Monday, December 17, 2012

Okay, Okay -- Two Cheers for Billy Joel

And as a coda to last week's discussion of the merits of that guy who used to look like Roy Cohn...


...and now looks like John McGiver...


...may I simply say, and for the record, as it were, that he wrote these two songs.







Both of which are flat out great, and no excuses necessary.

Thank you.

5 comments:

steve simels said...

Note to self: Three or four consecutive posts on some guy from Queens less interesting to readers than anticipated.
:-)

edward said...

Ronnie and the E St Band show how you can take a whiny song and turn it into a full blown anthem. Doesn't make me like Billy Joel any better.

Didn't know that song actually got an official release. I have a white label DJ version which I was told was the only version that came out.

Hannes A. Jónsson said...

Great minds think alike! The ONLY two songs by Mr. Joel I can stand.

MJConroy said...

edward -
I've got a picture sleeve copy of the Ronnie Spector 45 (with the E St. Band), so it was released.

jackd said...

No complaints about "All for Leyna", but if I'm going to hear one song off _Glass Houses_ it's "Sleeping With the Television On" .