The Drifters' "On Broadway" is a timeless classic by any criterion: the overall arrangement, Phil Spector's snaky, bluesy guitar contribution, the vocals both lead and background, but Jerry Leiber's lyrics celebrate that quintessentially American quest: packing one's bag and heading to the canyons of Gotham to make it big. It's a celebration of having an unshakeable dream and the resolve to make it come true. It's poetry. It's the story of the human heart.
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