Favorite Billy Joel song?

[So]

Too many to pick from.

Scenes is definitely a good choice, as is piano man.

Oh, how about Miami 2017?

Yeah, I think it's 2017 or State of Mind.

 

[waggy]

yeah there are way to many to chose from. we have all his cd's. i like puttingo n his greatest hits every now and then.

 

[Kaido]

There's too many to choose from.

 

[Midlander]

Ballad of Billy the Kid.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Kaido
There's too many to choose from.

 

[geecee]

Originally posted by: Killrose
Downeaster Alexa

Although I really am not a big album buying fan of his, I will give him credit for his lyrical content and being able to convey and carry a coherent story line thru-out a hole song. Some thing very, very few artists can accomplish.

:thumbsup: Great song.

Honesty is one of my favorites as well (surprised that no one mentioned it).
Also love:
NY State of Mind
Longest Time (has that 50's doowop feel)
Piano Man
Matter of Trust
Goodnight Saigon

EDIT:

Originally posted by: Kaido
There's too many to choose from.

That sums it up.

 

[iRONic]

"Brender and Eddie..."

Billy Joel is an excellent songwriter.

 

[Coolone]

River of Dreams

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Goodnight Saigon is a personal favorite too.

If that's the one that starts with the helicopters, that would be my favorite as well.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: iRONic
"Brender and Eddie..."

Billy Joel is an excellent songwriter.

haha, did you also interpret those lyrics that way?

I have this recording of Billy Joel talking about how he wrote Italian Restaurant as an inspiration from the Beatles. I don't recall which Beatles album/song it was, but it was one in which it's like a bunch of smaller, different songs all blended together... just like Italian Restaurant.

 

[FoBoT]

poll?

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Goodnight Saigon is a personal favorite too.

If that's the one that starts with the helicopters, that would be my favorite as well.

youtube has a great video of him performing this with Vietnam vets

oh, here it is

 

[BrokenVisage]

I like so many of his songs that it's hard his favorite more then anyone else. I guess it's a tie between Pressure and I Go To Extremes, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant is awesome too though.

 

[iRONic]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

Originally posted by: iRONic
"Brender and Eddie..."

Billy Joel is an excellent songwriter.

haha, did you also interpret those lyrics that way?

I have this recording of Billy Joel talking about how he wrote Italian Restaurant as an inspiration from the Beatles. I don't recall which Beatles album/song it was, but it was one in which it's like a bunch of smaller, different songs all blended together... just like Italian Restaurant.

Heh heh...

I was just pickin' on his New Yawk accent.

 

[meltdown75]

For the longest time

 

[MX2]

You May Be Right

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Goodnight Saigon is a personal favorite too.

If that's the one that starts with the helicopters, that would be my favorite as well.

youtube has a great video of him performing this with Vietnam vets

oh, here it is

Great vid.

Remember Charlie, Remember Baker,
They left their childhood, on every acre.

Gets me every time.