how about Pet Shop Boys’s “New York City Boys”?

No Ace Frehley? Back in The New York Groove!

Neither Frank Sinatra nor Liza Minnelli made the list? Wow, that sucks.

steve earle (with the supersuckers), nyc

Spent a week in NYC last year and fell in love with it. Got engaged overlooking the harbor and went to the last Yankees/RedSox game ever played at the old stadium. Great memories.

My personal Top 5:

1. Ryan Adams
2. Jay Z
3. Beastie Boys
4. U2
5. “Across 110th Street” – Bobby Womack

oddessey “native New Yorker”

No Frank Sinatra, the greatest NY song of all time? WOW, morons!!

Everyone and their mother – New York, New York… Kind of a given, no?

I agree what about Ace Frehleys New York Groove?! Very important song!!

What about the one from ACDC

It boggles my mind that Sinatra’s “New York, New York” didn’t even make the top 15. I call bullshit. Call it played out or overdone, but aren’t ALL anthems/standards to some extent?? Precisely. Can’t be an anthem or standard if isn’t played to death . . .

How was Interpol’s classic “NYC” not on here?
Also Snow Patrol “nyc”, booker t jones “Native new yorker”, Everclear “New york times”, Dark dark dark “new york song” and LCD soundsystem “New york I love you but your’e bringin me down” are some other great ones

Huh??? The Chairman never made it to the top? ‘New York, New York’ by Sinatra is THE song that comes to my head whenever I visit the city. You guys are clowns for not even having that on the list. Not to mention, it’s THE definitive NYC ode.

Bob Dylan- Talkin’ New York.

“bleeker street” – simon and garfunkel

Bob Dylan-Talkin’New York

I never comment on these things. But seriously, no velvet underground? No Lou reed? ….seriously?! nothing?!

Rats In The Cellar, Aerosmith

No Sex Pistols? Hrm.

Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” is STILL played at a lot of events held in the city… how this got beat out by Ryan Adams (who I like, but still), I’ll never know.

frank sinatra – new york new york
interpol – nyc

John Lennon’s “New York City”. Nas & Jay-Z rate above John Lennon Now? No wonder why Rolling Stone has been a worthless read for years now.

STAHT SPREDDIN DA NOOZ!!!

FEAR: New York’s alright if you like saxophones

Richard Ashcroft – New York. Are you tuning in?

Lou Reeds’ Walk on the Wild Side is a great summation of NY life. He also had an ‘89 album called New York.

wow..nice to see “Back in NYC” off the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album by Genesis recognized in top 15.

This list is lame. The only song I agree with is #2 by Ryan Adams. A great song that captures the spirit of NYC. I love the grittiness of NYC. These songs capture that for me and should be on the list: New York by the Sex Pistols,Dirty Blvd. by Lou Reed, New York City by Leadbelly, Fairy Tale of New York by The Pogues, and I’ll Take New York by The Pogues.

“Another Rainy Day in New York City” by Chicago.

No No No…you all got it wrong! The only real New York song is “New York New York” by The Dictators!!!!

And just for trivia sake, “Back In The New York Groove” was originally recorded by the UK group Hello

The Sex Pistols song “New York” was about The New York Dolls, not about the city.

You could argue The Clash’s “Koka Kola” is about NY because of the references to Wall street and the advertising agencies.

And..Where’s Frank Sinata in the list?? MMm..Too Bad…Also, Beastie Boys could rank higher…but..The list is not bad at all.

the pogues and kirsty mcaul-fairytale in new york