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Jen Chung
Published Dec 22, 2014
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Published Dec 22, 2014
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Have you noticed the Empire State Building's lights twinkling around 7 p.m. the past couple nights? That's because the iconic skyscraper is in the middle of its Holiday music-and-light show—and there are three more nights to bask in its glory!
On Saturday, “Jingle Bell Rock" from Bobby Helms and and Keith Richards' version of “Run Rudolph Run” were set to the building's LED lights, with the music on 106.7 Lite fm and IHeartRadio's app. Last night, it was Brenda Lee's "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" and Karmin's "Sleigh Ride."
Tonight, the songs are Dean Martin's "Let It Snow" and Darlene Love's "All Alone on Christmas" and Tuesday has Burl Ives' "Holly Jolly Christmas" and The Waitresses' "Christmas Wrapping." Here's where you can see the shows.
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Fans can vote on their favorite—and the winner will be encored on Christmas Eve. Maybe next year the Empire State Building will consider the Star Wars Cantina song.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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