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“‘Cause never before... was my heart as sore as it was when I was leaving New York” “Leaving New York” “I remember writing that song in two parts,” he recalled. “I wrote the chorus when we were driving through the night from Boston to Asbury Park. It was one of those times I knew I wasn’t going to see her and I knew I wasn’t going to be able to swing back through the city. We have to drive through the night because the traffic is so terrible for a bus and a trailer. As soon as you drive through the day you never know what catastrophe might happen. “The other part was when we were touring out west and we were in Portland. We played the Crystal Ballroom and I just remember it being rainy and shitty.” Scott recalls an interview recently in which he was questioned about why a band from the mid-west would have lyrics like “tired of hearing about New York and L.A.” and then put out a song called “Leaving New York.” “New York isn’t just a place... for me, it’s also a person” he said. presents Stormin’ Norman Seldin and “The Three Piano Band” Sat., Sept. 13 @ 8pm Appearing exclusively in Ocean County only at Bum Rogers in Seaside Park. The #1 musical attraction on the Jersey Shore with originals, classic songs, three lead voices, sizzling piano duels, and music to keep you dancing all night long. Bring your requests...we love them all! 2207 Central Ave., Seaside Park, NJ www.bumrogerstavern.com