A novelty song that takes advantage of the large number of weird New Jersey town names. Continue Reading →
‘If I Never Get Back to Hackensack,’ Tom Rush
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350 Jersey Songs
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350 Jersey Songs: ‘White Castle Blues,’ The Smithereens
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350 Jersey Songs: ‘I Am a Patriot,’ Little Steven
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A political anthem from Van Zandt’s 1984 album ‘Voice of America.’ Continue Reading →
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‘Nothing But Time,’ Jackson Browne
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A new ‘bonus pick’ in the 350 Jersey Songs series. Continue Reading →
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‘Jersey Style,’ Christine Martucci
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‘The 12 Days of Christmas,’ Jigs Giglio
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A dependable highlight of Glen Burtnik’s Xmas Xtravaganza charity shows. Continue Reading →
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350 Jersey Songs (bonus pick): ‘Thunder Road,’ Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
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New video combines parts of various performances from last 41 years. Continue Reading →
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‘Here’s to the State of New Jersey,’ Jim Testa
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‘HoHoKus, NJ,’ The Andrews Sisters
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I ended the 350 Jersey Songs project — 350 daily posts on songs by Jersey artists, or about some aspect of the state, or recorded here — in September. But there are, of course, more songs to write about. So here’s a bonus entry, on “HoHoKus, NJ,” by the Andrews Sisters. I knew about the song while I was doing the project, and searched in vain for a YouTube video I could embed. There was none then, but one was posted last month; you can watch it below. Continue Reading →
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‘Celebration,’ Kool & the Gang
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A feel-good ending for the 350 Jersey Songs series: ‘Celebrate good times, come on!’ Continue Reading →
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‘The Wish,’ Bruce Springsteen
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‘Summer Wind,’ Frank Sinatra
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Mourn the end of the summer with Ol’ Blue Eyes’ bittersweet 1966 hit. Continue Reading →