BANDS WHO TAKE THEIR NAMES FROM NEW YORK
Before Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards formed Chic, they were in a group called New York City and this was their hit:
A bunch of actors pretended to be the New York Dolls on HBO's not-very-good Vinyl. This is what they should have sounded like:
When a song starts with the words, "This has got to be the saddest day of my life," you know you're going to be made to to feel feelings. This is The Manhattans' famed weepie Kiss And say Goodbye:
Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. No further comment required.
Fountains Of Wayne, named after a lawn furniture store in Wayne, New Jersey. Adam Schlesinger, from this band, now does the music for the TV show, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Hackensack, one of their best and saddest songs is also part of Katy Perry's live repertoire.
Published on April 20, 2016 10:04