Billy Joel
Billy Joel is a well known and respected American Pianist and Singer/Songwriter. He was born in The Bronx, New York in 1949.
He came from a musical family, and decided to follow that career having seen The Beatler on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
Piano Man was released in 1973, the first in a long line of hit singles.
Song Lyrics: Piano Man by Billy Joel
Written by: Billy Joel from the Album: "Piano Man" - 1973
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory?
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"
La la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da
(Chorus:)
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there's someplace that he'd rather be
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
As the smile ran away from his face
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place"
Oh, la la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy who's still in the navy
And probably will be for life
And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinkin' alone
(Chorus)
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
To forget about life for a while
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say, "Man, what are you doin' here?"
Oh, la la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da
(Chorus)
Original Billy Joel CD's from Amazon
Billy Joel Compilations from Amazon
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Piano Man - The Original Music Video
Piano Man Live
Piano Man - Japan 1991
This is a great modern live version
Billy Joel-Piano Man Live In Japan 1991
Billy Joel-Piano Man Live In Japan Jan.3, 1991 at Tokyo Dome.
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Rokusan
Great lens! Do you know, I bought a 2-cassette set (remember cassettes) of Billy Joels Greatest Hits when I lived in Japan ~ there were two bonus tracks that had not been released in the US on that set. Posted August 29, 2008 |
| animal_lover79
Love this song, and I'm a big fan of Billy Joel! Posted June 24, 2008 |
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