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Music 15 Great Songs That Mention 15 Great Brooklyn Neighborhoods

Posted by Josh Kurp on Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 1:09 PM

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Artist: Lou Reed
Song: “Coney Island Baby”
Neighborhood: Coney Island
Most Brooklyn Line: Just the way he moans “Oh, my Coney Island baby” at the end.

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Music 15 Great Songs That Mention 15 Great Brooklyn Neighborhoods

Posted by Josh Kurp on Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 1:09 PM

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Mr. West and some of his pals released a really enjoyable song, then a really pointless video for it.

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