Of course, The Video shows that the place he is predicting they will end up for their behavior is Hell. Billy is the Devil looking over all the other Sinner's Tortures.
I'm in the middle of depression at the moment, with bad panic attacks. And what he says sounds like me, this constant pressure that just wants to explode, and that explodes. Thanks Billy Joel
Glad to see so many people discovered this awsome song through the boys... one of my favorites. I always love when Billy's songs make it into shows like the boys and the office
The Nylon Curtain was Billy's last great album... nothing that came afterward matched his '76-'82 standard, even if those later albums sold more copies... I'd greatly appreciate it if some Billy fans would check out my solo piano & vocal cover interpretation of ALLENTOWN in tribute to the Master. Real live acoustic with no editing. Thanks and please pardon the promo.
Billy Joel is a hero. Once he felt he was repeating himself he stopped making pop/ rock and went on to other musical arenas. If only more artists had such integrity!
Lyrics You have to learn to pace yourself Pressure You're just like everybody else Pressure You've only had to run so far So good But you will come to a place Where the only thing you feel Are loaded guns in your face And you'll have to deal with Pressure You used to call me paranoid Pressure But even you can not avoid Pressure You turned the tap dance into your crusade Now here you are with your faith And your Peter Pan advice You have no scars on your face And you cannot handle pressure All grown up and no place to go Psych 1, Psych 2 What do you know? All your life is Channel 13 Sesame Street What does it mean? I'll tell you what it means Pressure Pressure Don't ask for help You're all alone Pressure You'll have to answer To your own Pressure I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale But here you are in the ninth Two men out and three men on Nowhere to look but inside Where we all respond to Pressure Pressure All your life is Time magazine I read it too What does it mean? Pressure I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale But here you are with your faith And your Peter Pan advice You have no scars on your face And you cannot handle pressure Pressure, pressure One, two, three, four Pressure
I grew up listening to Billy Joel so when I heard him on The Boys *and* seeing Hughie's love for Billy Joel was just the right amount of wholesomeness I needed in these fucking terrible times. Shit, nostalgia is overflowing like a mf.
When the pandemic took this far worse turn these last few months and we're basically locked down again, I've been taking a lot of comfort in the warm blanket of nostalgia. It really does soothe me like nothing else. The Billy Joel channel on Sirius XM is like a hug from Dad. :)
@Ricardo Roche Like I said, I grew up with his music, so it was fun little nostalgia boomerang seeing it reappear in an unexpected medium of pop culture.
Classic song. Billy Joel is one of the greatest lyricists in Rock history. I love the line: "Now here you are in the ninth, two men out and three men on. Nowhere to look but inside where we all respond to pressure." Those of us who have been alive awhile have all been there where others are depending on us and the thought of blowing it is terrifying. We just have to put the fear aside and do what we need to do.
Yup. The longer I live, the more I realize that it does not matter how nice your ship is, just if it is still top side up or not. There are far too many shipwrecks in sight. A lot of it is knowing, as this song says so well, how to handle pressure.
@@Knatterbart It is a baseball reference. Really only makes sense if you know the sport. There are nine innings in a game and three outs in each inning, so this is your last chance. Three men on means that three of your teammates have reached base successfully, setting you up to either win or lose the game for your team, to be either the hero or the scapegoat: the very definition of "pressure."
Je suis en pleine dépression en ce moment , avec de bonnes crises de paniques. Et ce que il dit , me ressemble , cette pression constante qui ne demande qu'à exploser , et qui explose. Merci Billy Joel
This in my opinion is my all time favourite billy Joel song, to me it has some what of a surreal and insane style that I’m ever so fascinated with. And the music video itself is absolutely fantastic
Thank you Jack Quaid for improvising a line about Billy Joel in season 1, thereby allowing the showrunners to integrate more of Mr. Joel into season 2. Now millions more know about this amazing song.
Not the biggest Billy Joel fan, but I remember how this video creeped me out as a child, in a good way. Like I couldn't stop watching it and it left a lasting impression.
Pressure is the perfect theme song for 2020. It was written by Billy Joel in 1982. This proves that the mild-mannered "Piano Man" is a "Super" with the ability to peer deep into the future...
Agreed. I came here in reflection of what a shitty year this has been. And I have know idea who (or what) ‘The Boys’ are that everyone keeps commenting about.
I am 29 and have never listened to Billy Joel in my life until now that my car came with a jukebox full of his songs. Now I rock out to Pressure on repeat. This song just speaks to me on a deep level. 😄🤘
definitely living it. paycheck to paycheck. doing alright but always feel like I'm a step away from whatever- resulting in feeling the 1,2,3,4 Pressure!
I remember when this video was played on MTV. I would get so excited to watch it. This is my favorite track from Billy Joel, and videos as well. It was during a time when most videos showcased the lyrical content of the song.
And for the most part, he was right. A society full of people who feel the need to fix the past generations problems and are constantly under pressure for not "being better". I mean this is the anthem to every new generation.
LYRICS: You have to learn to pace yourself Pressure You're just like everybody else Pressure You've only had to run so far So good But you will come to a place Where the only thing you feel Are loaded guns in your face And you'll have to deal with Pressure You used to call me paranoid Pressure But even you can not avoid Pressure You turned the tap dance into your crusade Now here you are with your faith And your Peter Pan advice You have no scars on your face And you cannot handle pressure All grown up and no place to go Psych 1, Psych 2 What do you know? All your life is Channel 13 Sesame Street What does it mean? I'll tell you what it means Pressure Pressure Don't ask for help You're all alone Pressure You'll have to answer To your own Pressure I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale But here you are in the ninth Two men out and three men on Nowhere to look but inside Where we all respond to Pressure All your life is Time Magazine I read it, too What does it mean? Pressure [Chorus] I'm sure you'll have Some cosmic rationale Now here you are with your faith And your Peter Pan advice You have no scars on your face And you cannot handle Pressure Pressure, pressure One, two, three, four, pressure!
Why the hell does this video have so few viewings?????? It was one of the best from the MTV era, and there is no other song like this one! Billy Billy Billy Billy!!! I mean, come on people! This song is a fricking anthem!
It's because kids these days (80% of RUclips) have no taste in music whatsoever. They listen to Nikki Minaj and Iggy rap about their fat asses. It's depressing.
I haven't seen this since I was a kid. The combination of striking images and a heavy rotation on Mtv burned every moment into our brains. Seeing it now is nostalgic yet perpetually relevant. We're always captives of our own realities. The most compelling part for me was the trail of paper from the kid up to the old man, summing up our lives in one bleak stroke. APPLAUSE. Wow, that's brilliant.
Each generation has its issues. The line quoted above is best applied to everyone who posts BS on FB and Twitter telling others how to live their lives and criticizing "the other" the way you just did brotherhemp.
I had completely forgotten this song. I used to listen to it alot ... 20 years ago. I had not listened to it since then. Now I'm again playing it non stop. Thank you Homelander!
This, to me, is one of the most quintessentially 80's video thats out there. Remember watching this on heavy rotation on MTV in the very early 80's as a kid. It left quite the impression on my little mind lol
Born in 89 and grew up with MTV in the 90s. Music videos were quite fun back then. Nowadays everything getting released on RUclips with no anticipationz
I'm just here 'cause I used to do lots of cocaine. Then I had to stop. So I get where Billy's coming from. Also I was named after this guy and was raised on and love his music. But also the cocaine thing.
My god, what a song writer he is! I just rediscovered this now at age 64. And yes, I am feeling like "two men on and three men out...." Brilliant song, brilliant video. Have to watch a few times in a row it's so good.
"But here you are with your faith and your Peter Pan advise. You have no scars on your face . And you cannot deal with pressure ...!" Goddamm It doesn't get more real than that
Ever since its release, this is one of the few songs that to this day still gets stuck in my head fairly frequently, and it's one of those songs I don't really mind having stuck in my head. Fantastic video as well. I'd say Paul McCartney was the finest melodist of his generation, and Billy Joel might be the finest melodist of the following generation. Absolutely brilliant.
3:26, the little blond boy who's desk is overflowing is a metaphor for kids who barely have a handle on the things that put pressure on them. The dark-haired boy, that I assume to be a young Joel, is shocked because he sees someone who's struggling in ways that he understands-- which is a rare thing because it's so "shameful" to show that you're under immense emotional pressure.
I'll take 2016/17 over trying to get something to eat once a week while all of nature is trying to kill you and you're only equipped with a rock shard and a loin cloth
It is hard to believe that Billy Joel has been a constant performer as long as he has been with the type pf music that has come and gone! Congrats on your longevity! Seems you been a constant soundtrack in my life that I a glad to see still going on!
I remember reading in an article by the Quietus why this is one of the greatest music videos of all time. I can only imagine what it was like seeing this on MTV back in 1982 and being like..."Yes, I relate to all of this..!"
I saw it as a kid back in 1982, and the song and video made a big impression. Particularly the kid being sucked into the TV and being locked behind the screen! 😮
Ahead of its time, scary, introspective, and brilliant. Arguably Billy's best. As a little kid I was amazed that Billy knew Sesame Street was indeed, at least for many Americans watching PBS on old-school TVs, on Channel 13!
Damn this is good. I'm not a huge Billy Joel fan, but this song just cuts you right down to the bone. The tone is so different from his usual fare that it's hard to believe it's the same person.
Same. Not a Billy Joel fan.. but this song is good. I think he tried to get Joel Rock lightning to strike twice with "We Didn't Start The Fire", but that song just seems more contrived and this one seems raw.
I love how timeless this song is. Reminds us that while we may all think today's generation is weak and has no idea what 'hard' is when it comes to life, the generation before us saw us the exact same way.
I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale But here you are with your faith And your Peter Pan advice You have no scars on your face And you cannot handle PRESSURE
The 7" single edit does not have these lyrics: Verse 3: Don't ask for help You're all alone Pressure You'll have to answer To your own Pressure I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale But here you are in the ninth Two men out and three men on Nowhere to look but inside Where we all respond to Pressure Bridge 2: All your life is Time Magazine I read it too What does it mean?
Mr. Billy Joel, your song made me feel seen in my teenage years. Thank you for the musical validation. It helped me share with my folks the frustrations with my hearing loss (high frequency) and how people are very apathetic. Thank goodness music helped bridge what a child could not articulate.
This song is so insanely good, so is this video, and so is this album...just banger after banger after banger. Such a win to use it in The Boys too (great show!), and good on all of you who came here because of that. I recommend going and checking out the rest of his stuff if you haven't already, so many gems in his catalogue. I've listened to him forever (since 1977, when I was a little tiny kid), and this song is STILL my very favorite one to see him do live...he still does it in the original key too and still sounds absolutely fucking awesome.
Not anymore, after watching the first episode of season4. Won´t spend my time with this series anymore, too much woke bs incomeing. It was great to okay for the first three seasones, but naaa don´t need anymore :D
It makes me sad when I miss out on really good music like this. But im also thankful that I can learn about it from current media. When I heard it in The Boys S2 and how it was used so perfectly I had to check it out, and now I'm finally checking out Billy Joel
My favorite video of all time. I saw it when I was about ten or so and I just couldn't believe that I was privileged enough to see this Work of Art. Still my gold standard of videos. Thank You Mr. Joel for this.
In this song Billy Joel talks about a guy who is struggling to cope with the pressures of his life. The song is unusual because it is sung in the second person (Joel refers to the character as "you" in the verses). The driving synthesizer implies the near-paranoia the man is feeling. He does one other song like this style on the same album - Allentown. Also note When Joel sings, "All your life is Channel 13, ," he's referring to the New York TV station WNET (channel 13), which is the PBS affiliate that carried the show.
You reminded me of something I've wondered off and on my whole life: why were PBS stations almost always set up all by themselves at the high end of the old analog dial? In Tulsa, where I grew up, the PBS channel was 11; NBC was 2, CBS was 6, and ABC was 8. I had long suspected that there was something undesirable about the higher channels, and PBS simply didn't have the money or the clout that commercial stations had. Anyway, I just now googled it, and it turned out I was right. The low-VHF channels, 2 to 6, had more stable technology and better "market penetration" than the high-VHF channels, 7 to 13. All but five of America's public television stations were high-VHF. Now that TV is digital, not analog, that's no longer relevant.
Yes, I used to watch this video all the time and the channel 13/sesame street line really hit me since I was in fact watching that channel/show at the time. Love this song, love this video.
This is one of my favorite Billy Joel songs. I was the same age as the kid in this video, and the whole thing with the TV swallowing him up really unnerved me more than it should have ... Great synthesizers lines with a baroque feel. Joel's vocals are perfect and also incredibly full of the "power of pressure."
sadly i m feeling this right now. so many problems we have to handle with. this timeless masterpiece sceams all our dark moments in life...............that the genious of BILLY JOEL.
There is a diabolical aspect to this song that I just adore.
Of course, The Video shows that the place he is predicting they will end up for their behavior is Hell. Billy is the Devil looking over all the other Sinner's Tortures.
It is a satire on our world. All the wars and hate and troubles are practically the center of attention.
@@apropercat4922 Well, here you are, with your faith, and your Peter Pan advice.
Assbombed
I read this in Butcher's voice lol
Billy Joel to the audience: *You guys are the real heroes!*
Damn he’s awesome.
Didn’t know Billy Joel was Homelander
@@darthnut7089 Yeah, that's the secret identity that Homelander gave up on ages ago.
@Angelo John Calise what do you think you can shut up
(laughs) I’m in danger
Love that The Boys introduced Billy and his fantastic music to a younger generation
Definitely
I love billy now
I came here just fir that haha! Love the keyboard sound, its ao catchy!
here cause of it
@@davidearesu4218same
I'm in the middle of depression at the moment, with bad panic attacks. And what he says sounds like me, this constant pressure that just wants to explode, and that explodes. Thanks Billy Joel
Good luck, you will improve and resolve that
Stay long bro
Epic synthesizer sounds still after 38 years.
true god damn love this song
It's fucking amazing
Probably best part lmao
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Sounds even better at 1.5x speed.
This song has no business having such a banger of a synth line
It really just grabs you, doesn't it? You never expect something like this from Billy Joel.
it is the best part of the song to me
It sounds very.........Bach inspired to me 😊
And was also used in the Devil May Cry 3 soundtrack
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why not?
I love how modern tv shows bring people back to songs like these and give the proper appreciation they deserve!
100% agreed!!!
I wouldn't know of this song without the show, ngl.
Not me...I was born when the video was on MTV
@@UniversalBlackRocker respect
What till u see the boys holy shit amazing
Nothing like sitting back, cracking open a can of Fresca and listening to Billy Joel.
Did you join the church of collective
What a deep reference
Litteraly just did that
“Here, have a Fresca.”
@@Milky_mans"Thanks..."
Glad to see so many people discovered this awsome song through the boys... one of my favorites. I always love when Billy's songs make it into shows like the boys and the office
Literally the only reason I looked for this song is cause of the boys.. This song is so addictive to listen to
Don't forget the Orville. 😁
not everyone found out this song cause of the boys. I listened that long time ago before existing the boys
@@Sp1kEEEr yes obviously I've been listening to it for 30 years. 🙄 you Comme t went without saying
This is a good fanbase, not like Metallica fans getting angry because people found out about them through Stranger Things.
The beat that starts at 0:14 is some of the dopest shit I have ever heard, it legit boosts my confidence just listening to it
me too man.
agree with every word
Well said, it does the exact same for me. Small world.
Its a terrible feeling tune imo, makes me feel gross for some reason
@@Flupre it’s not the music, you probably really need a bath…..
Don’t worry. Daddy’s home!!
Yeah broo..... billy butcher!!!!!!!!!
Yeahhhhhhhh!!!
I was hoping to see this comment :D
Yeah man that smirk of billyyyyy😁
Yeee
Billy’s most underrated song, would anyone agree?
Close, but my vote would go to "shes right on time". This could be #2 though
1@@rawn4203
Honestly any non mainstream song by him is underrated so ide say always a woman
Absolutely... but you'd be surprised how it still resonates.
@@rawn4203is that because 'She's right on time' is in Billy's top 5?
This song is a masterpiece and doesn't get near as much attention or praise as it deserves.
The Nylon Curtain was Billy's last great album... nothing that came afterward matched his '76-'82 standard, even if those later albums sold more copies... I'd greatly appreciate it if some Billy fans would check out my solo piano & vocal cover interpretation of ALLENTOWN in tribute to the Master. Real live acoustic with no editing. Thanks and please pardon the promo.
Jackson yea it sounds almost classical
Yo Mama I just thought the same 😅
True.
Has a reggae feel to it.
Billy Joel is a hero. Once he felt he was repeating himself he stopped making pop/ rock and went on to other musical arenas. If only more artists had such integrity!
"no, you guys are the real heroes"
@@opiniaoerrada1019 omg , homelander here
No, he's among the Boys
David Bowie was exactly the same way ...
As He sang in Honesty
Lyrics
You have to learn to pace yourself
Pressure
You're just like everybody else
Pressure
You've only had to run so far
So good
But you will come to a place
Where the only thing you feel
Are loaded guns in your face
And you'll have to deal with
Pressure
You used to call me paranoid
Pressure
But even you can not avoid
Pressure
You turned the tap dance into your crusade
Now here you are with your faith
And your Peter Pan advice
You have no scars on your face
And you cannot handle pressure
All grown up and no place to go
Psych 1, Psych 2
What do you know?
All your life is Channel 13
Sesame Street
What does it mean?
I'll tell you what it means
Pressure
Pressure
Don't ask for help
You're all alone
Pressure
You'll have to answer
To your own
Pressure
I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale
But here you are in the ninth
Two men out and three men on
Nowhere to look but inside
Where we all respond to
Pressure
Pressure
All your life is Time magazine
I read it too
What does it mean?
Pressure
I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale
But here you are with your faith
And your Peter Pan advice
You have no scars on your face
And you cannot handle pressure
Pressure, pressure
One, two, three, four
Pressure
Exelente muchas gracias por la lírica
cool for lyrics
These really are some of the heaviest lyrics. Billy Joel is the king
Thanks man
Thanks a lot. Youre comment needs more likes!
This song is so validating. What a healthy way to release pent up tension. Thank you Billy Joel ❤ Just love your music and always have 🎵
I grew up listening to Billy Joel so when I heard him on The Boys *and* seeing Hughie's love for Billy Joel was just the right amount of wholesomeness I needed in these fucking terrible times. Shit, nostalgia is overflowing like a mf.
When the pandemic took this far worse turn these last few months and we're basically locked down again, I've been taking a lot of comfort in the warm blanket of nostalgia. It really does soothe me like nothing else. The Billy Joel channel on Sirius XM is like a hug from Dad. :)
@Ricardo Roche Like I said, I grew up with his music, so it was fun little nostalgia boomerang seeing it reappear in an unexpected medium of pop culture.
Thanks to the Boys for helping me finding this masterpiece
came here after watching ep 1 of season 2 too
Yes I'm not alone
Goddamn Supes!!!.....😁👍👍
@@realdoge45Me neither 😭😢😂😁🤭😀😀
true true
the boys!!!!!
Да, да сериал "Пацаны". ))
You gotta give it to Billy on this one!
Maybe I’m a Joel purist, you gotta give it to Joel!
Which one ? Joel or Butcher ?
One thing I love about the way Billy Joel writes lyrics is that there is a lot of timeless truths in them...
Bill Joel and Hughie is a never-ending story.
nice😜
Classic song. Billy Joel is one of the greatest lyricists in Rock history. I love the line: "Now here you are in the ninth, two men out and three men on. Nowhere to look but inside where we all respond to pressure." Those of us who have been alive awhile have all been there where others are depending on us and the thought of blowing it is terrifying. We just have to put the fear aside and do what we need to do.
Yup. The longer I live, the more I realize that it does not matter how nice your ship is, just if it is still top side up or not. There are far too many shipwrecks in sight.
A lot of it is knowing, as this song says so well, how to handle pressure.
But what does he mean when singing about two men out and three men on? I don't get it
@@Knatterbart It is a baseball reference. Really only makes sense if you know the sport. There are nine innings in a game and three outs in each inning, so this is your last chance. Three men on means that three of your teammates have reached base successfully, setting you up to either win or lose the game for your team, to be either the hero or the scapegoat: the very definition of "pressure."
@@stephenmark6781 thx a lot for the explanation
Definitivo👏💯
Je suis en pleine dépression en ce moment , avec de bonnes crises de paniques. Et ce que il dit , me ressemble , cette pression constante qui ne demande qu'à exploser , et qui explose. Merci Billy Joel
This in my opinion is my all time favourite billy Joel song, to me it has some what of a surreal and insane style that I’m ever so fascinated with. And the music video itself is absolutely fantastic
I really like the chord progression, it's just really cool man
Yes, its a very good song
I don't know if I have one as my favorite that I can list this one is nuts though
Definitely in my Billy Joel top ten
See how they say the woman is a registered nurse.
My US History teacher would play this song every single time we had a test his class. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. WITHOUT FAIL.
lmao I wish my teacher would do that
Mr.Taylor?
+Jo Salgado YES
I have him this year
Lol have fun cause youve still got a long ways to go. lol wait till he gets stung by a bee on one of his bike rides. he looks like an alien.
the boys season2でこの曲が使われていて、スタッフクレジット見ても誰が歌っているのか分からなくて、低いリスニング力で歌詞聞き取って調べてやっとたどり着けました😭✌️かっこいい曲😭
たしか車の中で We Didn't Start the Fire を歌うシーンもありましたよね。にしても、若い人がこのヒット曲を知らない事実に自分の歳をしみじみと感じました(-_-)
昨日から探し始めてやっと見つけました！同じ事してる方がいて嬉しくなりました！
@@サンタナ-i9cそれを聞いてこっちも嬉しくなりました！🎶
Thank you Jack Quaid for improvising a line about Billy Joel in season 1, thereby allowing the showrunners to integrate more of Mr. Joel into season 2. Now millions more know about this amazing song.
It all started cause some poor person besmirch his name. SMH
Always loved this song! Came here because of "The Boys"
What boys?
@@Wolfmanluv I'm pretty sure it's a game I don't know though.
@@epicmountain6158 its a show but yep
@@ginojones4755 ok
Same
Not the biggest Billy Joel fan, but I remember how this video creeped me out as a child, in a good way. Like I couldn't stop watching it and it left a lasting impression.
shelleyinthecity I'm literally the same now
ブッチャー戻ってきて、この曲流れたとき
鳥肌たちました🥺
Pressure is the perfect theme song for 2020. It was written by Billy Joel in 1982. This proves that the mild-mannered "Piano Man" is a "Super" with the ability to peer deep into the future...
Agreed. I came here in reflection of what a shitty year this has been. And I have know idea who (or what) ‘The Boys’ are that everyone keeps commenting about.
@@beernpizzalover9035 it’s an Amazon prime show about corrupt super heroes with a really good ost
@@FailureToBe Okay, thank you for sharing!
What about “Under Pressure “ by Queen?
The only good supe
As someone with OCD and ADHD, this song and video really means a lot. Thank you, Billy Joel.
ADHD is a hoax.
@@surplusdivision2461 says the moron without adhd
ADHD has gay
Of course I don't have ADHD. Nobody does, weren't you listening. Anyone that puts their kids on drugs the treat that hoax should have them taken away.
Surplus Division Just a question? How’s it a hoax
OMG...can't belive this came out in 1982...I could not really relate to it then, but I sure can now
ya, my life is shit, too
I got it at 10. 😕
r/lewronggeneration
ItsT3K ..how the hell is this r/lewronggeneration?
小学生の頃に父親の車でラジオから流れてたこの曲 サビの部分だけ覚えてた 歌手も曲名も分からないまま30数年が過ぎたけど 今日やっと出会う事ができました きっかけは今日のゴルフで一緒にプレーした上司がティーグラウンドでプレッシャー感じたらしくビリージョエルの曲にあったと呟いたこと 上司に感謝
Discovering the links to memories I'd a beautiful thing. Forging or not. It gives closure.
I am 29 and have never listened to Billy Joel in my life until now that my car came with a jukebox full of his songs. Now I rock out to Pressure on repeat. This song just speaks to me on a deep level. 😄🤘
You still are in time.
Right on time
And now the Boys season 2
im 26 ,first time ,
I hear ya
Music for the 21st century....Most of us are living this song.
+Swordsquire lets not be premature lol. song is truth just not 21st since it came out in 80s lol
definitely living it. paycheck to paycheck. doing alright but always feel like I'm a step away from whatever- resulting in feeling the 1,2,3,4 Pressure!
agreed
+charles berndt maybe more prophetic for the 21st century than the 80s.
lol lots of things still a good song I might have got divorced over this one lol.... but my hair aint gray either
I remember when this video was played on MTV. I would get so excited to watch it. This is my favorite track from Billy Joel, and videos as well. It was during a time when most videos showcased the lyrical content of the song.
This song is pure concentrated Joel
Joel Purist ☝️
Goes hand in hand with "We Didn't Start the Fire". Billy Joel had some unique, fun ways to look at society.
And for the most part, he was right. A society full of people who feel the need to fix the past generations problems and are constantly under pressure for not "being better". I mean this is the anthem to every new generation.
actually they were pretty spot on views lol
Hey got his songs from his dreams. That is cool
RYAN STARTED THE FIRE! It was always burning since the world was turning!
Not necessarily ‘fun’ but still interesting
Big Shoutout to petit Hughie for introducing me to this song.
😂
Oui
@NIKHIL HEMBRAM Thanks for the tip, will watch very soon! :D
Dont you worry...
Daddy's home.
Muse
LYRICS:
You have to learn to pace yourself
Pressure
You're just like everybody else
Pressure
You've only had to run so far
So good
But you will come to a place
Where the only thing you feel
Are loaded guns in your face
And you'll have to deal with
Pressure
You used to call me paranoid
Pressure
But even you can not avoid
Pressure
You turned the tap dance into your crusade
Now here you are with your faith
And your Peter Pan advice
You have no scars on your face
And you cannot handle pressure
All grown up and no place to go
Psych 1, Psych 2
What do you know?
All your life is Channel 13
Sesame Street
What does it mean?
I'll tell you what it means
Pressure
Pressure
Don't ask for help
You're all alone
Pressure
You'll have to answer
To your own
Pressure
I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale
But here you are in the ninth
Two men out and three men on
Nowhere to look but inside
Where we all respond to
Pressure
All your life is Time Magazine
I read it, too
What does it mean?
Pressure
[Chorus]
I'm sure you'll have
Some cosmic rationale
Now here you are with your faith
And your Peter Pan advice
You have no scars on your face
And you cannot handle
Pressure
Pressure, pressure
One, two, three, four, pressure!
Thanks for the lyrics
Thank you ladie
I would trust a wild looking heretic with a scar or two on his weathered face before any preacher in a suit.
Gracias
Спасибо.
Pressure is not my Billy Joel favorite, but that intro gives me chills every time
that melody is insane lol
That melody goes unnecessarily hard and that's what I'm here for lol
This song got me through a very bad 5 months in my life back in '85. Probably listened to it 5 hours a day. Thanks Bill....this song saved my life.
I'm so freaking glad he's still alive.
TRUE!!!
I’m gonna commit suicide when he dies(not really but I’ll be really sad):
Holy shit he is?
I thought this comment was about Billy Butcher, lol
milanesa de ravioles tucumanos he’s 71 years old
Why the hell does this video have so few viewings?????? It was one of the best from the MTV era, and there is no other song like this one! Billy Billy Billy Billy!!! I mean, come on people! This song is a fricking anthem!
They would rather see somthing mind dumbing like ninkia monoga than something that would make them think
It's because kids these days (80% of RUclips) have no taste in music whatsoever. They listen to Nikki Minaj and Iggy rap about their fat asses. It's depressing.
I agree. This song is definitely one of Billy's most underrated songs and probably one of the most underrated pop songs of all time.
No one remember the song name, just the music
Agreed Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy!
I haven't seen this since I was a kid. The combination of striking images and a heavy rotation on Mtv burned every moment into our brains. Seeing it now is nostalgic yet perpetually relevant. We're always captives of our own realities.
The most compelling part for me was the trail of paper from the kid up to the old man, summing up our lives in one bleak stroke. APPLAUSE. Wow, that's brilliant.
"..now here you are. With your faith. And your Peter Pan advice. You have no scars on your face.." some of the best lyrics ever written.
Gen X to Millenials
Each generation has its issues. The line quoted above is best applied to everyone who posts BS on FB and Twitter telling others how to live their lives and criticizing "the other" the way you just did brotherhemp.
@@brotherhemp Wrong. Gen X doesn't care enough to tell anyone anything 😎🤘
*"And you cannot handle PRESHA"*
@@golondrina62 didn't...didn't you just do that?
I had completely forgotten this song. I used to listen to it alot ... 20 years ago. I had not listened to it since then. Now I'm again playing it non stop. Thank you Homelander!
This, to me, is one of the most quintessentially 80's video thats out there. Remember watching this on heavy rotation on MTV in the very early 80's as a kid. It left quite the impression on my little mind lol
Born in 89 and grew up with MTV in the 90s. Music videos were quite fun back then. Nowadays everything getting released on RUclips with no anticipationz
How I remember this from 83 or 82.
Me too.
HELLO, JOEL. VERY GOOD THIS PRODUCTION.
NICE TO MEET YOU 😍 MY GUY. FROM CURUZÚ CUATIÁ,CORRIENTES ♥️ ARGENTINA
I love how the melody and rhythm are just on the outside of normal pop.
YOU GUYS ARE THE REAL HEROES!!!
This song has one of the best piano/synth track of all of Billy's songs. And if you know Billy, then that's saying a LOT.
The drumming is great too.
This was the beginning of Bill's malaise era, but this tune is actually pretty cool. I appreciate it now.
The boys?! Pff let’s talk about that masterpiece called “threat level: midnight”
I see you’re a man of culture.
Thanks ❤😂
OOOH I FINALLY REMEMBERED IT OFFICEE
I'm just here 'cause I used to do lots of cocaine.
Then I had to stop.
So I get where Billy's coming from.
Also I was named after this guy and was raised on and love his music.
But also the cocaine thing.
what the hell is that,sounds almost as stupid as a villain called Golden Face.
My god, what a song writer he is! I just rediscovered this now at age 64. And yes, I am feeling like "two men on and three men out...." Brilliant song, brilliant video. Have to watch a few times in a row it's so good.
"But here you are with your faith and your Peter Pan advise. You have no scars on your face . And you cannot deal with pressure ...!"
Goddamm
It doesn't get more real than that
The Boys !!!!!!!!!!!!
First music video I saw. On MTV when it originally airs. Still holds up!! Billy Joel was such a force back then. About 4 really great LPs!
This song has been a twisted favorite of mine forever! This song is such a #Pressure filled gem! Thanks Billy Joel for writing it!
Ever since its release, this is one of the few songs that to this day still gets stuck in my head fairly frequently, and it's one of those songs I don't really mind having stuck in my head. Fantastic video as well. I'd say Paul McCartney was the finest melodist of his generation, and Billy Joel might be the finest melodist of the following generation. Absolutely brilliant.
This song is a masterpiece,as a song and social commentary....
The synth is so eerily satisfying
Synthesizers gives me the chills the entire song does how I feel when im going through stress and anxiety
3:26, the little blond boy who's desk is overflowing is a metaphor for kids who barely have a handle on the things that put pressure on them. The dark-haired boy, that I assume to be a young Joel, is shocked because he sees someone who's struggling in ways that he understands-- which is a rare thing because it's so "shameful" to show that you're under immense emotional pressure.
This song is genius. So under appreciated.
This is a new wave song of Billy. 👍
This is the moment Butcher became Negan
"but don't you worry Billy my boy, daddy's home"
This is the moment negan became Heisenberg
Fascinating early music video footage by Billy Joel. So aesthetically stimulating.
Listened to this as a teenager and is one of my Gen X faves.
Me too! I was 15 when this song was released.
No one but Billy Joel could bring something like the human emotion of pressure to life in a song! Insane talant!
This used to be played on mtv constantly back in the day, when music and mtv were awesome.
this video illustrates everyday life in 2016, on top of being one of the greatest artists of his generation Billy Joel was a psychic
Mike T No kidding. I got so anxious from a heavy struggle with reasoning that my whole head got so tight and I fainted so much from that.
I'll take 2016/17 over trying to get something to eat once a week while all of nature is trying to kill you and you're only equipped with a rock shard and a loin cloth
He also predicted the inception of flat screen televisions in the not so distant future! LOL
This song illustrates everyday life in 1982...2016 is more like 1984
Miami 2017 9/11 much
It is hard to believe that Billy Joel has been a constant performer as long as he has been with the type pf music that has come and gone! Congrats on your longevity! Seems you been a constant soundtrack in my life that I a glad to see still going on!
That's what a lot of talent gets you.
Let's pray for not losing him. Don´t want to think about it.
Masterpiece
One of the real artists who is very true to his music, and I love this song.
The boys 🔥
I remember reading in an article by the Quietus why this is one of the greatest music videos of all time. I can only imagine what it was like seeing this on MTV back in 1982 and being like..."Yes, I relate to all of this..!"
I saw it as a kid back in 1982, and the song and video made a big impression. Particularly the kid being sucked into the TV and being locked behind the screen! 😮
Que buena banda sonora que tiene the boys loco, desde el primer capitulo, temazos!!!
Ahead of its time, scary, introspective, and brilliant. Arguably Billy's best. As a little kid I was amazed that Billy knew Sesame Street was indeed, at least for many Americans watching PBS on old-school TVs, on Channel 13!
This is when music videos were great!
brent jackson Yeah...what happen with the music ???
That´s because you haven´t seen yet "Despacito"(joking,sorry mi inglisssh, am Chilean)
The 80's had the best music clips.
Damn this is good. I'm not a huge Billy Joel fan, but this song just cuts you right down to the bone. The tone is so different from his usual fare that it's hard to believe it's the same person.
Same. Not a Billy Joel fan.. but this song is good. I think he tried to get Joel Rock lightning to strike twice with "We Didn't Start The Fire", but that song just seems more contrived and this one seems raw.
There are 2 types of people: Billy Joel fans and people who haven't yet realized they're Billy Joel fans.
Don't you ever besmirch Billy joel
I love how timeless this song is. Reminds us that while we may all think today's generation is weak and has no idea what 'hard' is when it comes to life, the generation before us saw us the exact same way.
I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale
But here you are with your faith
And your Peter Pan advice
You have no scars on your face
And you cannot handle
PRESSURE
Yeah we all heard it.
Brian Griffin when I was reading this it was playing xD
The 7" single edit does not have these lyrics:
Verse 3:
Don't ask for help
You're all alone
Pressure
You'll have to answer
To your own
Pressure
I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale
But here you are in the ninth
Two men out and three men on
Nowhere to look but inside
Where we all respond to
Pressure
Bridge 2:
All your life is Time Magazine
I read it too
What does it mean?
This song is timeless. A remaster is all it takes for it to sound modern. Such a great song!
Cannot agree more
My ALL time favorite Billy Joel song!
Real 😊
This & Your Only Human. Vienna. It’s almost impossible to pick one. 🎙️ 🎶
Mr. Billy Joel, your song made me feel seen in my teenage years. Thank you for the musical validation. It helped me share with my folks the frustrations with my hearing loss (high frequency) and how people are very apathetic. Thank goodness music helped bridge what a child could not articulate.
Billy Joel is a Legend.
One of the All Time Greats.
Four decades of musical
Brilliance.
I've always loved this song, one of Billy's best. But the video too is really cool. It's a masterful piece of surrealism.
This song is so insanely good, so is this video, and so is this album...just banger after banger after banger. Such a win to use it in The Boys too (great show!), and good on all of you who came here because of that. I recommend going and checking out the rest of his stuff if you haven't already, so many gems in his catalogue. I've listened to him forever (since 1977, when I was a little tiny kid), and this song is STILL my very favorite one to see him do live...he still does it in the original key too and still sounds absolutely fucking awesome.
Never heard this song till I watched “The Boys” and I’m glad I did. It’s a banger!
My favorite Billy Joel song EVER.
Who else hyped for season 4 THE BOYS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I am so hype!! I need it nowww
I am hyped.
june 13th cant come any sooner
Me, that's why I'm here, I found music again this evening while watching episode 1 of season 2, I'm watching everything from the beginning
Not anymore, after watching the first episode of season4. Won´t spend my time with this series anymore, too much woke bs incomeing. It was great to okay for the first three seasones, but naaa don´t need anymore :D
It makes me sad when I miss out on really good music like this. But im also thankful that I can learn about it from current media. When I heard it in The Boys S2 and how it was used so perfectly I had to check it out, and now I'm finally checking out Billy Joel
My favorite video of all time. I saw it when I was about ten or so and I just couldn't believe that I was privileged enough to see this Work of Art. Still my gold standard of videos. Thank You Mr. Joel for this.
Thanks Billy Joel
In this song Billy Joel talks about a guy who is struggling to cope with the pressures of his life. The song is unusual because it is sung in the second person (Joel refers to the character as "you" in the verses). The driving synthesizer implies the near-paranoia the man is feeling. He does one other song like this style on the same album - Allentown. Also note When Joel sings, "All your life is Channel 13, ," he's referring to the New York TV station WNET (channel 13), which is the PBS affiliate that carried the show.
Thnx but I am just here bcoz of the boys
You reminded me of something I've wondered off and on my whole life: why were PBS stations almost always set up all by themselves at the high end of the old analog dial? In Tulsa, where I grew up, the PBS channel was 11; NBC was 2, CBS was 6, and ABC was 8. I had long suspected that there was something undesirable about the higher channels, and PBS simply didn't have the money or the clout that commercial stations had. Anyway, I just now googled it, and it turned out I was right. The low-VHF channels, 2 to 6, had more stable technology and better "market penetration" than the high-VHF channels, 7 to 13. All but five of America's public television stations were high-VHF. Now that TV is digital, not analog, that's no longer relevant.
@@racookster Very interesting and makes perfect sense. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, I used to watch this video all the time and the channel 13/sesame street line really hit me since I was in fact watching that channel/show at the time. Love this song, love this video.
This is one of my favorite Billy Joel songs. I was the same age as the kid in this video, and the whole thing with the TV swallowing him up really unnerved me more than it should have ... Great synthesizers lines with a baroque feel. Joel's vocals are perfect and also incredibly full of the "power of pressure."
sadly i m feeling this right now. so many problems we have to handle with. this timeless masterpiece sceams all our dark moments in life...............that the genious of BILLY JOEL.
Without “The Boys” reference, Billy Joel is an amazing artist!
HAS been ...LONG BEFORE "the BOYS".
boff!!!
I've never seen "The Boys". I've just loved Billy Joel since I was very young...
Threat Level Midnight.
@@yellowlabrador4918 Maybe you should watch it! The protagonist also loves Billy Joel😁