city: new york
new york-presbyterian hospital
from joey ramone, the ramones posted in music by donkeyoti
New York-Presbyterian Hospital is where Joey Ramone (aka Jeffry Ross Hyman) died on April 15, 2001 after a seven-year battle with lymphoma.
He was reportedly listening to the song "In a Little While" by U2 when he died. Bono would later say that Joey Ramone had turned a song about a lovesick hangover into a gospel song.
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from the ramones posted in music by donkeyoti
The Ramones second single off their first album was "53rd and 3rd." Written by the bass player, Dee Dee Ramone, the song focuses on the gay prostitution that was frequent in the area during the 70s and early 80s. According to some sources, the song is at least partly autobiographical.
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The 2004 documentary "I Like Killing Flies," filmed and directed by Matt Mahurin, reveals the approach to cooking, philosophy, and life of the unique proprietor, Kenny Shopsin.
The film shows an irreverent and opinionated Shopsin creating amazing food while being highly selective of people he allows into the community that his restaurant has created.
The menu has over 900 items, including more than 300 soups. Just follow the rules, or you will get kicked the f**k out (absolutely no parties over four people).
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from ramones, talking heads, blondie posted in music by donkeyoti
This is the former location of the legendary music venue CBGB. Standing for "Country, Bluegrass, and Blues," CBGB became famous for being one of the first venues in New York to embrace punk rock and new wave. The Ramones got their start here, as well as the Talking Heads and Blondie.
CBGB opened in 1973 and closed in October 2006. In April of 2008, a men's designer clothing store opened at the location. Much of the graffiti covering the toilets was preserved, along with some playbills from the club.
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The Dakota is a co-op apartment building located at the northwest corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West in New York City.
Allegedly, the reason it was called the Dakota is because when it was constructed in 1880, the Upper West Side was considered as open and remote as Dakota territory.
John Lennon moved here in 1973, and was murdered outside the building by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980.
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