YES!!!| FIRST TIME HEARING Billy Joel - Its Still Rock And Roll To Me REACTION

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YES!!!| FIRST TIME HEARING Billy Joel - Its Still Rock And Roll To Me REACTION
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@danieljohnson2005 Год назад

I never took this song as fighting against newer music. I think it’s more like his love letter to Rock and Roll. He’s saying no matter what genre of Rock and Roll, whether it be punk, funk, or new wave, I still love it, and it’s all just Rock and Roll to me.

@arifeannor9573 Год назад

Yeah, they deff heard it wrong.

@Deltron3031 Год назад

Agreed, Billy Joel always self-deprecatingly said he's not talented himself but is a good impersonator. Some songs he is a chamber/classical musician, others have a jazz feel, others are rock, others are poppy. He seems to love absorbing whatever the musical style of the day and either simply enjoying it or incorporating it into his music.

@johnplaysgames3120 Год назад

@@arifeannor9573 I think it's a little harsh to say they heard it "wrong" as opposed to "they only picked up on part of the message." Because, to be fair, he is actually saying a little bit of what they're talking about. In the verses, Billy sets a pattern of expressing a thought about "why does it matter if I wear/do/like/drive this or that?" followed by a line (with the doubled-voice) of the trend-slaves laying out the rules of the current fashion. Like: BILLY: What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearin'? TRENDY PEOPLE: Can't you tell that your tie's too wide? or BILLY: What's the matter with the car I'm driving? TRENDY PEOPLE: Can't you tell that it's out of style. So, on that point, J&A are right. In his narrative, the trendy people who are caught up in the specifics of the currently fashionable genre are pushing him to conform to the current trend (or else be considered out of touch, out of fashion, a square, etc). And he's answering them with the rest of the song, saying that he doesn't care about the specifics of each genre, each new style, and the fashion doesn't matter... it's all just rock 'n' roll wearing different clothes. And he loves it all. He even takes a little shot at people who get caught up in a particular style of music and don't like when it changes to something new -- pretty relevant on a reaction channel where comments regularly feature older folk complaining that all new music is garbage and "the only good music" was back when they were teens and young adults (no matter what generation they are) -- when he says, "Everybody's talkin' bout the new sound's funny, but it's still rock 'n' roll to me." Billy embraces the old, he embraces the new. It's all rock 'n' roll and if you get caught up in the specific uniform of a time or genre of music - whether it's the currently fashionable one or the one you grew up with -- he's kinda mocking you. So, yeah, they had half of the message. Just missed the main thesis that "rock" is an umbrella term that is really a spirit more than a specific style.

@carlpeterson8182 Год назад

I think you have it right. I think he is saying even though the new music sounds different or funny it is till rock n roll like the older stuff. In part I think it is an apology for new wave or the new sound that was coming out in the late 70's and early 80's. More synths and other changes. He is saying it is still cool. It is still rock n roll.

@arifeannor9573 Год назад

@@johnplaysgames3120 good music is good music. genre locked is simple way to live and rock n roll is a feeling of good music more than a genre. But I take your point.

@jennifermartin7791 Год назад

"She's Always a Woman" is an amazing and unforgettable ballad. That's definitely worth listening to sometime.

@R.POWELL Год назад

"ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG" is another good one !!! 👍

@kimbare7434 Год назад

Agreed

@saturnnet1627 Год назад

A lot of people don't know he teamed up with the great Ray Charles for a soulful rendition of "Baby Grand."

@tarynkirchen5961 Год назад

Ditto "Honesty" and "Lullabye", and while it's not a ballad "Pressure" is fun too, though the video was hard for my younger self when it came out :)

@Bekka_Noyb Год назад

I 2nd this! ♥

@dv3507 Год назад

Great reaction! Yes, Billy Joel can be fun! Two of my favorites are "You May be Right" and "Only the Good Die Young." Total bad boy hits of the 80s! You'll love them! 💖💖

@brianrowe236 Год назад

I was working in the US (Chcago) when this came out. Similar time as You May Be Right. Both songs bring me back.

@LesterMoore Год назад

DV, I was talking one early afternoon to my old gang from our neighborhood, those of us who survived Vietnam and all the tribulations since then ... as we took a shot of Wild Turkey that sat on the formica bar counter next to our beer bottles of choice. I made this statement to the four of them as the afternoon sun came through the window, putting a shine on the bar. "You've all heard the saying, 'only the good die young." They all nodded yes, a couple with smiles. "So" I asked. "What does that say about us survivors?" One turned and said, "Evil. Pure evil." 😎

@dv3507 Год назад

@@LesterMoore Ah, what a brotherhood! Thank you for your service.

@seanscanlon9067 9 месяцев назад

70s for "Only the Good Die Young."

@dustinjones8887 Год назад

Billy is outstanding. His 70's songs were mostly piano based, then 80's were more guitar and R&B based. Check out a great R&B song from him called "The Longest Time". "Keeping The Faith" is another fun and unique song to react to.

@yelnek4548 Год назад

Second 'Keeping The Faith"

@angelark2011 Год назад

I love both of those songs and I also love an innocent man.

@stevedavis5704 Год назад

Definitely “Keeping The Faith.”

@ChristChickAutistic Год назад

The whole album of An Innocent Man is brilliant.

@juliewhite7469 Год назад

"The Longest Time " and "Keeping the Faith" are great songs! I think they have a 50s sound. "Allentown " is a different side to him that reminds me of John Mellencamp with its emphasis on working class families. I hope they react to a lot more Billy Joel 💖

@Jacob_D4433 Год назад

Billy Joel is a class act. Doesn't matter what shade of rock 'n' roll it is, it's STILL rock 'n' roll. Love it!

@Jims_Camera_at_dawn Год назад

Give Just a Fantasy a listen.

@Jacob_D4433 Год назад

@@Jims_Camera_at_dawn "Sometimes A Fantasy" is an excellent song. Gives me some early Toto vibes!! Thanks Jim 👍.

@Jims_Camera_at_dawn Год назад

@@Jacob_D4433 Thanks for getting the title right. It's been a long day here.

@Jacob_D4433 Год назад

@@Jims_Camera_at_dawn No problem, Jim. Thank you for the song recommendation!

@StephanieHealy-wh9cn Год назад

I am so glad to see younger people appreciate the artists that I grew up with. Billy Joel always makes me happy!

@lostinwonderart Год назад

I’ve loved Billy Joel my entire life. I used to get picked on in the late 70s, early 80s for loving his music. Now, 40 years later, those people are all over Facebook posting pictures of seeing him in concert, and I’m like, didn’t you steal the Billy Joel button off my jacket and throw it out, because you thought he was trash? 🤔

@davidking8839 Год назад

This song came out in the 1980's, after bands like Blondie and Talking Heads made it big. Billy is saying, "yeah, that's cool; but it's still (just) rock and roll to me." A great message from someone who by then was a top-selling, Grammy-winning artist.

@markweinreb2807 Год назад

I loved talking heads ,David Byrne was/is a genius and it's true funky rock..actually it's all based on jazz rom the 30s ,40s,50s.

@flodee8561 Год назад

This is a classic by Billy Joel. Other songs by Billy Joel: 1. A Matter of Trust 2. Keeping the Faith 3. You're Only Human (Second Wind) 4. And So It Goes All wonderful songs! All of his work is beautiful! I've been listening to him since I was 10 years old. I'll soon be 50! I love Billy Joel just as much today as then, maybe more.

@Hp411hp Год назад

I second the first 2 recommendations.

@BillGraper Год назад

One of his more rockin' songs, this was a huge #1 hit for him in 1980. I remember buying the 45 for this song. The next one should be "You May Be Right." That one rocks even more! Also, you have to hear my absolute favorite, "The Longest Time."

@rarelycares8416 Год назад

"The Longest Time", "This Night" and "Innocent Man"... my 3 favorite Billy Joel songs and all from the same album.

@xzonia1 Год назад

Both excellent songs! I can't wait for them to do You May Be Right :)

@MrYoup11 Год назад

Your aging yourself, I wonder if Jay or Amber have seen a 45, not just a picture.

@douglasthurber4250 Год назад

I agree with "The Longest Time".

@kenwelch198 Год назад

A matter of trust is another rocker

@surlechapeau Год назад

Jay/Amber, you'll Love his "The Stranger", "All About Soul", "Only The Good Die Young" and "She's Always A Woman" !!!!

@Renkk17 Год назад

Pressure!

@michellem3127 Год назад

You got it right Amber. New Wave music was becoming more popular when this song came out. This song takes me right back to High School. We loved it!

@rydelldownward7808 Год назад

He managed to make the transition and remain relevant through that sea change in the music scene.

@deanarjones9114 Год назад

@wiltchamberlainisthegoat344I hear you and give you an amen. I was a Freshman. Such great times with the best music. And barely any of it recorded 😉

@xzonia1 Год назад

My Dad died last week, and I've been gone handling his affairs and laying him to rest. This is a wonderful song to return to; thank you!

@magneto7930 Год назад

Sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family. 🙏

@muriel2267 Год назад

Sorry for your loss

@janetgerner4862 Год назад

So sorry for your loss.

@xzonia1 Год назад

@@magneto7930 ty

@xzonia1 Год назад

@@muriel2267 ty

@buckcherrygirl Год назад

A fun little catchy tune. I am glad I saw him in concert. He is a talented musician.

@brucer2152 Год назад

I saw him Houston and he did a hand stand on his piano at one point. Was amazing.

@bethmiller1840 Год назад

He was my very 1st concert. He was a tough act to follow!

@janicetrimmell6897 Год назад

@@brucer2152 Saw him in Wichita when 52nd Street was out. It was awesome.

@brucer2152 Год назад

@@janicetrimmell6897 oh yeah. I was a fan when I heard the stranger and piano man.

@angelark2011 Год назад

I loved him in concert. I have seen him multiple times, he has been my favorite musician for years.

@davidberry7719 Год назад

Love Billy Joel. Recommended it a few times. You really need to hear New York State of Mind. Great piano and awesome sax. You will love it.

@johnlane1206 Год назад

And if possible it should be from his Old Grey Whistle Test performance. Absolutely outstanding.

@AlexSadof Год назад

@@johnlane1206 YESSSSSSSSS

@terri2494 Год назад

Thank you! I’ve been looking through the comments, waiting for someone to mention this gem. It’s definitely worth watching. Something that makes you think, “Those are real musicians there!”

@suemcglone2151 Год назад

I remember in an interview once that he said he wrote most of New York State of Mind in like 15mins. Incredible! The sax solo is *amazing.*

@terri2494 Год назад

@@RD-gi3iq Oh, I bet that was amazing! They’re both incredible performers.

@bloppysloppy4057 Год назад

"You May Be Right" is another Billy Joel song in this vein.

@jackiebinns6205 Год назад

Wasn't my generation lucky to have all the awesome music ? I swear kids it was hoping in my time 70s 80s 90s 😍

@Skiergold 10 месяцев назад

I was born at the start of the 90s, but my parents made damn sure I had a firm appreciation for the classics. I just envy folks like you for being able to fully appreciate that first listen!

@donaldball3245 9 месяцев назад

I was born two-and-a-half weeks into the 1960s. It is SO great to hear much younger people truly digging the sounds I grew up with.@@Skiergold

@robertomoi2044 Год назад

One of my favourite all time artists. The guy is a legend.

@krikorajemian8524 Год назад

Not many songs give me literal chills every time I hear them. Three that do are Billy Joel songs: "Downeaster Alexa", "Goodnight Saigon", and "Leningrad".

@RobertoSantana61 Год назад

Yes, if "Goodnight Saigon" doesn't give you chills, nothing will.

@ken12603 Год назад

I remember the first time hearing "Goodnight Saigon" and I'm looking all over the sky to see why helicopters are flying overhead.

@johnl610 Год назад

I can’t listen to Goodnight Saigon without getting emotional…especially the live version with the Veterans singing.

@BRIDINC1972 Год назад

Absolutely agree, same three song's I choose

@ericroth9514 Год назад

Downeaster Alexa is a must! Great, lesser known Joel tune.

@malcolmr3 Год назад

Billy Joel is quite possibly the most well rounded musician/songwriter ever. He plays the full spectrum and does it well. From love ballads to funk, he’s able to do it all.

@bryangriffin2093 Год назад

I think Amber is referring to River of dreams. You can experience every type of music from this man. He is capable of anything and proves it time and time again.

@margaretr4869 Год назад

Love this one. Have you guys done Biily Joels Only the Good Die Young yet? If not you should check it out, its a great one.

@karenj3611 Год назад

“And so it goes” is a beautiful ballad by Billy, my favorite

@wendyranta Год назад

Love 🥰 that song!

@kimberlykotches593 Год назад

I was so fortunate to see him in concert in his prime. He was standing on a very tall speaker and jumped off of it and split his pants from one end to the other end, he just stopped and said well that's show biz and just kept going. 😋😋 He was and still is phenomenal all around the whole package!!!

@naomiparnell4332 Год назад

Saw him in 1979....three hour show....magnificent

@maha77 Год назад

*Billy Joel - she's always a woman to me* one of his most iconic songs

@thegingergyrl455 Год назад

Yes! This song is an ear worm for sure! One of my favorite Billy Joel songs…then again they all are!

@mariacavanaugh1010 Год назад

"You May Be Right" is a fundamentally necessary Billy Joel track...🤩

@jamiedianne6778 Год назад

The Longest Time and She’s Always A Woman are two other Billy Joel songs worth checking out!❤

@Renkk17 Год назад

Billy Joel - Pressure! - One of my Favorites also - Only the Good Die Young.

@Kim-dm4yb 2 месяца назад

Love both of these songs... They def need to react to them. ❤

@jamesweekley1087 Год назад

"Tell Her About It" was another great Billy Joel song.

@mypl510 Год назад

And this was his big launch into the 80's, he came in roaring!

@OnafetsEnovap 8 дней назад

What a way to kick off a shiny brand new decade, eh? :)

@markfadness9204 Год назад

"It's Still Rock and Roll To Me" (1980) was Billy Joel's 1st #1 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart & his 13th single to chart at that point in his career.

@trjbrew Год назад

From the Glass Houses album that really opened him up to a whole new audiences. You would love "Big Man on Mulberry Street" the piano, horns, and big band sound in general just fantastic!

@txheadshots Год назад

Man, I love Big Man on Mulberry Street. Jazzy/Bluesy Billy Joel

@seanscanlon9067 9 месяцев назад

Big Man on Mulberry Street was used for a dance sequence in Moonlighting with Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. It has been uploaded on here too.

@dalee72 Год назад

Billy is saying that no matter what the latest trends and fads are they're all rock n roll to him.

@kenhenderson1762 Год назад

Amber nailed it. 1980 was when so-called new wave music began to get really hot and this was Billy's answer to it. BTW, want a fun Billy Joel song? Listen to his next big hit "You May Be Right".

@rubybarone Год назад

Billy Joel’s ‘Shades of Grey’ is wisdom for the ages. You FEEL it.

@jillk368 Год назад

I can't hear this song without hearing the intro to "Don't Ask Me Why" right after. That's a recommendation. Also "Matter of Trust" (video). If you like fun Billy, this video, shot impromptu on the Lower East Side, fits the bill. Other fun Billy off the top of my head: "You May Be Right", "Easy Money", "All For Leyna" (not fun per se, but GREAT beat and insane piano, too).

@michaeldean846 Год назад

Actually this song came about because the music media after his previous album 52nd street (which contains Big Shot) came out. They referred to Billy Joel a pop singer and complained about all of his songs being piano driven. So this song was his reply.

@dustnea Год назад

You still haven't watched Billy's coolest on stage character. New York State of Mind at the Old Grey Whistle Test. All-time GREAT performance.

@roberthofmann8403 Год назад

Can't go wrong with Billy Joel

@jc296x Год назад

There's a live video called "Billy Joel - New York State Of Mind (from Old Grey Whistle Test)" (that was a live music show on British TV) I think it's from 1978 and the performance is mind blowing.

@dustnea Год назад

I've recommend this for the last 7 or 8 Billy Joel reactions. Hopefully this is the time.

@jeanmc4213 Год назад

Billy Joel "the entire spice cabinet"! Brilliant analogy amber. Great use of kick drum here; also the clap track works so well in this production!

@kellyreiterman Год назад

Zaps me right back to high school. I LOVE this song!

@highrisehomestead8950 Год назад

Love this one, thank you😊 Would love to see "Downeaster Alexa"!!

@allieren Год назад

I loveeee Downeaster Alexa! Underrated song imo.

@highrisehomestead8950 Год назад

@@allieren totally agree. Makes me tear up every time, especially with the video.

@vbellagrl Год назад

Just wait until you guys hear "The Longest Time" - layers and layers of acapella Billy. It's not only something amazing to behold, but also incredibly fun!

@johnplaysgames3120 Год назад

I think what Billy's actually saying in the lyrics is "yeah, the styles change, trends come and go, but the specific 'fashions' of each trend don't really matter... it's all just rock 'n' roll." Which, tbh, is something I think relates pretty well to what you've discovered with your own musical journey on this channel: "Rock 'n' Roll" is an umbrella category that's more of a spirit than a specific style. It's the music of the youth bringing their own flavor to their generation, rebelling against the styles of their parents (generally), and celebrating their own identities. In every decade you've visited with your reactions, there's been great rock music, and that 'great rock music' can sound VERY different from one generation to the next, even one genre to the next, but it all has that same spirit at the center of it and THAT'S what Billy is celebrating here. The current flavor of "rock 'n' roll" is temporary but the spirit at the center of it is forever. You can hear it especially in lyrics like: - "it doesn't matter what they say in the papers cause it's always been the same ol' scene" - "hot funk, cool punk, even if it's old junk, it's still rock 'n' roll to me" - "next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways, it's still rock 'n' roll to me" - "everybody's talkin' 'bout 'the new sound funny,' but it's still rock 'n' roll to me" I'd also argue that you can extend this same idea of "the spirit of rock" back to even before "rock 'n' roll" was a thing. Go back to the jazz, swing, blues, and whatnot of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s and you see that, even before "rock music" was an idea, every generation was making music that their parents hated and thought was ruining society, the youth, and the world. The spirit of "rock" has been with us from the beginning -- probably from the moment the first caveman banged two rocks together in a rhythm and their elders got angry and tried to make them stop -- even before anyone invented a word for it.

@ClaudeJordan-rh4zx Год назад

Billy Joel...helluva musician, loved the world over, music catalog is OUTSTANDING!! As a person, seems like just a regular guy that caught a break and never forgot where he came from! I once heard the story of him purchasing his own front row tix for some of his fans at almost all his concerts...good guy!!❤ Check out, Matter of Trust.

@jenbyrne1683 Год назад

If you ever get the chance to see him in concert... please do everything you can to get there. He's amazing

@janster3000 Год назад

Congratulations on 400K subscribers 🎉. I started watching Jay's solo act when you had 2500 subs. My, how your music appreciation has grown! Here's to one million subscribers!!

@magneto7930 Год назад

You May Be Right is another great pop/rockin Billy Joel tune!

@Sweetish_Jeff_ Год назад

This music video came out a year before MTV. Billy sings the vocals live here and in the other music videos from this album: “All For Leyna” and “Sometimes A Fantasy”.

@johnsexton2200 Год назад

Great song! He has so many great one's, like Honesty, She's Always a Woman To Me, You May Be Right, Don't Ask Me Why, Just the Way You Are, My Life, Uptown Girl, and of course, Piano Man!

@ralphpal Год назад

You forget how many goof songs Allentown. We didn't start the fire

@jamison8185 Год назад

@@ralphpalPressure, Don't Ask Me Why, Just A Fantasy, etc.

@jleaser7269 Год назад

Vienna

@juliewhite7469 Год назад

So many great songs! 🥰

@juliewhite7469 Год назад

@@ralphpal So glad to Allentown mentioned!

@gladyswashington5171 Год назад

This is my favorite Billy Joel song.

@susanharmon2740 Год назад

One of my faves. Learned the words when I was a kid and still know them all. Great memories.

@mdanam Год назад

Until the night is one of my favorite Billy Joel ballads. You will love it

@jessejamessimons483 Год назад

Alright my babies.....I really wish that I had the privilege to see this artist ‼️His catalog is timeless ‼️💯🔥🔥🔥

@you2449 Год назад

this one was mind blowing hearing it as a kid.

@BobSurunkel Год назад

Please, please, PLEASE! You need to hear Baby Grand! It's a duet with BILLY JOEL and RAY CHARLES! You'll love it!

@MsImposter666 Год назад

Billy Joel is timeless. I got my first album. Songs in the attic when I was in 4th grade . You really need listen to the Ballad of Billy the kid. It's a story telling song. Right up your alley 😊

@Deborahtunes Год назад

The album did well when it came out. This particular song was a favorite to sing back in the day, (1980). Just a lot of fun. Other great tunes from the "Glass Houses" Lp were "You May Be Right" and my personal favorite, "Sometimes A Fantasy"...

@anthonyfoster6742 Год назад

"Sometimes a Fantasy" such a great tune

@janhofschulte6229 Год назад

I loved those too!

@Deborahtunes Год назад

@@anthonyfoster6742 ~ I love it...

@Deborahtunes Год назад

@@janhofschulte6229 ~ Definitely...👍🎵🎸

@shellymarquez9320 Год назад

Only the Good Die Young, Big Shot and Keeping The Faith are must reacts by Billy Joel!🥰🥰🥰

@leslieroth8447 Год назад

If you want more of Billy with an "attitude" try the official video of "All for Leyna" and "Pressure", live at Yankee stadium. Billy is such a musical genius, River of Dreams came to him in a dream. It was after his ex brother in law, who was also his manager, stole 30 mil from him. It really affected his ability to trust and have faith in people. Saw him last summer at Notre Dame and he's still rockin with almost 3 hour shows at 74 yrs young. 😊

@juliewhite7469 Год назад

Love Billy Joel 🥰🥰🥰 So many great songs! "Allentown " tells the story of working class families, one of my favorites from him.

@GinaGeeILuvu Год назад

I love this song! It’s a true Billy Joel classic! I often quote these lyrics because as he says, hot funk, cool punk, new wave, etc. it all still rock and roll to me!! Music is so related and I hate when people try to separate it! I feel he was saying all these different variations are still rock and roll! He wasn’t knocking punk, funk, or new wave (all of which he mentioned) but he was saying they are all still rock and roll and I agree! Rock and roll comes in many forms! Of course, new wave was all the rage and it was still rock and roll!❤❤

@0okamino Год назад

Yeah! It’s a very extensive family, but there’s plenty of room at the table.

@wcsearcy Год назад

I was 14 when this song came out. And all the kids rocked out at the roller rink when this song came on!

@troidva Год назад

I've always marveled at the smart and intelligent lines in this song, especially this throwaway line " You could really be a Beau Brummell baby If you just give it half a chance. " Beau Brummell was famous in early 19th century England for his outrageous fashion sense and witty sayings. His extensive wardrobe was so lavish that he squandered a huge inheritance keeping up appearances.

@alwaysengines Год назад

This did come out when new wave was really making it big but his message is it doesn’t matter if it’s new or old it’s still rock n roll to him. In fact even John Lennon like the New Wave scene because it sounded like upgraded 50’s rock. He particularly liked the song “Touch & Go” by The Cars

@allieren Год назад

There are still so many Billy Joel songs for you to discover. Definitely don’t sleep on his slower ones. I saw someone mention “The Downeaster ‘Alexa’” and I think that might be one of my favorites by him and underrated, in my opinion. That song always makes me think fondly of my short time living in Western Massachusetts for work. The song was also named after his daughter, Alexa Ray Joel who is quite a talented musician in her own right. “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)” is another one for his daughter. Such a beautiful song.

@rockero1313 Год назад

Downeaster Alexa is one of my favorite and, like you said, very underrated

@in8hope617 Год назад

I LOVE THIS SONG:) So great that you listened to it today. Keep on listening to his songs, because you will always have fun, and enjoy them!

@Diaron1016 Год назад

Another one of Billy Joel’s many flavors - “Big Man on Mulberry Street” is a sound all its own.

@richardbertrand3217 Год назад

LMAO! Love how smart Amber is and breaks songs down so us old people get it.

@WBCRO Год назад

I’ve loved Billy’s music since I was in high school in the late 70’s and early 80’s. I saw someone suggest “Only Human” (Don’t Forget Your Second Wind) and that’s the one I came here to suggest/request too. It’s up-tempo and very catchy but it has a serious message about not giving up on life…to keep going because things will get better. It’s based on his experience from his early twenties when he attempted suicide and ended up in a psychiatric ward for a couple of weeks. The music video is really great … bonus: you even get a few bars of him playing “Piano Man” on a harmonica. Sending love and blessings from 🇨🇦!

@rockyshields9122 Год назад

This is the first song I ever heard by Billy Joel and my 2nd favorite after We Didn't Start The Fire

@shirleyjones9460 Год назад

Love Billy Joel. Lucky to get to see him in concert.

@wesleyworley8982 Год назад

"You may be right (I may be crazy)" is one of his most fun early songs.

@t.c.thompson2359 Год назад

Next Joel song I’d recommend is “The Longest Time”. It’s my favorite of his.

@Keykey74 Год назад

I had the 45 for this when I was four years old and would play it repeatedly on my record player. Can’t ever go wrong with Billy Joel!

@brt5273 Год назад

It was "Only the Good Die Young" for me! I had mostly my parent's cast-off 45s but that one I got new on my birthday😁

@janicetrimmell6897 Год назад

Great performance by Billy, and OMG Richie Cannata on sax. I'm still in love.

@margaret-janerose-lofty8303 Год назад

Two of my favorite Billy Joel songs are You May Be Right & Keeping the Faith

@johnshannon9656 Год назад

He's a great and very humble musician. He has no bad albums.

@Kellie_Curtis-Holmes Год назад

If you've not heard The Longest Time yet (apologies if I've missed it), I'd highly recommend it. The vocal harmonies are spectacular 🥰

@Blitzkrieg1012 Год назад

Billy Joel is my second favorite artist behind Paul Simon and I love listening to people listen to him, you guys are great.

@vh1984ful Год назад

Bopping to this at 12 years young, good times!

@billyk9776 Год назад

Great reaction guys, and while you're on Billy Joel, do yourselves a favor. There's an incredible song called "Baby Grand" with him and Ray Charles that has a special place in my heart, partially because my family and I knew Ray very well, but also because it doesn't get any better than hearing and watching these two masters sing and play the pianos together.

@reallyrabidcoconut Год назад

Came to comment for this song such a fabulous duet

@KenRoerden Год назад

Glad to see you get into Billy Joel. He keeps on going. I saw him in 1978 on the 52nd Street tour. Great show with lots of energy. Piano Man is 50 years old this year and blew me away when I first heard it. You said you already did my favorite song of his, Scenes From An Italian Restaurant. I'll have to find it and see what you thought. The entire album The Stranger is a masterpiece. Please look into more songs from it. Another one you have to listen to is Goodnight Saigon. Amazing lyrics that will touch you.

@librarylady13 Год назад

🥰🥰🥰 Love this song!

@thomasjones4570 Год назад

His song "For The Longest Time" is a throwback to the 1950s/60s Doo wop groups, all vocals, acapella.

@meltorme-ntor2933 Год назад

Now THIS was the very first Billy Joel song I ever heard. Heavy radio rotation, and a friend gave me the 45 of this song! What is that you say? What's a 45?! 🤣😭 Boy I'm old!

@LarryFleetwood8675 Год назад

Yes, same here. There's something special about the production too, it's new (wavish) sounding, yet it's still rock'n'roll...

@rowenatulley852 Год назад

LOL! I still have my late mother's 78s . . . even older!

@foamrob6577 Год назад

Not a big Billy Joel fan but this is a good song. Iconic sax solo

@jeanstrickland2445 Год назад

This is such an upbeat song, can’t help but smile.

@gillian5005 Год назад

Great comments guys, and there's still so much more from Billy for any mood! ❤

@pegatheetoo1437 Год назад

I love Billy's quirky songs. Christy Lee is one of my favorites of his!

@brt5273 Год назад

He is so awesome! There's a hit Billy Joel song appropriate for every mood. You've got to get around to "Only the Good Die Young". It's a hard driving upbeat song like this one but is a totally unique masterpiece of lyrics, arrangement (as Amber mentioned cadence) and instrumentals...first of his songs I heard as a kid and was like "WHO IS THIS?!?!". Been a dedicated fan ever since.

@AndICanTalk2 Год назад

Love this song. My mom, who passed in December, just adored so many of his songs. She always said he would talk about things she remembered growing up in the 50s. So happy you all enjoy him so much as well. I hope you do one of her favorites, if you have not already, For the Longest Time. Great reaction. It always is on this channel.

@bjdefilippo447 Год назад

My condolences. I also take comfort in hearing the music my parents loved now that they've passed. It gives me fond memories at random times, so that I can enjoy their spirit for a little while.

@jrusso4753 Год назад

Prayers for you, my friend. I also grew up in the 50s. So sorry to hear about your mom.

@kennathstrong9479 Год назад

"A Matter of Trust" by Billy Joel is my favorite. IT ROCKS!!!

@kenqb5450 Год назад

"You May Be Right" is another rocking Billy Joel song.

@TogonzoMedia Год назад

Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and Dennis DeYoung delivered working class music to working class people. Period. 💯

@garycp70 Год назад

He also makes you think and empathize with songs like "Goodnight Saigon" "Allentown" "We didn't start the fire" Even popular hits like "It's my life" that was the intro for Tom Hanks' early 80s TV show "Bosom Buddies"(note: DVD for the series replaced it 😢)

@seanscanlon9067 9 месяцев назад

Not trying to be a dick here but it is just called "My Life" but there is a Bon Jovi song called "It's My Life" though.

@garycp70 9 месяцев назад

@@seanscanlon9067 thank you for the correction. It's been a long time since the song was a hit.

@seanscanlon9067 9 месяцев назад

@@garycp70 Yeah I wish that I could say 1978 was before I was born but I would be lying. 🙂

@garycp70 9 месяцев назад

@@seanscanlon9067 Me too! 😁

@robertmiller1655 Год назад

In my opinion, one of the most creative popular musicians in both lyrics and melody. Try one which few have heard, unless they had the album ('Streetlife Serenade'), 'Los Angelenos'.

@dannysalamon5731 Год назад

“Only the Good Die Young and You May Be Right are both Billy bangers! And great song to sing to Luca at bed night is the song her wrote for his daughter “Lullabye”