Billy Joel - Say Goodbye To Hollywood (Audio) 

Hey Evalene, when I was about 15 in 1970's I also discovered Billy Joel, I still get the same buzz listening to this especially that bitwhen ihe calls out to Rodolph, we're going... Thanks bringing be back to my youth!

@@simonblack358 dude I’m 14 and I discovered him 8 weeks ago, and I listens to every single album and all his songs and as many singles ever! I may not have grown up listening to Billy Joel or have a parent show me, but in the end I love him and his music so so much, it makes me happy and this song is one of my favorites, he is incredibly worth listening to his entire discography, and he is my fav artists ! Great artist !

I’m 23yrs Old and It Feels Great to Know that there’s Youth Behind Me that Appreciates the Classics. It let’s Me Know that there’s People in My Generation out there that Still has Good Taste in Music. If You Listen More to Billy Joel’s Catalog and have a Listen at Elton John’s as well,.. You’ll Grow to Like Elton John’s Catalog just the same because They Both were Two of the Greatests in Rock ‘N Roll Male History that could Play Piano and Still Rock Out a Badass Lyrical Tune that Both sounded a like! 🤟🏾😎

@@jaquayvius thanks man, I’ll definitely be checking him out, I’ve heard a lot abt him, and I’ll give Elton a good chance

I'm so glad you're listening to Billy. His music grabbed me as a kid. His lyrics are among the best of any artist, and his drummer (Liberty DeVitto) has always been one of my favorites. He has a wealth of great stuff to explore.

this has always been my favorite of his and I have had ALLL his albums

This is the only song I can tolerate from Billy

Mine2 one of his most historically underrated.

It comes from such a personal place. He left New York because of a number of crappy things that were happening to him, landed in LA almost without a choice, had to play piano in a dumpy, depressing bar under an assumed name just to get by and, understandably, he absolutely hated it. And he took those feelings and put them into a sentimental Ronnie Spector tribute that has that wistfulness and even a little anger - it really comes out in live versions - about everything that led up to that point. And then that winds into Summer Highland Falls and New York State of Mind on Turnstiles, which gloriously and sentimentally celebrate his love for home. It's interesting to me how Billy Joel has actually said he's a Taylor Swift fan. Both write songs that are very personal. Thing is, it feels like Joel's songs are more about real struggle - people who have truly wronged him, not feeling good enough, other people like Vietnam vets and struggling fishermen, and so on. Learn Joel's story and you understand just how hard he had to work to get the respect that critics might have only given him well after he stopped writing pop music, if at all. Meanwhile, Swift's songs feel more like overblown popular girl problems - oh no, 200 boys like me but the cute one I like doesn't like me back (and maybe it's because he's weirded out by me staring at him all the time and writing songs about him). Humorous comments about Swift aside, in Joel's songs, you can feel the real pain and depression and it feels more like real struggle. I've always thought this song was the best example of that. That's why it's my favorite Joel song when I look at it from his perspective. I have Joel songs that are more personal to me and, pun unintended but still noted, my life, LOL. But this one feels like it was his biggest reminder of what "low" really felt like.

You're a troubadour

The Stranger too

I disagree; this album is not without it's stinkers. His only flawless album is River of Dreams.

This song is awesome on “Songs In The Attic”.

I never liked "James". Besides that, every song on "Turnstiles" to "52nd Street" is near perfect.

And Glass Houses.

At 72, he still out there performing, hasn't lost his touch.

@@decacards5250 getting old sucks,

Mw too!

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I'm afraid it's time for goodbye again

It's intentional. Billy wanted to write a song that ressembled the Ronettes heeh

@@DanielMartinez-nw1pn when I heard the intro, the ronettes' be my baby was the first thing that came to mind

And Ronnie returned the compliment... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yJ72eejEcTQ.html

Because someone of Mr. Joel's talent doesn't grow on trees. The music is there nowadays, it just isn't very good. Appreciate Billy Joel while he is still alive. He is one of a kind.

Van Halen, The Police, Dire Straits, REM, Talking Heads

@@1Daveable No. None of them. Maybe Elton John, but certainly not any of the ones you mentioned. If there was anyone it would have to be Michael Jackson that would qualify.

I was in the RAF based in the Falklands - great song

@@willfoster2635 Hugs and stern salute for your service!

my favorite of his and I'm a HUGE LIFELONG BJ FAN!

Jeffrey Ambrose , yes , today music is full of garbage music of electronica, hip hop rap, one hit wonder singer or band

couldnt agree more!

that is so boomer of you

Andrew Carroll You want a cookie for that?

36? I am 51. (BTW, this is June 7th, 2020). You are a Gem. I still have the picture we took of my sister Trish when Glass Houses came out and she got it for Christmas. It was an actual album and got worn out.That was a long time ago. Keep listening to this man. It'll creep up on ya, but I swear it it will help you.

Here here 110 per cent

bacons of memories eggs of regret

Nice choices!

1.) Say goodbye To Hollywood 2.) Sometimes A Fantasy 3.) A Matter Of Trust 4.)All For Leyna

Good list, but not mine. I would say, Piano man, Honesty, You may be right and Miami 2017.

I agree

This actually hits harder than you probably meant it to

Pretty much a rearranging of "Be My Baby". And Billy still hit a home run with this one.

The wall of sound

No cant hear the egg . There's so many.

Look at her mom. Wow!

Liberty DeVito also has a daughter that is easy on the eyes. She is in the entertainment business as an actress.

I Am, Reagan Landslide Here we Come!