I’ve tried to avoid that all my life. When I wrote about soldiers in Vietnam, I wasn’t trying to make a political statement. I was trying to write about how screwed things were for soldiers, and how they still are.
BILLY JOELI’ve tried to avoid that all my life. When I wrote about soldiers in Vietnam, I wasn’t trying to make a political statement. I was trying to write about how screwed things were for soldiers, and how they still are.
BILLY JOELPeople pay a lot of money to go see shows now, they don’t wanna know about your technical problems, or if you’re not feeling good, they don’t wanna know we have a glitch. It’s their night, you better do something to earn that money.
BILLY JOELRock and roll cola wars, I can’t take it any more.
BILLY JOELLike a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
BILLY JOELIt 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 JOELWe never could have come this far I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times I’ll take you just the way you are Don’t go trying some new fashion Don’t change the color of your hair. […] I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
BILLY JOELDon’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
BILLY JOELHope you don’t think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I’m a piano player. I’m already unplugged.
BILLY JOELMusicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
BILLY JOELI really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
BILLY JOELI once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
BILLY JOELStreetlife serenader never sang on stages, needs no orchestration, melody comes easy, need no vast arrangement to do their harmonizing.
BILLY JOELForced to recognize our inhumanity, our reason coexists with our insanity. And though we choose between reality and madness, it’s either sadness or euphoria.
BILLY JOELSay goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems
BILLY JOELYou can speak your mind But not on my time.
BILLY JOELI am the entertainer, I’ve come to do my show You’ve heard my latest record, it’s been on the radio
BILLY JOEL