Submitted by Ari Abramowitz, Jan 5, 2008 00:31

It's official. Michael Smith has THE BEST job in the world, bar none. Putting together his list looked like it must have been so much fun that I took a stab at it using similar parameters (and a couple of minor cheats):

1) New York City--T.Rex
2) Rockaway Beach--Ramones
3) Heart of the City--Nick Lowe
4) Venus of Avenue D--Mink DeVille
5) It's Alright in the City--Sonny Charles
6) Fat City Strut--Mandrill
7) Funkin' for Jamaica--Tom Browne
8) You're the One for Me--D Train
9) Adventures of Flash on the Wheels of Steel--Grandmaster Flash
10) New Amsterdam--Elvis Costello
11) New York City (You're a Woman)--Al Kooper
12) American City Suite--Cashman & West
13) I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City--Harry Nilsson
14) New York Skyline--Garland Jeffries
15) Be Thankful for What You Got--William DeVaughn
16) Up On the Roof--Laura Nyro
17) Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer)--Steely Dan
18) Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place)--Talking Heads

18 Songs 1.3 Hours 79MB (one disc)

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