I’m not really sure how it goes / But it’s sad and it’s sweet, and I knew it complete when I wore a younger man’s clothes.’
BILLY JOELMost people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible.
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There was an edge of, ‘Go away kid, you’re bothering me’. I’ve kicked myself a million times since. I could’ve discovered Whitney Houston.
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Usually when I’m writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.
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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.
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Call you up in the middle of the night. It’s awful hard trying to make love long distance, but I really need stimulation.
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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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You can pay Uncle Sam with all your overtime, is that all you get for your money?
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…And you’re the only one who knows.
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
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Hope you don’t think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I’m a piano player. I’m already unplugged.
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You’ve got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.
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I hope it does not take the rest of my life until I find what it is I’ve been looking for.
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