The Big Apple Songs: Another Rainy Day in New York City

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Happy September! As the meme says, there, summer’s over. I hope you pumpkin spice latte freaks are happy now. While our weather doesn’t seem to care that this is the first day of the meteorological season (we have a heat advisory for most of the rest of the week), I’ll think cool thoughts and kick off our musical trip to New York with this song. Another Rainy Day in New York City - Chicago Yeah, I know, it’s confusing that we have a band named after a city singing a song about a completely different city. You’ve probably never heard this song, and that’s a crying shame. I loved this song when it came out. It was moving up the charts and set to be another big hit. Then…the record label released the next single too quickly. That song was “If You Leave Me Now,” which became Chicago’s first #1 song. Everyone flocked to that and left this one in the dust. This has a different feel than a lot of Chicago songs, which is why it was so enjoyable. The lyrics are typical of anyone who travels for a living, stuck inside in a big city with nowhere to go because it’s raining. Yeah, maybe rainy days get you down (thank you, Karen and Richard Carpenter), but this song will definitely make you feel better. Another Rainy Day in New York City Written by Robert Lamm Recorded by Chicago From Chicago X, 1976 NYC LYRICS: title High up in an overpriced hotel: