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Song Details
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Rank this week: 63 (↑22)
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Duration:
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2:31
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Release Date:
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1980 (CapSuper)
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Lyrics By:
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Billy Joel (music), Weird Al Yankovic (new lyrics) (will1410)
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Music By:
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Billy Joel (music), Weird Al Yankovic (new lyrics) (will1410)
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This song is not yet available in our store.
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| Facts: |
| Recorded in Damascus' bedroom. (CapSuper) |
| Parody of Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock & Roll To Me" (CapSuper) |
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| Song Lyrics: |
What's the matter with the songs he's singin'
Can't you tell that they're pretty lame
After listenin' to a couple albums
Well, they all start to sound the same
So he tried to change his musical style
He tossed all his ballads in the circular file
Then he found the punk sound
Breakin' ground all around
It's still Billy Joel to me
What's the matter with the tune he's writin'
Well, you know it's gonna be a smash
It's so nice when you're a big name artist
Doesn't matter if it sounds like trash
Now everybody thinks the new wave is super
Just ask Linda Ronstadt or even Alice Cooper
It's a big hit, isn't it
Even if it's a piece of junk
It's still Billy Joel to me
Whoa, it doesn't matter what the critics say about him
'Cause he doesn't worry how they feel
When you're record's sellin' millions and it's goin' triple platinum
You don't worry 'bout your next meal
'Cause money is no big deal
Maybe he should dye his hair bright pink
And stick a safety pin through his cheeks
Then he'd really fit the new wave image
But he couldn't sit down for weeks
Don't you know about the record business, honey
You gotta be trendy if you wanna make some money
Now everybody's sayin' that he sure sounds funny
But it's still Billy Joel to me
All right, Alfred
Oh
I can hardly wait 'til his next album
Well, I'll bet it's gonna be the rage
Buy a ticket to his next big concert
Well, I wonder what he'll do on stage
It might be disco and it might be the blues
Or maybe even somethin' like the B-52's
Just a handclap, finger snap
Even if it's mindless pap
It's still Billy Joel to me
Everybody's sayin' that he sure sounds funny
But it's still Billy Joel to me
(Sonic SBL) |
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| Current Rating: |
| 8.7 |
| (8 votes) |
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| Played on 26 shows: |
 | 08-24-80, #80-34 | | 08-09-81, #81-32 |
| 08-31-80, #80-35 | | 12-27-81, #81-52 |
| 09-14-80, #80-37 | | 02-14-82, #82-07 |
| 09-14-80, #KMET-80-29 | | 02-27-83, #83-09 |
| 09-21-80, #80-38 | | 05-29-94, #94-22 |
| 10-05-80, #80-40 | | 06-25-95, #95-26 |
| 10-12-80, #80-41 | | 11-12-95, #95-46 |
| 10-19-80, #KMET-08-42 | | 02-18-96, #96-07 |
| 12-28-80, #KMET-80-52 |  | 06-18-06, #MMS-32 |
| 12-28-80, #80-52 | | 01-21-07, #MMS-62 |
| 01-18-81, #81-03 | | 09-05-08, #MMDT20_08-35 |
| 04-26-81, #81-17 | | 02-07-10, #MMCZ-10-06 |
| 06-14-81, #81-24 | | 04-18-10, #10-16 |
| = Show you can listen to online |
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Messages about the song: "It's Still Billy Joel To Me"
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Another reason for not releasing 'It's Still Billy Joel To Me' is that, looking back now nearly 25 years, it that the song is rather mean. I don't think he would create a song like this one today. Oh, he might skewer someone, but it has a different edge to it.
-Tim
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I believe that reason he's never released (officially) either song is because he couldn't secure the rights to use the songs.
Now he makes sure to get the rights to the song before he goes through the trouble of skewering it.
--- WinfieldDoner
He never released his pac man song either
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He never released his pac man song either
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Awesome song, but I'm bummed it's not one he's ever released!
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to enable the users to sample the music (as they are in very low quality) before
they take the decision of purchasing the music. This right is expressly permitted
under "Fair Use" as nonprofit educational purposes only. The
ownership of the copyright of the songs rests with the respective owners.
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