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Billy Joel
Billy Joel, formerly known as William Martin Joel, is a major recording artist, singer-songwriter, and musician. His most well-known hits include "Piano Man", "Just The Way You Are", and "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me". Joel is the 6th best-selling recording artist in the USA, according to the RIAA.
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Why was Peter Pan mentioned in Billy Joel's song 'you didn't start the fire'?
Billy Joel never wrote a song entitled "you didn't start the fire." He did write 'We didn't start the fire'. This lists all sorts of iconic events from his lifetime. Although 'Peter Pan' is much older than that, there was a stage production about that time which was televised widely, and the Disney film came out.
Why was the Wheel of Fortune important enough to be put in Billy Joels song?
The song We didn't start the fire by Billy Joel has it own article in Wikipedia (see related link) The article says that "Billy Joel captured the major images, events, and personalities of this half-century in a three-minute song.." The article contains a list of events that spans 30 years and about why Wheel of Fortune is important for 1983 they say, "Wheel of Fortune: A hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983." Yes that it is the TV;s highest rated Syndicated TV show may be more important than other events noted in the song like Cola Wars, or some of the 56 individuals named, Puck Rock, the Movie Psycho, or any number of others listed.
Who is better Elton John or Billy Joel?
As far and record-breaking, chartings, and overall ratings go, Elton John is proven to be better. But of course, the answer to this question is based entirely on personal opinion.
Did Billy Joel own a home in Deal. New Jersey sometime in Nineteen Eighty?
Yes, he did. If you look at satellite photos, the house is shaped like a piano. There are also piano insignias on the gate.
Your mom talks about him all of the time WHO is Billy Joel?
Billy Joel is a singer from the 80's. He sings "Uptown Girl". He was born on May 9th, 1949. He also sang "Just the Way You Are" in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. He was niminated for the Primetime Emmy.
The downeaster song by Billy Joel?
The song is named The Downeaster "Alexa".
The song is sung in the persona of an impoverished fisherman in the Outer Lands and the surrounding waters who, like many of his fellow men, is finding it increasingly hard to make ends meet and keep ownership of his boat. The fisherman sings about the depletion of the fish stocks ("I know there's fish out there, but where God only knows") and the environmental regulations ("Since they told me I can't sell no stripers") which make it hard for men like him to survive, especially with the conversion of his home island into an expensive summer colony for the affluent ("There ain't no island left for islanders like me"). The lyrics reference Block Island Sound, Montauk, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Gardiners Bay, amongst other locations.
Alexa, the name of the fishing boat in the song, is the name of Billy Joel's daughter, Alexa Ray Joel. Joel does in fact own a Downeaster lobster/swordfish hybrid boat by the name "Alexa", built on a Maine lobster boat hull. The "Alexa", along with Joel's other boats, call Sag Harbor, Long Island, home.
Who are the top ten hardest hitters in racquetball?
1. Egan Inoue
2. Brian Fredenberg
3. Brian Baker
4. Louis Vogel
5. Andy Thompson
6. Sudsy Monchik
7. Cliff Swain
8. Mitch Williams
9. Jeff Conine
10. Andy Roberts
Does Billy Crystal still own a stake in the Diamondbacks?
Is a partial owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and is a New York Yankee fan. The 2 baseball teams played each other in the 2001 World Series, Arizona ended up winning.
What does billy Joel mean by yellow reds?
In Billy Joel's "Cold War" Anthem - "Leningrad", he begins the 3rd stanza (in first person) as follows:
"I was born in '49 A cold war kid in McCarthy time
Stop 'em at the 38th Parallel
Blast those yellow reds to hell"
The term "Reds" was globally identified with, and used as a slang for, "Communism and/or Communists". Originating from the dominant use of Red background/field colors in the Communist National Flag by the U.S.S.R.; followed by Mao Zedong's Communist China, North Korea, North Vietnam, Angola, Communist Poland, etc.
Billy's reference to "Yellow" is a racial slur (Note: Billy Joel is NOT a racist.. he uses the term to define the "times" he was raised in and the social vernacular used then) to those of Asian ethnicity; in this case, North Koreans & the Chinese who supported North Korea in the "Korean War".
So, the phrase "yellow reds" means North Korean/Chinese Communists.
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Did Billy Joel sing the song Shameless?
Billy Joel wrote and sang Shameless off the album "Storm Front" in 1989. However, Garth Brooks had the bigger hit int eh early 1990's.
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Why was Johnnie Ray important enough to be put in Billy Joel's song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'?
žRay was extremely popular in the 1950's with his song "Cry" that was a number 1 hit
Why were we created only to suffer and die?
WE WERE NOT CREATED TO DIE. WE WERE CREATED TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE MEANING OF THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.... (Chasing Euphoria)
Who are the two girls in the Billy Jean music video?
There have been hundreds of Billy Jean music videos. It is difficult to say which one had 2 particular girls.
