Friday, March 9, 2012
Music
15 Great Songs That Mention 15 Great Brooklyn Neighborhoods
Posted
by Josh Kurp
on Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 1:09 PM
This is not a list of the greatest songs about Brooklyn. I repeat: THIS IS NOT A LIST OF THE GREATEST SONGS ABOUT BROOKLYN. If it were, that title would obviously go to either
"Brooklyn (If You See Something, Say Something)” by Taking Back Sunday or
“Brooklyn Roads” by Neil Diamond. So, Neil Diamond. Rather, this is a list of 15 wonderful songs from 15 superb artists that mention 15 equally magnificent Brooklyn neighborhoods. Please feel free to add your favorites in the comments, especially if you’ve got a song that namedrops Vinegar Hill or, shudder, RAMBO.
Tags: Jeffrey Lewis, Bob Dylan, Harvey Danger, Jens Lekman, Raekwon, Gang Starr, The National, The Fugees, Clinton Hill, Lou Reed, RZA, Notorious B.I.G., Eleanor Friedberger, Delta Spirit, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Park Slope, Bay Ridge, East New York, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Video