Thursday, November 15, 2012

A Manhattan Moment

Arrived in New York last night for a short vacation. Tired & exhausted after a queue of Biblical proportions at JFK Customs & Immigration (largely due to the Thanksgiving holiday), I checked into my hotel & then found a pizza place off  Broadway. The Beatles' version of "Money" was playing on the radio as I walked in.
The guy behind the counter smiled & said to me, "Great band, huh?"
His eyes widened when I told him that I was from their home town. What his response lacked in eloquence it made up for in enthusiasm.
"No shit, man!"

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2 comments:

Guillaume said...

The Beatles sang Money? Or was it another song with the same name?

And did he know which city it was they were from?

6:36 PM
Correspondent said...

Not to be confused with the ABBA song, Guillaume. The Beatles' cover was a late-50s R&B number written by Barrett Strong. As for the Liverpool connection, he responded with amazement when I told him that I came from the same city as them.

3:26 AM

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