New York State of Mind by Billy Joel is featured in The New Rachel, the first episode of Season Four. It is sung in two different locations: by Rachel in NYADA's Round Room in New York City, and by Marley in Lima, Ohio in The April Rhodes Civic Pavilion.
At NYADA, in the "Round Room," Rachel is asked to perform in front of the class by Carmen Tibideaux. Rachel begins the song, and then it cuts to Marley back in Lima, singing it as her audition song for the New Directions in the McKinley auditorium. The scenes switch back and forth as the song continues. Rachel gets a round of applause after she finishes and New Directions clap too, but seem a bit envious.
Lyrics[]
Rachel:
Some folks like to get away
For a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach
Or to Hollywood, ooh ooh
But I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
I'm in a New York state of mind
Marley:
Ooh, It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and the blues
But now I need a little give and take
Rachel:
The New York Times,
Marley:
The Daily News
Rachel:
Oh, It comes down to reality
And it's fine with me
'cause I've let it slide
Marley:
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside, ooh ooh
Rachel:
I don't have any reasons
Marley:
I've left them all behind
Rachel:
I'm in a New York state of
Marley:
Mind!
Rachel:
Oh!
Marley:
I'm just taking a Greyhound
Rachel:
On the Hudson River
Marley and Rachel:
Line
Rachel:
'Cause I'm in
Marley:
I'm in a New York
Rachel:
state
Marley:
of
Marley and Rachel:
Mind
Ooh
Rachel:
Oh
Marley:
New York
Rachel:
State
Marley and Rachel:
Of mind
Marley/Rachel:
Some folks like to get away
For a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach
Or to Hollywood, ooh ooh
But I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
I'm in a New York state of mind
Ooh, It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and the blues
But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times,
The Daily News
Oh, It comes down to reality
And it's fine with me
'cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside, ooh ooh
I don't have any reasons
I've left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind!
Ooh hoo!
Oh oh hoo!
I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons
I've left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind!
Ooh
I'm just taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
'Cause I'm in
I'm in a New York state of mind
Ooh
Oh
New York State of mind
Trivia[]
- This is the first song sung by Marley Rose.
- One verse was not covered in this song, possibly to make the song shorter, as it would be five minutes if the missing verse was included.
- Gleek Out Brazil released 2 solo versions of this song. Source
- This is the fourth of the five songs originally by Billy Joel that were sung in the show, outside Movin' Out. The other ones are Piano Man (unreleased version), Only the Good Die Young, Uptown Girl and Longest Time.