This is a good song

[Theodore]

Feel free to disagree.

 

[Honkridge]

A+

Songwriter/musician of the highest water.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Yes, quite good.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

Joel had a great stretch from Cold Spring to Glass Houses that had built upon each album with The Stranger and 52nd Street being stellar from start to finish. Glass Houses had a killer first side, but the Nylon Curtain was the downward spiral (although Pressure is one of the my favorite Joel tunes). And even in that "spiral" he still had some great tunes, just no more great albums.

Definitely had a unique voice and left his mark on popular music. Excellent live performer as well.

 

[bsman]

I think he didn't really hit his stride until he formed Green Day.

 

[Denverdave]

Agreed. Very good song.

 

[gtrjunior]

That's my absolute favorite Joel song. I love everything about it. He's a phenomenal story teller.

 

[DdBob]

He's no Christopher Cross

 

[Theodore]

He's no Christopher Cross

Who is?

 

[rsadasiv]

I kind of hate Billy Joel but he's also quite talented and many of his songs (including the OP) are deeply wedged into my subconscious.