Billy Joel - New York State of Mind (Audio)

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  • In 1976, Billy Joel released his legendary album titled Turnstiles. Listen to Billy Joel perform the track 'New York State of Mind'.
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    Lyrics:
    Some folks like to get away
    Take a holiday from the neighborhood
    Hop a flight to Miami Beach
    Or to Hollywood
    But I'm taking a Greyhound
    On the Hudson River Line
    I'm in a New York state of mind
    I've seen all the movie stars
    In their fancy cars and their limousines
    Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
    But I know what I'm needing
    And I don't want to waste more time
    I'm in a New York state of mind
    Billy Joel's official TH-cam channel features music videos, live performances, interviews, TV appearances and more. Best known for his first hit song, 'Piano Man', in 1973, Billy has written and recorded thirty- three Top 40 hits in the United States. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner, a 23-time Grammy nominee and one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, having sold over 150 million records worldwide. Billy Joel is the sixth-best-selling recording artist and the third-best-selling solo artist in the United States.

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  • @talaixero
    @talaixero 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +64

    Billy Joel manages to make me nostalgic for a city I've never visited.

    • @jcam783
      @jcam783 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      Go see it at least once , grew up there and after 53 years moved away . It sure has changed in many ways, but every once in awhile I get nostalgic myself .

    • @babycaykz
      @babycaykz 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      He is the best hands down ❤

    • @elizabethorfalo
      @elizabethorfalo 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Ones of my Joel's favs, never been to NYC

  • @shmikeymo
    @shmikeymo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1570

    On Broadway now sitting in my hotel room about to go out and wander the big city. Had to play this to get in the right state of mind.

    • @danielmorgan3590
      @danielmorgan3590 7 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      I hope yu experienced the New york state of mind

    • @Musicman369
      @Musicman369 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      shmikeymo .... Use to live in jersey, go to New York alot miss it at time.

    • @MultiJaylea
      @MultiJaylea 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      be careful out there.

    • @richardturner6981
      @richardturner6981 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      shmikeymo I hope you have a great time! Try Albany also!

    • @dsimms561
      @dsimms561 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Try Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" also

  • @mmrw
    @mmrw 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    This song will always hit so hard for anyone from New York who's spent time away from home

    • @katevand
      @katevand 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      My aunt who lived in Jersey City bought his greatest hits CD while visiting home in Indiana, and she said it was a total mistake, because listening to his music made her miss home SO much.

    • @janeweisner8364
      @janeweisner8364 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My husband loves this song, he grew up in Queens. NY Knicks, and NY Mets fan thru and thru.

  • @andrewirl2524
    @andrewirl2524 2 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    Today marks 46 years since this album released, Billy’s music is truly timeless

    • @texastoast5202
      @texastoast5202 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Damn!!!! Thanks for making me feel old

  • @Jeff-BronxBombers
    @Jeff-BronxBombers 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    Song makes me cry every time. Reminds me of my dad, rest in peace. He would play this song and so many others on regular rotation on Sundays back home in Syracuse, NY, when I was growing up. So grateful for the music that I was exposed to back in the ‘80s as a kid.

  • @ssdivizion
    @ssdivizion 8 ปีที่แล้ว +684

    This song is optimistic,inspiring and describes New York in the best possible way, poetic and beautifully...

    • @meilikecheese7078
      @meilikecheese7078 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      you skipped the part wheres its full of garbage and polution

    • @vincefrasier7950
      @vincefrasier7950 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      like Trump ! lol

    • @shermadlanders9936
      @shermadlanders9936 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      i agree. it is inspiring. i often dream of going to nyc one day

    • @ssdivizion
      @ssdivizion 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Shermad Landers I wish you nice trip to N.Y. Shermad,many greetz from Macedonia

    • @shermadlanders9936
      @shermadlanders9936 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Miki Mecov thank u. Maybe I will come over to Southern Europe and visit Macedonia some day. ;-)

  • @dougnewman3935
    @dougnewman3935 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +121

    the NYC he was singing about is long gone, sadly. it was an amazing place.

    • @anoriginalname8695
      @anoriginalname8695 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Please tell me all about it

    • @timkaczmarowski8151
      @timkaczmarowski8151 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      yah when i went in 2012 and 2019 i sadly didnt hav to worry about getting mugged or knifed or shot, oh well

    • @debbieweber8314
      @debbieweber8314 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I grew up on LI in the the 60s & 70s. Great memories. Those days are gone.

    • @pablom7213
      @pablom7213 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Join the club new york is gone. It's all real estate now. Some way somehow you have to make a payment to walk down the pavement.. tear it down and build it expensive thats been the motto for last 20 years. And it killed nyc culture and people.

    • @Loaf_of_Cat
      @Loaf_of_Cat 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@timkaczmarowski8151 you probably went to a rich part

  • @small_ed
    @small_ed 8 ปีที่แล้ว +460

    Great jazz influence. One of Joel's masterpieces.

    • @yousefbhoyroo6960
      @yousefbhoyroo6960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's JAZZ MAN GENIUS

    • @farhanyulianto3574
      @farhanyulianto3574 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Performance of Jemimah in Indonesian Idol 2021, with song: New York State of Mind (Billy Joel), it's really nice, kindly watch: th-cam.com/video/rkdki3a-NcE/w-d-xo.html

    • @comediclips-6932
      @comediclips-6932 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      such an underrated album yet possibly my fav

  • @JohntheManc
    @JohntheManc 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    I love this because of my elder brother. Thanks David. Love you

  • @daveduggan2399
    @daveduggan2399 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I used to visit the city for a fast paced pizza and beer binge, taxis from place to place. Non stop laughter, being lost in a concrete jungle and not caring. This song is important to me.

  • @lauryliepolito52
    @lauryliepolito52 7 ปีที่แล้ว +454

    Some folks like to get away
    Take a holiday from the neighborhood
    Hop a flight to Miami Beach
    Or to Hollywood
    But I'm taking a Greyhound
    On the Hudson River Line
    I'm in a New York state of mind
    I've seen all the movie stars
    In their fancy cars and their limousines
    Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
    But I know what I'm needing
    And I don't want to waste more time
    I'm in a New York state of mind
    It was so easy living day by day
    Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
    But now I need a little give and take
    The New York Times, The Daily News
    It comes down to reality
    And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
    Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
    I don't have any reasons
    I've left them all behind
    I'm in a New York state of mind
    It was so easy living day by day
    Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
    But now I need a little give and take
    The New York Times, The Daily News
    It comes down to reality
    And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
    Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
    I don't have any reasons
    I've left them all behind
    I'm in a New York state of mind
    I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line
    'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind

    • @davidobrien18
      @davidobrien18 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Laurylie Polito

    • @dearamora3064
      @dearamora3064 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Laurylie Polito k

    • @laurettecangialosi1028
      @laurettecangialosi1028 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I play this when I'm homesick. Haven't be able to go back to NY in almost 11 years.

    • @raywhittington1368
      @raywhittington1368 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Laurylie Polito. Thanks for posting this! We fans can all somehow relate to the words in this song.

    • @thomasforsha8239
      @thomasforsha8239 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Way to recite lyrics. So original!

  • @IOxyrinchus
    @IOxyrinchus 7 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    To me, this is one of Billy's best songs, the song really paints a scene in your head. Fantastic

  • @srincident
    @srincident ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I've been a Billy Joel fan since the late 70s when I was a young boy. Grew up on him in the 80s. Now, my stepdaughter is an actress in NYC. We are always in a New York State of Mind and love it.

  • @marieblue
    @marieblue ปีที่แล้ว +12

    “New York State of Mind” (1976) was influenced by singer-songwriter-pianist Ray Charles, with whom Billy Joel did a duet in 1986 on the latter’s “Baby Grand.”
    Joel grew up in Long Island, near New York City. He had just returned after living in LA for several years. He authored this on the day he moved back from California to New York. He was taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line when he started writing the song in a notebook. And as soon as he got home, he went to his piano and completed the music and lyrics in about an hour. The tune is about his love for New York, which he missed while he was away.
    In 2017, the artist said that “New York State of Mind” was HIS FAVORITE FROM HIS ENTIRE OEUVRE, because it “became a standard.”
    A STANDARD INDEED… WITH AN OUTSTANDINGLY CLEVER TITLE‼️ 💜🎹💛

  • @ricardovelasco3976
    @ricardovelasco3976 8 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    Very probably the finest Song ever composed in honour of any City in the World; especially considering that New York City has quite possible had more Songs written about it than any other.

    • @danielmorgan3590
      @danielmorgan3590 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes I totally agree

    • @pimposki6232
      @pimposki6232 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      As for that other song, that's called NY State of Mind. And they're completely different entities, with no common ground. It's like asking somebody whether they prefer the colour red or chicken pakora.

    • @MrJohnisthename
      @MrJohnisthename 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I left my heart in san francisco

    • @Ledgebagasour
      @Ledgebagasour 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@pimposki6232 its gotta be chicken pakora for my money

    • @greatrome9219
      @greatrome9219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrJohnisthename I love that song too

  • @sarahmcleod7511
    @sarahmcleod7511 8 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    It really was a privilege to see him perform life. Being quite young(19), most of my friends don't appreciate or understand my love for his music and to be honest, I feel bad for them because they are seriously missing out.

    • @3479able
      @3479able 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can understand that, I'm 15

    • @laureleaf6084
      @laureleaf6084 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i am 15 too and i completely agree

    • @laylakessler8582
      @laylakessler8582 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      same here, i'm 18 and i only recently discovered his music for me. i really love it

    • @meow7901
      @meow7901 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm 13 and all my friends listen to is R&B love songs /:

    • @inkoinfinity2
      @inkoinfinity2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Trash There's nothing wrong with r&b

  • @r.khalil9168
    @r.khalil9168 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    My beautiful friend sung this at a concert in 1984. This is for you Alex. I love you.

  • @banoid
    @banoid 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    All native New Yorkers know exactly what he's singing about.

  • @pcs9007
    @pcs9007 8 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    His voice was simply stunning
    I love it...

    • @SuperHolliem
      @SuperHolliem 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      !;#

    • @ieattapes
      @ieattapes 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Chit Su his voice isn't really remarkable; he's just an average singer either an unremarkable voice. He sings in tune. And that's part of the charm of his music: it's written by an everyman, for the everyman.

    • @coloraturaElise
      @coloraturaElise 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I beg to differ, ieattapes, I think his voice is interesting...he uses so many different colors and styles, but without distorting the correct vocal placement. And he's STILL doing it at 70, up in that tenor range. So he and his voice are remarkable!

    • @tormorelikebore
      @tormorelikebore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ieattapes i would largely agree but his range is incredibly remarkable, he goes fairly low and then shoots up into the upper range insanely fluidly and easily and that is just pure talent and skill

    • @vincemcconeghy6262
      @vincemcconeghy6262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Bullshit. The vocal on this track is exceptional.

  • @johnpiepmeyer5366
    @johnpiepmeyer5366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Praying for all those in NY affected by the virus.🙏🏼I’m in New York State mind right now. Thanks to all the doctors, nurses who are on the front lines...

  • @birdzilla106
    @birdzilla106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Piano Man made me aware of Billy Joel. This album made me a lifetime fan. Seeing him at Rider College in my sophomore year awakened me to just how awesome he is as a performer. 45 years later, it's still in my top 5 shows of all time.

  • @goober8160
    @goober8160 8 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    So hard to find just recordings of Billy's stuff and not just live performances, which are never the same...glad I found this!

    • @gladimmeandnotyou
      @gladimmeandnotyou 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +alex stein This is not the same because it's fake.
      It's sped up!

    • @Michael-dp9kf
      @Michael-dp9kf 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      +Fred Thompson is it really, its on his own vevo

    • @tayzedlubber4429
      @tayzedlubber4429 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Fred Thompson YOUR A FAKE, COME OUT OF THE CLOSET ALREADY!

    • @calvinschaefer7701
      @calvinschaefer7701 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      True.

    • @paddymacgibson4264
      @paddymacgibson4264 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fred Thompson No, it is not sped up.

  • @almag6723
    @almag6723 6 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    no postcards or photographs, no matter how much smartly crafted could they be can picture the city that never slepps so well like this iconic song. even a blind man could imagine New York after hearing this masterpiece.

  • @kalanijean
    @kalanijean 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I'm taking my first trip out of Oregon in July to go to New York just to go see Billy in MSG with my grandpa. A birthday gift to us both from my fiance. I have to say that's the best present you can ask for. I can't wait to play this while I walk around New York. Omg.

  • @rachelpaul4542
    @rachelpaul4542 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This song reminds us all to visit New York

    • @wauliepalnuts6134
      @wauliepalnuts6134 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No point now. If you were lucky enough to do so from 1990-2006, it was a phenomenal city.

  • @muddyshoes4517
    @muddyshoes4517 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    It's 9/11/21 - had to play this to remember. And to appreciate. ❤ from California

  • @amigocarlos5111
    @amigocarlos5111 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If you're a true New Yorker give it a big 👍👍

  • @한수민-h2j
    @한수민-h2j 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I was listening to this song near brooklyn bridge. Then an italian greyhound passed by literally at the phrase 'taking a greyhound on a hudson river line'... best moment ever. Love this song so much

  • @Butterflyfaith23
    @Butterflyfaith23 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Miss the days of morals ,values big family gatherings respect and dignity!

    • @waynemoores
      @waynemoores 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agreed. Greetings from Canada. Saw him last fall in Boston. Still got it.

    • @vivianepinto3370
      @vivianepinto3370 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol do you really think people didnt snort a ton of coke, cheated on their wives and did orgys? I wish I was so naive❤

  • @captainbeyond7959
    @captainbeyond7959 8 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I ain't never been to New York; but this song makes me wish I had been there at least once!

    • @JoshuaMayneSport
      @JoshuaMayneSport 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +Clement Parkhill I went last year and the city encapsulates you, just like this amazing song encapsulates the city. It really is an incredible city and I really recommend that you go.

    • @captainbeyond7959
      @captainbeyond7959 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well, I'd like to go, but there's a lot of places I haven't been that I'd like to go. And since I don't have much do re mi; I'll just have to wait for the next go round. (whatever that may mean)

    • @ladyjatheist2763
      @ladyjatheist2763 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      if you can get there, you should go. It's amazing, especially at new years' eve. :D

    • @kevinzhang3313
      @kevinzhang3313 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It comes down to reality

    • @Darasilverdragon
      @Darasilverdragon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      as a native New Yorker... it's a real wild place, man. One minute you're taking in fine art at MOMA, the next you got a guy in rags tryin' to convince you to give him twenty bucks so he can pay the little green men in the sky to leave him alone, then a moment later you're gesturing aggressively at a cab that just ran a red and nearly flattened you and twenty other people crossing the street, and suddenly you're chilling on a bench in central park and just watching clouds pass over folk walking their dogs and playing with their kids, not a care in the world.
      No other place like it

  • @truthseeker4666
    @truthseeker4666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I'm 33 now. Worked in NYC for 11 years.... First time hearing this song 01/30/18...
    A very beautiful song!

    • @lupcokotevski2907
      @lupcokotevski2907 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also try the art song 'New York Tendaberry' (1969) by the Bronx genius Laura Nyro, Rock Hall of Fame, Songwriters hall of Fame.

    • @bobthebear1246
      @bobthebear1246 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lupcokotevski2907 Ah...Laura Nyro...😍

    • @lupcokotevski2907
      @lupcokotevski2907 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bob, absolutely. Cheers.

    • @debbiederosa7250
      @debbiederosa7250 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      WOW, you found a treasure & need to hear more of his songs !!!

    • @yousefbhoyroo6960
      @yousefbhoyroo6960 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ha ha . Man you miss the 70s & 80s Great era for music

  • @SeanLives
    @SeanLives 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    It doesnt get any better than Billy Joel

  • @Naza_44
    @Naza_44 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Billy Joel is one of the greatest things to ever happen to music. A real legend! 👌

  • @marcsmarketforecasts1186
    @marcsmarketforecasts1186 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This song touches me unlike any other song that I have heard over the course of my sixty years. You can almost taste the ambiance of New York City in the song itself. You can feel his love affair with the city in his lyrics. The melody is truely on another level. If this song doesn't take you away with him then you are missing the intent of of the entire song. You can almost picture riding on the subway watching the scenes of New York unfolding against the bright lights of the city at night. Truely special and I am not even from New York.

  • @elsbethmcewan633
    @elsbethmcewan633 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love love love Billy. Grew up with his music. Besides the Beatles , Billy is my favorite.❤️

  • @revolversmoke
    @revolversmoke 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    To me Billy Joel's music is the essence of America through music. I can just imagine cruising through the evening New York cityscape whilst this song plays.

    • @rncbshef84
      @rncbshef84 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And Paul Simon

  • @michaelmaier9018
    @michaelmaier9018 7 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I'm from Austria and this just reminds me of my first (and only time for now) in NYC and America in '14. The first time seeing the Manhattan skyline from the cab - Empire State, Chrysler Building, One WTC etc... unforgettable memories and a fantastic, utterly perfect song by Mr. Billy Joel.

    • @ΣπυρίδωνΔούκας
      @ΣπυρίδωνΔούκας 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      An Austrian huh, I imagine you're probably a fan of Billy Joel's album... Vienna.

    • @michaelmaier9018
      @michaelmaier9018 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ΣπυρίδωνΔούκας Haha yes, you're right! I love to play that song on the piano myself, a great tune. Cheers man

    • @debbiederosa7250
      @debbiederosa7250 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I live in US & have never been to NY, but always wanted to go !!! But you don't nee to be from NY to understand this song !!! It is about wherever you are from & LOVE !!!

    • @billyjoel8842
      @billyjoel8842 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @grantk932
    @grantk932 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Always brings tears to my eyes……..if you’re not from the greatest city in the world, you just wouldn’t understand.

  • @patrickwalsh279
    @patrickwalsh279 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E.

  • @matthoranofficial
    @matthoranofficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As someone from New York state, this song has a special place in my heart because I come from up North, closer to Ottawa Ontario. There's more to New York than just the bottom half.

  • @rickrandall3174
    @rickrandall3174 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "...but I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line" --> my favorite verse in this GREAT song

  • @chriskellison5400
    @chriskellison5400 8 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    A musical genius!!! Nothing more to say...........

  • @davidmaholchic6146
    @davidmaholchic6146 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Billy Joel covers the 50s 60s and 70s so effortlessly just beautiful

  • @thierysalvador9848
    @thierysalvador9848 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Une voix américaine si agréable durant les 70's et les 80's.

  • @drabanddour
    @drabanddour 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I love this song so much. Especially the intro. This song is so beautiful, and I tear up every time I hear it. It’s just a masterpiece. One of the greatest Billy Joel songs.

    • @billyjoel8842
      @billyjoel8842 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @mnm7684
    @mnm7684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Miss quality songs like this. Thank goodness, I can listen to the older stuff.

    • @billyjoel8842
      @billyjoel8842 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @alexandervinicious8345
      @alexandervinicious8345 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please I mean no offense or any insult, i understand here might not be the right place to do this but it wouldn't mind I wish am your friend, am sorry for infringing on your profile,do you mind be friend.... 💕 💕 💕 I don't mean to be rude commenting on your post without your permit, i understand here might not be the right place to do this but it wouldn't be a bad idea to meet you if your wouldn't mind I wish to know you more better God bless you 💕💕...........

  • @patchadams1473
    @patchadams1473 8 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    The sincerity in his voice and lyrics is amazing even after all these years, great stuff, thanks for posting!

  • @elizabethgroves3968
    @elizabethgroves3968 9 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    You still got it Billy, thank you

    • @italianstallion9148
      @italianstallion9148 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You say that when someone gets old... Not when they're in their prime.

    • @billyjoel8842
      @billyjoel8842 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @jean-pierrehenrie8908
    @jean-pierrehenrie8908 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    New York state of mind. LOVE LOVE LOVE

  • @Genkimark
    @Genkimark 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Probably the best song about NYC ever written.

  • @shivaranjanmenon1543
    @shivaranjanmenon1543 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wow.Such natural lyrics,such simplicity,such feel.Man.He's a legend....

  • @Cygnus75
    @Cygnus75 8 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I LOVE this man, oh my God. He's a wonderful artist. Wonderful.

  • @janeweisner8364
    @janeweisner8364 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was “Our Song” while dating my husband who grew up in NYC. We would drive into “The City” to visit family, see a show, eat good deli, visit Barnes & Nobles Used Book Store in Manhattan, every couple of months listening to this song on tape player.

  • @buzzdavis
    @buzzdavis 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    World class groove from Billy. Definitely a personal favorite, but it must be near the top of his numerous releases. Great, great artist.

  • @marceloA1313
    @marceloA1313 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    We love you Billy Joel . All your fans .long life for you .

  • @nicoleschretlen2347
    @nicoleschretlen2347 8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    this piece has just the right of everything, especially of New York

  • @angelagokool9514
    @angelagokool9514 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love ❤️ Billy Joel! For people who are either mine or my sister’s age, he’s a staple of our generation. I haven’t been to New York that many times but I’ve watched a lot of Sex and the City and this song just reminds me of that show, especially since they’ve referenced it before.

  • @bobthebear1246
    @bobthebear1246 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    One of the greatest songs ever recorded, let alone one of Billy Joel's greatest...and most frequently covered.

  • @j.a.k.c9510
    @j.a.k.c9510 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My uncle used to play this so magnificently, I miss him.

  • @JoseMartinez-og2hy
    @JoseMartinez-og2hy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    i think this is his best song…yep, i know he's written loads of greats…but somehow, this sums up everything billy joel is.
    well, all i can say as an untalented, average joe bloggs is THANK YOU!

    • @alexandervinicious8345
      @alexandervinicious8345 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please I mean no offense or any insult, i understand here might not be the right place to do this but it wouldn't mind I wish am your friend, am sorry for infringing on your profile,do you mind be friend.... 💕 💕 💕 I don't mean to be rude commenting on your post without your permit, i understand here might not be the right place to do this but it wouldn't be a bad idea to meet you if your wouldn't mind I wish to know you more better God bless you 💕💕...........

  • @cam_reed
    @cam_reed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    First visited NYC in June 2016. The days were hot and city was buzzing, full of life and wonder; I fell for it instantly. As soon as I visit again, I’m playing this as I walk the blocks.

  • @musicatown3989
    @musicatown3989 7 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    i'm in japan,but this song fly me to NY city in a moment always.
    could feel a breeze of hudson river・・,downtown with blues・・

    • @NewYorker613
      @NewYorker613 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can only fully appreciate this song in you were grow up in ny, certain thing very relatable... only in ny.

    • @yujacha8933
      @yujacha8933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mustang Ok, NEW YORKER

    • @NewYorker613
      @NewYorker613 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yujacha8933 I am a new yorker

  • @terryboren4186
    @terryboren4186 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thanks for the post even if your not from New York you can have a state of mind. I think this song is timeless

  • @JanELuft
    @JanELuft 11 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Perfect. New York is blessed to have had you reach out in it's darkest hours...
    back when many walked away. You didn't give up. That's real love.

  • @LoyaFrostwind
    @LoyaFrostwind หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Had this song running in my mind all week…🎵🎵

    • @babycaykz
      @babycaykz 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I am literally in love with this man's music 🎶 😊

  • @carjack22
    @carjack22 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Classic late night song. I was in NYC 4 years ago to the day. Such a city and this song brings it back

  • @timbouis7864
    @timbouis7864 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Classic Stuff..... from one of the all-time greats. His music will definitely live on forever.

  • @Thunderbirds501
    @Thunderbirds501 8 ปีที่แล้ว +727

    Awesome. Billy Joel is a legend. Like if you agree.

    • @jonashgs
      @jonashgs 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Like hunter lol :p

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'd be honored if some fans of the Nylon Curtain album (often called Billy Joel's finest work) would check out my acoustic piano & vocal cover of ALLENTOWN in tribute to the Master on my channel. Real live acoustic with no editing. Thanks and please pardon the promo.

    • @Lucas-DX
      @Lucas-DX 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thunderbirds501 Of course he's a legend but shut up and get a life instead of begging for likes.

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      @nagato018 6 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @deniseg812
      @deniseg812 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check out Lords Of 52nd Street. Included in the band is Liberty DiVito and Joe Cannata? Never remember his name properly. David Clark, great Billy Joel.

  • @hypernova366
    @hypernova366 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This song is one of the few that makes me feel any emotion so strongly, its amazing to listen to after something important ends

  • @mobrennan1
    @mobrennan1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Billy you're the best

    • @billyjoel8842
      @billyjoel8842 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @darrellcampbell7521
    @darrellcampbell7521 8 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    New York is my favourite city and this song takes me there

  • @randolphholt8717
    @randolphholt8717 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You just gotta go to NYC and play this stunning masterpiece of a song.

  • @HRHTinyhome
    @HRHTinyhome 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Missing the City right now. For all of us traveling. Hit like if you are missing home!!! Happy Holidays Everyone.

  • @paulisaac78
    @paulisaac78 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Classic song from a classic album. Turnstiles is my favorite Billy Joel album.

  • @amyparra1881
    @amyparra1881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When you sit alone, quiet time, jotting down your thoughts and feelings.. New York State of Mind comes across to a southern gal.
    Billy made a masterpiece to everyone no matter who you are or where you hail from.

  • @franceduffoo2867
    @franceduffoo2867 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I lay down lonely in my room here on the island tonight and I dream of a future where I can feel the way this song has always made me feel. To live and die in New York...a foreign born person who doesn’t feel like she belongs here but who has only ever known New York as her one true Home. I hope one day to be part of every note and feeling this evokes.

    • @phillipjoeborowitz7943
      @phillipjoeborowitz7943 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      francie, you have every right to believe in what you already are' we asked for the tired the poor and the francie, dont let anyone tell you especially yourself, that you are not what you dream.tell them Texas said you belong just fine. believe it.

    • @wendellcotham689
      @wendellcotham689 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ✌👽 YOUR DAY HAS arrived

  • @laurie9708
    @laurie9708 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I grew up playing this masterpiece on my bedroom stereo in the early 80s. Nothing compares, and nobody else can sing it like Billy.

  • @richardtaylor8165
    @richardtaylor8165 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A class song from a class act.

  • @krussell1608
    @krussell1608 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My friend sung this in our school's Spring Concert the other day and she was phenomenal! This song is great!

  • @rosapinol2666
    @rosapinol2666 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Todas sus canciones se merecen un diez,pero hay tres o cuatro que se merecerian un 20,adoro las canciones y la voz de Billy Joel,desde Barcelona.

  • @sabael53
    @sabael53 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Classic, one of a few truly classic songs that still sound amazing all these years later

  • @crazzymike11
    @crazzymike11 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Billy Joel greatest artist of ALL TIME! BEEN TO 3 OF HIS CONCERTS AS A TEENAGER. THE BEST

    • @PERSACC1
      @PERSACC1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lucky

  • @yorkemar
    @yorkemar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    joel is a master piano player and love all the instrumentation in this.

  • @kiasax2
    @kiasax2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I do this song on the guitar and sing it, but without the piano it just doesn't have the same impact. Billy Joel is simply a genius.

    • @farhanyulianto3574
      @farhanyulianto3574 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Performance of Jemimah in Indonesian Idol 2021, with song: New York State of Mind (Billy Joel), it's really nice, kindly watch: th-cam.com/video/rkdki3a-NcE/w-d-xo.html

  • @carolynzaremba5469
    @carolynzaremba5469 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Always makes me miss New York.

  • @Irislaurel
    @Irislaurel 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Always hits home...❤❤🌃🗽

  • @carolynzaremba5469
    @carolynzaremba5469 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I still get weepy when I hear this song. I lived in New York in the 1980s. Uptown, downtown, upriver, the whole thing. The Village. The Upper West Side and Brooklyn. The Lower East Side in the hot summer of 1983. I remember it all when I hear this tune.

  • @terenceduffy3348
    @terenceduffy3348 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This guy captures the rhythm of NY along with the cool funk of the night life. One has to appreciate the sounds this song delivers! Even if you live in Hawaii. !!!

  • @danielbrissenden2555
    @danielbrissenden2555 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Has any artist ever captured the feel of a place with a song? Billy Joel-- musical genius!

    • @chriswalther7329
      @chriswalther7329 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He does it perfectly with Scenes from an Italian Restaurant as well as New York State of Mind

  • @tuatua221
    @tuatua221 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Just love it, one of the best songs ever, for me.

  • @ralgo3000
    @ralgo3000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    THE BEST ALBUM.

  • @jean-pierrehenrie8908
    @jean-pierrehenrie8908 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love you billy

  • @summermcpherson8209
    @summermcpherson8209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    His voice in this song… superb.

  • @christopherweaver5622
    @christopherweaver5622 8 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    YES!!! I have been looking for this version of the song for SO LONG! This has the far superior saxophone part in my opinion. The first copy of Greatest Hits Vol 1 & 2 had this version, but I literally wore that tape out. The replacement copy had an entirely different sax part, much brassier, less bluesy, and I hated it. Thank you for posting this much better version! Why on earth did they re-record the sax part?!?

    • @MrChrispy777
      @MrChrispy777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My understanding is Billy had a falling out with Cannata (the original sax player), and from 1985 on, every subsequent version had the new sax part. I hated that sax, as it screamed for attention. Like you, I was more preferential to the bluesy, laid-back sax, of the original. As someone who was raised (11 years old) on Billy Joel, since '73 (Piano Man), you immediately recognize the slightest change(s), which is why I dont prefer live versions. This change was, indeed, egregious.

    • @ScottlandShaffner0423
      @ScottlandShaffner0423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Agreed. The superior original w the great Richie Cannata. This is also exactly how the bebop-style coda should be!

    • @xXTomokoKurokiXx
      @xXTomokoKurokiXx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I don't think Mark Rivera is an _awful_ sax player, but I can definitely say Richie Cannata is better by far. Him and the rest of the OG Billy Joel band were part of what made this album (and all of the Phil Ramone produced albums) so amazing! RIP Doug Stegmeyer, long live the Lords of 52nd Street.

    • @SassyHoneyBadger
      @SassyHoneyBadger 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The greatest city in the world.

    • @rncbshef84
      @rncbshef84 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So did I back in 1987 when I first came upon this masterpiece....

  • @bigboi889
    @bigboi889 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This song will forever inspire me to do something with my life and be known as someone, so thank you Billy Joel for inspiring me.

  • @lazybugger7974
    @lazybugger7974 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My Fav Billy Joel song

  • @TweekingCat
    @TweekingCat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’ve been to New York 5 times to visit my friend and I always listen to this song as I’m riding my bus into the city 🌃

  • @richardcobey8259
    @richardcobey8259 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Cant beat a everything bagel, hot coffee and the daily news, on a park bench-thats a NY state of Mind GoMets!

  • @angelomangubat3786
    @angelomangubat3786 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dreaming of a New York trip with this song playing in my earphones. 😌 #OneDay #Someday

  • @ArchiMcGoebel
    @ArchiMcGoebel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    that was a perfect studio gig - and you are a singer - man you impressed me so much ... thank you Billy Joel