Matthew Slomka

"Sweater Weather" - The Neighbourhood

"Dani California" - The Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Theme From New York, New York" - Frank Sinatra

The song that means the most to me is Frank Sinatra’s song “Theme From New York, New York” it is a story about success in the big city and a way of life.  I grew up with my grandmother listening to Frank Sinatra in the car everyday and so for me it brings me back to a time when I did not have any worries and I was spending time with my grandmother who still plays Sinatra every time I am in the car with her.  Frank Sinatra is communicating in his song that it is okay to make a new start and that once you make it in New York you can be successful anywhere.  The intended audience of this song is basically anyone.  Anyone that enjoys music and appreciates good music would like the song, it is not the hip-hopy song of today it is a more classic song.  This song is very true; most people they strive to be successful and as the song says if you can make it in New York you can make it anywhere and this is very true because New York is the big city that “never sleeps” meaning that there is always something going on.  I live by the ideas in this song everyday, I strive for success in my daily life. The only way to success is to keep trying a not be afraid to start over and then put forth your effort and you can become successful.