Sander's star is currently on the rise, with him currently holding down monthly or seasonal residencies at the world's top venues, including Space in Miami, the former Crobar in New York City and many others. His remixing career has also recently caught the attention of pop-star Justin Timberlake, who has commissioned Sander to do club remix and production work on some of his more popular tracks and the song Rock Your Body.
Kleinenberg also has a record label, known as Little Mountain Recordings.
Sander Kleinenberg remixed Janet Jackson's All Nite (Don't Stop) in 2004.
This is Miami
Sander Kleinenberg Lyrics
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This is not Bangkok
This is not Milano
This is not New York
This is not Chicago
This is not Hong Kong
This is not Sao Paulo
This is not London
This is not Columbo
This is not Helsinki
This is not Nirvana
This is Miami
Miami
This is Miami
Miami
This is not Vienna
This is not Shanghai
This is not Las Vegas
This is not Dubai
This is not Athena
This is not Paris
This is not Geneva
This is Miami
Miami
This is Miami
Miami
This is Miami
The lyrics of Sander Kleinenberg's "This is Miami" list several cities by stating what this is not, only to finally establish that they are indeed in Miami. The repetition of this structure makes it seem like the song is consciously rejecting any and every city that may come to mind before finally getting to the point. By the end of the song, the listener is left with the clear message that "this is Miami" and not any other city.
The choice of cities the songwriter decided to mention while establishing what Miami is not is interesting as well. Some of the cities like New York, London, and Paris are some of the most famous cities in the world. Bangkok, Helsinki, and Nirvana, on the other hand, are lesser-known cities. This unusual collection of cities seems to imply that Miami is something entirely different from every other city in existence. The lyrical content may also suggest a certain pride in the uniqueness of Miami, which comes across as the song embraces the sentiment that Miami is one of a kind.
Line by Line Meaning
This is not Miami
This place is not Miami
This is not Bangkok
This is not the city of Bangkok
This is not Milano
This is not the city of Milano
This is not New York
This is not the city of New York
This is not Chicago
This is not the city of Chicago
This is not Hong Kong
This is not the city of Hong Kong
This is not Sao Paulo
This is not the city of Sao Paulo
This is not London
This is not the city of London
This is not Columbo
This is not the city of Columbo
This is not Helsinki
This is not the city of Helsinki
This is not Nirvana
This is not the city of Nirvana (note: Nirvana is not a city, but a place of enlightenment in Buddhism)
This is Miami
This place is Miami
Miami
Miami
This is not Vienna
This is not the city of Vienna
This is not Shanghai
This is not the city of Shanghai
This is not Las Vegas
This is not the city of Las Vegas
This is not Dubai
This is not the city of Dubai
This is not Athena
This is not the city of Athens (note: Athena is the goddess of wisdom and the city is Athens)
This is not Paris
This is not the city of Paris
This is not Geneva
This is not the city of Geneva
This is Miami
This place is Miami
Miami
Miami
This is Miami
This place is Miami
Contributed by Mateo D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.