Graham Parker & The Rumour - The New York Shuffle

First performance: 27/05/2001

Coverinfo

Bruce performed the song once :
 
2001-05-27 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ

Bruce joins Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes onstage for an hour. Graham Parker also takes part in this show. "I've Been Working Too Hard" features a lengthy snippet of Parker's "The New York Shuffle" in the intro. Southside and Bobby Bandiera sing a snippet of "Unchained Melody" before the closing "Having A Party". The event is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Southside's legendary radio broadcast from the Stone Pony. 
 
   

Songinfo

" The New York Shuffle " is a song taken from the Graham Parker & The Rumour' 1977 album  Stick to Me
 
 
  

Other cover versions

Bruce on the artist

Lyrics

All right, let's do the New York shuffle

Manhattan baby with a sing song voice
She got her place in the human zoo
I went to livin' on the boulevard
Now that the revolution's due

She said, I've been around from town to town
And I learned to love and hate
But time don't change not a unique game
They just keep herdin' through that gate

And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Goin' to stay awake all night
Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Get yourself uptight, get uptight

Stick around kids, you're gonna see some action
Better shoot them in the street
Grab a gun before the police come
Don't tell me, you're too sweet

Down in the alley, they are hittin' harder
Not as blown as a ball can be
They're burnin' flags here and just in drag here
It sure is a sight to see

And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Goin' to stay awake all night
Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Get yourself uptight, yeah get uptight

Mister Mayor give the key
Let me lock you up
Throw that key down the deepest subway
In New York, New York, yeah

Ah primal scream, I had electric dream
I had to bang my head against the ground
I got to get out quick before I get as sick
As the people livin' in this town

Bounce me off the pavement, bounce me off the wall
Bounce me off a taxi car
Give me a shot of that old Jack Daniels
And put me down in bars

And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Goin' to stay awake all night
Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Get yourself uptight

Yes do the New York shuffle, New York scuffle
Goin' to stay awake all night
Well do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Get yourself uptight, yeah uptight

Down in New York city, get uptight
Down in New York baby, get uptight
Tight tight tight tight get uptight
Tight tight tight tight get uptight
Tight tight tight tight get uptight, uptight