About This Song
About "The Boys from Syracuse: Dear Old Syracuse" by Jack Cassidy
A homesick march for a city of the mind, Cassidy leading a chorus that sounds half-drunk on nostalgia. Rodgers' tune struts, but the harmony wobbles—'dear old' is doing a lot of work. It's affection with a raised eyebrow, a postcard sent from a place you can't quite return to.