This song was so huge, He really encapsulated a vibe of that time. The Glass Houses album, blew everyone away, it was everything we never knew we needed. ❤
This dropped when I was 12. It marked a change in Joel's sound. Listening along just now, it sounds to me like The Rolling Stones, especially the single backing vocal on the later half of the verses and the chorus, like Keith Richards behind Mick Jagger. The guitar solo followed by the sax solo sounds like the Stones too.
My favorite drumming in a Billy Joel song! I always thought that if I ever had a grungy little garage band, this would be the best song to cover. It's just so raw and in your face. This came out in 1980, and the whole album Glass Houses was his take on the late '70s punk sound and the emerging New Wave.
My sister was friends with some people that had a bar band in the mid-'90s to early '00s. I saw the band perform two or three times; this was a staple of their sets. They were amazing in their performance of it. BTW, I am a huge Billy Joel fan, and Liberty DeVitto was (and still is) a beast behind the kit.
This is my absolute favourite Billy Joel song . My favourite lines in the song are remember how i found you there , alone in your electric chair, i told you dirty jokes until you smiled . The whole song is about a guy with a devil may care attitude , trying to get a more cautious, straight laced girl to like him and live a life , totally different to how she was bought up
Rock and roll with Billy Joel. I definitely hear shades of Beatles and also Chuck Berry. Whatever, great musicality and some funky guitar work, with great horns. Great reaction Harri.Thanks Harri and Jami. Great tune. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
@@seanscanlon9067 wow, that's it! Been trying to pinpoint the band/style that That's Not Her Style emulates, and now I'll be thinking of what it would be like if the Stones ever covered it.
With his "Glass Houses" and "An Innocent Man" albums, Billy Joel melded the sounds of late 50s through mid-60s rock and soul with 80s sensibilities. Between Springsteen, Mellencamp, Peter Gabriel, Dire Straits, and Billy Joel, the spirit of rock and roll was kept alive amidst all of the new wave, proto-techno, and hair metal so prominent in the 80s.
@wayne252525 Certainly remains my favorite of his, followed closely by 52nd Street. I love his entire catalog, of course, but I think of those two LPs as the backbone of my Billy Joel collection, and they served as my jumping-off point for exploring his earlier work. SO many fantastic songs.
This song, and the album it came from, was Billy's response to not being edgy enough. (If memory serves). I bought it, loved it and was happy to experience more great work from this pop genius. ✌
Billy Joel's best mick Jagger impersonation! Think the guitar riff was inspired by the Rolling stones "the last time"as well as other 60's garage rock. Great song from a great album, Glass houses from 1980!
Hi Harry! You have great taste in Billy Joel, he was one of my favorites in the 70's. Saw him twice in concert in the 70's and again in 1996 in Indianapolis when he and Elton John toured together which was the two greatest piano players together and rock n' roll.
This is one of my favorite Billy Joel songs. I’ve seen him live several times and this song is usually the big finale. You May Be Right is incredible to see live. There should be videos of it done live that you should check out.
Ticket to Ride - the lead guitar. 1st time I heard it come on the radio, I thought it was gonna be that song. Then it was Billy Joel. Still a fun song though.
In 1983, after nearly 2 years in divorce court, the very last thing that had to be negotiated was who would retain the Billy Joel album collection. That would be me! I know you've heard him before because I've seen your reaction before it's something else that he may have done like Piano Man. Incredible performer live! A true poet and artist. Just sexy all the way around
1970s for sure. Speaking of which, my favorite album of his is actually the stranger, which came out in the mid to late '70s every song on that is fantastic. One of his really rocking songs which I think rocks even more than this one although I really like this one, and it's from The Stranger album, is called, only the good die young. I don't know if you've done that one yet or not. Other great ones from that album are Vienna waits for you, our little Italian Cafe, or something like that anyway, movin' out - I don't know they're all good now that I think about it, laugh. She's Always a woman, that huge hit for him, came off of that album as well.
I disagree. From the perspective of a writer, it packs a whole lot of description of a (possibly toxic) relationship into a very short song. It's surprisingly nuanced. One could probably write a novel using this as inspiration for character and conflict.
Thanks Harri .. I totally LOVE the album "Glass Houses" that this song comes from ! .. Just about every track on it is a gem, and it includes many of my very favourite BJ songs .. "All For Leyna" is Number 1, and "Sometimes A Fantasy" is Number 2 on my list, and I would really love to see reactions to these .. Cheers, Wayne
@@Prof_Jeff Cheers, Jeff .. Those 2 songs, plus a few others ( eg "Sleeping With The Television On" ) from this superb album are seriously under-rated IMHO .. Billy had so many great songs over his career that it's uderstandable for lots of gems to be under-exposed .. So many wonderful songs from Glass Houses sufferred this fate. 😪
Well the 60’s come through with the sax. What good rock song doesn’t have wailing sax? When we are exploring life, we don’t really know what we want; but, to cut loose and have a good time just may be crazy but at some point we all do it!
Just a note on the lyrics. "Bedford-Stuy" is (or was) a notorious public housing complex in New York City. As you can probably guess from the context - not a place you'd want to stroll through alone in the 1980s.
Naysayers always have tried to pigeonhole Billy, but he doesn't really have one "style". Every album was different than the last. For example, 52nd Street was his jazz-rock fusion project, which differed from The Stranger; Glass Houses was his attempt at hard(er) rock; The Nylon Curtain was an homage to The Beatles and George Martin; An Innocent Man was a throwback to '50s and '60s rock. All completely different sounds, all from the same artist.
Very little of Billy's back catalogue can be considered as pop. His music includes a cappella, big band, blues, bluegrass, classical, country, doo-wop, folk, gospel, jazz, latin, motown, reggae, r&b, rock, swing and western.
@@peachbottom2010 Hello peachbottom, or may I just call you peach? 🙂 Pop maybe as in short for popular but then would that not deem every popular musician's music as pop? Is Garth Brooks pop? Or for example, do you consider Springsteen to be pop based on him being popular, regardless of the genre of music he makes?
@@seanscanlon9067 I go by Hey You in the White New Balance Sneakers mostly. Yeah, modern country music ain't country. Lots of folks call it Pop. Ain't it formulaic and just freakin' awful?
This song was so huge, He really encapsulated a vibe of that time. The Glass Houses album, blew everyone away, it was everything we never knew we needed. ❤
Best album I love Glass Houses!
I was only a little kid when this came out. I was like 7 or 8, but I remember it so clearly. It was a monster hit in 1980. All over the radio.
Gotta watch Billy Joel’s Allentown music video
The guitar riff just before the sax an the middle of the song is straight out of the chuck berry book.
This is a song really showed off a good audio system back in the day. Liberty DeVitto's drums are on point along with everything else.
What can you say about Billy Joel….. everything he does is so so good!!!
Yes, and hasnt released any new material in what, 30plus years🤘
@@jen_alanfromchicago53 one song called All my life. That's it except for a few duets
This dropped when I was 12. It marked a change in Joel's sound. Listening along just now, it sounds to me like The Rolling Stones, especially the single backing vocal on the later half of the verses and the chorus, like Keith Richards behind Mick Jagger. The guitar solo followed by the sax solo sounds like the Stones too.
Every album Billy ever put out marked a change in Joel's sound.
Agree on The Rolling Stones part.
My favorite drumming in a Billy Joel song! I always thought that if I ever had a grungy little garage band, this would be the best song to cover. It's just so raw and in your face. This came out in 1980, and the whole album Glass Houses was his take on the late '70s punk sound and the emerging New Wave.
My sister was friends with some people that had a bar band in the mid-'90s to early '00s. I saw the band perform two or three times; this was a staple of their sets. They were amazing in their performance of it. BTW, I am a huge Billy Joel fan, and Liberty DeVitto was (and still is) a beast behind the kit.
Anything by Billy is just amazing.
This is my absolute favourite Billy Joel song . My favourite lines in the song are remember how i found you there , alone in your electric chair, i told you dirty jokes until you smiled . The whole song is about a guy with a devil may care attitude , trying to get a more cautious, straight laced girl to like him and live a life , totally different to how she was bought up
Yes I agree, seems like a mix of decades and 60's-70's sounds about right. Thanks Harri
Billy Joel...Still Rock-N-Roll to Me!!
Billy Joel just doesn’t miss
It’s Billy Joel, what more can one say. He makes me proud to say I’m from his neck of the woods.
Rock and roll with Billy Joel. I definitely hear shades of Beatles and also Chuck Berry. Whatever, great musicality and some funky guitar work, with great horns. Great reaction Harri.Thanks Harri and Jami. Great tune. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
I always thought this song and That's Not Her Style are very much like The Rolling Stones.
@@seanscanlon9067 Yes, definitely. Even the vocals have some Mick in them. I agree. 😊👍✌️🎶🇨🇦
@@seanscanlon9067 wow, that's it! Been trying to pinpoint the band/style that That's Not Her Style emulates, and now I'll be thinking of what it would be like if the Stones ever covered it.
With his "Glass Houses" and "An Innocent Man" albums, Billy Joel melded the sounds of late 50s through mid-60s rock and soul with 80s sensibilities. Between Springsteen, Mellencamp, Peter Gabriel, Dire Straits, and Billy Joel, the spirit of rock and roll was kept alive amidst all of the new wave, proto-techno, and hair metal so prominent in the 80s.
The song that instantly made me a Billy Joel fan, from an album that was the first I ever purchased on vinyl. Still remember the day I bought it!
His best album, IMHO .. So many wonderful songs on it .. What a great first purchase !
@wayne252525 Certainly remains my favorite of his, followed closely by 52nd Street. I love his entire catalog, of course, but I think of those two LPs as the backbone of my Billy Joel collection, and they served as my jumping-off point for exploring his earlier work. SO many fantastic songs.
Favorite Billy Joel song.
This song, and the album it came from, was Billy's response to not being edgy enough. (If memory serves).
I bought it, loved it and was happy to experience more great work from this pop genius. ✌
I always felt that the album this song is from, Glass Houses, was his answer to New Wave. He even sings about it in It's Still Rock and Roll to Me.
Love !!my top 5 songs by him ! Just the singing alone was just perfect for the message of the song !
Lots of fun.💃💃💃💃💃💃
Billy Joel's best mick Jagger impersonation! Think the guitar riff was inspired by the Rolling stones "the last time"as well as other 60's garage rock. Great song from a great album, Glass houses from 1980!
Hi Harry! You have great taste in Billy Joel, he was one of my favorites in the 70's. Saw him twice in concert in the 70's and again in 1996 in Indianapolis when he and Elton John toured together which was the two greatest piano players together and rock n' roll.
There are spoof lyrics to this:
You made the rice, I made the gravy
But it just may be a tuna fish you're looking for
😂😂😂 I'll be singing that in my head from now on.
@@etc7070 Look up misheard lyrics by UK comedian Peter Kay.
You will never hear those songs the same way again.
Thanks to Jami A for another great one from Billy Joel. There are soooo many! Nice reaction Harri 🌺✌️
Opening guitar sounds just like The Beatles, "Ticket to Ride." But still a great, rebellious song!!
Love this song, brings back a lot of memories. Listened to Billy Joel for hours over and over again. Glad you enjoyed it.
This is one of my favorite Billy Joel songs. I’ve seen him live several times and this song is usually the big finale. You May Be Right is incredible to see live. There should be videos of it done live that you should check out.
There is a definite Beatles "homage" in there.
Ticket to Ride - the lead guitar. 1st time I heard it come on the radio, I thought it was gonna be that song. Then it was Billy Joel. Still a fun song though.
In 1983, after nearly 2 years in divorce court, the very last thing that had to be negotiated was who would retain the Billy Joel album collection. That would be me! I know you've heard him before because I've seen your reaction before it's something else that he may have done like Piano Man. Incredible performer live! A true poet and artist. Just sexy all the way around
1970s for sure. Speaking of which, my favorite album of his is actually the stranger, which came out in the mid to late '70s every song on that is fantastic. One of his really rocking songs which I think rocks even more than this one although I really like this one, and it's from The Stranger album, is called, only the good die young. I don't know if you've done that one yet or not. Other great ones from that album are Vienna waits for you, our little Italian Cafe, or something like that anyway, movin' out - I don't know they're all good now that I think about it, laugh. She's Always a woman, that huge hit for him, came off of that album as well.
My favorite of his. This song fits my ex and me lol. Enjoy this awesome song.
this song not deep lyrically but a lot of fun. Check out from same album All for Leyna. Hard driving song with great lyrics
I disagree. From the perspective of a writer, it packs a whole lot of description of a (possibly toxic) relationship into a very short song. It's surprisingly nuanced. One could probably write a novel using this as inspiration for character and conflict.
Please check out the live version of "A Matter of Trust." It'll knock your socks off.
Thanks Harri .. I totally LOVE the album "Glass Houses" that this song comes from ! .. Just about every track on it is a gem, and it includes many of my very favourite BJ songs .. "All For Leyna" is Number 1, and "Sometimes A Fantasy" is Number 2 on my list, and I would really love to see reactions to these .. Cheers, Wayne
I'm with you regarding favorite tracks on this album; I've always been a fan of both those tracks.
@@Prof_Jeff Cheers, Jeff .. Those 2 songs, plus a few others ( eg "Sleeping With The Television On" ) from this superb album are seriously under-rated IMHO .. Billy had so many great songs over his career that it's uderstandable for lots of gems to be under-exposed .. So many wonderful songs from Glass Houses sufferred this fate. 😪
You are right Harri. The transitions with the guitar are very much 60s.
Well the 60’s come through with the sax. What good rock song doesn’t have wailing sax? When we are exploring life, we don’t really know what we want; but, to cut loose and have a good time just may be crazy but at some point we all do it!
Just a note on the lyrics. "Bedford-Stuy" is (or was) a notorious public housing complex in New York City. As you can probably guess from the context - not a place you'd want to stroll through alone in the 1980s.
Bedford-Stuyvesant is a neighborhood in Brooklyn. It's where Jay-Z is from and where Spike Lee filmed "Do The Right Thing".
The chorus melody sounds a little like the intro to David Bowie "Changes".
Leave a tender moment alone live con Tootsie Thielemans è fenomenale 👏👏👏👏👏
He is incredible. One of my absolute favorite videos is "Angry Young Man" Live in Long Island. His piano skills are fantastic!!
Sir, you need to react to Billy Joel's "Only the Good Die Young." It's quintessential Joel. I'm actually surprised you haven't reacted to it yet.
Real coo-l dude!
Captain Jack is one of my favorites. He can do anything.
Love Captain Jack. Great song!
And you just sit at home
And chew your food
The PG version.
@@seanscanlon9067 🤣🤣🤣
@@seanscanlon9067 And the sister goes to school
I think it might be a Rolling Stones tribute and he's singing a bit like Jagger. Heh?
I tell people that I’m a crazy b that is 50 shades of f’d up!!!
Joel enjoys doing take-offs on performers who have influenced him. This is a "dead-ringer" take on early Rolling Stones.
This is from 1980. You heard all of it.
I'm owed 7 songs. Had harri done this to anybody else?
Sound like he could have sold this song to the Rolling Stones.
Naysayers always have tried to pigeonhole Billy, but he doesn't really have one "style". Every album was different than the last. For example, 52nd Street was his jazz-rock fusion project, which differed from The Stranger; Glass Houses was his attempt at hard(er) rock; The Nylon Curtain was an homage to The Beatles and George Martin; An Innocent Man was a throwback to '50s and '60s rock. All completely different sounds, all from the same artist.
Man I despise Billy Joel and his pop music nonsense. Except for Captain Jack. I like that one. But it's not pop...which is why I like it.
Very little of Billy's back catalogue can be considered as pop.
His music includes a cappella, big band, blues, bluegrass, classical, country, doo-wop, folk, gospel, jazz, latin, motown, reggae, r&b, rock, swing and western.
@@seanscanlon9067 Hi Sean. It's still pop no matter the genre.
@@peachbottom2010 Hello peachbottom, or may I just call you peach? 🙂
Pop maybe as in short for popular but then would that not deem every popular musician's music as pop? Is Garth Brooks pop?
Or for example, do you consider Springsteen to be pop based on him being popular, regardless of the genre of music he makes?
@@seanscanlon9067 I go by Hey You in the White New Balance Sneakers mostly. Yeah, modern country music ain't country. Lots of folks call it Pop. Ain't it formulaic and just freakin' awful?
Cool story. No one cares.
Pressure next song 🤟🤟🤟🤟🇦🇺