Central Park Arrest

"Central Park Arrest" is a song composed by Lynsey de Paul[1] for the vocal trio Thunderthighs, and told the story of a policewoman apprehending a flasher in New York's Central Park. This song in the style of TV cop theme tunes of the day featured police sirens wailing, shots being fired and megaphone radio. The song was a top 30 hit in the UK Singles Chart.[2] It was released as a track on the CD World Hits 1974, a German compilation album, in 1994.[3]

The song's writer recorded her own version on the B-side to the hit single "No, Honestly" a few months later, as a lighter bongo driven song. More recently, de Paul's version appeared on her anthology album, Into my Music.[4] It is still played on the radio in the US[5] and the UK.[6]

References
  1. "Central Park Arrest". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 40". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  3. "Various - World Hits 1974". Discogs. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. "Into My Music Anthology 1975-79 2CD". Cherryred.co.uk. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  5. "Atlantic Tunnel". The Face Radio. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. "Central Park Arrest - Thunderthighs Song - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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