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On Broadway

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On Broadway was released on June 1, 1964 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Under the Boardwalk

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Martin Grupp

Percussion

Russ Saunders

Bass

Gary Chester

Drums

Bill Suyker

Guitar

Billy Butler

Guitar

Everett Barksdale

Everett Barksdale

Guitar

Phil Spector

Lead Guitar

Ernie Royal

Trumpet

Joe Newman

Trumpet

Nick Rodriquez

Percussion

Phil Kraus

Percussion

Rudy Lewis

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Barry Mann

Songwriter

JERRY LEIBER

Songwriter

Cynthia Weil

Songwriter

Mike Stoller

Songwriter

Garry Sherman

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

JERRY LEIBER

Producer

Mike Stoller

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway (On Broadway)

They say there's always magic in the air (On Broadway)

But when you're walkin' down that street and you ain't had enough to eat

The glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere (On Broadway)

[Verse 2]

They say the girls are something else on Broadway (On Broadway)

But looking at them just gives me the blues (On Broadway)

'Cause how you gonna make some time when all you got is one thin dime?

And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes (On Broadway)

[Verse 3]

They say that I won't last too long on Broadway (On Broadway)

I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say (On Broadway)

But oh, they're dead wrong, I know they are

'Cause I can play this here guitar

And I won't quit 'til I'm a star on Broadway (On Broadway)

[Instrumental]

Oh, they're dead wrong, I know they are

'Cause I can play this here guitar

And I won't quit 'til I'm a star on Broadway (On Broadway)

[Outro]

On Broadway (On Broadway)

I'm gonna make it, yeah (On Broadway)

I'll be a big, big, big man (On Broadway)

I'll have my name in lights (On Broadway)

Everybody, everybody's gonna know me, yes (On Broadway)

All up and down Broadway (On Broadway)

Oh, yeah (On Broadway)

Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

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