Billy Joel Turns 75 Today - What is Your Favorite Billy Joel Song?

Twitter ^ | May 9th, 2024 | Vanity

[shadowlands1960]

Happy 75th birthday to Billy Joel! What songs are you listening to in celebration?

[cowboyusa]

Scenes From An Itillian Resturaunt.

[higgmeister]

That'd be the one for me.   I'm about seven weeks from my fiftieth wedding anniversary...

[FreedomForce]

I like a lot of Billy Joel’s music. If I had to pick one song it would probably be She’s Always a Woman.

[shadowlands1960]

Congratulations on the gold..

[Alas Babylon!]

Okay, I’ll try. You can help, too!

Anyone can correct and edit...

Some J6 people stay far away from the door
If there’s a chance of it opening without a warrant
They hear a voice in the hall outside
And hope that the squatters pass by
Some people live with the fear of a punch
or being pushed in the subway train’s way
They will not listen to the news at night
So nobody tells them inflation’s not high

I know you’re only protecting this place
I know you’re thinking of America you used to embrace

But Biden just wants to hear you cry,
As your social security and Medicare runs dry,
And Trump get’s witch trials that just never die.

Because I am an elderly man

[newfreep]

So many great songs....my top 3:

Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
The Entertainer
You’re My Home (a real hidden gem from “Piano Man” album)

[Clemenza]

My fellow Lawn Guylander! “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” is the only song ever written where I never change the station or forward the track. Close second is “She’s Right on Time” from “The Nylon Curtain.”

[higgmeister]

Not yet mentioned….it was fun being young then. Original video.

You just overlooked it.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4236701/posts?page=85#85

[higgmeister]

Thanks.

[HYPOCRACY]

Lol. I was joking. I like most of his stuff. Just not that!

[Tired of Taxes]

It’s a tie for #1:
Goodnight Saigon
I’ve Loved These Days

Adding one more:

Vienna

[stig]

Scenes from an Italian restaurant.

I second the motion

[balk]

Vienna and Zanzibar

[AmericanMermaid]

Both are great! My husband and I are fans. Billy Joel also did a beautiful collaborative song with Ray Charles some years ago called Baby Grand. Check it out, you’ll like it!

Also, to note: Billy is also a classical pianist. Does exquisite work on the ivories.

[AmericanMermaid]

Love that one! Great choice!