Somewhere In New York
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved. | |
| Somewhere In New York | |
 The cover of Electrafive's 1981 album Picture, which features the song | |
| Alternative name(s) | Yo Yo Yo Ja Ja Ja |
|---|---|
| Artist(s) | Electrafive |
| Genre | Synth-Pop |
| Length | 4:56 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Original poster | NY80sTapes |
| Search duration | July 17th, 2023 - June 22nd, 2024 |
| File:SomewhereInNewYork.mp3 | |
Somewhere In New York (previously known as "Yo Yo Yo Ja Ja Ja") is a solved lostwave song by synth-pop band Electrafive, which was originally uploaded to WatZatSong by NY80sTapes in 2023.
Background
On July 17th, 2023, WatZatSong user NY80sTapes posted the song as a 16-second snippet with no additional information.[1] Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded from a New York or New Jersey radio station between 1980 and 1986,[2] and it may have originally released between 1977 and 1985.[3]
The song first received attention in May 2024, when it was reuploaded to r/lostwave by user Unlucky-Show-3708[4] and YouTube by user VisualConfusion.[5]
Discovery
On June 22nd, 2024, the song was identified as Somewhere In New York by Electrafive after Discord user Bloost Media searched "Mitternachtsmusik 1981" on YouTube in an attempt to find a different NY80sTapes song,[6][7] as another NY80sTapes song, "Rita Jenrette" by The Cheesedogs, was also uploaded to the Mitternachtsmusik channel.[8]
Lyrics
| Presumed Lyrics |
| (Verse 1)
I saw you in the war zone You were on your own and trying In this world, in this world There's a shadow stand behind you You're on your own and dying In this world, in this world (Pre-Chorus) You go your own way, I'll go mine Into the subway sect, you climb Somewhere in New York (Chorus) I saw you fighting, somewhere in New York I saw you fighting, somewhere Somewhere in New York, I saw you fighting Somewhere in New York, York, York, York, York (Verse 2) There's a thunder in your silence Too tough to cry you're dying In this world, in this world I saw you running under neon Intention city smiling, we survive In this world (Pre-Chorus) You go your own way, I'll go mine You know we'll meet again in time Somewhere in New York (Chorus) I saw you fighting, somewhere in New York I saw you fighting, somewhere Somewhere in New York, I saw you fighting Somewhere in New York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York (Bridge) I saw you fighting (I saw you fighting) (Chorus) I saw you fighting, somewhere in New York I saw you fighting, somewhere Somewhere in New York, I saw you fighting Somewhere in New York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York, York (Outro) Somewhere in New York Somewhere in New York In New York Somewhere |
Personnel
Kelvyn Hallifax – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Tom Ferrara – lead guitar, backing vocals
Mike Tomasulo – bass, backing vocals
Tom Graves – keyboards
Alan Childs – drums
Resources
- ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Electrafive-Somewhere+in+New+York-777484.html
- ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/profile/ny80stapes
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JpLQGpi4zts5y1yBp5N4tdVkML1OIVHwn13YVqwj5Bg/edit?gid=1371961864#gid=1371961864
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cvokhc/unknow_song_clip_yo_yo_yo_ja_ja_ja/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH9S6n2mr2c
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBRVQmc4LXY
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH9S6n2mr2c&lc=UgzZbhhEQhu51r07RxR4AaABAg
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iJEWoEJx6s