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I’m probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14-to meet women. …

Billy Joel

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

Country Frozen Halloween Listened World
Nobody’s telling me, “Yeah, I left.” Everybody says, “You know, I’m there. It’s great. It’s really nice there, and you made our town famous.”
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Everybody Famous Really Town
I never said I wasn’t going to play any more. I don’t know where that came from.
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Knows Play Said
I always loved music, so I would probably either be in a band with another group of people, or an arranger, a producer, a musicologist, a music history guy, something to do with music. Either that, or I would probably be in jail. Or dead.
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History Loved Music Musicologist Something
If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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Life Love Motivational
I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can’t walk away from you.
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Away From Crush Friendship Girl
You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things that you can truly call your own.
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Made Mistake Reality
And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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Humorous Men People
I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
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Fun Laughing Song
Remember how I found you there alone in your electric chair, I told you dirty jokes until you smiled.
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Dirty Found Quality You
Mozart wrote some 40 symphonies, and they were all phenomenal. That doesn’t mean Beethoven was a lesser writer, it’s just some guys are capable of more productivity, some guys take more time.
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Beethoven Guys Phenomenal Productivity Some
Artist – musicians, painters, writers, poets, always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life.
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Artist Perception Sea
So many faces in and out of my life Some will last Some will be just now and then. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again.
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Baby Faces Goodbye Hollywood Life Many Series
Say goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems
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Goodbye Inspirational Tomorrow
But I promised myself if I ever get to a point where I can help somebody that’s trying to learn how to do this, that I would try to do that.
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Help Point Promised Something Try
Well we’re waiting here in Allentown For the Pennsylvania we never found For the promises our teachers gave If we worked hard If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real.
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Graduation Help Real Teacher Wall

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