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| New reason to sing out "New York, NY" today. | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 07:19 pm EDT 03/30/23 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 07:18 pm EDT 03/30/23 | |
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| Read the newspapers or turn on the news. Ok, more on topic -- whose version do you prefer: Liza's or Sinatra's? :) "If they can charge him here, they'll charge him anywhere, it's up to you, NY, NY!" | |
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| I often joke... | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 12:46 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
| In reply to: New reason to sing out "New York, NY" today. - PlayWiz 07:18 pm EDT 03/30/23 | |
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| ...that choosing Sinatra's version over Liza's is a hate crime against the LGBTQ community. | |
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| re: I often joke... | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 01:46 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
| In reply to: I often joke... - DanielVincent 12:46 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
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| I would say that Liza's was recorded during her vocal prime, while the Sinatra version was not during his, though helped quite a lot by the terrific musical arrangement. | |
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| re: I often joke... | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 05:51 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: I often joke... - PlayWiz 01:46 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
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| I definitely agree about Liza being in her vocal prime at the time of New York, New York. Her original recording of "But the World Goes Round" showcases is thrillingly. I think people love the casual cool of Sinatra's delivery, especially because of its juxtaposition with that terrific arrangement/orchestration. The music suggests how big New York is while his delivery conveys his assurance in the midst of that enormity. But, all joking aside, I will always prefer Liza's--not only because of those superlative vocals, but because her intensity and the way she brilliantly allows the song to build tells more of a story. Her rendition has so many more colors and is, ultimately, far more dramatic. |
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| re: I often joke... | |
| Posted by: SCH 07:57 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: I often joke... - DanielVincent 05:51 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
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| And Liza gets the lyrics right. So there's that, too. | |
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| re: I often joke... | |
| Posted by: ilw 07:40 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: I often joke... - DanielVincent 05:51 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
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| What I most dislike about Sinatra's version is that he messes with the lyrics and screws up the rhyme scheme with that "A Number 1" stuff. | |
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| re: I often joke... | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 01:02 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 12:55 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: I often joke... - ilw 07:40 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
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| George Steinbrenner liked hearing Sinatra sing the lyric: “King of the hill … top of the heap … A-number-1 … top of the list … “THAT’S US!” Steinbrenner exclaimed. “THAT’S THE YANKEES!!!” ... So ''New York, New York'' played after Yankees games. For a short time, Sinatra's recording was played after Yankee wins and Minnelli's version was played after Yankee losses. But Steinbrenner was a fan of Sinatra AND Minnelli, so that tradition was short-lived. |
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| Link | N.Y. Post: How Sinatra's 'New York, New York' became a Yankee Stadium classic |
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