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Wiz Imp

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3. Neil Sedaka - The Immigrant (1975)
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:29 PM
21 hrs ago
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Still relevant today. Lyrics:
Harbors open their doors to the young searching foreigner
Come to live in the light of the big L of liberty
Plains and open skies, bill boards would advertise
Was it anything like that when you arrived?
Dream boats carried the future to the heart of America
People were waiting in line for a place by the river

[Chorus]
It was time when strangers were welcome here
Music would play
They tell me the days were sweet and clear
It was a sweeter tune, and there was so much room
That people could come from everywhere

Now he arrives with hopes, and his heart set on miracles
Come to marry his fortune with a hand full of promises
To find they've closed the door, they don't want him anymore
There isn't any more to go around
Turning away, he remembers he once heard a legend
That spoke of a mystical, magical land called America

[Chorus x 2]


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Neil Sedaka - Bad Blood turbinetree 21 hrs ago #1
Sad... Lithos 21 hrs ago #2
Interesting, since Sedaka recorded for Elton John's Rocket Recotds label in the 1970's Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #4
Agreed Lithos 21 hrs ago #6
Neil Sedaka - The Immigrant (1975) Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #3
Thanks for posting MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #14
Breaking Up is Hard to Do was a top 10 hit in 2 different versions 13 years apart Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #5
tra la la la la, la la, la la happy birthday sweet 16 msongs 20 hrs ago #7
This one is my favorite Neil Sedaka song debsy 20 hrs ago #8
Mine too! llmart 18 hrs ago #13
Didn't realize his age but that would make sense BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #9
Such catchy tunes. llmart 19 hrs ago #12
My favorite was "Stairway to Heaven" chouchou 19 hrs ago #10
Just saw that Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 19 hrs ago #11
... 2naSalit 17 hrs ago #15
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