“B.A., Buenos Aires, Big Apple” (Evita musical, 1978)
"B.A., Buenos Aires, Big Apple" is a lyric in what some have called the "Madonna movie musical," Evita (1996). Tim Rice (lyrics) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (composer) started work…
“Back in the Big Apple” (Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone? play, 1971)
Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone? is a play by Terrence McNally (1938-2020). McNally wrote many plays, and came to New York City when he enrolled in Columbia in 1956. "BACK IN THE BIG APPLE"…
“Big Apple Blues” (song by Slade, 1977)
Slade was an English rock band that formed in 1966. The band lived in New York City for two years in the 1970s. "Big Apple Blues" is a song from the album Whatever Happened To Slade…
“Big Apple Dreamin’” (song by Alice Cooper, 1973)
"Big Apple Dreamin' (Hippo)' is a song by Alice Cooper on the album Muscle of Love (1973). It is perhaps the first rock song with "Big Apple" in the title. "Let's…
“Big Apple Rock” (disco song by Black Ivory, 1979)
Black Ivory, an American R&B group formed in Harlem in 1969, was started by Leroy Burgess, Stuart Bascombe and Russell Patterson. The album Hangin' Heavy (1979) opens with "Big Apple…
“Big Apple Waltz” (song by Sweet, 1979)
"Big Apple Waltz" is a song from the album Cut Above the Rest (1979) by the English glam rock band Sweet. New York City is referred to, and the chorus is: "I've been so long in…
“Big Apple” (song by Molly Hatchet, 1978)
"Big Apple" is a song on side one of the album Molly Hatchet (1978), the self-titled debut album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet. The song begins: "New York City,…
“Big Apple” float (NY Daily News in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1977-2017)
the Daily News (New York, NY) newspaper had a "Big Apple" float in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from 1977 until 2017 (except for the years 1990, 2000 and 2004). Three…
“Big Apple” lyric in the Joni Mitchell song “Song for Sharon” (1976)
Hejira (1976) is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. "Song for Sharon" is the first cut on the second side. "I went to Staten Island, Sharon"…
“Big Apple” lyric in the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “I’m a Country Boy” (1975)
"I'm a Country Boy" is a song on the album Nuthin' Fancy (1975) by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The singer is a country boy, and New York City is not for him. The song…
“Big Apple” lyric in The Rolling Stones song “Shattered” (1978)
"Shattered" is a song by The Rolling Stones from the album Some Girls (1978). Mick Jagger talks a bit about the "Big Apple" (New York City) in the song. The…
“Big Apple” T-shirts from the Daily News (1975)
The Daily News newspaper popularized "Big Apple" by selling T-shirts, sweat shirts and beach towels in 1975 and 1976. The first ad was printed on July 13, 1975, and the last ad on August…
“Everybody bites on the Big Apple” lyric in the Cat Stevens song “New York Times” (1978)
"New York Times" is a song on the album Back to Earth (1978) by Cat Stevens. He would convert to Islam and take a long break from music, and his next album (credited to "Yusuf/Cat…
“From the Big Orange to the Big Apple” (Saturday Night Live film short, 1977)
"From the Big Orange to the Big Apple" is a home movie (film short) that aired on the television show Saturday Night Live on February 26, 1977. American actress, comedian and writer Lily…
“I’m crazy about the Big Apple” (1976 ad campaign)
The Committee in the Public Interest sought to improve New York City's public image in 1976, leading to its hosting of the Democratic National Convention that year. William E.…
“Penguin at the Big Apple” (instrumental song by The Trammps, 1972)
"Penguin at the Big Apple" is an instrumental song on the album The Legendary Zing Album (1975) by the American soul-disco group The Trammps. It was written and produced by Ronnie Baker,…
“Save Grand Central. No more bites out of the Big Apple!” (1975)
New York City's original Pennsylvania Station (1910-1963) was torn down, and Grand Central Terminal was the next landmark to be threatened. "'No More Bites Out of the Big Apple: Save…
“Some Great Sounds in the Big Apple” (Newport Jazz Festival, 1972)
In 1972, the Newport Jazz Festival moved from Newport, Rhode Island, to New York City. "Big Apple" had been a popular jazz nickname for New York City since the 1930s, when a "Big…
“Talking Big Apple ‘75” (song by Loudon Wainwright III, 1976)
"Talking Big Apple ’75" is a song on the album T Shirt (1976) by American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor Loudon Wainwright III. The lyrics are a time capsule of New York…
“The Big Apple” (instrumental song by Hugh Masekela, 1972)
"The Big Apple" is an instrumental song on the album Home Is Where the Music Is (1972) by South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer Hugh Masekela (1939-2018),…