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Post by Evelyn on Jun 1, 2015 23:06:04 GMT -5
Do you have a favorite? I like Frank!
Until 1996, the post parade song was "The Sidewalks of New York". From 1997 to 2009, the song was changed to broadcast a recording by Frank Sinatra of the "Theme from New York, New York" in an attempt to appeal to younger fans.[5] In 2010, the song was changed to Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind"[6] before reverting to "Theme from New York, New York" from 2011[7] through the present. This tradition is similar to the singing of the state song at the post parades of the first two Triple Crown races
This year "As the horses go to the post for the Belmont, Frank Sinatra, Jr. will deliver a live rendition of “New York, New York”, the song popularized by his legendary father and sung nearly every year at Belmont Park since 1997." (NYRA Press release)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2015 16:49:15 GMT -5
IF they need a song (and they really don't) it should be "Sidewalks of New York", like it was for decades before the '90s.
I wish I could remember the name of the orchestra that played it - they were assembled on the apron to the left of the winners circle, with velvet ropes around them, and they played all afternoon, stopping when the bugler played as the horses left the paddock.
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Post by Evelyn on Jun 2, 2015 18:23:24 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2015 19:10:47 GMT -5
I didn't read the articles yet, but some say that the ghost of Mamie O'Rourke will never allow a Triple Crown winner until "The Sidewalks of New York" is played before the race again.
I wonder how Bob Baffert feels about that?
For the life of me I can't remember the orchestra/band that played it - I think it was a group of retired musicians, maybe one of the older members might remember them?
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Post by cait on Jun 3, 2015 12:56:20 GMT -5
would rather hear tape of Frank than his kid singing it - sidewalks is outdated but would be ok - md needs to update their dirge lol expect to hear hail to the chief if andy shows up!
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