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Empire State of Mind, Pt. II (Intimate "Acoustic" Studio Performance) by Alicia Keys                                            Ooh, New York,ooh, New York, grew up in a town that is famous as a place of movie scenes, noise is always loud, there are sirens all around, and the streets are mean, If I could make it here I could make it anywhere.That's what they say, seeing my face in lights or my name in marquees found down on Broadway. Even if it ain't all it seems I got a pocketful of dreams, baby, I'm from New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of. There's nothing you can't do. Now you're in New York, these streets will make you feel brand new. The big lights will inspire you. Hear it for New York, New York, New York. On the avenue there ain't never a curfew, Ladies work so hard, such a melting pot on the corner selling rock, preachers pray to God hail a gypsy, cab takes me… 

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Empire State of Mind, Pt. II (Intimate "Acoustic" Studio Performance) by Alicia Keys                                            Ooh, New York,ooh, New York, grew up in a town that is famous as a place of movie scenes, noise is always loud, there are sirens all around, and the streets are mean, If I could make it here I could make it anywhere.That's what they say, seeing my face in lights or my name in marquees found down on Broadway. Even if it ain't all it seems I got a pocketful of dreams, baby, I'm from New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of. There's nothing you can't do. Now you're in New York, these streets will make you feel brand new. The big lights will inspire you. Hear it for New York, New York, New York. On the avenue there ain't never a curfew, Ladies work so hard, such a melting pot on the corner selling rock, preachers pray to God hail a gypsy, cab takes me… 

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A Song: New York by Alicia Keys

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Alicia Keys - New York | ORIGINAL Music Video

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A Song: New York New York by Frank Sinatra

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A Song: New York New York by Frank Sinatra

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Lyrics: New York New York by Frank Sinatra
Start spreading the news I am leaving today I want to be a part of it New York, New York, these vagabond shoes are longing to stray, right through the very heart of it New York, New York I want to wake up in a city that doesn't sleep and find I'm king of the hill top of the heap. These little town blues are melting away, I'll make a brand new start of it. In old New York If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere, It's up to you New York, New York New, York, New York. I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps and find I'm a number one top of the list King of the hill. A number one. These little town blues, all melting away, I am gonna make a brand new start of it in old New York and If I can make it there I'm gonna make it anywhere, it's up to you New York, New York, New York .

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NEW YORK CITY lyrics              by Lenny Kravitz                           Broadway lights and taxi cabs, everybody's moving fast, uptown, downtown, what's your thing? She can take what she can bring. She gave me a life. Came up through the inner city. She raised me up and taught me to fight, yeah. She opened my mind, I got to the knitty, gritty, the greatest time that you'll ever find. She is my heart, I love New York City. She's lived and died so many times, yeah! Life is always tough on New York City, oh Lord, but she is fine, she always survives, yeah! She's a queen that stands her ground, nobody can take her down, good times, bad times, she can swang and did anyone a thang, she is a rock as we pull, but she is steady and no one can take her freedom away, yeah (can't take her freedom). I love her style whether she is clean or dirty. She's the… 

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NEW YORK CITY lyrics              by Lenny Kravitz                           Broadway lights and taxi cabs, everybody's moving fast, uptown, downtown, what's your thing? She can take what she can bring. She gave me a life. Came up through the inner city. She raised me up and taught me to fight, yeah. She opened my mind, I got to the knitty, gritty, the greatest time that you'll ever find. She is my heart, I love New York City. She's lived and died so many times, yeah! Life is always tough on New York City, oh Lord, but she is fine, she always survives, yeah! She's a queen that stands her ground, nobody can take her down, good times, bad times, she can swang and did anyone a thang, she is a rock as we pull, but she is steady and no one can take her freedom away, yeah (can't take her freedom). I love her style whether she is clean or dirty. She's the… 

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TheGiornalisti, New York, Testo

Giro male la testa da una parte all'altra
Conto le stelle della bandiera americana
Come la tua gonna
Come la tua gomma

Si muovono gli eserciti, qui c'è voglia di scappare
Per trovare un po' di pace, dove bisogna andare?
Mi ricordi l'alba vera
Mi ricordi l'alba vera

Sarà un altro giorno passato nel letto
Con la bottiglia dell'acqua a fianco
Il telefono stretto

E questo sole da New York
Mi sveglio nel mattino, non sei qui vicino
Eh no
E vorrei dormire ancora un po'
Mentre volano le foglie di questo autunno
Che il vento poi le porti fino a Saturno
Dove sei tu
O dove sei tu

Comincio la battaglia con la mente, con il corpo
Ma faccio la canaglia e prendo la chitarra
Che mi porta fino a cena
Che mi porta fino a casa

Sarà un altro giorno passato nel letto
Con la bottiglia dell'acqua a fianco
Il telefono stretto

E questo sole da New York
Mi sveglio nel mattino, non sei qui vicino
Eh no
E vorrei dormire ancora un po'
Mentre volano le foglie di questo autunno
Che il vento poi le porti fino a Saturno
Dove sei tu
O dove sei tu
O dove sei tu

Il profimo delle Wilson da tennis nuove
Delle superga al mare
Delle docce all'aperto a Fregene
Di Simone e Cristina che si vogliono bene

E questo sole da New York
Mi sveglio nel mattino, non sei qui vicino
Eh no
E vorrei dormire ancora un po'
Mentre volano le foglie di questo autunno
Che il vento poi le porti fino a Saturno
Dove sei tu
O dove sei tu
O dove sei tu
Dove sei tu

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In a post last week, I introduced you to the American legend of Johnny Appleseed. Today I want to piggyback* off that post and introduce you to some great expressions in English that have the word "apple" in them. Apples are not only healthy and delicious, but they are also a culturally important food in America. There are many apple related traditions in America, such as children bringing an apple to their teacher as a way of saying 'thank you,' a game called "bobbing for apples" that is played in the fall, and apple pie, a very American dessert, that is cooked and served on many important holidays like Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day.

It is this cultural importance of apples in America that has likely led to many of these apple-related phrases and idioms becoming popular. Take a look at the expressions and idioms below and see if you can find a way to use one of these apple-related phrases sometime in the next week.

as American as apple pie - This means that something has qualities, or features, that are typical of the United States or the people of the United States.
Example: My brother drives a Ford truck and wears blue jeans every day; he is as American as apple pie.

an apple a day keeps the doctor away - Apples are considered a nutritious food; so this expression is intended as advice. To stay healthy (and to not have to visit the doctor) you should eat healthy food like, an apple, every day.
Example: Whenever I get sick my mother always reminds me to take care of myself by saying, " An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

the apple of my eye - This is a way of referring to a favorite, or beloved, person.
Example: My daughter is the apple of my eye; she makes me happy every day.

(like) comparing apples and oranges - This expression is used when someone is talking about two non-similar items, but trying to compare them as though they were similar.
Example: You can't compare who works harder, me or you; I am a teacher and you are a fisherman, and that is like comparing apples and oranges.

one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel - This expression means that one bad person influences everyone around him or her and can make them act bad too.
Example: Jimmy is the rotten apple that spoils the barrel in my class, I wish I didn't have to be his teacher all year.

How about them apples? or How do you like them apples? This question is the same as 'What do you think of that?' Asking this question is usually a way of bragging or showing off.
Example: I was picked to join the basketball team and you weren't. How do you like them apples?

Here is a famous clip from the movie Goodwill Hunting in which this expression is used.

*piggyback - to piggyback literally means, to ride on someone's back and shoulders, but it is also used as an expression to mean: using an existing piece of work as the basis or support for the following piece of work

About the Author:Gabriele

Hi there! I am one of Transparent Language's ESL bloggers. I am a 32-year-old native English speaker who was born and raised in the United States. I am living in Washington, DC now, but I have lived all over the US and also spent many years living and working abroad. I started teaching English as a second language in 2005 after completing a Master's in Applied Linguists and a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults' (CELTA). Since that time I have taught ESL in the United States at the community college and university level. I have also gone on to pursue my doctorate in psychology and now I also teach courses in psychology. I like to stay connected to ESL learners around the world through Transparent Languages ESL Blog. Please ask questions and leave comments on the blog and I will be sure to answer them.

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In a post last week, I introduced you to the American legend of Johnny Appleseed. Today I want to piggyback* off that post and introduce you to some great expressions in English that have the word "apple" in them. Apples are not only healthy and delicious, but they are also a culturally important food in America.

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The tallest building in New York City, the Empire State Building is the tallest structure in New York and one of the city's most well known buildings.

This skyscraper stands 1250 feet tall (1455 feet counting the antenna spire). It was built between 1930 and 1931 and surpassed the Chrysler Building as the tallest structure on Earth, until it was beaten by the World Trade Center North Tower in 1972. When the towers were destroyed in the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was again the tallest structure in New York, but not in the world. In 1945 a B-25 plane crashed into the tower and killed 14 people. Despite the damage and loss of life, the building was reopened a few days later and the damaged section was soon repaired. The skyscraper has also witnessed many suicides and a shooting episode in 1997. In media, the Empire State is famous for its role in the movie King Kong, where the giant ape climbs up the building.

It is an Art Deco skyscraper, constructed of steel and masonry, but how long will New York's icon last after people are gone?

1 Day after People: Power begins going out all over New York City. The Empire State Building's lights go out forever.

15 Years after People: Windows begin to fall out of the skyscraper. Birds also start to colonize the building.

200 Years after People: The Big Apple is rotten. Although it has outlived most of New York City's newer skyscrapers such as the MetLife Building, saturated soil among the Empire State Building's foundation pilings have allowed the building to lean. When gravity makes the building lean too far, the Empire State Building slips from the skyline and crashes to the streets below. The collapse also destroys or damages other buildings in a close range. The Chrysler Building is now the tallest skyscraper in New York City again.

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The tallest building in New York City, the Empire State Building is the tallest structure in New York and one of the city's most well known buildings. This skyscraper stands 1250 feet tall (1455 feet counting the antenna spire).

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To suspend the bridge, Roebling made four huge steel cables at his own plant. The cables were made much same way as hemp rope. Each steel cable was about the width of a pencil and strung together with other wires to create a cable 15 inches across and could sustain a load of 11,200 tons.