matter. Jingoism. How do you know the photo wasn't shot upside down? |
| h8rhater | Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 13:48 sqqqrly wrote: Disrespect. What he thinks he meant by it does not matter. Clearly you don't think at all... at least not for yourself. |
| allisonscola (wishing I was behind my piano) | Posted: Feb 16, 2010 - 13:47 Keep the overhead low, baby. Love this! |
| colt4x5 (recovering.) | Posted: Dec 15, 2009 - 18:14 sqqqrly wrote: Disrespect. What he thinks he meant by it does not matter. amazing how much wrongness you can pack into 11 words. that takes practice. |
| sonofpick (SoCal, Small College, My Office) | Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 10:23 He did a version of this on SNL when SNL came back on after 911. It was amazing. |
| larkie (Richmond, BC (most livable city in Canada... really)) | Posted: Oct 13, 2009 - 21:13 He has been a total douche at times, especially when Gold was coming out... but he sure could (can) write gems. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Sep 12, 2009 - 08:06 I like this style!! |
| ick (San Diego, CA) | Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 08:56 sqqqrly wrote: Disrespect. What he thinks he meant by it does not matter. It is the recognized method of signaling distress. THE FLAG CODE Title 36, U.S.C., Chapter 10 As amended by P.L. 344, 94th Congress Approved July 7, 1976 |
| denmom (Connecticut) | Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 08:55 Mandible wrote: what is the significance of the upside down flag? I don't know if it's what was intended, but generally, flying the flag upside down is a distress signal; it means "send help". |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Jul 19, 2009 - 18:11 BillnDollarBaby wrote: Such an emotional song for me... beautiful lyrics. This song kicks off the album in fine style! |
| handyrae (Zero Point Field) | Posted: Jun 09, 2009 - 09:17 sqqqrly wrote: Disrespect. What he thinks he meant by it does not matter. As an American, I'd like to say I disagree. |
| tiggers | Posted: Jun 09, 2009 - 09:14 Yuk, just yuk! |
| RadioDoc (Chicagoland) | Posted: May 08, 2009 - 16:04 audiophelia wrote: I seem to recall that this album/single was ironically released on 911. :/ Nope. September 25, 2001. |