My mother would sing this to me when I was a boy. When I watch this clip now as a 68 year old, it decimates me, I miss my mother.

17 years ago!?

I ❤ you Ny and miss you. 1982 2022 for me

IS THAT DAVID HARBOUR 😭

Possibly the WORST rendition of ANY song I’ve ever heard. Not only does not capture the charm and delight of the lyrics’ sentiment, turning it into a kind of dirge, the spirit of the dance is completely destroyed. This is very much as if sung by Mandy Patinkin who sang everything to be about HIM. Puke.

I might be a thousand miles away but no matter where I am I will always be a New Yorker

Over 1 century before the invasion 😥

This closing scene is the superb convergence of visual, musical and literary eloquence.

Al Smith was a great man!

Anyone else here from that carbon microphone guy from tiktok?

There's a great scene in Boardwalk Empire where Mrs Schroder is talking to Nanna Britton and there is a fairground version of the sidewalks of New York. It floats looming in the background.

In the background the only word I heard in the background was "Billy"

Wow!! 😳💓

Time capsule of the a century ago

long live the irish 💚❤☘

Nostalgia…

Nostalgia…

Be not afraid.

This song sucks 😂

That music is the sad soul of the city, the “Mother of Exiles.” It’s absolutely perfect.

whos sings this song?

This humanizes the victorians. It's hard to grasp that these were real people back there who lived lives. This makes me think of them missing all these childhood friends since many died sooner, and whoever survives probably has the struggle to survive but an appreciation for it, while treasuring occasional fun. They could miss good times like any of us. All of them have their lives over by now, with their ways washed out by the next generations. Whoever made it to the Great War and then the 1920s likely had a huge culture shock since it seems like change was slow for previous generations.

Exactly when to breathe

Doubt anyone will ever read this or agree with me but that's ok. 21 years old but still one of my absolute favorite movies. The soundtrack, the romance, the heartbreaks, the artistry just got me. Big props to Ethan Hawke, the writers, the musicians, crew, and all the actors ❤️

Where can we watch the entire play?

Fantastic song about a fantastic city. I love New York!

I am just a kid from uptown Manhattan…. Harlem. Washington heights. Dyckman. 💪🏻

The narrator is David Ogden Stiers. Many might recognize him as Major Winchester of M.A.S.H. This 9 or 10 part series was undoubtedly tedious to narrate, but he blew it out of the (Central?) park. May he R.I.P.

If anyone sees this comment could you please explain what the lyric 'some are up in G' means? I think I know (they're deceased?) but not sure... love this song and this version...

Proud to be born in New York City!!

Beautiful song and singer

Hauntingly beautiful.

I am from Alabama, but I think my fascination with New York City began with the music of Frank Sinatra and a novel I found randomly at a used bookstore called The Enemy Camp. It was about a Jewish man who was hiding his past and his Jewish background in NYC even from his wife so he could have a “perfect life” in Connecticut, but all he could think about were the old days with characters named something like “Doo Doo Kashkawitz” and Jimmy Knuckles and the sidewalks of NYC. I think the truth comes out and he’s happier in the end. I need to reread it. I ended up marrying a man from NYC btw.

Nostalgia feels

This was the campaign song for Al Smith's presidential race.

Is Robert god ???? Yes

robert is insanely talented, he can do literally anything-

Ah, the last decade of western civilization. The end of the 19th century was the beginning of the end.

This tune is played in season 1 episode 9 of Board Walk empire.

Worst rendition of the song... ever.

My aunt had a music box that played this with a dancing ballerina. It was around 1959, and I was 10. Her home was a magical place for me.

Breathe air in.

Made my cry--in a good way.

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I can't help but imagine the warmth on the sidewalks of New York on those old golden days, children played in the open spaces, children of migrants some from small Italian villages, others from the green hilly island of Ireland, the Sidewalks of New York must have been something to behold.

really weak singing voice

So beautiful. This is one of the most haunting versions I've ever heard, even more so with the photos. You know these are people who have moved on, are no longer with us. They are all ghosts now, still, perhaps, dancing down those sidewalks of New York.

Asmr song

The streets of saint denis

Debbie Harry did a nice version of this song fir the final episode of HBO series The Duece.