A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.

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Entry from December 18, 2005
“53rd and 3rd” (1976)
"53rd and 3rd" is from the album Ramones (1976) by The Ramones (of course).

Times certainly have changed from when that song was written. At 53rd Street and Third Avenue you'll now find the Citigroup building and other tall skyscrapers.

http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/ramoneal.html
53rd and 3rd Standing on the street
53rd and 3rd I'm tryin' to turn a trick
53rd and 3rd You're the one they never pick
53rd and 3rd Don't it make you feel sick?

Posted by Barry Popik
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus • Sunday, December 18, 2005 • Permalink


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