billy joel
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My favorite songs by Billy Joel (and I have most of his albums) are
The Entertainer
"I am the entertainer
I come to do my show
You've heard my latest record
It's been on the radio
Ah, it took me years to write it
They were the best years of my life
It was a beautiful song
But it ran too long
If you're gonna have a hit
You gotta make it fit
So they cut it down to 3:05"
Not one bad lyric in that song. Every word is amazing.
Miami 2107
This song wigged me out after 9-11. Have you ever really listened to the lyrics. The song was one of Billy Joels old Songs in the Attic. Written in the 70's. Check these out :
"I've seen the lights go out on Broadway-
I saw the ruins at my feet,
You know we almost didn't notice it-
We'd see it all the time on Forty-Second Street...."
"...I saw the lights go out on Broadway-
I watched the mighty skyline fall.
The boats were waiting at the Battery,
The union went on strike-
They never sailed at all.
They sent a carrier out from Norfolk-
And picked the Yankees up for free.
They said that Queens could stay,
They blew the Bronx away-
And sank Manhattan out to sea....
You know those lights were bright on Broadway-
But that was so many years ago...
Before we all lived here in Florida-
Before the Mafia took over Mexico.
There are not many who remember-
They say a handful still survive...
To tell the world about...
The way the lights went out,
And keep the memory alive..."
So strange. I really like "While the night is still young" I love the first line,
"I`m young enough to still see the passionate boy that I used to be
But I`m old enough to say I got a good look at the other side"
That line gets me - probably because I am right about that place now. I really like how he sings the song with himself, each voice the exact same note, just seperated by an octive. It gives the song a very strange feeling.
I could go on and on about Billy Joel. If you have a chance, listen to his compilation album (released about 3 years ago or so). It's wonderful.
The Entertainer
"I am the entertainer
I come to do my show
You've heard my latest record
It's been on the radio
Ah, it took me years to write it
They were the best years of my life
It was a beautiful song
But it ran too long
If you're gonna have a hit
You gotta make it fit
So they cut it down to 3:05"
Not one bad lyric in that song. Every word is amazing.
Miami 2107
This song wigged me out after 9-11. Have you ever really listened to the lyrics. The song was one of Billy Joels old Songs in the Attic. Written in the 70's. Check these out :
"I've seen the lights go out on Broadway-
I saw the ruins at my feet,
You know we almost didn't notice it-
We'd see it all the time on Forty-Second Street...."
"...I saw the lights go out on Broadway-
I watched the mighty skyline fall.
The boats were waiting at the Battery,
The union went on strike-
They never sailed at all.
They sent a carrier out from Norfolk-
And picked the Yankees up for free.
They said that Queens could stay,
They blew the Bronx away-
And sank Manhattan out to sea....
You know those lights were bright on Broadway-
But that was so many years ago...
Before we all lived here in Florida-
Before the Mafia took over Mexico.
There are not many who remember-
They say a handful still survive...
To tell the world about...
The way the lights went out,
And keep the memory alive..."
So strange. I really like "While the night is still young" I love the first line,
"I`m young enough to still see the passionate boy that I used to be
But I`m old enough to say I got a good look at the other side"
That line gets me - probably because I am right about that place now. I really like how he sings the song with himself, each voice the exact same note, just seperated by an octive. It gives the song a very strange feeling.
I could go on and on about Billy Joel. If you have a chance, listen to his compilation album (released about 3 years ago or so). It's wonderful.
I saw him in concert 16 years ago. He *used* to be my favorite. Now, ironically, I can take him or leave him.
My favorites are:
"New York State of Mind,"
"James"
"Prelude/Angry Young Man"
"Stiletto,"
"Honesty,"
"Zanzibar,"
"Until the Night,"
"52nd Street"
"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,"
"Vienna,"
"Shameless" (yes, *he* wrote and performed it *first*),
"Goodnight Saigon," (which was absolutely AWESOME at his concert)
"Allentown"
"Travellin' Prayer"
"Ain't No Crime"
"Ballad of Billy the Kid"
"Big Man on Mulberry Street"
"Baby Grand"
okay, now after all of that, I think I wanna go dig out some of his stuff and listen...weird.
My favorites are:
"New York State of Mind,"
"James"
"Prelude/Angry Young Man"
"Stiletto,"
"Honesty,"
"Zanzibar,"
"Until the Night,"
"52nd Street"
"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,"
"Vienna,"
"Shameless" (yes, *he* wrote and performed it *first*),
"Goodnight Saigon," (which was absolutely AWESOME at his concert)
"Allentown"
"Travellin' Prayer"
"Ain't No Crime"
"Ballad of Billy the Kid"
"Big Man on Mulberry Street"
"Baby Grand"
okay, now after all of that, I think I wanna go dig out some of his stuff and listen...weird.
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I agree, epski! Those 2 songs are his best songs, hands down! I love those songs!!
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i don't think theres a billy joel song i DON'T like.
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scenes from an italian restaurant and
we didn't start the faire are my favorties (of the non love song varitiy)
movin out
scenes from an italian restaurant and
we didn't start the faire are my favorties (of the non love song varitiy)
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