Scenes From an Italian Restaurant - Part 2
The explosive conclusion of Billy Joel's greatest song. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant. We really go into some detail about this one. Why wouldn't we? It is the fourth track on the first 'perfect a...
24 Touko 202247min
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant - Part 1
This is it folks. The ONE. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant. Obviously in two parts. We really go into some detail about this one. Why wouldn't we? It is the fourth track on the first 'perfect ...
19 Touko 202254min
Scandinavian Skies
Scandinavian Skies, as Billy himself says, is the weirdest one and the 8th track off of 1982's The Nylon Curtain. It is a clear nod to John Lennon and the Beatles that even someone who wasn't a fan o...
17 Touko 202236min
Say Goodbye To Hollywood
Today we begin the songs beginning with the letter "S" and we get to start with a biggie. Say Goodbye to Hollywood, the clear tribute to Ronnie Spector and The Ronettes song "Be My Baby", kicks off B...
12 Touko 202238min
R's Wrap Up
Another letter crossed off and the 5 Billy Joel songs that we've gone over that begin with the Letter "R" are on the agenda today. More Marvin Hamlisch/Billy Joel drama, more Rosalinda Eyes ads and l...
10 Touko 202239min
Interview with Music Historian Denny Somach
After our "Rosalinda" episode (not "Rosalinda's Eyes") we spoke about a man named Denny Somach who is the only person who booked and subsequently recorded Billy Joel at a show at the Roxy Theater arou...
5 Touko 202231min
Running on Ice
Running on Ice kicks off The Bridge album released on July 9, 1986. It's a fun strange song that is rarely played, thought of or ever mentioned in Billy Joel circles. Sometimes we refer to it as "P...
3 Touko 202232min
Rosalinda's Eyes
Rosalinda's Eyes is the 2nd track on side 2 of Billy's Grammy winning sixth album, 52nd Street, released October 11, 1978. Rosalinda's Eyes completes the Rosalind Joel trilogy of Billy Joel songs abo...
28 Huhti 202230min
