This song is inspired by New York City. Wainwright told The Sun April 2, 2010: "I'm reading this book about New York in the Sixties and Seventies and it was a much, wilder, crazier place than it is now. It's got quite gentrified and almost old-fashioned. But I do love the place." (Source Who Are You New York? Songfacts).
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This song is inspired by New York City. Wainwright told The Sun April 2, 2010: "I'm reading this book about New York in the Sixties and Sev… read more
This song is inspired by New York City. Wainwright told The Sun April 2, 2010: "I'm reading this book about New York in the Sixties and Seventies and it was a much, wilder, cra… read more
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born 22 July 1973) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, USA, to folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle (they divorced while he was a child). He began to play the piano at age six, and by age thirteen he was touring with his sister Martha Wainwright, mother Kate, and aunt Anna as the McGarrigle Sisters and Family. His song I'm A-Runnin', which he performed in the movie Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (in which he also played a minor character), was nominated for the 1989… read more
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born 22 July 1973) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, USA, to folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate…read more
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born 22 July 1973) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, USA, to folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle (they divorced while he was a chil… read more