Bongo Bassist Rob Norris Walks Through ‘The Golden Door’

Bongos bassist, Rob Norris

Bongos bassist, Rob Norris

“The Golden Door,” by Jim Metzner, came out last week. He must have been thinking about what is inscribed on The Statue Of Liberty when he wrote it. It’s a heartbreakingly profound tale of immigration and the promise America holds for “your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

Metzner is the creator and longtime host of Pulse of the Planet on National Public Radio. The personnel on the song includes Bibi Farber on guitar and organ, the beautiful voices of Ars Choralis, violist Megan Gugliotta, guitarist Stuart Leigh, plus Rob Norris from Hoboken’s Bongos. 

Advertisement
Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

Next
Next

Jersey Shore Favorites Team Up for America