Kajagoogoo - Big Apple Lyrics






See my face
You know where I've been
Walking in jungle
Cruising down boulevard
Part of the race
Taking a tumble

Loving that stranger
Is fearing from danger
Is crying in some avenue
And soon the hate will be there...

Assassin with gun
Is taking his aim
To target his rival
And tossing the street
Is a dangerous game
The stakes of survival

Love in that stranger
Still fearing that danger
Still crying in some avenue
And soon the hate will be there too

Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you
Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels
Life in the big apple moves very fast...

Cops on route
Are hot in pursuit
As windows are shattered
Café and arcade are teeming with loot
The sidewalks are scattered

Walking down highways
Just seeing things my way
While dealer man enjoys his wealth
You spare the rope he'll hang himself

Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you
Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels
Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you
Do like the others do and don't you drag your... drag your...

Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you
Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels
Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you
Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels
[repeat chorus to fade]





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  1. m.... k....

    At this time the lead singer limahl had left but still they were able to create this great ditty😀

  2. R.... ....

    I was born and raised in the bronx and I'm pretty sure that in november 1989 when I was born it looked like this but the NYC I remember didnt. I've seen movies and tv shows etc from 70s/80s nyc and I kinda wished I thoroughly lived in this era. It's so surreal.

  3. R.... S....

    2020 anyone? 🎵🎶🎸👍

  4. S.... C....

    God bless the 80s

  5. C.... S....

    not bad...quite a catchy tune but without limal it so not kaja gogo...there is something missing..

  6. H.... S....

    I LoVe Kajagoogoo!@🤔😉😍😍😍🤯🙂😎😤

  7. D.... ....

    Nick Beggs bass playing tho

  8. J.... C....

    Good tune. The lead singer looks a bit like Chesney Hawks at 0:57 (slightly)

  9. j.... l....

    Full HD at last

  10. P.... L....

    The sexy sax

  11. R.... ....

    Jay Lethal was lucky not to get a driving ticket at the end there.

  12. a.... ....

    They really shouldn't have kicked Limahl out.

  13. c.... l....

    Fantastic !

  14. S.... o....

    Man... amazing how much NYC has been cleaned up since Giuliani.

  15. �.... ....

    リマ~ル脱退して、直ぐの
    今は亡き渋谷公会堂の
    ライヴが懐かしいです❗

  16. s.... q....

    I loved this in 80s wen I went to nyc

  17. M.... S....

    Who's feeling the nostalgia of this video mates? I've been Kajagoogo's big fan for so long in this life and I remeber this so much.

  18. A.... c....

    Been waiting for this for 3 years since 'discovering' the band..I was born in 1989....love 80s music..missed this great decade.,.

    A.... c....

    Me too. I'm also born in 1989

  19. M.... M....

    Awesome music video love this tune wow 2019?

  20. j.... ....

    It was a number 1 hit in Iceland ::-)

  21. d.... ....

    last time i saw this video i was probably 9 or 10 years old, we had the vhs tape and used to watch NOW uk top charts. So weird seeing it again, and now the lyrics make sense, had no idea what they were saying back then. in my late 30s now.

  22. A.... J....

    New York City in the summer of 1983.

  23. G.... G....

    Why is no one mentioning the absence of Limahl? They were never quite as good without him. He was the vocal sensation of that band. They should’ve known better than to throw him out. Luckily, they made up two decades later.

    G.... G....

    I am mentioning it. He left the band for a solo career just before this. Nick Begg did a pretty good job of taking over lead vocals, although obviously he wasn't as good as Limahl. Lion's Mouth is pretty good as well IMO.

    G.... G....

    Andy JS he didn't leave on his own accord. He was thrown out.

  24. A.... ....

    Jim Carey was very adventurous with his hair back in the 80s

  25. N.... S....

    sorry ohne limahl wahren die besser :-)

  26. J.... L....

    Kajagoogoo without Limahl is not Kajagoogoo ... He was the essential element of the group. I'm sure their first Too Shy hit would not have had the same success if it had been sung by Nick Beggs. Yet I love the title "Big apple" and Nick Beggs

  27. k.... c....

    Amoo kajagoogoo

  28. C.... G....

    Never saw this video til a few days ago tho I had seen interviews with them about it & Nick actually mentioned that they had wished for better weather - you can see he "weren't" kiddin! So neat to see this footage! Thanks for posting it!

  29. w.... ....

    There's dead poodle on your dead.

  30. L.... 0....

    World trade centre🤔

  31. d.... h....

    keith flint looks so young in this,r.i.p keith

  32. E.... B....

    Very underrated track

  33. M.... B....

    Kind of unrated song. this is, in fact, a great song.

  34. r.... b....

    Dolls in New York.

  35. s.... ....

    This is still great but I never thought they were quite as good once the charismatic Limahl had left...

    s.... ....

    stevealexR1 He didn't leave. He was thrown out. Luckily, they made up twenty years later and toured again a slew of times.

    s.... ....

    I agree. This is song is awful. Should have stuck with Limahl.

    s.... ....

    Why did they kick him out of the group?

    s.... ....

    ginger suicide because they're teen following made the other members feel as though they had sold out, and they attributed that to Limahl, because he was so attractive.

    s.... ....

    @Gregory Glenos oh wow that's why.. Tbh limahl is attractive

  36. r.... b....

    Some people are seedy, others are beady.

  37. M.... ....

    This has 80s sitcom theme song potential

  38. A.... J....

    This video is like a time-capsule

  39. J.... M....

    Good song shit band

    J.... M....

    Too Shy, Lion's Mouth, Ooh to be Aah, and Hang On Now are all pretty good songs in my opinion.

  40. A.... R....

    So thankful all their videos have been reuploaded to YouTube! They were all taken down ages ago I’m assuming due to some copyright stuff and I’ve been really missing them. Thank you!!

  41. F.... P....

    2019??????

    F.... P....

    Uno dei primi video mi ricordo di aver visto da bambino. Felice di averlo ritrovato

    F.... P....

    Io adesso !

  42. M.... M....

    One of the most beautiful song I have ever heard sung by one of the best vocalist (Nick Beggs) I have ever heard (what a colour of his voice!) from the best album I know (Islands). Heart healing, endorphins producing, life improving. By the way: Nick is one of the best bassist worldwide.

    M.... M....

    Nick Beggs bass playing = life improving

  43. N.... s....

    That bass 😮 still listening 2019 who's with me😃

    N.... s....

    Me Great song!

    N.... s....

    Me!! 🤩 wonderful bass player!

    N.... s....

    @monica politi yes indeed. He also plays with Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) in several of his solo albums and on tours

    N.... s....

    me! amazing song!! Thank God there is you tube!!

  44. R.... M....

    Nothing can conquer 80s i mean nothing, the nostalgia feeling it gives is a bliss.
    Felt emotional seeing WTC in this music video.

  45. E.... ....

    Nick and that jelly fish hair belong on Stranger Things.

  46. k.... ....

    ISLANDS IS THEIR BEST ALBUM AND YOu cAn'T cHanGE mY miNd.

    k.... ....

    This video made me buy the CD. The first year, I played Big Apple almost every day. This is one of my favorite albums.

    k.... ....

    Agreed! :-)

  47. B.... R....

    Thanks Rhino for this video :)

  48. M.... b....

    LIMAHL IS Cajagoogoo ! This album was without Limahl and it is garbage...!

  49. D.... O....

    Que tiempos aquellos los 80, tan lejos, pero tan cerca con la música de Kajagoogoo....muy buenos recuerdos de una época que no volverá... gretting from Chile.

  50. a.... ....

    Thank you so much for posting this video!

  51. T.... W....

    Your hairdo is just like the song. Absolutely dreadful

    T.... W....

    Why bother to comment if you don't like it?

    T.... W....

    Andy JS Because he’s a jealous insecure idiot sado

  52. j.... b....

    Nostalgic 80s fashion will never die.

    j.... b....

    True! The best fashion choice are 80'th, music, movies and more

  53. R.... R....

    NYC music 80´s

  54. R.... G....

    2019 and still listening 👂 to Kajagoogoo Limahl had cool 😎 hair great 👍 Video life in the Big Apple 🍎

    R.... G....

    Nick Beggs, the bassist is the singer in this one. Limahl had already left the group when "Big Apple" came out

    R.... G....

    @Antonis Kariotis He was kicked out.

    R.... G....

    @acertainshape whatever. Important is, he was not there anymore

  55. S.... H....

    Mentos: the freshmaker!

  56. T.... ....

    Pure 80s goodness. That's what these "new retro wave" and synthwave re-hashing assholes don't get about that era's music. It wasn't just about synth effects & electro type instrumentals. They had actual SAXOPHONES and GOOD VOCALS to go along with it!

  57. M.... I....

    ROFL!!!!! Ohhh make it stop!!’

  58. S.... U....

    I didn't know Jim Carey made music back in the 80's

    S.... U....

    ?!?!?!?seriously?

  59. L.... F....

    New York was better back when it was a shit heap.....

  60. a.... ....

    Nice song !

  61. T.... B....

    I Love this Song sm and Kajagoogoo! Keep up the good work too Uploader! Thank You for this New Video Upload from 30 odd Years ago! Thank You.🍎💖🙏🏿😊

  62. D.... ....

    Damn, I wished I get to visit the world trade towers.

    D.... ....

    18 years too late

    D.... ....

    I did 😢

  63. c.... ....

    Awesome - the NYC in the 80’s is unrivaled!

  64. h.... ....

    Please the two official different version music videos of 'The Lions Mouth' , thanks!

  65. M.... H....

    The hair

  66. g.... ....

    When a complete greatest hits in DVD ?

    g.... ....

    I'd buy that!!!

    g.... ....

    It’s on amazon right now

  67. D.... I....

    WOOOOOW

    THESE GUYS THOUGH
    BLAST FROM THE PAST