Purdy's albums "Paris in the Morning" and "You Can Tell Georgia" have sold a combined 80,000 single downloads online worldwide.[citation needed] His catalog of music has sold over 800,000 single downloads worldwide.[1] A regular at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles, Purdy traveled to the UK with Tom McRae in 2006 as part of McRae's Hotel Cafe Tour.
His appearance at the Wireless Festival in Leeds led to a special request from The Who member Pete Townshend and his girlfriend Rachel Fuller to play with them at their acoustic In the Attic Series shows. Purdy also began to affiliate with The Giving Tree Band starting in 2012, performing live shows in conjunction on a tour across America.
All of his albums are available for free listening on his homepage. His song, 'Wash Away (Reprise)', was featured on the hit ABC TV series, Lost, while Grey's Anatomy additionally featured 'I Love the Rain the Most,' 'The City,' 'Far Away Blues,' and 'Suitcase.' House MD featured 'Rainy Day Lament' and 'Good Days'.
Purdy's song "Mary" (off the album Julie Blue) was featured in the film The Secret Life of Bees. He has also had a song in the movie starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, "Going the Distance", the song entitled, Miss Me. Several of Purdy's songs are featured in the 2013 film Straight A's. Also, Purdy's song "Outlaws" was featured in the movie "A Case of You". Purdy played the lead role of Elliott and composed the score for the feature film.
New York
Joe Purdy Lyrics
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Would you take me in one of your minutes
I'm your long lost son
But I'm blue now and I love the way it feels
To run to you
To run to you
"New York" by Joe Purdy is a song about a man who longs to be in New York City, the city that never sleeps. The song begins with the singer addressing the city itself, asking how it's doing and requesting to be embraced by it sometime soon. He identifies himself to the city as its long-lost son. Although he is feeling blue or sad, he loves the way it feels to run to the city. He finds comfort in its fast-paced environment that seems to match his own inner turmoil. The song speaks of the magnetic pull the city has on people and the comfort it brings even in the midst of chaos.
The lyrics of "New York" evoke yearning and nostalgia for a city that has come to symbolize ambition, possibility, and excitement for millions of people. The song celebrates the power of New York's allure and its potential to serve as a kind of refuge for those seeking an escape from their troubles. The singer also longs for acceptance from the city, which he frames as a welcoming mother figure. The song's themes of loneliness, dislocation, and the search for connection are universal and relatable to anyone who has experienced the complexities of urban life.
Line by Line Meaning
New York, how do you do
Addressing the city of New York, Joe Purdy expresses his polite greeting to the city and inquires about its well-being.
Would you take me in one of your minutes
Asking if New York could spare a small portion of time to welcome him into the city and grant him the opportunity to experience its culture.
I'm your long lost son
Metaphorically identifying himself as a child of the city, someone who feels a deep connection to it even though he has been away for some time.
But I'm blue now and I love the way it feels
Despite feeling sad, Joe Purdy enjoys this particular sadness and revels in the nostalgic, melancholic emotions he experiences when he thinks of his beloved New York.
To run to you
Joe Purdy is expressing his eagerness to visit New York immediately and his excitement to experience the city he loves as soon as possible.
To run to you
Repeated line emphasizing Joe Purdy's intense desire to go to New York as soon as possible.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOE PURDY
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