New York City (T. Rex song)
"New York City" | ||||
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Single by T. Rex | ||||
from the album Futuristic Dragon | ||||
B-side | "Chrome Sitar" | |||
Released | 12 July 1975 | |||
Genre | Glam rock | |||
Length | 3:58 | |||
Label | (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marc Bolan | |||
Producer(s) | Marc Bolan | |||
T. Rex singles chronology | ||||
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"New York City" is a 1975 single by the British glam rock band T. Rex. The track and its B-side are taken from the 1976 album Futuristic Dragon. The song consists of a couple of lines of lyric, "Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City/With a frog in her hand?" and "I did don't you know/And don't it show?" repeated over a bass line.[1][2][3]
The single was in the UK charts for a total of eight weeks, peaking at No. 15.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "New York City". last.fm. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ Thomson, Dave. "New York City". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Futuristic Dragon". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ Official UK Charts Company. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/t.%20rex/ Retrieved 1 January 2014
- ^ "Dandy in the Underworld: Record Releases". samgreen.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
Categories:
- 1975 singles
- T. Rex (band) songs
- Songs written by Marc Bolan
- Song recordings produced by Marc Bolan
- EMI Records singles
- 1975 songs
- 1970s rock song stubs