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• • The "Be Unique" category for the week of July 22-26, 2002:

Sing a Top 40, 1955-1985 charting song which contains a reference to New York City.

Uniqueness will be determined by song title. Of all unique submissions, the highest charting song which was on the Billboard Top 40 for the longest time receives a bonus point. If two unique answers tie in both highest song position and number of weeks, both submissions will be allotted a bonus point.
Chart positions and number of weeks on Top 40 charts determined by Joel Whitburn's "Top Pop Singles, 1955-1999," Copyright 2000.

Three point responses: (No other player gave same answer)

BONUS POINT FOR....

"We can try to understand the New York Times' effect on man."
From "Stayin' Alive" by The BeeGees
#1, on charts for 27 weeks
submitted by Ladybug

"She's pure as New York snow. She's got Bette Davis eyes."
From "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
#1, on charts for 26 weeks
submitted by Wellfm

"New York, London, Paris, Munich, everybody talk about pop musik"
From "Pop Muzik" by M
#1, on charts for 24 weeks
submitted by Labluvr

"I've been walking Central Park, singing after dark"
From "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones
#1, on charts for 20 weeks
submitted by RandyPNY

"Meet me baby down at 45th stwhere the peppermint twisters meet."
From "The Peppermint Twist" by Joey Dee and The Starliters
#1, on charts for 18 weeks
submitted by Milmar

"I laid a divorcée in New York City, I had to put up some kind of a fight"
From "Honky Tonk Woman" by The Rolling Stones
#1, on charts for 15 weeks
submitted by LWhiteDove

"I'm back, back in the New York groove "
From "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley
submitted by Faithflemin

"We have problems on the North, South, East and West, New York City, Saint Louis, Philadelphia, Los Angeles"
From "Elected" by Alice Cooper
submitted by ScorerScorchio

" I used to live in New York City, everything there was dark and dirty"
From "Twelve Thirty" by The Mamas And The Papas
submitted by Jackie0203

"Go ahead, bite the Big Apple, don't mind the maggots"
From "Shattered" by The Rolling Stones
submitted by Clete

"Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me."
From "The Boxer" by Simon and Garfunkel
submitted by Pstet

" And I dreamed I was flyin, far up above my eyes could clearly see The Statue of Liberty"
From "American Tune" by Paul Simon
submitted by Raywiggs

"Manhattan Spiritual" by Reg Owens
submitted by Badboybacky

" Boogaloo down Broadway. Everybody in your town is gonna be boogaloo and Broadway bound"
From "Boogaloo Down Broadway" by Fantastic Johnny C
submitted by Nanawicki

"And he called out to a taxi cab take me down to Central Park."
From "Fine Fine Day" by Tony Carey
submitted by Scoty

"The eyes of a New York woman, are eyes that hold a man. She swept me up off my feet, Made my world seem so complete."
From "Eyes Of A New York Woman" by B.J. Thomas
submitted by Dan

"Zip code, make it get there better, 10036 on the letter, it happened in New York City"
From "Zip Code" by The Five Americans
submitted by MrJaded

"There is a rose in Spanish Harlem. A red rose grows up in Spanish Harlem"
From "Spanish Harlem" by Aretha Franklin
submitted by Baggyguy

Two point responses: (Two players gave same answer)

"All over Manhattan, and down Doheny Way."
From "Surfin' USA" by The Beach Boys
submitted by Aixa, Gargoylemama

"They're dancin' in Chicago, down in New Orleans, up in New York City"
From "Dancing In The Street" by Martha and The Vandellas
submitted by Wmbradspa, Spnnrn

"Last exit to Brooklyn, gonna keep these wheels of mine covering ground."
From "Last Chance To Turn Around" by Gene Pitney
submitted by 45rpm, RuthGee

One point responses: (Three or more players gave same answer)

"When you get caught between the moon and New York City, the best that you can do, is fall in love."
From "Arthur's Theme" by Christopher Cross
submitted by Singdeedee, MsFangless, Pookie, MikeA

"From Central Park to Pasedena's such a long way, I feel so out of it walking down Broadway."
From "New York's A Lonely Town" by The Tradewinds
submitted by CAK, LindyBeat, W33r

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