People come to Mayo Clinic from around the world. One day a couple came up, and started recording a video of me playing. I asked where they were from and they said, "Ghana". It's amazing how far people travel to come to Mayo Clinic. Many of them from outside the country have been to New York, so I'm guessing that's why so many are happy when I play that song. This is the theme song from the Martin Scorsese film New York, New York (1977). The composers Kander and Ebb have stated that they attribute the song's success to actor Robert De Niro, who rejected their original theme for the film, because he thought it was "too weak". The song did not become a popular hit until it was picked up in concert by Frank Sinatra during his performances at Radio City Music Hall in October 1978. This is the accompaniment that I usually play, and if you wanted to sing along, the lyrics are below.