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52nd Street Lyrics
They say it takes a lot to keep a love alive
In every heart there pumps a different beat
But if we shift the rhythm into overdrive
Well, we could generate a lot of heat
On Fifty Second Street
Oh oh Fifty Second Street
We're gonna have a little show parade
Before they know the second bar was played
We're gonna slip it to 'em short and sweet on Fifty Second Street
In every heart there pumps a different beat
But if we shift the rhythm into overdrive
Well, we could generate a lot of heat
On Fifty Second Street
Oh oh Fifty Second Street
Before they know the second bar was played
We're gonna slip it to 'em short and sweet on Fifty Second Street
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In Spain, in 1979 when I purchased the single vinyl "My life" it had "52nd street" as a B side. I didn't have many records at the time cause I was a child so "My life", "Blame it on the boogie" and "September" (Jacksons and Earth, Wind and fire, resp.) and their B sides sounded on and on and on on my record player. "52nd street" was not so catchy as "My life", but it taught me that there were some other rhythms, obscure and jazzy, with a lot of smoke and alcoholic odor, that remained from then on forever. I came to discover Ray Charles and Billy Holiday, so I suppose it worthed the listening. And 52nd street and Billy Joel's dark blue voice stood and stays there as a favourite... playing in my teenager room, forever.
@le fer et le feu Well written - personal, evocative, cool. This album holds many memories for me as well. Love Ray and Billy Holiday too. Never put it together that Billy Joel helped me understand them, but reading this, I'm sure he did.
@le fer et le feu Well written - personal, evocative, cool. This album holds many memories for me as well. Love Ray and Billy Holiday too. Never put it together that Billy Joel helped me understand them, but reading this, I'm sure he did.