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New York, I Love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down

January 8, 2008

I recently got the album Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem. It’s such a great, beat-driven, danceably-punky album. Really, for the most part, made of music you can just dance to.

Yet the last track, New York I Love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down, really does something to me. It’s very different to every other track: It isn’t stunningly built like or a crazy party track. It’s slow, conquered by vocalist/producer James Murphy’s crooning vocals, professing the ultimate love/hate relationship: one with your hometown.

In many ways, I feel the same about Sydney. Give the song a listen and you’ll know what I mean…

(the video is Fan-Made, btw)

Also, if your internet is being slow like mine: Here are the lyrics (:

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