I love the lyrics of this song...metaphors galore...'steals like a thief'...'carelessly cut you & laugh while you're bleeding'...taken out of the context of the song they would be bad...but I feel like this song is a tribute to women & how multi-faceted & complex we can be 😊😇
@@lipby He did not deserve it because there was no misogyny, but I appreciate that if not knowing the backstory, it can be inadvertently interpreted that way. Billy when he was younger had been ripped off for money by those in the music business and has often had problems with managers both before and after this song, so he made his then wife at the time Elizabeth his manager because he felt that he could trust her more. This was in the 70s when women tended more to be housewives only, or if they did have jobs they were rarely the kind of positions of power type jobs. So when she would represent Billy in any negotiations, she was often labelled as difficult and hard-nosed but in this song he is saying that she or women in general might be (insert any of the negative traits of your choice from the song lyrics) but she's still always a woman to me.
@@lipby Strange then that you say he "deserved the grief he got for the misogyny of this song" if you know it when if it was quite the opposite, and a retort to those saying 'misogynistic' things about his then wife and presumably the woman he was in love with at the time. If anything, he was defending her.
America has Billy Joel, England has Elton John. There’s one major difference. Both are great piano players, both are great singers. Difference is Billy wrote all his songs, Elton John has a partner who wrote all the lyrics to his hits, Bernie Taupin.
You are right, I totally agree. I will say though, that England certainly has its share of musical artistry and lyrical mastery. It's in their blood and their history, back to the Renaissance. America's best influence, I'd say. But some Americans, like Billy Joel, are obviously on that top tier level with them. Elton John's songs never did much for me; Billy Joel's have.
Billy Joel is a great singer songwriter from the 70's-90's. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. A lot of his songs tell stories such as "Piano Man". The whole "Stranger" album is great & one of my favorites. It has this song "She's Always A Woman" on it. Other songs are "Just The Way You Are", "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", "Only The Good Die Young", "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" etc.
Again this kind of writer and singer and performer are a thing of the past. What a great song. I feel like I lived at the very best time for great music. Thanks guys! Also it pleases me so much to see you guys so happy and sharing that with us. You are an inspiration and you bring joy to my day when I watch your channels.
TODAY (7 NOV ) IS ( JONI MITCHELL ) HER 80TH BIRTHDAY T & TASHA 😊 I WOULD SAY TO DO : HELP ME & A CASE OF YOU 😊HAPPY 80TH TO THE BEST FEMALE ROCK LEGEND BY FARRRR, GOD BLESS HER HEART, SOUL & THAT INSANELY BEAUTIFULLLL ( NO PUN ) VOICE!💯😊 TAKE GREAT CARE YOU GUYS!
I love his poetry and it often has a double bottom; you have listen more than once. And Charles Aznavour has a song with the same thematic "She" can be the famine or the feast, the beauty or the beast.
SO THIS WAS DURING THE TIME WHEN MOST GUYS WERE JEALOUS OF BILLY! 😮HE WAS MARRIED TO SUPERMODEL ( CHRISTIE BRINKLEY )😊BUT THEY DID WIND UP DIVORCED IN THE END!☹ WHATTAAA POWER COUPLE THEY WERE AT THE TIME
Not trying to be a dick here but this song was inspired by Billy's first wife and manager Elizabeth Weber who he married in 1973 and divorced in 1982. And this song is from 1977. He did not meet Christie until after his divorce and they married in 1985. There are plenty of other songs Billy wrote that were inspired by Christie though, including most of the An Innocent Man album in 1983.
“Blame it all on yourself cuz she’s always a woman to me”. So true I’ve seen friends during bad arguments with their girlfriends and when she doesn’t give in he’s like it’s my fault tho bro. lol. So true.
She only reveals what she wants you to see, and the worst she may do is throw shadows at you but she's always a woman to me. So true. I get so much grief for loving my girl, but nobody else sees what I see because she didn't choose to reveal herself to them.
This always struck me as a back handed compliment to women. They're always in control. Somewhere there is a guy who will defend the woman who cuts him and laughs. Probably most of us guys have been there one time or another. Anything to keep her happy. Hall and Oates were probably talking about the same chick Billy was.
This is about a very specific woman, his first wife. And no, she doesn't sound like a nice person, although there's respect for her in the lyrics as well. His songs about Christie Brinkley have a very different tone, and I think they're still friends.
Se riuscite a trovare una canzone di Piano Man che non sia buona e ben costruita fatemelo sapere ..... Io su 100 ne ho apprezzate 100 ... Talento totale e dal vivo da giovane era un vero portento 👏🎹👏🎹👏🎹👏🎹👏
GREETINGS EARTH COUPLE: One of the biggest indicators of cultural malaise is the denigration of women in some schools of contemporary music. Is there anymore female-affirming music than the Righteousness Brothers, for example. I know the feeling Tasha of ending a song not having been assaulted by grunts, cursing and the complete assault on women. I feel bad for young people musically. You are rare among you peers now for your exposure to American popular music. channels such as yours help couples by giving them many positive mutual experiences. I know it's strengthened your marriage, and I admire you for this.
This song is being sung to another guy who is always complaining about the woman's faults, so Billy is telling him that despite all of the things that that guy is upset about, that she is ALWAYS a woman with him, so it must be his own shortcomings that cause him to find fault with her.
I always loved this song's clamness, but the lyrics reveal an abusive malignant narcissist who is toxic at best! He just lays out her symptoms like he's reading from a psychologist's diagnostic manual, there's no way around it, but that message is hidden by the music. Billy Joel is therefore a genius.
I'm sorry, but this song is Billy's way of giving a backhanded compliment to the supposedly fairer sex. I'm pretty sure it came out right after his divorce to Christie Brinkley
My take on this has always been that he's being very sarcastic - he loves the woman, but she is very nasty and insulting. I don't think it's in praise of women (or at least this woman) at all. So the beautiful music doesn't match the cynical lyrics. But maybe that's just me.
There is a story behind this song that explains it and in case you have not seen my post from above, I will copy it here too. Billy when he was younger had been ripped off for money by those in the music business and has often had problems with managers both before and after this song, so he made his then wife at the time Elizabeth his manager because he felt that he could trust her more. This was in the 70s when women tended more to be housewives only, or if they did have jobs they were rarely the kind of positions of power type jobs. So when she would represent Billy in any negotiations, she was often labelled as difficult and hard-nosed but in this song he is saying that she or women in general might be (insert any of the negative traits of your choice from the song lyrics) but she's still always a woman to me.
I love the lyrics of this song...metaphors galore...'steals like a thief'...'carelessly cut you & laugh while you're bleeding'...taken out of the context of the song they would be bad...but I feel like this song is a tribute to women & how multi-faceted & complex we can be 😊😇
100% Connie!
He deserved the grief he got for the misogyny of this song. I still like it.
@@lipby He did not deserve it because there was no misogyny, but I appreciate that if not knowing the backstory, it can be inadvertently interpreted that way.
Billy when he was younger had been ripped off for money by those in the music business and has often had problems with managers both before and after this song, so he made his then wife at the time Elizabeth his manager because he felt that he could trust her more.
This was in the 70s when women tended more to be housewives only, or if they did have jobs they were rarely the kind of positions of power type jobs. So when she would represent Billy in any negotiations, she was often labelled as difficult and hard-nosed but in this song he is saying that she or women in general might be (insert any of the negative traits of your choice from the song lyrics) but she's still always a woman to me.
@@seanscanlon9067 I know the back story
@@lipby Strange then that you say he "deserved the grief he got for the misogyny of this song" if you know it when if it was quite the opposite, and a retort to those saying 'misogynistic' things about his then wife and presumably the woman he was in love with at the time.
If anything, he was defending her.
That album ' The Stranger' was an awesome album. Definitely one of the best pop albums of all time!
Uhh...Rock album.
It's all Rock-n-Roll to me.
America has Billy Joel, England has Elton John.
There’s one major difference.
Both are great piano players, both are great singers.
Difference is Billy wrote all his songs, Elton John has a partner who wrote all the lyrics to his hits, Bernie Taupin.
You are right, I totally agree. I will say though, that England certainly has its share of musical artistry and lyrical mastery. It's in their blood and their history, back to the Renaissance. America's best influence, I'd say. But some Americans, like Billy Joel, are obviously on that top tier level with them. Elton John's songs never did much for me; Billy Joel's have.
Billy Joel is a great singer songwriter from the 70's-90's. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. A lot of his songs tell stories such as "Piano Man". The whole "Stranger" album is great & one of my favorites. It has this song "She's Always A Woman" on it. Other songs are "Just The Way You Are", "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", "Only The Good Die Young", "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" etc.
Nobody. NOBODY writes a love song like the master wordsmith: Billy Joel.
Have always loved this song 😅
I've always liked Billy Joel, thanks for the reaction!
I just love watching young people get turned on to the music I grew up absolutely loving.
Love the lyrics in this song ! Billy Joel had so many great songs. One of my favorites is "Honesty." Good one Tasha (w/Connie's help) 😊✌👍
Honesty is such a great song...I will add that one to request...thanks so much!
@@conniekat3424 You're welcome!🙂✌👍
Awesome lyrics... loved his story-telling-songs
One of Billy's many fabulous songs. He always tells a great story. Thanks for your great reaction. 👍
Again this kind of writer and singer and performer are a thing of the past. What a great song. I feel like I lived at the very best time for great music. Thanks guys! Also it pleases me so much to see you guys so happy and sharing that with us. You are an inspiration and you bring joy to my day when I watch your channels.
"She can't be convicted, she's earned her degree." She's been through it all. She's earned her stripes so to speak.
🤩Thank you Billy !!
Great song and reaction. Maybe try his song Zanzibar. Thanks
It's a great song - if you look it up, you'll find that the woman concerned may have been just as (for shorthand) cold/cruel as the lyrics hint at.
TODAY (7 NOV ) IS ( JONI MITCHELL ) HER 80TH BIRTHDAY T & TASHA 😊 I WOULD SAY TO DO : HELP ME & A CASE OF YOU 😊HAPPY 80TH TO THE BEST FEMALE ROCK LEGEND BY FARRRR, GOD BLESS HER HEART, SOUL & THAT INSANELY BEAUTIFULLLL ( NO PUN ) VOICE!💯😊 TAKE GREAT CARE YOU GUYS!
I love his poetry and it often has a double bottom; you have listen more than once. And Charles Aznavour has a song with the same thematic "She" can be the famine or the feast, the beauty or the beast.
SO THIS WAS DURING THE TIME WHEN MOST GUYS WERE JEALOUS OF BILLY! 😮HE WAS MARRIED TO SUPERMODEL ( CHRISTIE BRINKLEY )😊BUT THEY DID WIND UP DIVORCED IN THE END!☹ WHATTAAA POWER COUPLE THEY WERE AT THE TIME
Not trying to be a dick here but this song was inspired by Billy's first wife and manager Elizabeth Weber who he married in 1973 and divorced in 1982. And this song is from 1977.
He did not meet Christie until after his divorce and they married in 1985. There are plenty of other songs Billy wrote that were inspired by Christie though, including most of the An Innocent Man album in 1983.
We were cruising in Tempe AZ. this was on the radio.....the fellow in the truck next to us sang it with me.....and gave me a thumbs up.
You two are hilarious!
Love Billy Joel.
Seen him live 3 times. Such a great performer.
I come back to you because you don't launch into interruptions in the midst of the performances. Thanks for that.
I love reactions with the both of you-lol.
Easily one of the best albums of the 70s . Classic. Hit after hit.
I love your reactions guys. Keep them coming
Love him! Vienna should be in your list
I always felt this was a love song to NYC .
“Blame it all on yourself cuz she’s always a woman to me”. So true I’ve seen friends during bad arguments with their girlfriends and when she doesn’t give in he’s like it’s my fault tho bro. lol. So true.
Should check another beautiful song by him called, "You're My Home".
What a freaking song writer that man is.
She only reveals what she wants you to see, and the worst she may do is throw shadows at you but she's always a woman to me. So true. I get so much grief for loving my girl, but nobody else sees what I see because she didn't choose to reveal herself to them.
It is a song of faults, good and honesty, but in the end, it's about the loves
If you guys ever do an album review, The Stranger should be at the top of your list.
More please 😮😊😊😊😊love me some Billy😊
Love you guys.glad you get it
He nailed it on this one
Great reaction, ya’ll make me smile. ❤
His other song "She's Got a Way" is in the same lines really good!
I believe this song was about his manager? She was ruthless in a good way for him.
Oh Wow!, Indeed! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😘🤠😎
big radio hit.
I love how he got how complex the female mind and emotions can be.
Hey guys I just wanted you to know I love you show ❤️😊.
Doesn’t it just shut your anxiety down???? A woman. We are a soft place but a convoluted species ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
She is so cute, Lucky man.
This always struck me as a back handed compliment to women. They're always in control. Somewhere there is a guy who will defend the woman who cuts him and laughs. Probably most of us guys have been there one time or another. Anything to keep her happy. Hall and Oates were probably talking about the same chick Billy was.
This is about a very specific woman, his first wife. And no, she doesn't sound like a nice person, although there's respect for her in the lyrics as well. His songs about Christie Brinkley have a very different tone, and I think they're still friends.
Cool dude, T. Got a good woman beside you. Can't go wrong.
Every woman I've ever known to one extent or another.
You should also react to his songs Down Easter Alexa, I Go To Extremes and Second Wind.
❤
This isnt a song of complete acceptance of her. It is a rather biting critique at times.
Do "Honesty" next.
Se riuscite a trovare una canzone di Piano Man che non sia buona e ben costruita fatemelo sapere ..... Io su 100 ne ho apprezzate 100 ... Talento totale e dal vivo da giovane era un vero portento 👏🎹👏🎹👏🎹👏🎹👏
Saw Billy 4 times brilliant. 🙏🍁
GREETINGS EARTH COUPLE: One of the biggest indicators of cultural malaise is the denigration of women in some schools of contemporary music. Is there anymore female-affirming music than the Righteousness Brothers, for example. I know the feeling Tasha of ending a song not having been assaulted by grunts, cursing and the complete assault on women. I feel bad for young people musically. You are rare among you peers now for your exposure to American popular music. channels such as yours help couples by giving them many positive mutual experiences. I know it's strengthened your marriage, and I admire you for this.
I am guilty of, " I don't understand this song, so I think it's stupid" thinking.
Ere go
Album cover is scary.
This song is being sung to another guy who is always complaining about the woman's faults, so Billy is telling him that despite all of the things that that guy is upset about, that she is ALWAYS a woman with him, so it must be his own shortcomings that cause him to find fault with her.
I always loved this song's clamness, but the lyrics reveal an abusive malignant narcissist who is toxic at best! He just lays out her symptoms like he's reading from a psychologist's diagnostic manual, there's no way around it, but that message is hidden by the music. Billy Joel is therefore a genius.
Not a very nice woman, but a woman. 😂
What is a Woman? (sorry I couldn't help myself :p)
What a wonderful song though, huh? I've been listening to covers, and finding quite a few good ones as well. Maybe a song we all need to remember?
I'm sorry, but this song is Billy's way of giving a backhanded compliment to the supposedly fairer sex.
I'm pretty sure it came out right after his divorce to Christie Brinkley
My take on this has always been that he's being very sarcastic - he loves the woman, but she is very nasty and insulting. I don't think it's in praise of women (or at least this woman) at all. So the beautiful music doesn't match the cynical lyrics. But maybe that's just me.
There is a story behind this song that explains it and in case you have not seen my post from above, I will copy it here too.
Billy when he was younger had been ripped off for money by those in the music business and has often had problems with managers both before and after this song, so he made his then wife at the time Elizabeth his manager because he felt that he could trust her more.
This was in the 70s when women tended more to be housewives only, or if they did have jobs they were rarely the kind of positions of power type jobs. So when she would represent Billy in any negotiations, she was often labelled as difficult and hard-nosed but in this song he is saying that she or women in general might be (insert any of the negative traits of your choice from the song lyrics) but she's still always a woman to me.
Appreciate the insight! Apparently it was that same trouble that drove him to LA to work the piano in bars, birthing Piano Man.
So he's also singing about a man, right? I am not a biologist.