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The Last Word: Billy Joel on Self-Doubt, Trump and Finally Becoming Cool
Rolling Stone ^
Posted on 05/09/2018 4:39:05 PM PDT by dead
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To: A_Former_Democrat
Wrong. He had a good voice even as a little kid. He went to my elementary school and performed back then.
To: DLfromthedesert
He couldn’t dance either. See Uptown Girl video
Cheers
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:13:15 PM PDT
by
A_Former_Democrat
(Hey brainwashed students . . . where's your "outrage" @FBI? @BrowardSheriff? DO SOMETHING!!)
To: dead
Don't bother clicking the link and giving Rolling Stone the hits. Billy Joel mentions Trump in a casual aside, and then refuses to alienate either half of his audience. Well done, Billy!
Also, Billy hasn't crashed into anybody's house lately, so kudos, Piano Man!
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:20:35 PM PDT
by
x
To: dead
"They know that it's me that they're coming to see to forget about life for a while," and the audience lets out this huge "ahhhh" and I say, "OK, yeah, don't forget that." We're more like court jesters than court philosophers.Granted his best work is long in the past, but he understands his role.
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:24:20 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: dead
I saw Billy Joel at Cooley’s Electric Ballroom in Atlanta in ... 1976. He put on a helluva show. Two full sets.
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:25:43 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: minnesota_bound
Billy Joel slept with Elle MacPherson! Blast him! Slept with Elle McPherson and was married to Chrisie Brinkley? I think he did alright!
As an aside, Kathy Ireland was always my favorite.
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:28:08 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: A_Former_Democrat
I’m guessing you have a tin ear. Or, you just don’t like Joel for some reason.
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:32:10 PM PDT
by
raybbr
(That progressive bumper sticker on your car might just as wll say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")
To: xkaydet65
....Springsteen rarely if ever wrote a song that was joyful.Glory Days is joyful....
Tenth Avenue Freeze Out is joyful...
Rosalita too...
Can't believe I'm defending Springsteen. He lost me went he went so anti-Bush and then kissed obummer's ass. Now he's charging $1000 to see him on Broadway. A real man of the people...
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:32:11 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: dead
went to see Beach Boys about 1974 and opening act was BJ, he did the entire piano man album and made the BB look lame as they already could not hit the high notes of the early 60’s!
Still remember that performance. Great.
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:34:01 PM PDT
by
urbanpovertylawcenter
(the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
To: A_Former_Democrat
The man is a genius. Anyone that can work the line “..and the microphone smells like a beer’ into a song is a musical genius.
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:41:18 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
To: A_Former_Democrat
I don’t know. We saw him and Elton John at the Honda center in Anaheim, Ca. a long time ago. They were great together. As much as I hate it when they speak about their political beliefs you sometimes just gotta shrug your shoulders and say oh well.
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:41:49 PM PDT
by
US_MilitaryRules
(I'm not tired of Winning yet! Please, continue on!)
To: RinaseaofDs
Women were hot in the 90’s. Women are hot now. Women are hot. Just look around. Thank our Lord and maker for that.
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:46:48 PM PDT
by
fhayek
To: raybbr
Billy Joel has a tremendous voice.
I saw a video of him and some goofy night show host (I hope it wasn’t Kimmel) doing a duet of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and when Joel sang, his voice cut through the air like a fine, sharp knife.
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:48:19 PM PDT
by
meyer
(The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
To: mass55th
One was a very liberal supporter of FDR, the other was a close friend of Reagan & supporter of the once Grand old Party!!!
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:48:33 PM PDT
by
zerosix
(Native Sunflower)
To: dead; All
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posted on
05/09/2018 5:51:51 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: xkaydet65
When I was in japan, I hung out with my university frat mate who now teaches at a high school (gakuen’) there. He tells me every year UPTOWN GIRL is like a “national anthem” for the boys and they sing it like clockwork to the girls. I thought that was crazy..
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posted on
05/09/2018 6:04:38 PM PDT
by
max americana
(Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
To: dead
Billy Joel mentions Trump in a casual aside, and then refuses to alienate either half of his audience. Wow, a PROFESSIONAL entertainer with a sense of perspective. How refreshing.
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posted on
05/09/2018 6:05:58 PM PDT
by
TChad
(Leftthink: Reality is sadly out of touch with the higher truth.)
To: dead
“I try to stay out of politics.”
So to stay out of politics the first thing he says in an interview when asked a non-political question is political.
He’s a no talent hack.
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posted on
05/09/2018 6:07:57 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: Rummyfan
Glory Days is depressing and misanthropic.
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posted on
05/09/2018 6:10:41 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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