Billy Joel Band is the band that backs singer Billy Joel on both studio, and live recordings. The band stabilized around 1975, but has undergone lineup changes since then. The first lineup of the band played with Billy Joel on his live album Songs from the Attic. The current band is also support for Joel's 2009-2010 tour. The band is often not recognized as a formal entity, and is instead referred to simply as Billy Joel's band.
In the mid... [read more] - Modern Woman
You see her sitting with her coffee and her paperWith her high top sneakers of italian designWith a long cool stare she aggravates the tensionMakes up her face while she makes up her mindNow you're in trouble, maybe...
- We Didn't Start The Fire
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe Rosenbergs, H-bomb, Sugar Ray,...
- Only The Good Die Young
Come out Virginia, don't let me waitYou Catholic girls start much too lateAh but sooner or later it comes down to fateI might as well, will be the oneWell they showed you a statue and told you to prayThey built you a...
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood
Bobby's driving through the city tonight-Through the lights-In a hot new rent-a-car.He joins the lover in his heavy machine-It's a scene down on Sunset Boulevard.CHORUSSay goodbye to HollywoodSay goodbye my baby.Say...
- My Life
Got a call from an old friend we'd used to be real closeSaid he couldn't go on the American wayClosed the shop, sold the house, bought a ticket to the west coastNow he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.I don't need...
- Entertainer
I am the entertainer and I know just where I standAnother serenader and another longhaired bandToday I am your champion, I may have won your heartsBut I know the game, you'll forget my nameAnd I won't be here in...
- Movin Out
Anthony works in the grocery storeSavin his pennies for some dayMama Leone left a note on the doorShe said "Sonny move out to the country"Ah but working too hard can give you A heart attack, ack, ack, ack, ack, ackYou...
- Leave A Tender Moment Alone
Even though I'm in loveSometimes I get so afraidI'll say something so wrongJust to have something to sayI know the moment isn't rightTo tell the girl a comical lineTo keep the conversation lightI guess I'm just...
- Tell Her About It
Listen boyDon't want to see you let a good thingSlip awayYou know I don't like watchingAnybody make the same mistakesI madeShe's a real nice girlAnd she's always there for youBut a nice girl wouldn't tell you what you...
- You Picked A Real Bad Time
Don't get me wrong,I ain't the kindTo turn away from youWhen something's on your mind.But you have to know,You just have to see,I'm having my troubles, babe, And they're all too much for me.You picked a real bad time...
- James
James... we were always friends,From our childhood daysAnd we made our plans,And we had to go our separate ways.I went on the road-You pursued an education.James... do you like your life,Can you find release,And will...
- Pressure
You have to learn to pace yourselfPressureYou're just like everybody elsePressureYou've only had to run so farSo goodBut you will come to a placeWhere the only thing you feelAre loaded guns in your faceAnd you'll have...
- This Is The Time
We walked on the beach beside that old hotelThey're tearing it down nowBut it's just as wellI haven't shown you everything a man can doSo stay with me babyI've got plans for youThis is the time to rememberCause it...
- Just The Way You Are
Don't go changing, to try and please meYou never let me down beforeDon't imagine you're too familiarAnd I don't see you anymoreI wouldn't leave you in times of troubleWe never could have come this farI took the good...
- Longest Time
Oh, oh, ohFor the longest timeOh, oh, ohFor the longest timeIf you said goodbye to me tonightThere would still be music left to writeWhat else could I doI'm so inspired by youThat hasn't happened for the longest...
- To Make You Feel My Love
When the rain is blowing in your faceand the whole world is on your case,I would offer you a warm embraceto make you feel my love.When the evening shadows and the stars appearand there is no one there to dry your...
- Matter Of Trust
Some love is just a lie of the heartThe cold remains of what began with a passionate startAnd they may not want it to endBut it will it's just a question of whenI've lived long enough to have learnedThe closer you get...
- River Of Dreams
In the middle of the nightI go walking in my sleepFrom the mountains of faithTo a river so deepI must be looking for somethingSomething sacred I lostBut the river is wideAnd it's too hard to crossAnd even though I...
- And So It Goes
In every heart there is a room A sanctuary safe and strongTo heal the wounds from lovers pastUntil a new one comes alongI spoke to you in cautious tonesYou answered me with no pretense And still I feel I said too much...
- Hey Girl
Hey, girl, I want you to knowI'm gonna miss you so much if you go (bye bye baby)And hey, girl, I tell you no lieSomething deep inside of me's going to die (bye bye baby)If you say "So long" (bye bye baby)If this is...
- Ain't No Crime
You got to open your eyes in the morningNine o'clock comin' with out any warnin'And you gotta get ready to goYou say you went out late last evenin'Did a lot of drinkin'Come home stinkin'And you went and fell asleep on...
- Dont Ask Me Why
All the waiters in you grand cafeLeave their tables when you blinkEvery dog must have his everydayEvery drunk must have his drinkDon't wait for answersJust take your chancesDon't ask me whyAll your life you had to...
- Captain Jack
Saturday night and you're still hangin' around Tired of living in your one horse town you'd like to find a little hole in the ground, for awhile.. So you go to the village in your tie dyed jeans And you stare at the...
- Keeping The Faith
If it seems like I've been lostIn let's rememberIf you think I'm feeling olderAnd missing my younger daysOh, then you should have knownMe much betterCause my past is something that neverGot in my wayOh noStill I would...
- Big Shot
You went uptown riding in your limousineIn your fine Park Avenue clothesYou had the Dom Perignon in your handAnd the spoon up your noseAnd when you wake up in the morningWith your head on fireAnd your eyes too bloody...
- The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
From a town known as Wheeling, West Virginia Rode a boy with a six gun in his hand And his daring life of crime made him a legend in his time east and west of the Rio Grande. Well he started with a bank in Colorado in...
- Shes Always A Woman
She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes, She can ruin your faith with her casual lies,And she only reveals what she wants you to see. She hides like a child but she's always a woman to me.She can lead...
- Night Is Still Young
I'm young enough to see the passionate boy that I used to beBut I'm old enough to say I got a good look at the other sideI know we got to work real hard, maybe even for the rest of our livesBut right now I just want...
- Allentown
Well we're living here in AllentownAnd they're closing all the factories downOut in Bethlehem they're killing timeFilling out formsStanding in lineWell our fathers fought the Second World WarSpent their weekends on...
- Leningrad
Victor was born The spring of 44 and never saw His father anymore The child of sacrifice child of war Another son who never had A father after Leningrad Went off to school and learned to serve his state follow the...
- Moving Out (Anthony's Song)
Mm oo oo uh huhAnthony works in the grocery storeSavin' his pennies for some dayMama Leone left a note on the doorShe said "Sonny move out to the country"Ah but working too hard can give you A heart attack, ack, ack,...
- Honesty
If you search for tendernessit isn't hard to find.You can have the love you need to live.But if you look for truthfulnessYou might just as well be blind.It always seems to be so hard to give.Honesty is such a lonely...
- The Downeaster Alexa
Well I'm on the Downeaster "Alexa"And I'm cruising through Long Island SoundI have chartered a course to the VineyardBut tonight I am Nantucket boundWe took on diesel back in Montauk yesterdayAnd left this morning...
- You're My Home
When you look into my eyes and you see the crazy gypsy in my soul it always comes as a surprise when i feel my withered roots begin to grow well i never had a place that I could call my very own but that's all right...
- Shes Got A Way
She's got a way about herI don't know what it isBut I know that I can't live without herShe's got a way of pleasin'I don't know why it isBut there doesn't have to be a reason anywhereShe's got a smile that heals meI...
- Sometimes A Fantasy
I didn't want to do it but I got too lonelyI had to call you up in the middle of the nightI know it's awful hard to try to make love long distanceBut I really needed stimulationThough it was only my imaginationIt's...
- An Innocent Man
Some people stay far away from the doorIf there's a chance of it opening upThey hear a voice in the hall outsideAnd hope that it just passes bySome people live with the fear of a touchAnd the anger of having been a...
- Pianoman
It's nine o'clock on a Saturdaythe regular crowd shuffles inThere's an old man sitting next to meMakin' love to his tonic and ginHe say, Son can you play me a memoryI'm not really sure how it goesBut it's sad and it's...
- Vienna
Slow down, you crazy child you're so ambitious for a juvenile But then if you're so smart, tell me Why are you still so afraid? Where's the fire, what's the hurry about? You'd better cool it off before you burn it out...
- Big Man On Mulberry Street
Why can't I lay lowWhy can't I say what I meanWhy don't I stay homeAnd get myself into some boring routineWhy can't I calm downWhy is it always a fightI can't get unwoundWhy do I throw myself into the nightI'm on the...
- You May Be Right
Friday night I crashed your partySaturday I said i'm sorrySunday came and trashed me out againI was only having funWasn't hurting any oneAnd we all enjoyed the weekend for a changeI've been stranded in the combat...
- Goodnight Saigon
We met as soulmates On Parris Inland we left as inmates from an asylum and we were sharp as sharp as knives and we were so gung ho to lay down our lives. We came in spastic like tameless horses we left in plastic as...
- I've Loved These Days
Now we take our time So nonchalant And spend our nights So Bon vivant We dress our days In silken robes The money comes The money goes We know it's all a passing phase,.... We light our lamps For atmosphere And hang...
- Its Still Rock And Roll To Me
What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing?"Can't you tell that your tie's too wide?"Maybe I should buy some old tab collars?"Welcome back to the age of jive.Where have you been hidin' out lately, honey?You can't...
- Where's The Orchestra?
Where's the orchestra? Wasn't this supposed to be a musical? Here I am,.. In the balcony, How the hell could I have missed the overture? I like the scenery Even though, I have absolutely no,..idea at all,... What is...
- Youre Only Human
You're having a hard time and lately you don't feel so good You're getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood It's alright, it's alright Sometimes that's what it takes You're only human, you're allowed to make your...
- All About Soul
She waits for me at night, she waits for me in silence She gives me all her tenderness and takes away my pain And so far she hasn't run, though I swear she's had her moments She still believes in miracles while others...
- Lullaby
Goodnight, my angel.Time to close your eyesand save these questions for another day.I think I know what you've been asking me.I think you know what I've been trying to say.I promised I would never leave youand you...
- Piano Man
It's nine o'clock on a Saturdaythe regular crowd shuffles inThere's an old man sitting next to meMakin' love to his tonic and ginHe say, Son can you play me a memoryI'm not really sure how it goesBut it's sad and it's...
- For The Longest Time
Oh, Oh, OhFor the longest timeOh, Oh, OhFor the longest timeIf you said goodbye to me tonightThere would still be music left to writeWhat else could I do, I'm so inspired by youThat hasn't happened for the longest...
- I Go To Extremes
Call me a joker, call me a foolRight at this moment I'm totally coolClear as a crystal, sharp as a knifeI feel like I'm in the prime of my lifeSometimes it feels like I'm going too fastI don't know how long this...
- Angry Young Man
There's a place in the world for the angry young man With his working class ties and his radical plans He refuses to bend, he refuses to crawl and he's always at home with his back to the wall. He's proud of the...
- Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)
Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)Seen the lights go out BroadwayI saw the Empire State laid lowAnd life went on beyond the PalisadesThey all bought CadillacsAnd left there long ago They held a concert...
- Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
A bottle of white, a bottle of redPerhaps a bottle of rose insteadWe'll get a table near the streetIn our old familiar placeYou and I,face to faceA bottle of red, a bottle of whiteIt all depends upon your appetiteI'll...
- Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) (Live)
I've seen the lights go out on BroadwayI saw the Empire State laid low.And life went on beyond the PalisadesThey all bought bright Cadillacs and left there long ago. We held a concert out in BrooklynTo watch the...
- Prelude/Angry Young Man (Live)
There's a place in the world for the angry young manWith his working class ties and his radical plansHe refuses to bend, he refuses to crawlHe's always at home with his back to the wall.He's proud of his scars and the...
- New York State Of Mind (Live)
Some folks like to get awayTake a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood. But I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line. Cause I'm in a New York state of mind...mmm-mmmI've...
- The Entertainer (Live)
Daaaa-da-do-do-duhD-d-de-de-de-de-de-deh-d-d-de-d-d-d-de-de-de-do, oh ho, yo hoI am the entertainer and I know just where I stand Another serenader and another long-haired band Today I am your champion; I may have won...
- Souvenir (Live)
A picture postcardA folded stubA program of the play File awayThe photographsOf your holiday And your mementosWill turn to dustBut that's the price you pay For every yearsA souvenirThat slowly fades awayMmm hmmEvery...
- The Stranger
Well, we all have a face that we hide away foreverAnd we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone.Some are satin, some are steel,Some are silk and some are leather.They're the faces of a stranger,But...
- Captain Jack (Live)
Saturday night and you're still hangin' around Youre tired of living in your one horse town You'd like to find a little hole in the ground for awhile, ooh oohSo you go to the village in your tie dyed jeans And you...
- Scenes From An Italian Restaurant (Live)
A bottle of white, a bottle of red, perhaps a bottle of rose instead We'll get a table near the street in our old familiar placeYou and I, face to face, mmm hmmA bottle of red, a bottle of white, it all depends upon...
- Band Introduction
(Let me, uh, lemme introduce the members of the, uh, of this orchestra here. On, uh, on the saxophones and keyboards, Mr. Ritchie Cannata. On a Fender bass, Mr. Doug Stegmeyer. On an electric and acoustic guitar is...
- Everybody Has A Dream
While in these days of quiet desperationAs I wander through the world in which I liveI search everywhere for some new inspirationBut it's more than cold reality can giveIf I need a cause for celebrationOr a comfort I...
- At The Gates
I stand before thee, Father of all that seeksA spirit forged from the depths of chaosPrimordial echoes of a dying raceScream like soulless wraiths of what once wasThe gates stand closed to the lesser onesForgotten in...
- Get It Right The First Time
I don't believe in first impressionsFor just this once I hope that looks don't deceiveI ain't got time for true confessionsI've got to make the move right nowGot to meet that girl somehowGet it right the first...
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood (Live)
Bobby's driving through the city tonightThrough the lights in a hot new rent-a-car. He joins the lovers in his heavy machine It's a scene down on Sunset Boulevard. Say goodbye to Hollywood, say goodbye my baby. Say...
- I've Loved These Days (Live)
Now we take our time, so nonchalant And spend our nights so bon vivant We dress our days in silken robes The money comes, the money goes We know it's all a passing phase...We light our lamps for atmosphereAnd hang our...
- She's Got A Way (Live)
She's got a way about herI don't know what it is, but I know that I can't live without her She's got a way of pleasin' I don't know why it is, but there doesn't have to be a reason anywayShe's got a smile that heals...
- Just The Way You Are (Live)
Don't go changing, to try and please meYouve never let me down before, mmm hmmDon't imagine you're too familiar and I don't see you anymore I could not leave you in times of troubleWe never could have come this far,...
- A Matter Of Trust
One, Two, One, Two, Three, Four Some love is just a lie of the heartThe cold remains of what began with a passionate startAnd they may not want it to endBut it will it's just a question of whenI've lived long enough...
- Stiletto
She cuts you once, she cuts you twice But still you believe The wound is so fresh you can taste the blood BUt you don't have strength to leave You've been bought, you've been sold You've been locked outside the door...
- Sleeping With The Television On
I've been watching you waltz all night DianeNobody's found a way behind your defensesThey never notice the zap gun in your handUntil you're pointing it and stunning their senses All night long, all night longYou'll...
- Close To The Borderline
Blackout, heatwave, .44 caliber homicideThe bums drop dead and dogs gone madIn packs on the West SideYoung girl standing on a ledge looks like another suicideShe wants to hit those bricks'Cause the news at six gotta...
- All For Lenya
She stood on the tracksWaving her armsLeading me to that third rail shockQuick as a winkShe changed her mindShe gave me a nightThat's all it wasWhat will it take until I stopKidding myselfWasting my timeThere's...
- Goodnight My Angel (Lullaby)
Goodnight my angel, time to close your eyesAnd save these questions for another dayI think I know what you've been asking meI think you know what I've been trying to sayI promised I would never leave youAnd you should...
- A Minor Variation
Some days I have to give right in to the bluesDespite how I try to keep fightin'It's a sure shot I'm going to loseAnd I'll tell you whyYou think I'm crazyIt's such a sad compositionBut can you blame meFor what's been...
- No Man's Land
I've seen those big machines come rolling through the quiet pinesBlue suits and bankers with their Volvos and their valentinesGive us this day our daily discount outlet merchandiseRaise up a multiplex and we will make...
- Shades Of Grey
Some things were perfectly clear, seen with the vision of youthNo doubts and nothing to fear, I claimed the corner on truthThese days it's harder to say I know what I'm fighting forMy faith is falling awayI'm not that...
- The Great Wall Of China
Advice is cheap you can take it from meIt's your's to keep cause opinions are freeNobody knows about the trouble I've seenNobody's perfect, mister, nobody's cleanIt coasts too much and takes too long to find out too...
- Lullabye (Good Night, My Angel)
Goodnight, my angelTime to close your eyesAnd save these questions for another dayI think I know what you've been asking meI think you know what I've been trying to sayI promised I would never leave youAnd you should...
- Blonde Over Blue
Some days when I'm far awayIn a lonely room in a cold seclusionSome nights when I'm wound so tightThere is no release, there is no solutionIn hell there's a big hotelWhere the bar just closed and the windows never...
- Two Thousand Years
In the beginningThere was the cold and the nightProphets and angels gave us the fire and the lightMan was triumphantArmed with the faith and the willEven the darkest ages couldn't killToo many kingdomsToo many flags...
- Shameless
Well I'm shameless when it comes to loving youI'd do anything you want me toI'd do anything at allAnd I'm standing here for all the world to seeThere ain't that much left of meThat has very far to fallYou know I'm not...
- Stormfront
Safe at harbor, everything is easyOff to starboard, daylight comes up fastNow I'm restless for the open waterRed flags are flying from the Coast Guard mastThey told me to stay, I heard all the informationI motored...
- State Of Grace
There you go, slipping away into a state of graceI know the look that comes across your faceIt's so familiar to meHere I am, trying to keep you in my line of sightI'm never certain that you read me rightSometimes you...
- That's Not Her Style
Some people think that she's one of those mink-coated ladiesThey say she wakes up at oneAnd makes the paparazzi run till dawnShe wines and dines with Argentines and KuwaitisAfter she sips margaritas on the White House...
- When In Rome
Well I see you in the morningPutting on your pretty clothesAnd I watch you do your make-upLike they do in all those fashion showsThen you turn to me so that I can seeIf you put yourself together rightThen you go away...
- Somewhere Along The Line
Well, it's a rainy night in Paris,And I'm sitting by the Seine,It's a pleasure to be soaking in the European rain,Now my belly's full of fancy food and wineOh but in the morning there'll be hell to paySomewhere along...
- Stop In Nevada
He always found it hard to take herShe wouldn't listen to adviceAnd though he never tried to make herShe often thought it would be niceOh, and now she's headin' out to CaliforniaIt's been a long time comin' but she's...
- Famous Last Words
Sitting here in Avalon, looking at the pouring rainSummertime has come and gone and everybody's home againClosing down for the season, I found the last of the souvenirsI can still taste the wedding cake and it's sweet...
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