"It really doesn't get better than this. It's amazing to think this came out when the rest of the music world was in such a hippie phase... The Velvets went completely the opposite way and their attitude is pure NYC. I can't even imagine how radical this must have sounded in the 60's."
"Nothing makes me want to cry more than listening to this song. I relate to the feeling of this song more than any other with it's high and lows... it really sums up the feeling of being young and trying to do something in NYC. It's my NYC anthem."
"The look. The sound. The energy... The Ramones were the perfect band. Flawless in every way."
"We like to jam this in the van when we are coming in hot off a tour. Get's us pumped to hit the streets."
"The Dolls are sort of like the Bad News Bears of Rock... very New York in the sense of complaining but still having fun while doing it. At least thats the vibe I always got from them. This is one of my favorites."
"Illmatic is definitely in my top 10 NYC albums of all time. The story telling is so amazing and vivid. Nas is truly the GOAT... or at least he was once upon a time."
"This song blew my mind. As a kid I wanted nothing more than to be drinking 40's and smoking cigs with my friends and blasting this on a stoop. The Strokes were like a gateway drug to everything."
"Sad and sexy Lou. You get a real vibe of Lou in a smoky room, mourning his youth and where the time went... Putting this on a shitty NYC bar and drinking too much alone is the perfect way to experience this track and whole record."
"Eleanor is a true NYC poet. Her songs are very much about the city and her descriptions of daily life here I completely relate to. Her lyrics and melodies make her stand out in my mind as the best musician right now in NYC."
"One of my favorite things to do in NYC is put on my headphones and walk to the Chelsea Hotel. Of course this is in that rotation. I always try to sneak past the security guards to get into the hotel past the lobby so I can try and soak up some of the magic of all the crazy stuff that happened there. If you aren't familiar with the history of the hotel, definitely look it up!"
