When he demo'd that song to his manager, the whistling was intended to be a stand-in for a yet undetermined instrument. His manager told him to keep the whistling as is, claiming that the whistler was indeed "the stranger". It worked brilliantly, of course. :)
@@jzamora1983 I dont remember the name sorry. It was an hour long vh1 special I watched a couple years ago. But if you wanna know some good songs to look for. goodnight Saigon, summer highland falls, all about soul, a matter of trust. all of the glass houses album is amazing. There's so much I cant make this comment a mile long. Billy joel is the best singer/songwriter of all time
Scenes, Captain Jack, Just The Way You Are, Piano Man and Summer, Highland Falls are my top 5! I would rate Scenes and Piano Man in my top 2 out of those!
@ Chum I love that song. It was the song that was the opening for sitcom named Bosom Buddies back in the 80's just like John Sebastian's song Welcome Back was for Welcome Back Kotter in 1970's.
If you have never listened to the great Billy Joel, then you have either been: A. Hooked up on today's crappy mainstream B. Living under a rock C. On drugs D. All of the above
Right! I was expecting it through the whole video but then it didn't appear in the honorable mentions so I thought it might be #1! But nooooo, I guess not.
@@eddiehauser6661I’m actually writing a sequel from the time I was born in ‘93 to now called Sodom and Gomorrah. To say that I have over 150 songs worth of lyrics is an understatement.
Here’s a few more songs of his that are really very good, but weren’t mentioned for whatever reason: 1. Don’t Ask Me Why 2. Pressure 3. The Longest Time 4. Movin’ Out 5. My Life among many others
A top 10, or even a top 20 list couldn't even scratch the surface of Billy's catalog. To be honest I think he is one of the few artists out there that has a relatively flawless discography. I have listened to all of his studio albums and then some, and there was not a single song I didn't like. Granted, I liked some songs more than others, but there weren't any songs that I wanted to skip over after hearing. But if I had to pick a few songs for this list (that weren't in this video), I'd pick I Go To Extremes, Prelude/Angry Young Man, Miami 2017, The Entertainer, and No Man's Land...the list could go on and on though....
Absolutely!! I have been his fan since 1977 and only recently completed my collection of his recordings... So many MARVELOUS songs that I NEVER HEARD BEFORE!! Some are definitely more favored, but all are actually wonderful!!
@@bensteinberg2154 Because pleasure dome does not mean what you might think it does. It means a palace traditionally but its contemporary use is a place for recreation/relaxation.
In case anyone wants to find any other good Billy Joel songs, here are some really good ones that were not on the list: Anthony's Song The Entertainer My Life And So it Goes Leningrad For the Longest Time
#10: Uptown Girl #9: Honesty #8: You May Be Right #7: It's Still Rock and Roll to Me #6: We Didn't Start the Fire #5: New York State of Mind #4: Just the Way You Are #3: Scenes from an Italian Restaurant #2: Only the Good Die Young #1: Piano Man Honourable Mentions .Captain Jack .Vienna .The River of Dreams .Big Shot .She's Always A Woman
It's so weird, the first two songs that pop in my mind when thinking about Billy Joel are Piano Man and Goodnight Saigon. To not see the latter in this top 10 really astounds me, but after research it turns out that it just happened to be a number 1 hit in my country (the Netherlands), and not at all in the US. Just never realized that.
I know right, that’s my favorite song by him. Wait before I finish the video tell me, did they include Scenes from an Italian Restaurant or Prelude/Angry Young Man.
@@maria369 so I debated responding to this because I made this comment 6 years ago, but rewatched it and didn't see anything about the stranger in there. Where in the video do they reference the stranger?
@@maria369 they put Vienna and She's Always a Woman to Me, which are from the album The Stranger, but the actual song The Stranger is not in the honorable mentions
My top 10 1. Only The Good Die Young 2. Vienna 3. Still Rock n Roll To Me 4. Uptown Girl 5. The Longest Time 6. We Didn't Start the fire 7. Just the Way You Are 8. Zanzibar 9. Piano Man 10. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
I don't think I'll ever meet a Billy Joel song I don't like, so this list could go on for ever. He definitely hasn't lived the most "pure" life, but all those crazy situations of his life are what lead to his absolute genius song writing. Still I wish more of his more thoughtful and deep songs made it on the Top 10. Goodnight Saigon is probably his most gut-wrenchingly emotional song ever. Coming out of a time when the music industry was focused on the anti-war effort, but often joined in on the distrust of the soldiers who fought in it this song really found a way to touch upon the experience of that terrible war through the eyes of a soldier. It wasn't accusatory in any way, rather realize the humanity of those men who served. The chorus "and We Will All Go Down Together" can be quite a tear-jerker. And So It Goes was described by Joel as his favorite song that "never took off," Its far slower and less energetic than some of his songs, but intensely heartfelt and nostalgic and that is often when he was at his best. I think the entire Storm Front album is incredible underrated. And I really can't believe Miami 2017 (Lights Go Out On Broadway) didn't make it on. Its fascinatingly insightful and terrible ominous at the same time. I think it has always provided the perfect opposite to pair with New York State of Mind.
Every single one of these songs is unique. He has such a goddamn amazing voice, he could sing anything. Sounds more perfect than anything a computer could do.
My top 10 Billy Joel Songs are these: 1. River Of Dreams 2. We Didn't start the Fire 3. Only The Good Die Young 4. Just The Way You Are 5. Longest Time 6. My Life 7. Piano Man 8. Uptown Girl 9. I Go To Extremes 10. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
1: Captain Jack 2: You May Be Right 3: Piano Man 4: The Longest Time 5: Tomorrow Is Today 6: Movin' Out 7: Big Shot 8: It's Still Rock And Roll To Me 9: We Didn't Start The Fire 10: Uptown Girl
My top 10 Billy Joel songs 10. Just The Way You Are 9. You May Be Right 8. My Life 7. We Didn't Start The Fire 6. Big Shot 5. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) 4. Uptown Girl 3. Only The Good Die Young 2. She's Always A Woman 1. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
Lullaby! My dad used to rewind that cassette for me every night when I was a wee one. He even sang it to me too. I sang it for the church talent show. He cried a little, even if he denies it.
Yeah, where the heck is the longest time.... Woah oh oh, for the longest time. Sorry, had to get that out of my head...l wait... IF YOU SAID GOODBYE TO ME TONIGHT.... Okay, I'm done.
I took my mom to see Billy Joel on her birthday this year here in Memphis because he's one of her favorite artists ever. (which is where he actually got his start, playing at Lafayette's Music Room). Best concert every. He played for three hours and played a lot of his stuff, some Elvis, some Led Zeppelin (I know right?!)a dn the song Memphis, TN by Johnny Rivers. I sang every word of every song for the whole show. Couldn't talk the next day.
10: uptown girl 9:innocent man 8:she's always a woman 7:river of dreams 6:just the way you are 5:it's still rock and roll to me 4: piano man 3:honesty 2:The longest time 1: new york state of mind
Innocent Man? Goodnight Saigon? Longest Time? This Night? Leningrad? Tell Her About It? Movin Out(Anthony's song)? My Life? Second Wind? All For Leyna? She's Got A Way?
My Top Ten Billy Joel Songs 10.) Angry Young Man 9.) She’s Always A Woman 8.) Allentown 7.) Vienna 6.) It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me 5.) Uptown Girl 4.) Only The Good Die Young 3.) Movin Out 2.) My Life 1.) Piano Man Honorable Mentions: Leave a Tender Moment Alone The Entertainer All For Leyna Sometimes a Fantasy The Longest Time The Stranger Everybody Loves You Now Just the Way You Are We Didn’t Start The Fire Big Shot Scenes From an Italian Restaurant Everybody Has a Dream
I think even a list of Top 20 Billy Joel songs would leave out a ton of good ones. I have almost 20 Billy Joel albums on my iTunes, which equals almost 200 songs. Once you remove the repeats that come on live albums and "Greatest Hits" albums, you still have a ton left over. Not to mention, I think every single song is good. Granted, I probably haven't listened to all of them, but I haven't heard a bad one yet.
David Ray judging by the crowd reaction when he played at my February MSG show earlier this year, before all went to hell, I’d say that you’re wrong. Izhtak Perlman joining the band on stage to play the violin part only served my point even more.
10. You May be Right 9. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me 8. Just the Way You Are 7. Vienna 6. Miami 2017 5. Sleeping with the Television On 4. Only the Good Die Young 3. New York State of Mind 2. Piano Man 1. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
No love whatsoever for Cold Spring Harbor? It's his first, sure but it sounds very foundational for the rest of his work. Also, I think it has some of his best piano on it, listen to Falling of The Rain or Everybody Loves You Now (my personal fav from this album).
My Favorite Billy Joel songs 10, Allentown 9, You May Be Right 8, She's Always A Woman 7, The Good Die Young 6, Lullaby 5, Uptown Girl 4, Still Rock In Roll To Me 3, The Longest Time 2, Piano Man 1, My Life
My Top 10: 10. Uptown Girl 9. River of Dreams 8. Piano Man 7. Storm Front 6. Zanzibar 5. Baby Grand 4. The Longest Time 3. Root Beer Rag 2. Streetlife Serenade 1. Ballad of Billy the Kid
Finally! I have been searching through the comments to find someone who truly appreciates The Ballad of Billy the Kid. One of my favorite songs of all time.
Ya I agree with you, I mean I can understand why it is underrated and honestly I kind of underrated it at times. I think what really started making me appreciate it was when I started playing his songs on piano and trying to sing with them and had a lot of trouble. That happens to me a lot where the people who you think of as amazing vocalists I actually have no trouble singing their songs and then someone like billy you realize is actually kind of tough he has a lot more range than you think
Innocent Man is my personal fave-- the ups & downs of arrangement, melody & a song that encapsulated his higher-register vocals. Beautiful genius lyrics that are a song within a song.
1. Vienna 2. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant 3. Piano Man 4. Falling of the Rain 5. Longest Time 6. Just the Way You Are 7. New York State of Mind 8. Moving Out 9. She's Always a Woman 10. Honesty Honorable Mentions: Uptown Girl, She's Got a Way, You May Be Right, Big Shot.
My Life, The Stranger, All for Leyna, Movin' Out (Anthony's Song), An Innocent Man, A Matter of Trust, This Night, Say Goodbye to Hollywood, Leave a Tender Moment Alone, The Downeaster 'Alexa', All About Soul. These are some other songs from Billy Joel that I really like. I'm not sure why they didn't get a mention or make the list though.
The Stranger, the song gives me a old west vibe with the soft, whistling opening and closes out with the same sounds. Truly one of his best albums and one of my favorite tracks
Here’s the real top ten 1. Vienna 2. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant. 3. The Stranger 4. You’re My Home 5. Innocent Man 6. Honesty 7. River of Dreams/Start the Fire (tie ..I couldn’t decide). 8. Only the Good Die Young 9. Keeping The Faith 10. Moving Out *Honorable Mentions: NY State of Mind, You may be right, Just the way you are, Goodnight Saigon, My Life, Piano Man.
Uptown Girl, Good. Honesty, Good. You May Be Right, Epic. It's Still Rock and Roll To Me, Awesome. We Didn't Start The Fire, Deserved to be a little later on the list. New York State of Mind, Incredible. Just The Way You Are, Classic. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, Iconic. Only The Good Die Young, Righteous. Piano Man, Can't beat it. Captain Jack..... Vienna... The River of Dreams .... Big Shot .... She's Always a Woman... All Excellent Honorable Mentions. As a lifelong Billy Joel fan I can say you guys killed this one. Should have made it a Top 15 list though and integrated all the HMs.
my top 10: 10: A Matter of Trust 9: Vienna 8: Piano Man 7: You May be Right 6: She's Always a Woman 5: Just the Way You Are 4: We Didn't Start the Fire 3: My Life 2: The Longest Time and It's Still Rock n Roll to Me 1: Uptown Girl
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My 2 favorites are Just the Way You Are and the lullaby he wrote for Alexa but when I heard New York State of Mind after Twin Towers was attacked, it brought me to tears.
Miami 2017, Angry Young Man, Say Goodbye to Hollywood, Don't Ask Me Why, It's Just A Fantasy, Goodnight Saigon, She's Got a Way, Allentown, Pressure, Innocent Man, Time to Remember, Baby Grand, Downeaster Alexa, Shameless, And So it Goes, Lullabye, The list is endless! He's an American treasure!
No mention of Movin' Out? I think I'm gonna have a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack!
Nope ;-;....... Ack ac ack ack
Smooth
BoatingTurtle niiice!
BoatingTurtle I see what you did there
I'll have a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack, while driving my Cadilac-ac-ac-ac-ac with my broken back-ack-ack-ack-ack
I think The Stranger is a HUGELY underrated song. Billy's whistling skills are phenomenal.
When he demo'd that song to his manager, the whistling was intended to be a stand-in for a yet undetermined instrument. His manager told him to keep the whistling as is, claiming that the whistler was indeed "the stranger". It worked brilliantly, of course. :)
Amen, indeed!
I love the entire album it has some of his best songwriting.
Facts
My favorite Billy Joel album too
You're gonna need a bigger list...
Lmao just watched that movie yesterday
I was watching a doc about billy joel. One of the people on it referred to billy as the 31 hit wonder. I cant think of a more fitting title
@@kyleizdabombify Can you please share name of the documentary, I'm someone who just discovered his music and can't stop listening
@@jzamora1983 I dont remember the name sorry. It was an hour long vh1 special I watched a couple years ago. But if you wanna know some good songs to look for. goodnight Saigon, summer highland falls, all about soul, a matter of trust. all of the glass houses album is amazing. There's so much I cant make this comment a mile long. Billy joel is the best singer/songwriter of all time
Amen to that Thomas...
He has so many good songs you can't simply limit them to a top ten
Agreed.
Scenes and piano man are my #1 but I could list great songs by him all day.
Scenes, Captain Jack, Just The Way You Are, Piano Man and Summer, Highland Falls are my top 5! I would rate Scenes and Piano Man in my top 2 out of those!
Just by all 12 albums, they all are good
I feel like a top 25 would be more fitting, also why was we didn't start the fire on here?
I'm sorry, Vienna as an honorable mention?! Nope. I'm sorry. I cannot
"Literally I Can't Even".
That's supposed to be sarcastic
I'm fucking pissed
Ik i was just gonna say
i know that this was 4 years ago but in my opinion vienna is one of his best songs.
I think Billy Joel should deserve a More top 10 Billy Joel Songs...
Juan Carlos Barbosa I agree he has got several more!
Or just redo this one! Firmly unsatisfactory.
I could make a top 50. Top ten doesnt do him any justice.
Agree!!
How about "top 10 Billy Joel songs you never heard on the radio!!"
What about My Life not even a honorable mention.
I was thinking the same thing
It is my favorite song 😊
@ Chum I love that song. It was the song that was the opening for sitcom named Bosom Buddies back in the 80's just like John Sebastian's song Welcome Back was for Welcome Back Kotter in 1970's.
the millennial fucktard know nothings who run DoucheTube are unqualified for anything other than running an ANTIFA meeting or a Snowflake Convention.
They should do a top 10 Billy Joel list per decade
For real!
QL. Ñ
Exactly
Absolutely
Great idea!!
It's sad that The Longest Time, Movin' Out, and My Life didn't even get a mention..
Agreed...
I don't care what you say anymore, this is MY LIFE!
Go ahead with your own life, leave me alone.
The Longest Time is literally the first part of the video
It's was the first played, but it didn't make the list is hat he's saying
Why is no one mentioning The Longest Time
The opening of the video was The Longest Time. Does that count?
+Zachary Talampas no
True longest time was amazing
it’s kinda fun but not top 10 worthy
@@victor_gators The hell it's not. It is a great song that absolutely SHOULD have been in the top ten.
If you have never listened to the great Billy Joel, then you have either been:
A. Hooked up on today's crappy mainstream
B. Living under a rock
C. On drugs
D. All of the above
E. Dead.
F) Being an idiot who hates pop/rock
G). are a complete idiot
H) A person without a heart
What if you hate today's music but never listened to Billy Joel?
For The Longest Time? How the fucking fuck do you forget such a great song?
I know!
Right! I was expecting it through the whole video but then it didn't appear in the honorable mentions so I thought it might be #1! But nooooo, I guess not.
Top 20 might have been a bit more fair for him
Good job though
top 100
I also like these songs of Billy Joel:
- Allentown
- My Life
- Matter Of Trust
- Leningrad
- I Go To Extreme
I like don’t ask me why and Shes got a way
Love the Leningrad mention. I'll also throw in Say Goodbye to Hollywood and The Entertainer.
I agree with your list
Leningrad is such a beautiful song imo
All for leyna is a good one too
I think Joel needs to do a sequel to "We Didn't Start the Fire". 1989 to today.
Ask for REM ...."The end of the world," or something like that.
Yes please
Great Idea!!!
I've actually thought about doing that myself for years, and a couple times even started throwing some lyrics down but never got very far
@@eddiehauser6661I’m actually writing a sequel from the time I was born in ‘93 to now called Sodom and Gomorrah. To say that I have over 150 songs worth of lyrics is an understatement.
Here’s a few more songs of his that are really very good, but weren’t mentioned for whatever reason:
1. Don’t Ask Me Why
2. Pressure
3. The Longest Time
4. Movin’ Out
5. My Life
among many others
Pressure and movin out are great songs . The only hit of his I don’t like that much is The River of Dreams
The longest time and Pressure were mentioned!
Because you had to be a big shot didn't you? You had to open up your mouth
Tell her about it was another really good one
My life
"Vienna" is still my favorite song ;)
On the ad, already guessing Piano Man at #1.
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) ? Not even an honorable mention!?!?
I know
That's what I was thinking!
A top 10, or even a top 20 list couldn't even scratch the surface of Billy's catalog. To be honest I think he is one of the few artists out there that has a relatively flawless discography. I have listened to all of his studio albums and then some, and there was not a single song I didn't like. Granted, I liked some songs more than others, but there weren't any songs that I wanted to skip over after hearing.
But if I had to pick a few songs for this list (that weren't in this video), I'd pick I Go To Extremes, Prelude/Angry Young Man, Miami 2017, The Entertainer, and No Man's Land...the list could go on and on though....
Heck yea! I Go To Extremes is not only my favorite Billy Joel song, but my favorite song of all time :D
My main gripe with his discography: “You're my castle, you're my cabin
And my instant PLEASURE DOME”
Why Billy why
Absolutely!! I have been his fan since 1977 and only recently completed my collection of his recordings... So many MARVELOUS songs that I NEVER HEARD BEFORE!! Some are definitely more favored, but all are actually wonderful!!
@@bensteinberg2154 Because pleasure dome does not mean what you might think it does.
It means a palace traditionally but its contemporary use is a place for recreation/relaxation.
I'm really surprised that "My Life" wasn't even mentioned.
Yeah, another one that should have been mentioned is Movin' Out.
+bigoldinosaur : Lol, your profile pic is sharptooth from "The Land Before Time". That's my childhood.
Clayton Luce Mine as well. Tis me favorite movie of all time.
U are right 🤔
I know, one of my favorites. I learned it on the piano
Where is moving out? That song is awesome
Yeah
Yeah
the lack of it gives a heart attack tack tack tack!
@@javierponce3097 you ought to know by know
Movin' Out, not Moving Out, dickhead
"Miami 2017 (Songs in the Attic version)", "Prelude/Angry Young Man", and "All for Leyna" should have been on the list.
Where's Allentown? :(
Allentown is in Pennsylvania
Edit just relized Allentown is also a billy joel song 😂
@@jacoblord1368 Ahahaha
@@jacoblord1368 lol I thought you were joking by giving the purposely “wrong answer” then I saw ur second comment
@@mattd.2932 no just me thinking to much again 😭
In case anyone wants to find any other good Billy Joel songs, here are some really good ones that were not on the list:
Anthony's Song
The Entertainer
My Life
And So it Goes
Leningrad
For the Longest Time
Also:
Don't Ask Me Why
Allentown
Miami 2017 Seen the Light Go Out
TheBrawlingBrothers dude thanks
A matter of trust is still one of my favourite
I do really like Movin' Out and My Life. The list of great songs is just too long to really narrow down.
And "The Downeaster Alexa", one of my favs. And as is typical for these top 10s, it's not even on the list (or even in honorable mentions.)
#10: Uptown Girl
#9: Honesty
#8: You May Be Right
#7: It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
#6: We Didn't Start the Fire
#5: New York State of Mind
#4: Just the Way You Are
#3: Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
#2: Only the Good Die Young
#1: Piano Man
Honourable Mentions
.Captain Jack
.Vienna
.The River of Dreams
.Big Shot
.She's Always A Woman
It's so weird, the first two songs that pop in my mind when thinking about Billy Joel are Piano Man and Goodnight Saigon. To not see the latter in this top 10 really astounds me, but after research it turns out that it just happened to be a number 1 hit in my country (the Netherlands), and not at all in the US. Just never realized that.
i think goodnight saigon should be in new york state of minds spot. also where the actual heck is longest time
Ya, that's not a well known song in America at all which is a shame because it is beautiful
No Ballad of Billy the Kid?
Ian R. There better be ballad of billy the kid
I know right, that’s my favorite song by him. Wait before I finish the video tell me, did they include Scenes from an Italian Restaurant or Prelude/Angry Young Man.
Wasn’t quick enough. I am now finding out that scenes from an Italian Restaurant is number 3. I doubt angry young man will be on here
Personally I would have given the Stranger at least a mention. It is an iconic Billy Joel piece
You obviously didn't watch the video
@@maria369 so I debated responding to this because I made this comment 6 years ago, but rewatched it and didn't see anything about the stranger in there. Where in the video do they reference the stranger?
@@rocksalt37 watch it again
It's in the honourable mentions
@@maria369 they put Vienna and She's Always a Woman to Me, which are from the album The Stranger, but the actual song The Stranger is not in the honorable mentions
@@rocksalt37
Whatever dude
Did I have a stroke or was goodnight Saigon not even mentioned? Wtf!
boo! that song was not even mentioned? argh!
Movin' Out? My Life? An Innocent Man?
All of them....
Goodnight Saigon?
I agree
Summer Highland Falls
rockindrop i want to like this 100 times
Such a great piece of artwork.
That‘s my favourite! ❤️
its my fav song of his
His best song, I think.
" The Entertainer " is noticeably absent in the honorable mentions.
Will we be seeing another top 10 Billy Joel list?
Sartre08 love the pfp
Im here from the future and I have some bad news for you..
MY LIFE ISN'T ON HERE? WHAT THE HECK???!
If I'm being honest, this guy has too many amazing songs to list...
💎💜!!
You're Only Human (Second Wind) and Pressure. Unfortunately, the list just isn't long enough.
My top 10
1. Only The Good Die Young
2. Vienna
3. Still Rock n Roll To Me
4. Uptown Girl
5. The Longest Time
6. We Didn't Start the fire
7. Just the Way You Are
8. Zanzibar
9. Piano Man
10. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Where is Tell Her About It??? :(
Vienna, my life, movin' out and she's always a woman shoulda been there
Goodnight Saigon? Downeaster Alexa?
No.......
***** none of them made it.
I'd take Downeaster Alexa over most of these
Leningrad?
YOURE ONLY HUMAN AND VIENNA TOO
I don't think I'll ever meet a Billy Joel song I don't like, so this list could go on for ever. He definitely hasn't lived the most "pure" life, but all those crazy situations of his life are what lead to his absolute genius song writing.
Still I wish more of his more thoughtful and deep songs made it on the Top 10.
Goodnight Saigon is probably his most gut-wrenchingly emotional song ever. Coming out of a time when the music industry was focused on the anti-war effort, but often joined in on the distrust of the soldiers who fought in it this song really found a way to touch upon the experience of that terrible war through the eyes of a soldier. It wasn't accusatory in any way, rather realize the humanity of those men who served.
The chorus "and We Will All Go Down Together" can be quite a tear-jerker.
And So It Goes was described by Joel as his favorite song that "never took off," Its far slower and less energetic than some of his songs, but intensely heartfelt and nostalgic and that is often when he was at his best. I think the entire Storm Front album is incredible underrated.
And I really can't believe Miami 2017 (Lights Go Out On Broadway) didn't make it on. Its fascinatingly insightful and terrible ominous at the same time. I think it has always provided the perfect opposite to pair with New York State of Mind.
Movin out Anthonys Song should of at least been mentioned. It is one of his best. However this was a pretty good list.
I know ;-; ack ack ack ack
I can barely think of a top 30 without cutting out some of his songs, so you really can't blame them
I AGREE
Every single one of these songs is unique. He has such a goddamn amazing voice, he could sing anything. Sounds more perfect than anything a computer could do.
One of the greatest song writers of all time, however I would have made room for Vienna and Goodnight Saigon in the top 10
Good list. I would have given Downeaster Alexa an honorable mention, but honestly, Billy has so many priceless songs it's hard to list them all.
My top 10 Billy Joel Songs are these:
1. River Of Dreams
2. We Didn't start the Fire
3. Only The Good Die Young
4. Just The Way You Are
5. Longest Time
6. My Life
7. Piano Man
8. Uptown Girl
9. I Go To Extremes
10. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
Yikes
1: Captain Jack
2: You May Be Right
3: Piano Man
4: The Longest Time
5: Tomorrow Is Today
6: Movin' Out
7: Big Shot
8: It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
9: We Didn't Start The Fire
10: Uptown Girl
Movin out #1
My top 10 Billy Joel songs
10. Just The Way You Are
9. You May Be Right
8. My Life
7. We Didn't Start The Fire
6. Big Shot
5. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
4. Uptown Girl
3. Only The Good Die Young
2. She's Always A Woman
1. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
Scenes from italian restruent?
No Piano Man or Scenes from an Italian Restaurant makes my eyes hurt.
Lullaby! My dad used to rewind that cassette for me every night when I was a wee one. He even sang it to me too. I sang it for the church talent show. He cried a little, even if he denies it.
She's always a woman should've made the top 10
+fecman94Playthroughs agreed! like a 100% yes!
+fecman94Playthroughs IKR IT'S AMAZING
AND LONGEST TIME LIKE WHAT THE HECK
Yeah! They got it right except for that!
Yeah, where the heck is the longest time.... Woah oh oh, for the longest time. Sorry, had to get that out of my head...l wait...
IF YOU SAID GOODBYE TO ME TONIGHT.... Okay, I'm done.
You guys need to update this list with a Top 20! Billy Joel is my favorite singer!
Billy Joel is my favourite, could listen to him forever. Love all his stuff!
I took my mom to see Billy Joel on her birthday this year here in Memphis because he's one of her favorite artists ever. (which is where he actually got his start, playing at Lafayette's Music Room). Best concert every. He played for three hours and played a lot of his stuff, some Elvis, some Led Zeppelin (I know right?!)a dn the song Memphis, TN by Johnny Rivers. I sang every word of every song for the whole show. Couldn't talk the next day.
so many good songs not even mentioned. I think this will have to be one of those "we'll do another later" top tens.
Where's "all for Leyna"?😱😱😱
"A Matter of Trust" should have been at least an HM; it's probably the closest thing Billy Joel has done to a straight rocker...
also "No Man's Land"
Absolutely love A Matter of Trust
I liked when she said "This is a pop song, written by a master."
One of the most unique, talented, remarkable artists of all time ❤❤❤
10: uptown girl
9:innocent man
8:she's always a woman
7:river of dreams
6:just the way you are
5:it's still rock and roll to me
4: piano man
3:honesty
2:The longest time
1: new york state of mind
Innocent Man?
Goodnight Saigon?
Longest Time?
This Night?
Leningrad?
Tell Her About It?
Movin Out(Anthony's song)?
My Life?
Second Wind?
All For Leyna?
She's Got A Way?
My Top Ten Billy Joel Songs
10.) Angry Young Man
9.) She’s Always A Woman
8.) Allentown
7.) Vienna
6.) It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
5.) Uptown Girl
4.) Only The Good Die Young
3.) Movin Out
2.) My Life
1.) Piano Man
Honorable Mentions: Leave a Tender Moment Alone
The Entertainer
All For Leyna
Sometimes a Fantasy
The Longest Time
The Stranger
Everybody Loves You Now
Just the Way You Are
We Didn’t Start The Fire
Big Shot
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
Everybody Has a Dream
I’m Jay Schif yes Allentown.
>>>>> Innocent man , Summer highland falls , this night , goodnight my angel , movin, out
i could go on and on and on.... x
genius
I think even a list of Top 20 Billy Joel songs would leave out a ton of good ones. I have almost 20 Billy Joel albums on my iTunes, which equals almost 200 songs. Once you remove the repeats that come on live albums and "Greatest Hits" albums, you still have a ton left over. Not to mention, I think every single song is good. Granted, I probably haven't listened to all of them, but I haven't heard a bad one yet.
So very true. Still, it was a good post. Sick and tired of Kanye anything!
I know the feeling.
One more list from # 11 to 20 would be cool :)
"Another Top 10 Billy Joel Songs." I can see it now.
Yesssss!
No The Downeaster Alexa I'm disappointed
Aravis S No one's heard of that song.
David Ray I love that song.
I know right!!!! What an amazinggggg song!!
David Ray judging by the crowd reaction when he played at my February MSG show earlier this year, before all went to hell, I’d say that you’re wrong.
Izhtak Perlman joining the band on stage to play the violin part only served my point even more.
10. You May be Right
9. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
8. Just the Way You Are
7. Vienna
6. Miami 2017
5. Sleeping with the Television On
4. Only the Good Die Young
3. New York State of Mind
2. Piano Man
1. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
No love whatsoever for Cold Spring Harbor?
It's his first, sure but it sounds very foundational for the rest of his work.
Also, I think it has some of his best piano on it,
listen to Falling of The Rain or Everybody Loves You Now (my personal fav from this album).
Why Judy why is one of my favourite billy Joel songs
A top ten list isn't big enough
If you haven't heard of Goodnight Saigon, it is an amazing blend of emotion and music.
My Favorite Billy Joel songs
10, Allentown
9, You May Be Right
8, She's Always A Woman
7, The Good Die Young
6, Lullaby
5, Uptown Girl
4, Still Rock In Roll To Me
3, The Longest Time
2, Piano Man
1, My Life
My Top 10:
10. Uptown Girl
9. River of Dreams
8. Piano Man
7. Storm Front
6. Zanzibar
5. Baby Grand
4. The Longest Time
3. Root Beer Rag
2. Streetlife Serenade
1. Ballad of Billy the Kid
Finally! I have been searching through the comments to find someone who truly appreciates The Ballad of Billy the Kid. One of my favorite songs of all time.
Tyler Jones I second that. Ballad of Billy The kid is under appreciated
Tyler Jones Billy the Kid is one of my favorites too.
Tyler Jones
Glad to see Zanzibar on there. It’s criminally underrated.
It’s not secret that he’s an amazing musician but I’ve always felt that his singing voice was severely underrated.
Ya I agree with you, I mean I can understand why it is underrated and honestly I kind of underrated it at times. I think what really started making me appreciate it was when I started playing his songs on piano and trying to sing with them and had a lot of trouble. That happens to me a lot where the people who you think of as amazing vocalists I actually have no trouble singing their songs and then someone like billy you realize is actually kind of tough he has a lot more range than you think
Downeaster alexa, i go to extremes, allentown, the longest time, moving out and an innocent man should all have at least been honorable mentions
Innocent Man is my personal fave-- the ups & downs of arrangement, melody & a song that encapsulated his higher-register vocals. Beautiful genius lyrics that are a song within a song.
Goodnight Saigon was good too, I'm surprised it wasn't in the honorable mentions.
1. Vienna
2. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
3. Piano Man
4. Falling of the Rain
5. Longest Time
6. Just the Way You Are
7. New York State of Mind
8. Moving Out
9. She's Always a Woman
10. Honesty
Honorable Mentions: Uptown Girl, She's Got a Way, You May Be Right, Big Shot.
It may not be as popular but the raw emotion in Tomorrow Is Today is still my favorite Billy Joel performance.
Billie is honestly so talented. All for his songs should be on this list
Vienna has always been my favourite Billy Joel song. :3
My Dad raised me on the Glass Houses album and I've been a diehard fan ever since
Thanks Dad
I was born yesterday and I listen to 70s and 80s music. Love me
"Piano Man" is his signature song. Great list. Although I was hoping to see "Tell Her About It". Love that one.
My Life, The Stranger, All for Leyna, Movin' Out (Anthony's Song), An Innocent Man, A Matter of Trust, This Night, Say Goodbye to Hollywood, Leave a Tender Moment Alone, The Downeaster 'Alexa', All About Soul. These are some other songs from Billy Joel that I really like. I'm not sure why they didn't get a mention or make the list though.
All For Leyna is quite underrated! I love that song!
I can play Piano Man and Only The Good Die young 😊 Amazing songs
The Stranger, the song gives me a old west vibe with the soft, whistling opening and closes out with the same sounds. Truly one of his best albums and one of my favorite tracks
Here’s the real top ten
1. Vienna
2. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant.
3. The Stranger
4. You’re My Home
5. Innocent Man
6. Honesty
7. River of Dreams/Start the Fire (tie ..I couldn’t decide).
8. Only the Good Die Young
9. Keeping The Faith
10. Moving Out
*Honorable Mentions:
NY State of Mind, You may be right, Just the way you are, Goodnight Saigon, My Life, Piano Man.
I really think Moving Out (Anthony's Song) should've been here maybe in the 7-9th spot. I'm quite surprised it's not even on the honorable mentions.
Uptown Girl, Good. Honesty, Good. You May Be Right, Epic. It's Still Rock and Roll To Me, Awesome. We Didn't Start The Fire, Deserved to be a little later on the list. New York State of Mind, Incredible. Just The Way You Are, Classic. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, Iconic. Only The Good Die Young, Righteous. Piano Man, Can't beat it. Captain Jack..... Vienna... The River of Dreams .... Big Shot .... She's Always a Woman... All Excellent Honorable Mentions. As a lifelong Billy Joel fan I can say you guys killed this one. Should have made it a Top 15 list though and integrated all the HMs.
I was surprised “The river of dreams” wasn’t included to the list
my top 10:
10: A Matter of Trust
9: Vienna
8: Piano Man
7: You May be Right
6: She's Always a Woman
5: Just the Way You Are
4: We Didn't Start the Fire
3: My Life
2: The Longest Time and It's Still Rock n Roll to Me
1: Uptown Girl
That’s 11.
Billy joel is my idol. He's humble as hell.
Billy Joel was 34 years old when Uptown Girl was released. Elle Macpherson, who was his ex in '83, was 19 years old. Hero.
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My 2 favorites are Just the Way You Are and the lullaby he wrote for Alexa but when I heard New York State of Mind after Twin Towers was attacked, it brought me to tears.
Stranger is one of my favorites
I sarted listen to his music when I was like 10 and I love him since then. I wanted to speak english mainly to sing his songs, he is just amazing!
"The Longest time" should have been higher, than just an 'honorable mention.'
It wasn't even in the Honorable Mentions, it was just shown as an afterthought, which it is definity NOT.
Miami 2017, Angry Young Man, Say Goodbye to Hollywood, Don't Ask Me Why, It's Just A Fantasy, Goodnight Saigon, She's Got a Way, Allentown, Pressure, Innocent Man, Time to Remember, Baby Grand, Downeaster Alexa, Shameless, And So it Goes, Lullabye, The list is endless! He's an American treasure!
Miami 2017 and Angry Young Man should be on this list.
Billy is a master of his art.
Boss singer, performer, pianist and song writer. I agree with this list but there is so much more hits from Billy.