Episode 26 Preview - New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down

Happy New Year! As part of a summary of how I used their service, Amazon sent me a nice email telling me my most played song of the year (from the Prime Library).  I didn't really want to talk about that song, so I chose one of my 2nd most-played songs: "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" by LCD Soundsystem instead!



You can get this one for free on Amazon with Prime and for pay on iTunes and on Google Play.

If you search YouTube, you'll find some live footage of LCD Soundsystem singing the song (including their final Madison Square Garden performance), but I'm going from the album version so I can't say how different they'll be.  Still, feel free to check that out.  And now, the lyrics!

"New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down"

New York, I love you

But you're bringing me down

New York, I love you

But you're bringing me down

Like a rat in a cage

Pulling minimum wage

New York, I love you

But you're bringing me down

New York, you're safer

And you're wasting my time

Our records all show

You were filthy but fine

But they shuttered your stores

When you opened the doors

To the cops who were bored

Once they'd run out of crime

New York, you're perfect

Oh please, don't change a thing

Your mild billionaire mayor's

Now convinced he's a king

So the boring collect

I mean all disrespect

In the neighborhood bars

I'd once dreamt I would drink

New York, I love you

But you're freaking me out

There's a ton of "The Twist"

But we're fresh out of "Shout!"

Like a death in the hall

That you hear through your wall

New York, I love you

But you're freaking me out

New York, I love you

But you're bringing me down

New York, I love you

But you're bringing me down

Like a death of the heart

Jesus, where do I start?

But you're still the one pool

Where I'd happily drown

And oh, take me off your mailing list

For kids who think it still exists

Yes, for those who think it still exists

Maybe I'm wrong

And maybe you're right

Maybe I'm wrong

And maybe you're right

Maybe you're right

Maybe I'm wrong

And just maybe you're right

And oh..

Maybe mother told you true

And there'll always be somebody there for you

And you'll never be alone

But maybe she's wrong

And maybe I'm right

And just maybe she's wrong

Maybe she's wrong

And maybe I'm right

And if so, here's this song

So listen, watch(?), read, and join us on Wednesday for the discussion.