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Subject: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Hairspray on 02/02/02 at 11:16 p.m.
Mine:
1) Pressure
2) An Innocent Man
3) Allentown
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: langdon_hughes on 02/02/02 at 11:24 p.m.
I am going to be the laughing stock of the board, but that's so nothing new. I refuse to be categorized in with those lacking "postitude".
Pressure...yes! absolutely!
Big Shot
and here's why you'll laugh...
We Didn't Start the Fire
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: devin (Guest) on 02/02/02 at 11:33 p.m.
i like we didnt start the fire! but then again, im just a kid...
i also like its still rock and roll to me
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: BrianMannixGirl on 02/02/02 at 11:35 p.m.
Funnily enought I dont own a single Billy Joel album or Cd BUT in the past decade I have seen him 5 times in concert. So my opinions are based not on how I hear the songs on the radio, but how he performed them on stage.
I love Piano Man - he really gets into and so does the crowd.
We didnt start the fire: Brilliant because of the complexity of the lyrics - the history of the world - and he never misses a beat when singing it.
Goodnight Saigon: He starts this with the sound of choppers so loud, so deep and resonating that you can feel it in your stomach and your heart starts beating in time with the chopper blades. All his crew, from lightning to the roadies come out on stage to sing the chorus. Its a very moving moment in any of his concerts.
Big Shot: I love when he does this because he generally acts up while singing it - the first time I saw him do it he climbed the stage scaffolding towering above the stage and then couldnt get down !
Still Rock and Roll to Me: I guess this is my favourite full stop - just cos its a fun song.
You're Only Human: has a soft spot in my heart because it was played at my friends funeral after her suicide.
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: langdon_hughes on 02/02/02 at 11:40 p.m.
Quoting:
i like we didnt start the fire! but then again, im just a kid...
End Quote
Devin, I have no problems with your taste whatsoever. You 'n me, kid, I got your back. (Although, I know enough to know that "kids" these days can take me to school so fast, so how 'bout you get my back?)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Hairspray on 02/02/02 at 11:46 p.m.
Quoting:
I am going to be the laughing stock of the board, but that's so nothing new. I refuse to be categorized in with those lacking "postitude".
Pressure...yes! absolutely!
Big Shot
and here's why you'll laugh...
We Didn't Start the Fire
End Quote
I like "We Didn't Start The Fire". It's very cleverly done. It's even educational! Shoot.... I'm not laughing. I'm smiling and smiling with you. :)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Wicked Lester on 02/02/02 at 11:52 p.m.
1. We Didn't Start the Fire (who's laughing, lang?)
2. River of Dreams
3. Captain Jack
But honestly, he has so many great songs it's difficult to choose only three. This would be a different list a few days from now, no doubt.
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Hairspray on 02/03/02 at 00:00 a.m.
There's no limit to your faves, so list away!!! ;)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Tish on 02/03/02 at 00:22 a.m.
I'm no music critic, so I really can't back up in words why I like 'em but...
1) Anthony's Song (I live in Jersey--is that all you get for your money??)
2) Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (is that the name????) tho' I must say every time at the end I wanna know where Brenda and Eddie are NOW! (I know, I know, he can't tell us more cuz he's told us already!!) but I still wanna know... makes me sad, I guess..
also, I love the music in the "Downeaster Alexa" song (not sure of that name, either..duh!)
:)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 02/03/02 at 00:27 a.m.
Great subject! I've always loved Billy Joel's music. As Wicked Lester pointed out it is rather hard to narrow it down, but here are a few of my favs:
1. "My Life"
2. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
3. "Say Goodbye To Hollywood"
4. "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me"
;)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: ThunderVamp9 on 02/03/02 at 00:41 a.m.
1. We didn't Start The Fire (In fact, it's next on my station's playlist)
2. Goodnight Saigon
3. You May Be Right (no other song quite describes me so accurately)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Bobo on 02/03/02 at 00:48 a.m.
Uptown Girl. My former girlfriend LOVED that song when it was done by Westlife, but IMO, they butchered it... (with very sharpened pronged forks - as they do).
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: dagwood on 02/03/02 at 08:49 a.m.
1. We Didn't Start the Fire (Langdon, no one is laughing :))
2. Piano Man
3. It's My Life
4. It's Still Rock N Roll to me
I love to hear his music on the radio. It makes me wanna dance....Good thing I don't though, my co workers would think I had flipped my lid...again ;)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Crazy Don on 02/03/02 at 09:33 a.m.
My favorites are:
Just the Way You Are (he no longer does this in concert!)
You May Be Right (this is my theme song! You may be right/I may be crazy/But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for)
Uptown Girl (very 4 Seasons-esque)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Bobo on 02/03/02 at 09:40 a.m.
Quoting:
You May Be Right (this is my theme song! You may be right/I may be crazy/But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for)
End Quote
Those sound like pertinent lyrics for me, definitely.
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: spdracr on 02/03/02 at 09:54 a.m.
I'm probably the only one here that cannot stand this man's music. Am I alone in this?
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: macdaddy on 02/03/02 at 10:37 a.m.
The Billy Joel concert at the Miami Arena in spring '90 was the first arena show I went to. It was a blast! Cyndi Lauper was a guest and came out and sang some Zeppelin song (I only knew it was a Zeppelin song 'cause my roommate, a classic rock fan, knew it - I thought the song sucked).
Some of my fave Billy Joel songs are:
Piano Man
Pressure (one of his best 80's songs, definitely)
You're Only Human/Second Wind
Only the Good Die Young
Still Rock and Roll to Me
Allentown
Uptown Girl
Tell Her About It
Captain Jack
Anthony's Song
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 04/24/02 at 04:11 a.m.
Like a few others have mentioned :
Big Shot (it describes one of my friends perfectly !)
and I've always been really partial to
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 04/24/02 at 04:13 a.m.
Quoting:
also, I love the music in the "Downeaster Alexa" song (not sure of that name, either..duh!)
:)
End Quote
Tish - I read that Alexa was the name of his Daughter
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: daylily on 04/24/02 at 10:51 a.m.
More or less in order:
Innocent Man
You May Be Right
The Longest Time
Only The Good Die Young
This Night (can you tell I really liked the Innocent Man album?)
Piano Man
She's Always A Woman
My Life
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: oneonone (Guest) on 04/24/02 at 03:53 p.m.
My favorite Billy Joel songs are. :)
Up Town girl
A matter of trust
Keeping the Faith
:D :D :D :D :D
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: RockandRollFan on 04/24/02 at 04:09 p.m.
Quoting:
Cyndi Lauper was a guest and came out and sang some Zeppelin song
End Quote
As I stated before... :oThat is a scary thought! Maybe akin to Bing Crosby trying to sing AC/DC's Back In Black
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: RockandRollFan on 04/24/02 at 04:09 p.m.
Quoting:
My favorite Billy Joel songs are. :)
Up Town girl
A matter of trust
Keeping the Faith
:D :D :D :D :D
End Quote
Glad to see you back :)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: oneonone on 04/24/02 at 04:13 p.m.
Thanks RollandRollfan. What happend to the broad and all the other topics? :o
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Tbullsr on 04/24/02 at 04:13 p.m.
Allentown
Scenes from an Italian restaraunt
We didn't start the fire
Tim
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: RockandRollFan on 04/24/02 at 04:42 p.m.
Quoting:
Thanks RollandRollfan. What happend to the broad and all the other topics? :o
End Quote
Well, apparently some idiot "Hacked" the past 3 months and everything during that time was destroyed >:( They have more information in system announcements. I'd love for you to re-post the Hall & Oates topic!? ;)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: lebeiw15 on 04/24/02 at 09:59 p.m.
We Didn't Start the Fire
Uptown Girl
Scenes From An Italian Restaraunt
River of Dreams
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Screwball54 on 04/24/02 at 10:57 p.m.
"This is the time" is my All time favorite. followed by "Allen Town" and "Moving Out"
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Serpico on 04/30/02 at 11:29 a.m.
I've been cruising these eighties web sites for some time now. It was this topic that convinced me to join as I'm a huge Billy Joel fan!!! I'm proud to say I've always been from way back. You know how some musical preferences come and go, Joel always stayed with me.
So here goes in no particular order...(this is tough as I treasure his whole catalog and have every CD)
1- Scenes From An Italian Restuarant--A great song that I can relate to in a number of ways.
2- This is The Time-- It was my Senior Prom song. Also a song I can relate to.
3- Always a Woman-- Well I love women and all that makes them such special creatures. A beautiful song!!!
Anyway...I can list so many more but I will keep it to three.
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Jessica on 04/30/02 at 11:43 a.m.
Quoting:
I am going to be the laughing stock of the board, but that's so nothing new. I refuse to be categorized in with those lacking "postitude".
Pressure...yes! absolutely!
Big Shot
and here's why you'll laugh...
We Didn't Start the Fire
End Quote
I like "We Didn't Start the Fire". It's one of my favorites by him. I also like "Piano Man", "Uptown Girl", "It's Still Rock and Roll To Me", and "New York State of Mind"
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Serpico on 04/30/02 at 11:52 a.m.
Let's not forget "Miami 2017".....I went to the Concert for NYC in October where Billy Joel performed the song. It was very emotional considering the cirucumstances.
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Jessica on 04/30/02 at 12:05 a.m.
Quoting:
Let's not forget "Miami 2017".....I went to the Concert for NYC in October where Billy Joel performed the song. It was very emotional considering the cirucumstances.
End Quote
Yeah, I watched that on television. When he sang "Miami 2017" and "New York State of Mind", I wanted to cry like a baby. :'(
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Serpico on 04/30/02 at 12:33 a.m.
Quoting:
Yeah, I watched that on television. When he sang "Miami 2017" and "New York State of Mind", I wanted to cry like a baby. :'(
End Quote
It was very emotional. Let's just say I was too close to the action on 09/11.
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Zella on 04/30/02 at 03:34 p.m.
Piano Man
The Entertainer
(bought those two on singles when they first came out)
Captain Jack
Only the Good Die Young
(his 2 best songs IMHO)
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Bobby on 06/12/03 at 01:30 p.m.
Now you're asking a question! ;D
- River of dreams
- The longest time
- Christie Lee
- We didn't start the fire
- Leave a tender moment alone
- This night
- Tell her about it
- Keeping the faith
- My favourite is Uptown girl
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: wildblue on 06/12/03 at 03:58 p.m.
It's all about soul!!!
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Arcfire on 06/12/03 at 05:12 p.m.
1. Pressure, Great video, The exploding television and the water coming out was great for its day! ;D
2. Moving Out (Anthony's Song) I can still remember that there were 2 versions of this song, one with the truck at the end and one without. Me and my best friend used to work together in the Original Hooters and we would bet which version it would be before the end of the song!
3.Dont ask me why.... Great song and it came out my first year of High School! It was my descriptive song!
4. Big Shot Had an Italian friend that fit this description very well, we could never take him anywhere! :P
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Froofy on 06/12/03 at 06:41 p.m.
Well, I guess I am the biggest sap here. My favorite Billy Joel song is "Just the way you are". My husband and I chose that as our wedding song when we got married in 1994. :-* A very close second to that is "Don't ask me why".
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: ringer on 06/12/03 at 07:30 p.m.
BILLY IS A GUILTY PLEASURE
some of his songs are lame
you're only human being the worst
but i like
Pressure (great video made for this)
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
Just the way you are
i goto extremes
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: ringer on 06/12/03 at 07:33 p.m.
Captain Jack is killer too
i guess it is about a heroin addict
Piano Man (great)
i think of the crappy video made for it now
it was a literal translation of the song...bad idea...
i wish they never made a video of the song
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: ringer on 06/12/03 at 07:45 p.m.
i bought his greatest hits volume one and two (the old fashioned clam style of double cd's)
and they put the friggin single versions of some songs on there!
assholes!
they since fixed the problem on later pressings of this CD
but they took out the live version of say goodbye to hollywood
and used the studio version
the live is probably better...
not sure if i should buy the new version of volume one and two
we shall see
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: _Loren_ on 06/13/03 at 00:20 a.m.
I'm laughing too hard to answer this question!!
Was this supposed to be serious?
Peace,
Loren
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Princesa on 06/13/03 at 00:23 a.m.
I had the old Billy Joel Greatest Hits but someone stole it >:(
I bought the newer version since it has We Didn't Start The Fire and others that weren't on the older version. The new version doesn't have the live Say Goodbye to Hollywood and it doesn't have the cool booklets either >:(
Anyway, Piano Man is Billy's #1 song in my book. Besides the songs above, I also like Uptown Girl, Movin' Out, She's Got A Way, Only The Good Die Young, Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Miami 2017 and New York State Of Mind.
I love the sound of a piano. It's probably why I'm such a big Billy Joel and Elton John fan.
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Gregory on 06/13/03 at 01:12 a.m.
Matter Of Trust
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: ringer on 06/14/03 at 10:40 a.m.
i just got the remastered billy joel greatest hits volume one and two
the studio version of say goodbye to hollywood is better than the live version that was on the unmastered version
they have the album versions of just the way you are
and pressure on their...the longer versions...about time too
i am gonna ditch my other earlier copy...i hate clutter in my home and cd collection!
cheers!
i've been trying to get into the new White Stripes CD but can't
it sounds like an 80's recording in some ways too...
billy joel...some of his stuff is lame...so is phil collins in a way...but i still like them...
he shoulda called himself William Joel...
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Secret_Squirrell on 06/18/03 at 00:44 a.m.
Hmm.. although i'm not a BJ fan ( ;) ) I am kinda partial to "You're Only Human (Second Wind)". I was really touched by the lyrics and the accompanying video. The "Pressure" video was pretty neat as well.
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: bj26 on 06/18/03 at 06:36 a.m.
Rosalinda's Eyes
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Steve2891 on 06/18/03 at 07:14 p.m.
"Piano Man"
"Allentown"
"We Didn't Start the Fire"
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: bloviatrix on 06/19/03 at 03:10 p.m.
Quoting:
My favorites are:
Just the Way You Are (he no longer does this in concert!)
End Quote
Because it's a steamin' pile of crap, and because he probably wrote it for his first wife, whose brother robbed him blind.
I don't care much for any BJ albums after The Stranger. Still love
- The Ballad of Billy the Kid
- Miami 2017
- Captain Jack
~bloviator
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Trueblue on 06/20/03 at 09:36 a.m.
Big fan of BJ
Leave A Tender Moment Alone
Uptown Girl
Pressure
and This Night which I believe was only a "B" side song but to me still made the grade as a top song.
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: HersIsAngels on 06/21/03 at 10:24 a.m.
My favorite Billy Joel songs are A Matter of Trust and Tell Her About It in that order.
Subject: Re: What Are Your Favorite Billy Joel Songs?
Written By: Anthony716 on 06/27/03 at 09:38 p.m.
So many interesting songs...
Captain Jack (I knew that guy in high school)
The Entertainer (great glimpse of the music industry)
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant (start out with wine, end up with pills... Also, didn't everyone know their local "Brenda & Eddie")
Allentown (a little guy's view of America's socio-economic woes)
Big Shot (memories of an old girlfriend)
Only the Good Die Young (My friends and I at the CYO dances on Saturday night)
The Angry Young Man ("... I had my pointless point of view..." so much for ideology -- the older I get, the more I relate)
Vienna (words of wisdom being handed down - BTW, an old bull and young bull are looking down on a herd of cows...)
My favorites...
Honesty
Always a Woman
Sleeping With the Television On