Streets of New York

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From the forthcoming album 'Willie Nile Uncovered' on Paradiddle Records.
Pre-order at paradiddlerecords.com/willie-nile-uncovered
Available August 21, 2020

"One of the many things Willie Nile and I share in common is a true love for New York City. It comes through not just in lyrics but in the way we play and how we sing. It’s a particular kind of defiance that is always apparent. I first heard this song when Willie and I were on tour in the U.K., in Wales I think, and it didn’t just speak to me, it kinda spoke for me. Especially when we were far away from home. It’s the song I knew I had to sing for this album. The past few months here in NYC, filled with loss and dread, have made me love and appreciate the City even more. To me, this song, so beautifully written, and this video — so beautifully shot by Bryan Berrios — are an open love letter to New York City. Thank you Willie for giving me such a great script, and for giving the City such a great song.”
 
— Richard Barone, Greenwich Village NYC, July 2020

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"Streets of New York"
(Willie Nile)

The streets of New York
A maze made of iron and stone.
A labyrinth complete,
With edges that cut through the bone.
They come by the millions,
The hipster, the prince and the clown.
They come 'cause they know that
Something's going down --
On the streets of New York.

The streets of New York
Wind and turn in their own crooked way.
A motherless child,
So reckless at work and at play.
Still-born buildings abound,
Corporations of steel,
Long lines at the lost and found
All serve to reveal --
The streets of New York.

The streets of New York
Have faces only mothers could love.
From rich boys in silk,
To panhandlers who can't get enough.
Drifters ride on the subways,
Hustlers roam through the night.
Tourists come back again and again
Until they get it right --
On the streets of New York.

The streets of New York
Unfold like a matchmaker's dream.
Day becomes night,
Through canyons of concrete and steam.
Juliet on the rooftops,
Romeo underground.
Late at night when their lips meet,
You can't hear a sound --
On the streets of New York.

The streets of New York
Have places where two hearts can meet.
The West Side, uptown
Or down here on Rivington Street.
Meet me tonight by the station,
Meet me in Washington Square
We'll drink wine and dance on the moonlight,
And I'll hold you in the air --
On the streets of New York.

© A Side Music LLC D/B/A Modern Works Music Publishing. Used by Permission.

credits

released July 24, 2020
RECORDING CREDITS:
Special Guest: Joe Crowley, backing vocals
Produced and arranged by Richard Barone
Recorded and mixed by Nik Chinboukas
at SPIN Recording Studios NYC
Assistant engineer: Yosimar Gomez
Richard Barone plays Gibson Guitars exclusively
Guitar pedals by Left Coast Workshop

VIDEO CREDITS:
Directed by Bryan Berrios
Edited by Aimee Kuge

℗ 2020 Paradiddle Records / RBM Special Editions. All Rights Reserved.

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Richard Barone New York, New York

Richard Barone is a recording artist, performer, producer, & author. Since pioneering the indie rock scene in Hoboken NJ as frontman for The Bongos, Barone has produced numerous studio recordings and worked with artists in every genre. His recent album 'Sorrows & Promises' and latest book 'Music + Revolution' are tributes to the early 1960s music scene in Greenwich Village NYC, where Barone lives. ... more

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City Winery - Philadelphia

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