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Song I Like Jersey Best
Artist John Pizzarelli
Album Live At Birdland
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[00:04.25] Travelling down the Turnpike
[00:07.00] heading for the shore
[00:09.00] A thought just then occurred to me
[00:11.03] I never thought before
[00:14.00] I've been to a lot of places
[00:16.00] Seen pictures of the rest
[00:18.00] But of all the places I can think of
[00:20.30] I like Jersey best.
[00:24.00] Betting halls, shopping malls,
[00:27.00] good old Rutgers U,
[00:29.45] 47 shoes stores line Route 22
[00:34.50] The Meadowlands, the root beer stands
[00:37.00] Main Street Hackensack;
[00:39.00] I may leave for a week or two
[00:41.00] But I'm always coming back.
[00:46.00] The Pinelands and the Vinelands
[00:47.40] Seaside Heights Margate
[00:50.00] You can have Miami
[00:52.00] I love the Garden State
[00:55.02] I've been to a lot of places
[00:57.10] Seen pictures of the rest
[00:59.40] But of all the places I can think of
[01:03.00] I like Jersey best!
[01:05.03] You remember the Paul Simon version, don’t you
[01:17.00] Oh~We have horses, Princeton courses,
[01:20.00] Gas stations we have scores
[01:22.30] Trenton, Hopewell, Lake Hopatcong,
[01:24.30] Mantoloking Shores;
[01:26.50] Some states have their rock stars,
[01:28.50] But Springsteen beats them all—
[01:31.00] And our beautiful arena has
[01:33.00] Brendan Byrne carved on the wall.
[01:43.00] Whoa-oh-oh~~
[01:44.30] Lots of dineries, oil refineries,
[01:46.00] Our highways make you cough,
[01:49.00] But Spring Lake Heights and Belmar
[01:50.00] Are places to get off.
[01:53.00] Drinking spots and used car lots
[01:56.00] Make the place just grand,
[01:58.10] If you want to pay a visit,
[01:59.30] Newark Airport's where you land.
[02:03.00] (the Bob Dylan version)
[02:04.55] Oh, the Pinelands and the Vinelands
[02:08.00] Seaside Heights Ha-ho-hee
[02:11.00] You can sail in Miami
[02:15.10] Oh, I really sink to the Garden State
[02:18.50] I’m gonna mi~~~~~~
[02:22.10] and I’m gonna~~~
[02:26.00] But of all the places, I gotta say
[02:29.00] I like Jersey best.
[02:43.00] It’s another New Jersey sunrise……
[02:49.00] Here’s the Beachboys… coming right out to you!
[02:53.00] Philly dogs like Chili dogs
[02:55.40] They eat in Cherry Hill
[02:57.55] Whooo~~
[02:59.50] Woodbridge they make Haagen Dazs
[03:02.00] I can't get my fill
[03:03.40] Whoooo~~~
[03:05.00] Foggy river ain't chopped liver
[03:08.00] Nor is Lavallette
[03:09.50] Whoooooo~~~~
[03:10.40] There are no Jersey strangers,
[03:14.00] Just friends we haven't met! :D
[03:22.00] So is Secaucus!
[03:24.40] (the Mel Torme version)
[03:26.00] Let’s go to Jersey now,
[03:28.20] Everybody’s hanging out
[03:29.30] Coming out to Jersey with me.
[03:32.40] ~~~~New Jersey
[03:33.00] The Jersey Nets so went thataway, Piscataway no more,
[03:38.50] Whoooooo~~~~
[03:40.00] had another winning season
[03:42.30] And next year they'll win more;
[03:44.40] Our Giants could go all the way
[03:49.00] If they could win just one, (Nah...)
[03:52.00] But the parties in the lots
[03:54.00] Before the games are really fun.
[03:56.00] (the Billie Holiday version)
[03:59.00] Ahhh~ Pinelands and the Vinelan~~~
[04:07.00] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[04:18.00] Seen~~~~~~ Alo~~~pla~~~~
[04:35.00] Sorry, fellows……
[04:36.00] ~~~
[04:39.00] You know, eh, before we continue with the Lou Reed version
[04:44.30] I wanna do a couple of new versions for you
[04:47.00] You know, we now have a version of……it was recently covered by the Police with Sting
[04:50.30] 1, 2,3, 4
[04:56.00] Travelling down the Turnpike
[04:58.00] heading for the shore
[05:01.00] A thought just then occurred to me
[05:04.00] I never thought before
[05:06.50] I’m going to the Jersey shore
[05:11.00] Ye-oh Yeah-oh
[05:15.00] Thank you
[05:20.00] If I remember… Michael Mc Donald in the Doobie Brothers…
[05:23.50] The Pinelands and the Vinelands
[05:29.00] Seaside Heights Margate
[05:30.40] You can have Miami
[05:35.50] I love the Garden State
[05:37.50] …And of course, the James Tylor version, which is something……
[05:48.00] In my mind I’m going to New Jersey…
[05:56.40] ~~~~~~
[06:03.00] You know, the Lou Reed version, is not to be confused with the Lou Rawls version,
[06:09.00] Which goes something like this…
[06:14.30] You’ll never find
[06:18.00] Another state like mine
[06:22.00] A state that cares for you
[06:26.10] Ohhhhhh——You’re gonna miss New Jersey—
[06:29.20] You’re gonna miss you gonna miss——
[06:32.00] Mrs..Mrs. Jones…
[06:34.00] ——Oh sorry
[06:38.20] ~~~~~
[06:43.00] Made it to the Lou Reed version:
[06:45.00] ~~~
[06:48.00] Our famous Parkway is the darkway
[06:51.20] Home from Manasquan
[06:54.00] You'd think for all those quarters
[06:56.00] They'd turn the road lights on
[06:58.00] ~~~
[07:03.00] Have no pity, Jersey City
[07:05.00] Once again will shine,
[07:07.50] With Holmdel, Cape May, Philipsburg
[07:10.00] I like our state just fine.
[07:11.50] Jersey girls go dudududududududududududu~
[07:16.20] Everybody now!!
[07:19.40] Oh~ The Pinelands and the Vinelands
[07:25.00] Seaside Heights Margate
[07:28.50] You can have Miami
[07:32.10] I love the Garden State
[07:36.00] I've been to a lot of places
[07:40.00] I’ve seen snapshots of the rest
[07:43.20] But of all the places
[07:46.20] I can take chicks to,
[07:48.10] I like Jersey Best!!
[07:58.00] Ah~ New Jersey and you are perfect together!!
[00:04.25] Travelling down the Turnpike
[00:07.00] heading for the shore
[00:09.00] A thought just then occurred to me
[00:11.03] I never thought before
[00:14.00] I' ve been to a lot of places
[00:16.00] Seen pictures of the rest
[00:18.00] But of all the places I can think of
[00:20.30] I like Jersey best.
[00:24.00] Betting halls, shopping malls,
[00:27.00] good old Rutgers U,
[00:29.45] 47 shoes stores line Route 22
[00:34.50] The Meadowlands, the root beer stands
[00:37.00] Main Street Hackensack
[00:39.00] I may leave for a week or two
[00:41.00] But I' m always coming back.
[00:46.00] The Pinelands and the Vinelands
[00:47.40] Seaside Heights Margate
[00:50.00] You can have Miami
[00:52.00] I love the Garden State
[00:55.02] I' ve been to a lot of places
[00:57.10] Seen pictures of the rest
[00:59.40] But of all the places I can think of
[01:03.00] I like Jersey best!
[01:05.03] You remember the Paul Simon version, don' t you
[01:17.00] Oh We have horses, Princeton courses,
[01:20.00] Gas stations we have scores
[01:22.30] Trenton, Hopewell, Lake Hopatcong,
[01:24.30] Mantoloking Shores
[01:26.50] Some states have their rock stars,
[01:28.50] But Springsteen beats them all
[01:31.00] And our beautiful arena has
[01:33.00] Brendan Byrne carved on the wall.
[01:43.00] Whoaohoh
[01:44.30] Lots of dineries, oil refineries,
[01:46.00] Our highways make you cough,
[01:49.00] But Spring Lake Heights and Belmar
[01:50.00] Are places to get off.
[01:53.00] Drinking spots and used car lots
[01:56.00] Make the place just grand,
[01:58.10] If you want to pay a visit,
[01:59.30] Newark Airport' s where you land.
[02:03.00] the Bob Dylan version
[02:04.55] Oh, the Pinelands and the Vinelands
[02:08.00] Seaside Heights Hahohee
[02:11.00] You can sail in Miami
[02:15.10] Oh, I really sink to the Garden State
[02:18.50] I' m gonna mi
[02:22.10] and I' m gonna
[02:26.00] But of all the places, I gotta say
[02:29.00] I like Jersey best.
[02:43.00] It' s another New Jersey sunrise
[02:49.00] Here' s the Beachboys coming right out to you!
[02:53.00] Philly dogs like Chili dogs
[02:55.40] They eat in Cherry Hill
[02:57.55] Whooo
[02:59.50] Woodbridge they make Haagen Dazs
[03:02.00] I can' t get my fill
[03:03.40] Whoooo
[03:05.00] Foggy river ain' t chopped liver
[03:08.00] Nor is Lavallette
[03:09.50] Whoooooo
[03:10.40] There are no Jersey strangers,
[03:14.00] Just friends we haven' t met! : D
[03:22.00] So is Secaucus!
[03:24.40] the Mel Torme version
[03:26.00] Let' s go to Jersey now,
[03:28.20] Everybody' s hanging out
[03:29.30] Coming out to Jersey with me.
[03:32.40] New Jersey
[03:33.00] The Jersey Nets so went thataway, Piscataway no more,
[03:38.50] Whoooooo
[03:40.00] had another winning season
[03:42.30] And next year they' ll win more
[03:44.40] Our Giants could go all the way
[03:49.00] If they could win just one, Nah...
[03:52.00] But the parties in the lots
[03:54.00] Before the games are really fun.
[03:56.00] the Billie Holiday version
[03:59.00] Ahhh Pinelands and the Vinelan
[04:07.00]
[04:18.00] Seen Alo pla
[04:35.00] Sorry, fellows
[04:36.00]
[04:39.00] You know, eh, before we continue with the Lou Reed version
[04:44.30] I wanna do a couple of new versions for you
[04:47.00] You know, we now have a version of it was recently covered by the Police with Sting
[04:50.30] 1, 2, 3, 4
[04:56.00] Travelling down the Turnpike
[04:58.00] heading for the shore
[05:01.00] A thought just then occurred to me
[05:04.00] I never thought before
[05:06.50] I' m going to the Jersey shore
[05:11.00] Yeoh Yeahoh
[05:15.00] Thank you
[05:20.00] If I remember Michael Mc Donald in the Doobie Brothers
[05:23.50] The Pinelands and the Vinelands
[05:29.00] Seaside Heights Margate
[05:30.40] You can have Miami
[05:35.50] I love the Garden State
[05:37.50] And of course, the James Tylor version, which is something
[05:48.00] In my mind I' m going to New Jersey
[05:56.40]
[06:03.00] You know, the Lou Reed version, is not to be confused with the Lou Rawls version,
[06:09.00] Which goes something like this
[06:14.30] You' ll never find
[06:18.00] Another state like mine
[06:22.00] A state that cares for you
[06:26.10] Ohhhhhh You' re gonna miss New Jersey
[06:29.20] You' re gonna miss you gonna miss
[06:32.00] Mrs.. Mrs. Jones
[06:34.00] Oh sorry
[06:38.20]
[06:43.00] Made it to the Lou Reed version:
[06:45.00]
[06:48.00] Our famous Parkway is the darkway
[06:51.20] Home from Manasquan
[06:54.00] You' d think for all those quarters
[06:56.00] They' d turn the road lights on
[06:58.00]
[07:03.00] Have no pity, Jersey City
[07:05.00] Once again will shine,
[07:07.50] With Holmdel, Cape May, Philipsburg
[07:10.00] I like our state just fine.
[07:11.50] Jersey girls go dudududududududududududu
[07:16.20] Everybody now!!
[07:19.40] Oh The Pinelands and the Vinelands
[07:25.00] Seaside Heights Margate
[07:28.50] You can have Miami
[07:32.10] I love the Garden State
[07:36.00] I' ve been to a lot of places
[07:40.00] I' ve seen snapshots of the rest
[07:43.20] But of all the places
[07:46.20] I can take chicks to,
[07:48.10] I like Jersey Best!!
[07:58.00] Ah New Jersey and you are perfect together!!
[00:04.25] Travelling down the Turnpike
[00:07.00] heading for the shore
[00:09.00] A thought just then occurred to me
[00:11.03] I never thought before
[00:14.00] I' ve been to a lot of places
[00:16.00] Seen pictures of the rest
[00:18.00] But of all the places I can think of
[00:20.30] I like Jersey best.
[00:24.00] Betting halls, shopping malls,
[00:27.00] good old Rutgers U,
[00:29.45] 47 shoes stores line Route 22
[00:34.50] The Meadowlands, the root beer stands
[00:37.00] Main Street Hackensack
[00:39.00] I may leave for a week or two
[00:41.00] But I' m always coming back.
[00:46.00] The Pinelands and the Vinelands
[00:47.40] Seaside Heights Margate
[00:50.00] You can have Miami
[00:52.00] I love the Garden State
[00:55.02] I' ve been to a lot of places
[00:57.10] Seen pictures of the rest
[00:59.40] But of all the places I can think of
[01:03.00] I like Jersey best!
[01:05.03] You remember the Paul Simon version, don' t you
[01:17.00] Oh We have horses, Princeton courses,
[01:20.00] Gas stations we have scores
[01:22.30] Trenton, Hopewell, Lake Hopatcong,
[01:24.30] Mantoloking Shores
[01:26.50] Some states have their rock stars,
[01:28.50] But Springsteen beats them all
[01:31.00] And our beautiful arena has
[01:33.00] Brendan Byrne carved on the wall.
[01:43.00] Whoaohoh
[01:44.30] Lots of dineries, oil refineries,
[01:46.00] Our highways make you cough,
[01:49.00] But Spring Lake Heights and Belmar
[01:50.00] Are places to get off.
[01:53.00] Drinking spots and used car lots
[01:56.00] Make the place just grand,
[01:58.10] If you want to pay a visit,
[01:59.30] Newark Airport' s where you land.
[02:03.00] the Bob Dylan version
[02:04.55] Oh, the Pinelands and the Vinelands
[02:08.00] Seaside Heights Hahohee
[02:11.00] You can sail in Miami
[02:15.10] Oh, I really sink to the Garden State
[02:18.50] I' m gonna mi
[02:22.10] and I' m gonna
[02:26.00] But of all the places, I gotta say
[02:29.00] I like Jersey best.
[02:43.00] It' s another New Jersey sunrise
[02:49.00] Here' s the Beachboys coming right out to you!
[02:53.00] Philly dogs like Chili dogs
[02:55.40] They eat in Cherry Hill
[02:57.55] Whooo
[02:59.50] Woodbridge they make Haagen Dazs
[03:02.00] I can' t get my fill
[03:03.40] Whoooo
[03:05.00] Foggy river ain' t chopped liver
[03:08.00] Nor is Lavallette
[03:09.50] Whoooooo
[03:10.40] There are no Jersey strangers,
[03:14.00] Just friends we haven' t met! : D
[03:22.00] So is Secaucus!
[03:24.40] the Mel Torme version
[03:26.00] Let' s go to Jersey now,
[03:28.20] Everybody' s hanging out
[03:29.30] Coming out to Jersey with me.
[03:32.40] New Jersey
[03:33.00] The Jersey Nets so went thataway, Piscataway no more,
[03:38.50] Whoooooo
[03:40.00] had another winning season
[03:42.30] And next year they' ll win more
[03:44.40] Our Giants could go all the way
[03:49.00] If they could win just one, Nah...
[03:52.00] But the parties in the lots
[03:54.00] Before the games are really fun.
[03:56.00] the Billie Holiday version
[03:59.00] Ahhh Pinelands and the Vinelan
[04:07.00]
[04:18.00] Seen Alo pla
[04:35.00] Sorry, fellows
[04:36.00]
[04:39.00] You know, eh, before we continue with the Lou Reed version
[04:44.30] I wanna do a couple of new versions for you
[04:47.00] You know, we now have a version of it was recently covered by the Police with Sting
[04:50.30] 1, 2, 3, 4
[04:56.00] Travelling down the Turnpike
[04:58.00] heading for the shore
[05:01.00] A thought just then occurred to me
[05:04.00] I never thought before
[05:06.50] I' m going to the Jersey shore
[05:11.00] Yeoh Yeahoh
[05:15.00] Thank you
[05:20.00] If I remember Michael Mc Donald in the Doobie Brothers
[05:23.50] The Pinelands and the Vinelands
[05:29.00] Seaside Heights Margate
[05:30.40] You can have Miami
[05:35.50] I love the Garden State
[05:37.50] And of course, the James Tylor version, which is something
[05:48.00] In my mind I' m going to New Jersey
[05:56.40]
[06:03.00] You know, the Lou Reed version, is not to be confused with the Lou Rawls version,
[06:09.00] Which goes something like this
[06:14.30] You' ll never find
[06:18.00] Another state like mine
[06:22.00] A state that cares for you
[06:26.10] Ohhhhhh You' re gonna miss New Jersey
[06:29.20] You' re gonna miss you gonna miss
[06:32.00] Mrs.. Mrs. Jones
[06:34.00] Oh sorry
[06:38.20]
[06:43.00] Made it to the Lou Reed version:
[06:45.00]
[06:48.00] Our famous Parkway is the darkway
[06:51.20] Home from Manasquan
[06:54.00] You' d think for all those quarters
[06:56.00] They' d turn the road lights on
[06:58.00]
[07:03.00] Have no pity, Jersey City
[07:05.00] Once again will shine,
[07:07.50] With Holmdel, Cape May, Philipsburg
[07:10.00] I like our state just fine.
[07:11.50] Jersey girls go dudududududududududududu
[07:16.20] Everybody now!!
[07:19.40] Oh The Pinelands and the Vinelands
[07:25.00] Seaside Heights Margate
[07:28.50] You can have Miami
[07:32.10] I love the Garden State
[07:36.00] I' ve been to a lot of places
[07:40.00] I' ve seen snapshots of the rest
[07:43.20] But of all the places
[07:46.20] I can take chicks to,
[07:48.10] I like Jersey Best!!
[07:58.00] Ah New Jersey and you are perfect together!!
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