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Have you listened to the radio lately? Have you heard the canned, frozen and processed product being dished up to the world as American popular music today?

Billy Joel

I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
BILLY JOEL

Active Issues Mind Writing
The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all.
BILLY JOEL

Country Education Helped People Wall
People in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Lying People
I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.
BILLY JOEL

Cheer Limos People
Sometimes that’s what it takes. You’re only human, you’re allowed to make your share of mistakes.
BILLY JOEL

Allowed Mistakes Sometimes Takes
I am the entertainer, the idol of my age I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage You see me in the papers.
BILLY JOEL

Age Entertainer Idols Magazines Money
Why don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
BILLY JOEL

Back Music Romance Together
You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things that you can truly call your own.
BILLY JOEL

Made Mistake Reality
Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
BILLY JOEL

Crucial Inspiration Living Make
You’ve got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.
BILLY JOEL

Hard Old Rock Roll
Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart.
BILLY JOEL

Heart Love Lying
I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Clouds Important
Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
BILLY JOEL

Family Like Musician Tied
Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
BILLY JOEL

Moment Now South Trying
In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
BILLY JOEL

Birthday Business Jobs Crazy Song
It took me years to write it, they were the best years of my life It was a beautiful song but it ran too long If you’re gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit So they cut it down to 3:05.
BILLY JOEL

Beautiful Down Gotta Life Years

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