Playlist: It’s Glamorous. It’s Gritty. It’s New York City.

After a short staycation, this is our New York City appreciation Spotify playlist. It’s a mix of songs inspired by the city and/or from the musicians that came out of it — a mix that spans generations. And of course, like most everything in the Big Apple, it doesn’t even scratch the surface.

It’s Glamorous. It’s Gritty. It’s New York City.

New York, I Love You but You’re Bringing Me Down – LCD Soundsystem

The Only Living Boy in New York – Simon & Garfunkel

Manhattan – Ella Fitzgerald

Theme From New York, New York – Frank Sinatra

New York State of Mind – Billy Joel

One Way Or Another – Blondie

Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Psycho Killer – Talking Heads

No Sleep Till Brooklyn – Beastie Boys

Reptilia – The Strokes

Juicy – The Notorious B.I.G.

Can I Kick It? – A Tribe Called Quest

Frederick – Patti Smith

One Mic – Nas

Sunday Morning – The Velvet Underground, Nico

New York, New York – Grandmaster Flash

Let’s Get Out Of Here – Les Savy Fav

Bad Romance – Lady Gaga

Brooklyn Baby – Lana Del Rey

Around The Way Girl – LL Cool J

Jenny From The Block – Jennifer Lopez ft. Jadakiss, Styles P

Personality Crisis – New York Dolls

C.R.E.A.M. – Wu-Tang Clan

I Wanna Be Sedated – Ramones

Vivir Mi Vida – Marc Anthony

Empire State of Mind – JAY-Z, Alicia Keys

Jessica Mackin-Cipro

Co-Publisher/Editor

Jessica Mackin-Cipro is an editor and writer from the East End of Long Island. She has won numerous NYPA and PCLI awards for journalism and social media. She was previously the Executive Editor of The Independent Newspaper.