Billy Joel - You're Only Human (Second Wind) | REACTION
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Billy Joel’s “For The Longest Time” is a really good one too! You should check it out!
Anything Billy Joel is a great song
I agree it would be more emotional and expressive as a sad minor song but with experience you don’t want anything else bringing you down when you’re at your lowest.
Also as an artist I’m sure if a sad version became something that ended up pushing people off the edge he would have felt responsible in some way that he caused things to get worse instead of better. At least this version is positive and hopeful trying to be uplifting. Just an opinion of someone who’s been there.
I have chronic depression. I can tell you absolutely that depressing music doesn't help me. I can listen to a song without depressing lyrics but if the music itself is a downer, it - - well - - I just think Billy made the right choice. And for people who haven't seen the video, it's an upbeat song about 'try try again'. There are so many songs that exist in the way that you perceive this should be. And some people are inspired by those. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. But, I love this song just as it is. I never knew that Billy donated the proceeds from it to helping people with depression, but I'm glad I bought a copy!
Billy Joel with Ray Charles "Baby Grand" is amazing but often overlooked.
As others have said, record companies at the time would have artists add an extra song or two to a greatest hits album in order to spur sales. For this album, they added “You’re Only Human (Second Wind)” and “While the Night Is Still Young,” both of which were then released as singles. They weren’t on any of Joel’s previous albums.
One of my favorite Billy Joel songs.
Most greatest hits albums, as long as the artist is still active, contain at least one new song for the label to put out as a single (and probably video) to promote sales of the album.
He said he didn't want someone who was depressed already to become more depressed and push them over the edge.
I can't even start naming all his great songs, his writing was so real and something everyone can relate to, another awesome tune to share with all of us Salvo, thank you for sharing this nugget with all of us.
This was one of 2 songs that were new on the greatest hits album
I have to be honest: I'm a huge BJ fan. I never bought this greatest-hits album because I already owned the full albums, so I never paid that much attention to this song, I heard it on the radio, and I heard the catchy tune and "it's okay to make mistakes, you'll get it right the next time" and had no idea it was about such a serious subject. So, I at least partially agree: if somehow the lyrics were more to-the-front, I probably would have gotten more from it. Not depressing-sounding, though. I admire that Joel is a singer/songwriter who does take on a wide array of subjects lyrically, and his music range is astonishing. Thanks for taking me more in-depth on this one!
That WAS a fast 5 minutes! Such a good song and message ❤️
Love Billy Joel!!❤❤❤
Billy has said that he rewrote this song to temper the depressive nature of the lyrics, and made it bouncier in order to push the message not to take yourself so seriously. That's what he found out when he spent some time in a psychiatric hospital after his own suicide attempt. Also, yes, this song was written to appear on the Greatest Hits, along with the song "The Night is Still Young," which is GORGEOUS.
Ah yes! The Night Is Still Young is positively epic.
I couldn't agree with you more. In the 70's it probably would have been totaly different as you decribed, but this was the 80's, so a differnt set of young people to market pop & and rock music to.
Yes, this was definitely an 80's song. Not a lot of melancholy vibes to the music back then; those of us who wanted to hear a good sad song usually had to dig through our older records!
The red hair kid that almost drowned is Adam Savage of Myth Busters.
We’ve often sung/played this song in our house during challenging times. I’d never actually seen the video before. Listen to it a bunch of times, and I bet you will “feel” differently.
This one makes you think for sure. Good one! Think what Billy was doing is giving you the upbeat of life even though the guy in the video didn't want to go on anymore 🤔
Greatest Hits I & II had two original songs that were released for the first time on that compilation, iirc
FYI---Back then a record label would force the band to include usually 2 NEW songs on their greatest hits albums to attract fans that have all the songs on previous albums. $$$
This sounds like other mid 80s Billy Joel. Listen to his '83 album An Innocent Man. You've heard 70s Joel, up to this point. Times change, the 80 were a different time. Musician's sounds change over the years. I prefer the 70s Billy Joel, myself, but it's all good.
Imo, if you're severely depressed to begin with, listening to a depressing song would only make it worse. On another note (literally), the song he starts playing on the harmonica is his signature song, Piano Man. Another story-telling masterpiece.
Actually, listening to songs which share your emotions are proven to be helpful for many people. Why do you think breakup songs sell so well?
@@malingor7042Bitterness?
@@jodij6280did you wilfully miss my very clear point? And even if ppl ARE bitter,again,songs can provenly help ppl identify and deal with their emotions. All emotions are valid. Sounds like you have a problem with feelings.
@@malingor7042 Nope. Just my opinion.
I think the song is appropriately up beat. Billy Joel is trying to be the wise older man to encourage, advise and cheer up the young man in the video, which is what the young man needs. If it was a sad slow song, it wouldn't sound encouraging or cheerful.
I think Columbia records wanted a new song on the greatest hits albums to encourage fans to buy the set even if they had all the songs already. This was not released on a previous album.
Yeah, The Night Is Still Young was on there too for the same reason and they did the same for Greatest Hits Volume III with the covers of To Make You Feel My Love, Hey Girl and Light as the Breeze.
Billy still owes Columbia some records. Bet they're glad he finally put out a new song!
Adam from Mythbusters is in the original video
Again, I'll suggest the title track from AN INNOCENT MAN (1983), while he could still hit those high notes (Live performances don't get it) - by '84 he needed backup singer to perform onstage.
Interesting reaction!. FYi - back in the day when we used to buy CDs and not stream music, often bands would include a new song or two to on their Greatest Hits album to entice you to buy it. The thought is you may already own all those songs, so why else would you buy the Greatest Hits album otherwise. A somewhat more recent example would be Its My Life on No Doubt's Greatest Hits album. I imagine they do not really do that anymore.
When the song first came out, I always thought the up tempo was because the song was supposed to match the feeling you feel when you get your Second Wind. An uplifting song to inspire you, not a song to shed light on the suicide epidemic. This is probably why he did not want it to be depressing Also, remember that the music video was never in the mind of the artist when they wrote the song. In the 80's, the music videos rarely matched the content of the song. I enjoyed your interesting take on it though!
back-in-MY-day, we used to buy vinyl records and spin them on turntables, even dubbing them onto cassette tapes (like metallic MEMOREX) long before CDs came out. still prefer and play those cassettes.
@@jollyrodgers7272Remember 45s? Remember speeding up 33s to 45s so it sounded like The Chipmunks?
This is not on any studio album. It was recorded to encourage buyers. Fans aren't going to buy what they already own. New tracks are like a carrot.
Maybe try HUMAN by The Human League. Similar idea.
I agree with you in general about the choice of upbeat music. When the song came out, I (a depressed teen) felt that between the lyrics (which ultimately had a positive spin) and the playful sounding music, it seemed like the issue of depression was being glossed over. "No biggie--hang in there, it'll all be okay later!" The video (with him marrying the girl he had presumably just lost) did not help to this end. I guess that's why (while I sincerely appreciate his effort in sharing a message of hope) the song never resonated with or inspired me personally.
Yes, it's a weird track and video.
I have never liked this song. The lyrics are fine but don't like the music at all.