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A Band in New York City
Joe Carroll, Brandon J. Ellis, James Nathan Hopkins, Alex Bender, Geoff Packard, Corey Cott, Laura Osnes & Bandstand Ensemble
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Buddy, take the moment in
And remember here and now
As the starting point of how
We will conquer New York City!
Buddy, do you realize
We are on a first-class train
And the world is our domain
On the way to New York City!
It's the same aspiration
Shared by thousands of civilians
It's the mythic location
Where they go to make their millions
So buddy, it's traditional
And we take our place in line
With the rest who hope to shine
In the lights of New York City!
On the journey to get there
We've got swell accommodations
Crystal glassware I'll bet they're gonna
Keep filled with libations
Brother, it's the fantasy
And we're livin' it in style!
Gettin' closer by the mile
On the train to New York City!
Rochester!
Syracuse!
Schenectady!
Albany!
Poughkeepsie!
Yonkers!
Donny, kid I owe you one
No, I owe you two or three
Without you I would not be...
Pulling into New York City!
(Pulling into New York)
(The Daily News)
(We got it all in New York)
(It's right this way...) (Welcome home...)
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That's a hell of a view! I won't sleep with all those lights!
This hotel has the biggest beds I've ever seen in my life!
You won't be in it, there's a bar downstairs
Just remember, tomorrow's a big day
Don't do anything stupid
Brother, make the most of it
There is only one first time!
And tonight's the first time I'm on the loose in New York City!
It's a special occasion
The fulfillment of a vision
We should plan our invasion
With our military precision
Buddy, we're unstoppable
Like a catchy Gershwin song
Like the giant ape King Kong
On the top of New York City!
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Taxi! Seventh Avenue
We'll take the shortcut through the park!
Get me there before it's dark
Traffic's hell in New York City!
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They've got more art than Venice!
Broadway shows with Ethel Merman
And the cabs are a menace
Could've used one on a German
Brother, get a load of that
Tell the others I got lost!
Better ask how much you'll cost
Nothing's free in New York City!
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You've got clubs overflowing
With celebrities and starlets
And hot horn sections blowing
As are all the whores and harlots
All the rich and the haughty
And the entourage is with them
Need a place to be naughty
And a band to give 'em rhythm
Hear that band...
Hear that band...
Hear that band...
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Right this way...
Right this way...
Right this way...
Just breath...
Enjoy yourselves!
Oh buddy, look beyond the list
To a million other guys
Who are hoping they will rise
To the highest of the highs
Playin' endless sold out nights
With a crowd at their command
On the towering bandstand
In a band
In New York City!
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