MAY 9, 26.. PIANO MAN.. BILLY JOEL..
Where Oh Where Would We All Be Without Music.
Patti and I absolutely love Piano Man played by Billy Joel and today is Billy Joel’s Birthday!!
PIANO MAN..
It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There’s an old man sittin’ next to me
Makin’ love to his tonic and gin
The regular crowd shuffles in
There’s an old man sittin’ 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, di-dee-da
La-la, di-dee-da, da-dum
La-la, di-dee-da, da-dum
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..
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 some place 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”..
He gets me my drinks for free
And he’s quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there’s some place 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, di-dee-da
La-la, di-dee-da, da-dum
La-la, di-dee-da, da-dum
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
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..
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
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody
And you’ve got us feelin’ alright
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?”
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, di-dee-da
La-la, di-dee-da, da-dum
La-la, di-dee-da, da-dum
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..
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody
And you’ve got us feelin’ alright..
Written By and Sung By .. Billy Joel ..
“Piano Man” is a fictionalized retelling of Joel’s own experience as a piano-lounge singer for six months in 1972–73 at the now defunct Executive Room Bar in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles.
The meaning behind “Piano Man” by Billy Joel is about people who want to forget their lives for a while. Each person carries a story, a regret, or a dream they never finished. They sit together, but they are still lonely in their own ways. The piano does not change their lives, but it gives them comfort.
You can read more about Billy Joel by clicking onto the below link..
Billy Joel, born William Martin Joel on May 9, 1949, in Bronx, New York, U.S., is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist. He is one of the most popular and successful solo artists in the world. His music career spans over five decades and he has released 33 albums to date. Joel has been a regular on the charts since 1977 with his album “The Stranger.” The album was certified platinum four times and it also won the Grammy Award for ‘Album of the Year’ in 1978. He has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards and he has won six of them.
There you have it!.
Fun Huh !! We had a lot of fun putting this Post together and listening to the song several times!
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Cap and Patti