No one ever" slept on" Billy Joel's lyric writing or singing ability. Billy Joel is an undisputed superstar and musical genius.
@shannonbrigante5764
5 ай бұрын
You can HEAR the ‘I’m so over your bullshit’ in his voice.. he NEVER misses.
@terriertz5134
6 ай бұрын
Billy Joel was writing these lyrics in the 1970's. This song was released on his 52nd Street album in 1978.
@katrinaprescott5911
4 ай бұрын
Billy Joel is a musical novelist. His three minute character sketches are unbeatable.
@jazzcross2360
3 ай бұрын
I am 50 years old. My 12th birthday present was watching him live. Peace.
@blitz3643
6 ай бұрын
Gotta love when you like a song so much you're looking for tickets before reaction is over. 😂
@planojag595
6 ай бұрын
The entire 52nd Street album is fire!!
@ArtofFreeSpeech
5 ай бұрын
To be fair, that describes pretty much every Billy Joel album.
@planojag595
5 ай бұрын
@@ArtofFreeSpeech To each his own.
@mollykeefe2870
5 ай бұрын
Go!! see him live. he's amazing. and he's getting old- so probably getting to the end of his touring.. so, if you get a chance, GO!
@thecrye6798
6 ай бұрын
All of Billy's stuff from the 70s and 80s is amazing.
@ladylisaromance8129
6 ай бұрын
Billy is a writing genius and amazing singer! Legend! ❤
@grahamokeefe9406
6 ай бұрын
I love seeing young people discover the music of my youth.
@hopeklemann1
5 ай бұрын
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE BILLY JOEL 🌸
@mollykeefe2870
5 ай бұрын
he's a true poet.. :)
@TexasMagnolia
6 ай бұрын
Everything Is Amazing!!! Yes, Billy wrote & composed all. Next….The Stranger
@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer
6 ай бұрын
I love early Billy Joel. I was a kid when this came out. It's part of my early soundtrack.
@ladylisaromance8129
6 ай бұрын
Same! Born in 72 and love this song!
@ladylisaromance8129
6 ай бұрын
Same!
@UncleCharlie111x2
6 ай бұрын
His range is huge and songs can go from one sound to something completely different! He and Elton John are both similar in that way!
@karidrgn
4 ай бұрын
A couple of weeks ago, one of Billy Joels' concerts was broadcast live.
@BeardOfRiker
6 ай бұрын
This is the first reaction I’ve ever seen where the reactor started looking for tickets. Awesome! I recommend seeing him if you can. It’s definitely a fun show.
@etc7070
6 ай бұрын
I think the story behind this is that this was loosely about Mick Jagger's wife at the time 😄 In any case, CBS is (re)airing his 100th residency concert at MSG this Friday (April 19) and it's on Paramount+ if you have that. I highly recommend watching it, even on your own time.
@lorilxn1597
5 ай бұрын
He just played at Madison Square Gardens and it was aired on tv
@scottdolby
6 ай бұрын
Early 1990s - went and saw Billy Joel (because he was on tour with Elton John). I went to see Elton specifically, left Asa bigger fan of Billy Joel. Dude is a very good showman (early 90s), and this portion was a “happy concert party”.
@doubledeerussell4005
6 ай бұрын
Check out "Movin' Out" and "Allentown"
@NotBenCoultry
6 ай бұрын
Billy Joel's lyrics: there aren't many who compare in this storytelling type of style, maybe Warren Zevon, Randy Newman, Elton John/Bernie Taupin, a few more. Best part is he put out 12 albums between 1971 and 1993 so you got plenty to check out. He was my first favorite artist as a kid in the 1980s followed by INXS and a couple others
@kroakie4
3 ай бұрын
I love this song for its biting sarcasm and condescending tone.
@drummerdaveRush7777
6 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the review ,late 70's this came out love his old stuff ,
@wellmanneredthief
6 ай бұрын
Billy Joel absolutely is a showman. On top of writing all his own songs and being a phenomenal musician he's also a fantastic performer. Really recommend checking out some early live performances of this song particularly because they're so fun to watch. He just does whatever he feels like in the moment for this song and the feral energy is off the charts. Definitely suits the vibe of the song and it's lyrics.
@debneuweiler9867
5 ай бұрын
This song was the quintessential life of 1970s New York the song was released in 1978 listen to it again and you will get a feel of the 1970s New York
@dougb3854
29 күн бұрын
Right in the middle of Studio 54 era. Party
@TomFurr-uc1hj
6 ай бұрын
Early 70s my friend
@joy88867
6 ай бұрын
Watch “We didn’t Start the Fire 🔥 “ it’s Billy Joel lyrics at its finest! 😊
@Cchan53
6 ай бұрын
He does write them, excellant piano player and performer....ALL his songs are great lyrically and musically!🎵💟
@Cchan53
6 ай бұрын
You be "hittin it " too, i like you !
@iamsquatty
6 ай бұрын
Billy joel has a lot of personal significance for me. Reminds me of listening to him on the cd player with my dad, and billy joel has the same birthday as me, may 9th (not the same year though😂) his music is just so good. 😊💜💜
@trumpchump3539
6 ай бұрын
Glad you like him Mugs
@raymann7998
2 ай бұрын
Rumor has it the Billy Joel used to buy the front row tickets and then he would call the back road down to sit in the front row. Times have changed my friend I live in Niagara Falls and when he played here it was $5,000 for the first row, good thing Billy and Swift don't tour together it would be all the rich people on their phones
@mrichards2211
6 ай бұрын
Great song and loved the reaction!❤️
@dbasstij512
5 ай бұрын
Mugnify: I wonder if Billy Joel closely aligned himself with hip hop themed music... Billy: It's still rock and roll to me
@PeteDei
6 ай бұрын
Billy Joel is so talented -
@ellerootz6702
6 ай бұрын
Flashback
@HiddenCharmhome
3 ай бұрын
I’ve always wondered how this song would sound reworked into rap
@tnolddawg
5 ай бұрын
A favorite of mine by Billy Joel is "The Entertainer" You talk about bars... This is a dis track to the Music Industry in general A sarcastic look at life in the industry he chose as his profession 😊
@LeslieRoth-rl7zr
5 ай бұрын
Billy Joel writes the music first then lyrics
@Trifler500
5 ай бұрын
Yup. The G is silent in "perignon", as is the last N :)
@johnrogan9729
2 ай бұрын
This song was from 78 so not even the 80’s yet!
@trumpchump3539
6 ай бұрын
Anything from Glass Houses or 42 street is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@markvanderstelt8999
6 ай бұрын
He is on tour with Sting of the band the police what a bill.
@WineSippingCowboy
6 ай бұрын
Produced by the late Phil Ramone, RIP. Written by Billy Joel. Howard Stern asked him who the Big Shot is. She is Bianca Jagger, then wife of Sir Mick Jagger. Billy Joel imagined Mick singing this to Bianca. Big Shot is the 1st song from the 1978 album 52nd Street. The 2nd song is Honesty. The 3rd is My Life. Those were the big hits. The rest of the songs were fillers.
@jillk368
6 ай бұрын
70s ;)
@JevilDulturune
6 ай бұрын
[[IT'S TIME TO BE A BIG SHOT!!!]]
@bhumps
6 ай бұрын
Please react to Zanzibar off this same album 🙏
@christianman73
6 ай бұрын
This song is from the late '70s. It's not really an '80s song. The "57th Street" album was released in '78. Billy's lyrics here, and his vocal delivery in this song, may have had some *influence* on hip-hop in the '80s, but this song predated '80s hip-hop.
@glenngravener817
6 ай бұрын
Friday April 19th CBS Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden 100th sellout concert
@Memorylanemodelcars2
4 ай бұрын
Yes Billy Joel Can Even Rapid Fire Rapp Julian Lennon (John Lennon's of the Beatles -Son) Pissed Billy Joel by Starting Off Nothing Happened on 50s _& 60s Joel's Response was Sonh "We Didn't Start The Fire" which Kicks Modern Rappers Butts !
@stevedavis5704
5 ай бұрын
Dom Perignon is a fancy brand, meaning expensive, champagne. In the seventies when you went to party classy that’s what you drank. Hence showing off with your Dom Perignon and the spoon up your nose was the height of show off partying and pretty much just throwing your money around. Then you wake up in the morning wiped and whipped but it’s your fault don’t come crying to me. Truly a great song.
@browncoat13
5 ай бұрын
The "spoon up your nose" meant snorting coke.
@stevedavis5704
5 ай бұрын
@@browncoat13 I wasn’t sure if KZitem would let me say that.
@browncoat13
5 ай бұрын
@@stevedavis5704 It seems to be okay as long as you don't use the full name. I guess.
@PhalseProfit13
6 ай бұрын
😅he's e genius musician ehbro
@Mazz88
2 ай бұрын
Bruce Springsteen is my #1 Billy Joel is close behind.
@drummerdaveRush7777
6 ай бұрын
Have you done any RUSH yet? Greatest band of all time lyrically and musically all 3 are virtuosos on their instruments, try Tom Sawyer, red barchette YYZ limelight witch hunt, freewill spirit of radio, natural science, vital signs, subdivisions, analog kid, digital man, the weapon, far cry, working them angels, clock work angels cut to the chase, half the world, driven, Animate, big money, lock and key, turn the page, mission, marathon, I could go on and on and on and on I've left so much out ,oh 2112 whole album hemispheres whole album A Farwell to kings whole album Any Rush is good!!!!
@kroakie4
3 ай бұрын
That’s arguable, as all 4 members of Led Zeppelin are esteemed all over the world as being some of the greatest musicians to ever perform.
@428chase
6 ай бұрын
The Two Sides of Tony McPhee The Hunt 1973. is a single psychedelic art rock electronic composition in four movements, featuring Arp 2600 synthesizers, electric piano, and The Rhythm Ace drum synthesizer it explores McPhee's strong stance against fox and stag hunting kzitem.info/news/bejne/o4h_u4l4pXiHjW0
@billmuller1469
6 ай бұрын
Actually this song is from 1978.
@riccardoangeli802
6 ай бұрын
Piano Man unico artista che ha solo gioielli nel suo repertorio.... Live era un portento ....
@pudgydaddy
6 ай бұрын
Little did we know back in the 70's that pop music would arguably peak in that decade. The 70's is when performers were also their own songwriters which created so much unique music. Fast forward to today and most of what you hear in pop music is written by dedicated professional songwriters to be performed by pretty people (meaning Billy wouldn't have stood a chance), with audio tracks that are (over)produced in the studio by talented engineers. Consuming music only written by songwriters means you'll never move forward because they're simply rehashing what's already been done and proven to sell. Imagine a world without the Beatles, a band that started with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" to eventually writing "Eleanor Rigby". That writing progression only comes from performing musicians developing the art themselves and continually creating something NEW. Those days are gone, sadly. And if we let AI start writing future pop music, that'll definitely be the end of anything new.
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