You can always go downtown
45 years years ago, November 1964, Patula Clark released Downtown:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHNGvEdTwBQ
In January 1965 the song made it to #1 in the United States. This was a time that downtown needed a positive image.
Linger on the sidewalks where the neon signs are pretty
Except that sign laws in many cities made these great signs disappear — they were visual “clutter.” Very glad to see the projecting blade sign make a return. Although in St. Louis you must jump through hoops to have one.
This classic song has been covered by many artists, I’m fond of the B-52s version.
– Steve Patterson
In the Seinfeld episode “The Bottle Deposit” George looks for clues about a work assignment when Wilhelm mentions the song to him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzUICBMQBNU
Love the blade signs – we are thinking of doing some at the corner of Belt and Pershing in the DeBaliviere Neighborhood.
M