Talk:Theme from New York, New York

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Since I'm not a regular wikipedia editor I wont dare to touch the article but it can be noted in the popular culture section that the sinatra version of the song is played during the start of the New York City Marathon at the Verrazano narrows bridge every year. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.248.244.72 (talk) 18:40, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

I attended Columbia University's commencement this year, and "New York, New York" was the song played during the recessional at the end of the ceremony. Is that what they do every year? If so, maybe we should mention that in the article. AJD 00:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Who was the arranger for Sinatra's recording? And was the orchestra made up of all studio musicians, or was it the Count Basie orchestra plus strings? Roberthoff82 18:56, 4 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Don Costa was the orchestrator for this and many other Sinatra recordings. Info added to the article. —98.113.83.5 (talk) 22:42, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

How is the Gerard Kenny song the same as this one, I don't see how they are connected. It seems they are diffrent songs with the same title? 74.65.39.59 00:15, 11 October 2006 (UTC)


 * You're right. That should be spun off into a different article. You want to do it? AJD 04:42, 11 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Wait, actually: looking at it again, the article does say it's an alternate version of the same song. AJD 19:22, 11 October 2006 (UTC)


 * I don't think it is. In Gerard Kenny's "version" none of the lyrics match this song (except the phrase "New York, New York" ... hardly a copyrighted lyric surely?) The melody is nothing like this either. I think who made the edit is probably assuming from the medley mentioned that the two songs called "New York New York" are the same, when all that happened was they were sung back to back in the medley. Here are the lyrics for Gerald Kenny's song (removed per WP:COPYRIGHT), I can find no resemblance between the two, other than them being about the same city. Furthermore the only credited composer is Kenny himself. (BTW I would be more than happy to write an article about Gerald Kenny's song). 74.65.39.59 21:21, 11 October 2006 (UTC)


 * All right, then by all means please do so. AJD 22:08, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

I added a comment about a Simpsons Episode, i don't know if i should (or how to) cite any sources on that. Lordmichael21 (talk) 17:43, 16 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Really it shouldn't be mentioned in the article at all; every time a song is used in some episode of a TV show isn't important enough to be discussed in an encyclopedia article. AJD (talk) 21:25, 18 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Not having seen this discussion until now, I have already added a reference to its usage in Arrested Development. I think, however, that the AD ref is in fact notable because it was made by the original singer, and it illustrates one of the main points the article is trying to make:  everyone thinks it's a Sinatra song, when in fact it's a Minnelli song.   Czech Out   ☎ |  ✍  22:46, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

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Crysis 2 more than 2 versions
there are actually five versions of the song... made by

-B.o.B -Digital Daggers - Gerry Owens -Rob Graves and Polly Scattergood

check youtube i'm not lying there was five versions of new york new york made for a different trailer each, can i add this or not? Assassin 1503 23:26, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

For use somewhere
Declared the official anthem of NYC by Ed Koch in 1985... City Council was voting to put it into law. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:27, 11 March 2014 (UTC)

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