![]() ![]() That’s how it looked when Droge saw the first draft from the song’s co-writer, Dave Stewart, best known for teaming up with Annie Lennox in the group Eurythmics. ![]() Originally, the song was supposed to be about New York. The opening lyric has a reference to Center City’s best-known park: “I woke up near Rittenhouse Square/There was noise in the hall snow was flowing in the air.” Its tearing in the place where my heart once stood and missing you baby aint doing me good Its gnawing and gnashing like teeth in my head and theres times i. The song is Seattle native Pete Droge’s “Beautiful Girl,” featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 film “Beautiful Girls,” starring Natalie Portman, Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman, Michael Rapaport and whole bunch of actors who disappeared come Y2K. Unlike most of the others that showcase a relaxed or gritty Philadelphia, this one is a love song and references its glitziest place. On all the lists people use to highlight these Philly songs - and there have been many of them - one song mentioning Philadelphia has largely gone forgotten. MP if PETE DROGE Skywatching PRODUCER: Pete Droge Puzzle Tree/United. A few songs always come to mind when we talk about Philadelphia shout-outs in the music scene: Natives like Will Smith and Boyz II Men have “Summertime” and “Motownphilly.” Bruce Springsteen did “Streets of Philadelphia.” Songs like 'The Rhythm Thief,' 'What Are All These Bands So Angry About,' 'Your. ![]()
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