I saw Billy in concert one time. Christie wasn’t there, but he announced it was her birthday and dedicated Uptown Girl to wish her happy that night. I was heavily pregnant at that show, and my baby turns 40 this year. Lord, where have the years gone?
I saw him with floor seats in 1986 when he still had hair and they were still together. 3 hour show with no intermission except for the 3 encores. The tour where he opened the show with "A Matter of Trust" playing the guitar. Incredible show indeed!
I saw him once in the late 80s, with my ex-sister-in-law, when my baby was about 3. Regarding where the time went, mine went to great times with family and a lot of laughing and happy memories ~ and I wouldn’t trade for anything. I hope it’s the same for you.
It's a magic trick, honestly. I was thinking the same thing yesterday. We can travel into the future, that's how I feel. Unfortunately, we can't go back, as the saying goes. BTW, we are the lucky ones, that have traveled, and God willing, will continue for a while longer.
Billy was supposed to perform in Hershey Pa….but 3 Mile Island happened and the concert was cancelled. But he did come back and our seats were “behind the stage”. As it turned out they were right behind the band. We sat right behind the drummer and his (Billy’s) piano…He actually came up and played and sang right to us. We could see Christie standing in the stage door dancing. My daughter and I had the privilege of seeing him at Madison Square Garden for his 75th performance there. And we were treated to the remaining member of ZzTop come on stage to perform with Billy.
Nice to see two adults get along on one level when the other level didn't work out. That's probably why their daughter seems relatively normal for that world.
1986 saw him in concert. She was there standing right by the stage dancing and Billy sang to her❤️ Hands down Billy is one of the best live performers and it was one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to! Great memories ❤️
It gives me a strange secondhand happiness to see that after all they've been through, they're still friends. Just like Brenda and Eddie, wherever they are. Way to go, Billy and Christie.
I have seen Billy 7 times over the years. The energy he preforms with is probably only second to Bruce. I never felt he gave less than his all. Pro tip- see him in Philly and you will hear Captain Jack live.
A great 'feel good' pop song from the past, a great artist, and the story behind it all, gives me a wonderful feeling...a feeling of 'hope', in an often confusing world. And yes.... all from a fun 'song'. Thanks Billy (you too Christy)!
BILLY JOEL is UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED. GREAT Entertainer (i've seen him in concert several times), PROLIFIC & PHENOMENAL Songwriter, & just an ALL AROUND GREAT GUY!!
@@Granto-ni9qwNo, I’m pretty sure it’s about his then wife Christine. If it’s about his other girlfriend, then why was she in his music video back in the 80s?
@@traydaniel0403 It was actually written for model Elle Macpherson, whom he dated prior to Christie. However, by the time the album came out and the song became popular, he was already dating Christie. That's why she's in the video and people think its about her.
Billy Joel's album, "The Stranger" got me through 2 years of boarding school. That and a tape of Robin William's first comedy album. I literally wore out both cassette tapes. I graduated in 1980 which is 44 years ago. It blows my mind that it's been that long ago.
way back in 1990 I saw Billy Joel at a benefit concert and Christie briefly danced onstage. She should gave done the same in that video. (Concerts for the Baymen at Jones Beach)
I know he stopped performing this song for a time after his divorce from her. Glad he started singing this song again. He has so many hits he could skip it and his song lineup did not suffer but it is still is one of the classic songs he wrote earlier in his career. The fact he still sang it this month when she was there means that time has healed most of the wounds from that time in his life.
Not sure about this but I've heard he put it back in his set when Olivia Rodrigo mentioned it in one of her songs and then joined him onstage to do it.
@@saran3214 I never said anything about cheating. In fact, it was widely reported at the time this happened that neither had done that. The problem was two fold. 1) Billy Joel still had to tour frequently to make money, which wore on their relationship as she rarely traveled with him 2) She wanted to move to the west coast, and he did not. They stayed friendly for the sake of their daughter Alexis Ray. Note that Christine Brinkley has married multiple times, had a daughter with her next marriage, and none of them lasted. Neither is perfect by any measure but Brinkley seems to not have patience in having a relationship with anyone for a long period of time.
I have only seen him in concert once during the Storm Front Tour of 1990. I remember when he did a back flip off the Baby Grand Piano. So cool! I know he cannot do that now but still puts on a great show from what I see here and on the CBS show a few weeks ago at MSG.
Love Billy So Great So Talented Great Musician Great Dad Saw Him 3x in Concert N Enjoyed Every Moment of His Concerts Ate So Great n So Is He👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎹🎹🎹🎙🎙🎙🎤🎶🎵🎵🎼🎙❤🤗
Well joe Biden, Justin Trudeau, thank them and the loser government. It’s all their fault who else is it really? Most of us mind our buisness and live our lives. That’s all on the government, they don’t take any accountably
If only Biden and Obama would leave America alone NOW. Press conference NOW, admitting the deliberate damage they have done, agree to the heavy charges and leave in handcuffs.
I think I could hear the original studio version playing in the background as well.After all these years Billy is still amazing 👏! He'll always be the Piano Man!
I would love to see him in concert again. I’ve been a humungous fan since 1980. I was 5. The first time was 1994 with Elton John. As a teen I had a choice of The Eagles or Billy Joel and Elton John. Not that I would have chosen differently I loved all three but I kind of wish I’d gone to see The Eagles too.
I was luck Uri...back in the early 80's when I got a seat behind the stage like that, and it was at the last minute they added more room for more tickets...and got some great shots!...something you never forget!...thanks!
I really don't have many nor live for random celebrity sightings except for my first - me 13th row at McCartney's Flowers in the Dirt tour MSG, I think late '89. About 20 minutes in, in walk into the 11th row: Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Christie in a skin tight one piece blue knit dress and Billy in a light brown suit. Much as I wanted to be glued to JPM, I couldn't take my eyes off Christie wriggling around nonstop. What a goddess. They all left along with one other I assumed a business manager before the end of the show I figured to go backstage. Sarah was quite lovely too, much more subdued but I think into it singing along at times. I've no anecdotes about it, but a memorable event all told, with Paul putting on an incredible 3hr concert
Super cool but also this angle - I know many performers who have used lyric support in various ways but suprised he is using tele prompters. I think it is cool - remembering lyrics is hard even if he wrote the song. Neat.
I saw him with Elton John but he was going through his divorce from Christie so Elton sang the hits from the Innocent Man album and he sang some of Elton John’s songs instead. Still a great show!
I love that he can perform this song without any issues but- just the way you are- is a big miss for him, written for another woman. I wonder what the difference is :) One is fun and the other far to personal, I adore the song, the message the melody the voice that is BJ. He really is an American Treasure
Look at the beginning of the video as he goes to the left he points at her she is wearing a blue top and her daughter Sailor is dressed in red dancing with her.
Look at the beginning of the video as he goes to the left he points at her she is wearing a blue top and her daughter Sailor is dressed in red dancing with her.
Elle MacPherson. He talked about it in an interview with Howard Stern. It was actually about her and her friends, including Brinkley, and was called "Uptown Girls". When he broke up with MacPherson and started dating Brinkley, he changed it to be just about her.
Joel has talked about this song several times on Howard Stern. The song is about Brinkley. But, she wasn't the inspiration. He was dating model Elle MacPherson when he started writing it. It was called "Uptown Girls" (plural) and was about her and her friends (including Brinkley). When he broke up with MacPherson and started dating Brinkley, he changed it to be just about her.
Not to be one of those "Well actually..." people, but although this song is generally associated with Christie Brinkley, the original inspiration was Elle Macpherson, who Billy was dating when he first started writing it. This was just before he started dating Christie. FYI
I saw Billy in concert one time. Christie wasn’t there, but he announced it was her birthday and dedicated Uptown Girl to wish her happy that night. I was heavily pregnant at that show, and my baby turns 40 this year. Lord, where have the years gone?
I wish I knew where they went too. We're really only here on this earth for a short time!
I saw him with floor seats in 1986 when he still had hair and they were still together. 3 hour show with no intermission except for the 3 encores. The tour where he opened the show with "A Matter of Trust" playing the guitar. Incredible show indeed!
I saw him once in the late 80s, with my ex-sister-in-law, when my baby was about 3. Regarding where the time went, mine went to great times with family and a lot of laughing and happy memories ~ and I wouldn’t trade for anything. I hope it’s the same for you.
It's a magic trick, honestly. I was thinking the same thing yesterday. We can travel into the future, that's how I feel. Unfortunately, we can't go back, as the saying goes. BTW, we are the lucky ones, that have traveled, and God willing, will continue for a while longer.
I've been to Billy Joel concerts in Long Island at Nassau Collosium 4 times and each time he played for 3 hours or more. Excellent concert.❤❤
Nice to see ex's who have not only have respect for each other but affection and appreciation.
❤❤ awesome 4 30 24. Beautiful😊
She got her money Billy did not age well
@@Donald-my3oo Dude is 74 years old. wtf are you talking about? lol.
Pump the brakes. They have milions and TOLERATE one another.
@@Donald-my3oo...and what the fck do you look like ace??
I know this was all about Christie and Billy, but didn't anyone else notice how much fun EVERYONE was having?
Duh...no we didn't. LOL
Billy’s concerts are so awesome. I have seen him twice, in the face-to-face tours with Elton John.
😢Yeah fun
@@57darlaI’ve seen him four times so far, it’s always awesome, I saw Elton on separate occasions but never together
i saw people taking selfies and recording themselves to show the world. joke
That is the cutest thing ever! After all these years his uptown girl is still dancing and singing along to this wonderful song.
Billy was supposed to perform in Hershey Pa….but 3 Mile Island happened and the concert was cancelled. But he did come back and our seats were “behind the stage”. As it turned out they were right behind the band. We sat right behind the drummer and his (Billy’s) piano…He actually came up and played and sang right to us. We could see Christie standing in the stage door dancing. My daughter and I had the privilege of seeing him at Madison Square Garden for his 75th performance there. And we were treated to the remaining member of ZzTop come on stage to perform with Billy.
Nice to see two adults get along on one level when the other level didn't work out. That's probably why their daughter seems relatively normal for that world.
Yes, "'that' world": She's an Uptown girl in her, in her white pretty world!
She is adorable, with a perfect stage presence! The two daughters are amazing, lovely!!!🎹❤🎵❤👏👏👏👏
I think she should have gotten on stage and did the little dance like the video...
That would've been so cute
Her hip is broke and she wears an adult diaper
Aw! That would have been super fun!
That's what i thought too lol. How awesome would that have been.
That would of been awesome
I was there. The crowd roared.
I just love how they still love each other.Even though they divorced a long time ago.Still a family, kids & all .I love this human being (Billy Joel)
How would you know if they do or not? Lol. Do you know either one personally?
1986 saw him in concert. She was there standing right by the stage dancing and Billy sang to her❤️ Hands down Billy is one of the best live performers and it was one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to! Great memories ❤️
I have seen Billy Joel 3 times, and he is the most talented musician I have ever seen.
Me too!!
@@stevea3200 No, and like I said he is the most talented musician I have personally ever seen.
How can you tell he has musical talent by seeing him instead of listening?
@@gfexc By seeing him in concert, where I heard him play his music
Bring Christy onstage!
Correct!
I kept waiting for her to get asked on stage !!!
It gives me a strange secondhand happiness to see that after all they've been through, they're still friends. Just like Brenda and Eddie, wherever they are. Way to go, Billy and Christie.
It is nice to see they still love each other despite the breakup and support each other. Very touching.!
I have seen Billy 7 times over the years. The energy he preforms with is probably only second to Bruce. I never felt he gave less than his all. Pro tip- see him in Philly and you will hear Captain Jack live.
His voice is still outstanding WOW that's great!
Will catch that show this September in our Cleveland!
It must be nice to have inspired an all time, recognized by everyone on the planet hit song.
He said on Howard Stern when he originally started writing this song he was dating Elle MacPherson. Not a bad run for Billy from Elle to Christie.
He has brought joy to the World for many years!
A great 'feel good' pop song from the past, a great artist, and the story behind it all, gives me a wonderful feeling...a feeling of 'hope', in an often confusing world. And yes.... all from a fun 'song'. Thanks Billy (you too Christy)!
Its nice seeing everyone having a great time. ageless classic.
I saw Billy Joel when I was young and it was one of the best concerts I've ever seen! 😅
BILLY JOEL is UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED. GREAT Entertainer (i've seen him in concert several times), PROLIFIC & PHENOMENAL Songwriter, & just an ALL AROUND GREAT GUY!!
I've seen Billy twice in concert in Houston. Best shows ever! Love you Billy Joel
I think he must have Really Really Loved Her!!!!❤
Song is not written about her it was about his other girlfriend
@@Granto-ni9qwNo, I’m pretty sure it’s about his then wife Christine. If it’s about his other girlfriend, then why was she in his music video back in the 80s?
@@traydaniel0403 well ya wrong sir ,,do ya research best wishes from Durham England
@@traydaniel0403 It was actually written for model Elle Macpherson, whom he dated prior to Christie. However, by the time the album came out and the song became popular, he was already dating Christie. That's why she's in the video and people think its about her.
Christie still young and beautiful at 70…wow! You go girl!
She’s had plastic surgery.
@@Quaker-tc8ueno way
@@krystallovern6752 yes, way, at least to her face.
At 70, she should have gray hair and wrinkles.
Love his songs, this one brings back a lot of 80’s memories for me. 😊
Billy Joel's album, "The Stranger" got me through 2 years of boarding school. That and a tape of Robin William's first comedy album. I literally wore out both cassette tapes. I graduated in 1980 which is 44 years ago. It blows my mind that it's been that long ago.
way back in 1990 I saw Billy Joel at a benefit concert and Christie briefly danced onstage. She should gave done the same in that video.
(Concerts for the Baymen at Jones Beach)
He’s a national treasure
This made me cry! I remember that love story!!!🎉🎉❤❤❤
It was the ultimate love story!
I know he stopped performing this song for a time after his divorce from her. Glad he started singing this song again. He has so many hits he could skip it and his song lineup did not suffer but it is still is one of the classic songs he wrote earlier in his career. The fact he still sang it this month when she was there means that time has healed most of the wounds from that time in his life.
He cheated on her, wasn't her fault.
Not sure about this but I've heard he put it back in his set when Olivia Rodrigo mentioned it in one of her songs and then joined him onstage to do it.
@@saran3214 I never said anything about cheating. In fact, it was widely reported at the time this happened that neither had done that. The problem was two fold. 1) Billy Joel still had to tour frequently to make money, which wore on their relationship as she rarely traveled with him 2) She wanted to move to the west coast, and he did not. They stayed friendly for the sake of their daughter Alexis Ray. Note that Christine Brinkley has married multiple times, had a daughter with her next marriage, and none of them lasted. Neither is perfect by any measure but Brinkley seems to not have patience in having a relationship with anyone for a long period of time.
@@Buc_Stops_Here Your name says it all! "buc stops here." Thank you so much for the factual statement! I appreciate you.
@@Buc_Stops_Here Joel cheated on Christie, with a waitress, his assistant...if he was sad about this song it was his own doing.
Love it and I still think....what a darn lucky guy!
Wow - Billy still can do it - Wonderful Job! That's cool Christie Brinkley out in the audience - cool Fun concert !
I was there❤
I have only seen him in concert once during the Storm Front Tour of 1990. I remember when he did a back flip off the Baby Grand Piano. So cool! I know he cannot do that now but still puts on a great show from what I see here and on the CBS show a few weeks ago at MSG.
Love Billy So Great So Talented Great Musician Great Dad Saw Him 3x in Concert N Enjoyed Every Moment of His Concerts Ate So Great n So Is He👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎹🎹🎹🎙🎙🎙🎤🎶🎵🎵🎼🎙❤🤗
Billy Joel should have had Christie come up on stage for this song
Met Christie once she couldn’t be any sweeter
Is Billy still in LOVE i❤with Christie???!!! ❤️ Hot diggity dog!!!! 🐕❤🥰 🌹🎉🎵 🎶
how could he not be shes so beautiful
@@alfonsecoppola5938 she’s had plastic surgery.
Very talented entertainer and just raised with her mother a lovely girl
True love.
No. Such. Thing.
They sound fantastic. The singing is so perfect.
It would be nice to see them back together although I doubt it would ever happen.
Wish we could all go back to the 80’s
Terrible world thanks to humans now
😞
Well joe Biden, Justin Trudeau, thank them and the loser government. It’s all their fault who else is it really? Most of us mind our buisness and live our lives. That’s all on the government, they don’t take any accountably
Well look at joe Biden, loser and senile. It’s all on these people not me
If only Biden and Obama would leave America alone NOW. Press conference NOW, admitting the deliberate damage they have done, agree to the heavy charges and leave in handcuffs.
I think I could hear the original studio version playing in the background as well.After all these years Billy is still amazing 👏! He'll always be the Piano Man!
I have a (happy,nostalgic) tear in my eye.
That’s nice.
Up Town ❤ great !!
Where in the audience? Love this song ..takes me back to 80s number one just a lively song. Wen young .😢
On the left side. She’s with another blond and then a guy joins them dancing later on.
@@karenday9109 thankyou
@@karenday9109 i believe the other blonde is her daughter, Sailor.
He is one classy guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aww it would have made so many people happy to see her take the stage for this song‼️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I'm watching this video without sound...look at how into it all the fans are .middle aged and having a ball...so great
I would love to see him in concert again. I’ve been a humungous fan since 1980. I was 5. The first time was 1994 with Elton John. As a teen I had a choice of The Eagles or Billy Joel and Elton John. Not that I would have chosen differently I loved all three but I kind of wish I’d gone to see The Eagles too.
I was luck Uri...back in the early 80's when I got a seat behind the stage like that, and it was at the last minute they added more room for more tickets...and got some great shots!...something you never forget!...thanks!
Classic song!
❤❤❤...outstanding post. thanks for sharing...❤❤❤
One of my favorite BJ song.
Really ?
@@videogarage9221 I know what you're thinking. LOL!
His songs make me smile
I really don't have many nor live for random celebrity sightings except for my first - me 13th row at McCartney's Flowers in the Dirt tour MSG, I think late '89. About 20 minutes in, in walk into the 11th row: Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Christie in a skin tight one piece blue knit dress and Billy in a light brown suit. Much as I wanted to be glued to JPM, I couldn't take my eyes off Christie wriggling around nonstop. What a goddess. They all left along with one other I assumed a business manager before the end of the show I figured to go backstage. Sarah was quite lovely too, much more subdued but I think into it singing along at times. I've no anecdotes about it, but a memorable event all told, with Paul putting on an incredible 3hr concert
Who is JPM?
I certainly agree to it.
Billy Joel was my very first concert in the 80s. What a performer!
I agree
How fun!
Never should have let that one get away Billy
Wish they would get back together!!
he traded her in for a way younger model and by model I don't mean model (you figure out which one....could be both)
@candice-hw7nb both did
He's not into old bags
@candice-hw7nb 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Saw Billy play at Michigan State University when I was a sophmore. About 1979. I think it was in the hockey arena.
I was able to see billy with Elton John at Ohio State great concert..
Saw BJ during his Stranger tour and was fortunate to catch Liberty Devito's drumstick when he tossed it into the crowd. Great concert
I wish they could get back together 🥰❤️✌🏼
He still sounds awesome
I don't know about you but i got a little choked up
That really was so sweet
Uptown girl ✌️⚧️
That’s so nice:)
Awesome! It looks like Christie was dancing with her daughter Sailer.
Crowd sure seems to be having fun.
❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️
Super cool but also this angle - I know many performers who have used lyric support in various ways but suprised he is using tele prompters. I think it is cool - remembering lyrics is hard even if he wrote the song. Neat.
Christie Brinkley was THE face of the 80's! I remember everyone wanted to look like her. Well, I wanted to look like Victoria Principal. Ha ha
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I saw him with Elton John but he was going through his divorce from Christie so Elton sang the hits from the Innocent Man album and he sang some of Elton John’s songs instead. Still a great show!
Hi Lora💐💐
I just LOVE Billy Joel!! But where was Christie? I couldn't find her!
I love that he can perform this song without any issues but- just the way you are- is a big miss for him, written for another woman. I wonder what the difference is :) One is fun and the other far to personal, I adore the song, the message the melody the voice that is BJ. He really is an American Treasure
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love the word monitors.......
It’s a common item at most concerts for years, they used have they old monitors that stick out on stages
I did not see Christie! They could have at least showed her on a screen!
Look at the beginning of the video as he goes to the left he points at her she is wearing a blue top and her daughter Sailor is dressed in red dancing with her.
I was there, and she was on the screen.
I get it but it still amazes me that so many singers today need their lyrics on monitors in front of them.
Billy Joel is an amazing musician. Don’t believe it? Just ask him. He will tell you so himself.
❤
Where is she?
Look at the beginning of the video as he goes to the left he points at her she is wearing a blue top and her daughter Sailor is dressed in red dancing with her.
Impressive!
Time is the great healer.
He actually wrote this song for another super model, before Christy
Elle MacPherson. He talked about it in an interview with Howard Stern. It was actually about her and her friends, including Brinkley, and was called "Uptown Girls". When he broke up with MacPherson and started dating Brinkley, he changed it to be just about her.
@@krkhns yep
Christy is over to the left wearing a silky blouse. You can see her when he walks over to that side.
Fun!
Joel has talked about this song several times on Howard Stern. The song is about Brinkley. But, she wasn't the inspiration. He was dating model Elle MacPherson when he started writing it. It was called "Uptown Girls" (plural) and was about her and her friends (including Brinkley). When he broke up with MacPherson and started dating Brinkley, he changed it to be just about her.
Wonder if Billy & Christie's daughter is a midtown girl!
Dan Patrick & his wife were on the other side of the same row as Christie. You can see Dan and his wife about 2 or 3 times in the video.
more exes need to be able to do this - beautiful and ultimately - we're all headed in the same direction - forgiveness, love - means everything
Not to be one of those "Well actually..." people, but although this song is generally associated with Christie Brinkley, the original inspiration was Elle Macpherson, who Billy was dating when he first started writing it. This was just before he started dating Christie. FYI
This is true!