The Bridge: Golden Gate

Lyrics by Noah Griffin       Music by Bob Voss
Copyright © 1997 All Rights Reserved

The Official Ballad of the Golden Gate Bridge

Listen to "The Bridge: Golden Gate"

Hear the song in the RealAudio format. Available only via 28.8K connection or faster (slower would degrade the audio too much.) If your browser asks how you want to 'view' the file, you probably need to download the free RealAudio player. Credits: Noah Griffin-Baritone, Bob Voss-Piano, Vernon Alley-String Bass, Ed Margolin-Drums, and The Golden Gate Strings: John Casten, Eric Johnson, Richard Yonge, Ken Goldman. Produced by Herb Goodrich

 

Read the lyrics

Mayor Willie Brown's resolution adopting the song as the city's Official Song for the bridge says this valentine captures "the wonderment, charm and grace of this historical landmark which is known world-wide as the signature symbol of San Francisco."  

 

Listen to the Midi file instrumental version

Click link above to hear The Bridge: Golden GateSing-along if you like. You can turn off the viola melody by muting Channel 1 (if your MIDI player allows).

Read a few newspaper clippings about the song

The song has been written up in the San Francisco Chronicle and the Wall Street Journal, among other publications.