“He made all Manhattan shake
and every street and sidewalk quake”

—  Mike Scott

"The Return of Jimi Hendrix"
Dream Harder (1993)
Context: He made all Manhattan shake
and every street and sidewalk quake
his stratocaster caused the mighty Empire State
to vibrate

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