Zohran Mamdani just got stumped by the Piano Man.

Playing a podcaster's game of name-that-tune, the New York City Democratic mayoral candidate failed to recognize Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind."

"You know, as a politician, I think it’s important to be honest," Mamdani said, clearly unable to identify the 1976 song that has since become one of the city’s better-known anthems.

The clip of Mamdani was posted Thursday to TikTok and Instagram as part of Track Star, a music podcast hosted by Jack Coyne. Mamdani, 34, donned a pair of headphones for the segment and initially passed Coyne’s test with flying colors, correctly identifying New York-themed tracks by Jay-Z, Mobb Deep, Jadakiss, Beastie Boys, The Strokes and even Frank Sinatra .

"I love him," Mamdani said of Sinatra. He

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