53rd & 3rd

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"53rd & 3rd" is a gritty punk rock song by the Ramones, written by bassist Dee Dee Ramone and known for its raw portrayal of street life and desperation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Ramones
artist Ramones
associatedAct Dee Dee Ramone
Joey Ramone
Johnny Ramone
Tommy Ramone
associatedWith New York punk scene
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre punk
punk rock
hasEra 1970s punk
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
vocals
hasQuality gritty
raw
hasSubgenre hardcore-leaning punk
hasTitleLocationReference 53rd Street
Manhattan intersection
Third Avenue
influencedBy urban life in New York City
isOnRelease Ramones
surface form: Ramones (1976 studio album)
language English
lyricist Dee Dee Ramone
mainTheme desperation
prostitution
street life
violence
narrativePerspective first person
notableFor dark lyrical content
depiction of hustling at a street corner
raw portrayal of street life
partOf Ramones
performer Ramones
producer Craig Leon
recordedBy Ramones
recordLabel Sire Records
setting 53rd Street and Third Avenue, Manhattan
New York City
tempo fast
trackNumber 7
writer Dee Dee Ramone

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Dee Dee Ramone notableWork 53rd & 3rd
Douglas Glenn Colvin notableWork 53rd & 3rd