OMG!!!! This just breaks me up. it was one of my most fav songs by Billy!! I listened to it as a teen when it first came out SO MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER AND OVER! GAWD i miss those days SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! Can someone PLEASE invent a time machine so i can go back and relive all this great music again and again and again!!!
When I left Hollywood and moved back to New York .. and left the one true love of my life .. I played this over and over for two years ...and New York State Of Mind ... until we got back together ... and still are. Bill Joel, you are the songs of my life. You once asked, on here, which was my favorite (if that was really you) and I said that every song that you have ever written, sung are my favorites. You have written the story of my life. Thank you, my friend. From Bensonhurst ... with LOVE!
That voice just as pure and clear as it was in the 70s...what a gorgeous talented man...he wrote songs that are all of our memories from those great years ❤❤❤
Wow he sounds amazing. This has always been my favorite of all his songs from the moment it hit the radio, and it aged perfectly. His voice is the same.
Nothing to say when speechlesssss- bn since 1970...started listen then..thanx BJ- you made many happy by shutting up my mouth..And I got 2hear you!!❤🌞🤗
When you get a Billy Joel song in your head, it is best to just go ahead and listen to it. They're really just that good. A wonderfully brilliant songwriter, and talented musician.
My favourite song for nostalgia purposes. When I was 5 years old, 1984, my parents had a vinyl single (45) of this song (Songs from the Attic Version) and I literally played my first record ever as they showed me how to use the record player. Well, I was then hooked on music and records. I played this song over and over so much, my parents still to this day tell the story to our family, friends and acquaintances. I became obsessed with it for months, even years later as I learned how to play piano. Needless to say I became a huge Billy Joel fan as a kid, child, teenager and adult. It still to this day takes me back to a happy place and happy time. I saw Billy in MSG Nov. 2017 and it was unfortunately not on the set list that night (my only time seeing him as I live in Newfoundland, Canada.) But man, what a show and experience for my and my wife on a weekend trip to NYC. I plan to see him again and hopefully I'll get to see this song live before either me or Billy aren't around or playing anymore. And the sax solo on the "Songs from the Attic" live version, is still my favourite sax solo of any band of any timeline. You can feel the soul / passion in that solo so much. Needless to say for me, it's one of my favourite Billy Joel songs.
THANK YOU! I had a death in the family and had to sell my tickets for this show. This is one of my top five Joel songs and being he NEVER performs it any more, I was so mad I missed it. Hopefully he keeps it in the rotation and I get to see him do it Monday.
I know this is a reeeeeeeeeeeally overdue reply but I just wanted you to know that I attended Billy Joel's concert this past January (2020) at Madison Square Garden in NYC and he performed it. It's my all-time favourite Billy Joel song and it was the first time I'd seen him live. Did NOT disappoint!! :) You'll get another chance x.
I get It. My first concert experience was Billy's in México, but i was so sad because i was at the backseats and i didnt thought about that since It was my first experience. And also It was his farewell concert so Id never see him again, but i still love Billy Joel and at least i could hear His voice live and watch him on screens, maybe i'll have a better experience next Time, not with Billy but with other artists thanks to this experience, all i can do Is to keep enjoying his songs.
Saw him in '89 in Montreal.....had a hankering to find some live footage from this year and this blew my mind how great he still sounds.....time to catch Billy on the road again.
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Jong Hao absolute it has. Have a listen to songs in the attic. Different key and a shit load more life. Besides which liberty devito and the others made this song.
Has changed substantially. Ever since he started changing his '76-'81 band lineup it's slowly gotten worse and worse. I'd still pay top dollar to see this guy live (and I did in 2014), but there is NO question his songs sounds much, much different. I'm not even talking about his lowered voice, I don't mind the key changes. Just the overall feel of his songs are a lot worse (in my opinion at least). Though it's not an opinion that his sound hasn't changed. Once again, it totally has. Like Dom O'Leary said, go listen to Songs in the Attic. I'd die to see THAT Billy Joel in concert. Okay, have a nice day. Long live the Joelster.
I guess the 70s were the best years that everything has perfect taste. So the music reached the best level accordingly. The progress in music mainly accelerated by the ignition during 70s.
0:49 begins the "most repeated" that lasts throughout the entirety of the song. The overwhelming majority of the people who came to this video stayed for the entire thing :)
