I remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that’s what I was going to write the song about.
BILLY JOELAs long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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.
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Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
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Only the good die young.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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Don’t make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money.
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Nobody who ever becomes big comes back here.” And I felt so sad for this kid, he seemed so bitter about it. I said, “Well, I’m coming back, no matter what.”
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I don’t know why I go to extremes.
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We all have a face that we hide away forever, and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone.
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Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm – walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.
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Though you can see when you’re wrong, you know you can’t always see when you’re right.
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No matter what culture you’re from, everyone loves music.
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Rock and roll cola wars, I can’t take it any more.
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You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
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I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.
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