Billy Joel A to Z

The finale to the masterpiece of what is The Stranger . After 39 episodes, our first song off of the legendary album that is one of the most successful and important albums in pop music history. This episode also includes an exclusive track only found on The Billy Joel A to Z Podcast . We also recommend NOT singing this song on Indonesian Idol , cause it's already been done. Hosted on Acast. See a...

The B-side to the legendary Allentown released in September of 1982. The rare occurrence of a Billy Joel single being backed by a non-album track. It now officially appears only on Disc 2 of the My Lives Compilation Album. Billy may not talk about politics often, but when it comes to the commercialization of Elvis -- he's pissed! We all have our Cross to Bear !! HEY NOW!!! Hosted on Acast. Se...

The track that kick's off and inspired the entire An Innocent Man album released as a B-side to Tell Her About It on July 28, 1983 AND --most importantly for Dave, the theme to the classic Rodney Dangerfield movie of the same name. "My Mother-In Law -- For Years I wouldn't kiss her on the face". . . . (or something like that) -- listen to see what comes next 😂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

A recap of the Ds, a preview of the E's, plus listener feedback and rankings. Also, the creepy keyboards of the Don't Ask Me Why Demo. Plus pressuring Elon again to answer the ultimate "D" question -- Where is Downeaster Alexa ?! Oh you can say it's called, " The" Downeaster Alexa a hundred times but nobody's buying it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julian Velard is an amazing musician who has been heavily influenced by Billy Joel, as is indicated by his digital album entitled, Play Piano Man. Julian, however, has a great sense of humor (like Billy) and subsequently entitled his follow-up album that came out last year, Please Don't Make Me Play Piano Man . For all the joking around we do this was a really terrific sit down with someone who ca...

The 3rd track off  Glass Houses  and released as a single on July 24, 1980. It spent two weeks at number 1 on the adult contemporary charts. Another song off Glass Houses where Billy speaks French. Uh oh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an UNRELEASED track from 1971 written for the Cold Spring Harbor album. There's also a discussion of whether legendary director Robert Altman's son actually wrote the theme from M*A*S*H at 13. Elon says it's true but Dave says no way and everyone's high. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recap of the Cs, a preview of the D's, plus listener feedback and rankings. Also more Cass Dillon and C'etait Toi French talk. We clearly weren't finished. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, when you decide to go alphabetically, even in the best musician's catalogue, there are lots of lulls SO, we had to spice things up and bring in Sarah Silverman to regale us with her stories of her and Dave singing Code of Silence together years ago and her fascinating story on SNL when Billy was the guest. It's a great time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an UNRELEASED track from the Piano Man/Streetlife Serenade Era. It appears on the My Lives album only. There's really not much to say so we basically end up talking about Ringo Star and Bond Girls Women 😊 But our next episode has Sarah Silverman in it so. . . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 8th track off  The Bridge  released as a “B” side only in November, 1986. The second and only other ever duet off The Bridge album with Dame Cyndi Lauper. Cindi has always worked with the greats, Billy Joel, Captain Lou Albano and Pee Wee Herman. Now that's just a well rounded career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 9th track off  Glass Houses  released as a “B” side only in March 7, 1980. Billy's tribute to 1977 New York City including the blackout, heatwave, gas shortage, Son of Sam and Sammy Hagar's favorite, changing the speed limit to 55. Oh, and more references to Billy's love of television. Yay! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas in Fallujah is one of two songs Billy officially put out in 2007 but this is the only one EVER with someone else singing on it. Rockville Centre native, Cass Dillon gets the golden ticket to sing on a Billy Joel song but we feel the song would have been a big smash if everyone's real favorite Rockville Centre native son, comedian Dave Attell , sang it instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

The 8th track off  An Innocent Man  released as a “B” side only in March of 1984 and is an homage to Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. It's still a mystery who Billy's writing about here. Who is this Christie Lee character? Is she pretty? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 7th track off An Innocent Man released as a “B” side only on September 29, 1983. A little ditty about tabloid gossip involving Elle MacPherson, Christie Brinkley and Dave Juskow. Just wanted to see what my name would've looked like in that sentence. Sigh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The breakthrough song that started it all thanks to a few loyal fans and a Philadelphia Radio station -- and, of course, the realization of what goes on when your sister's on a date. Uh oh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The eighth track off the Glass Houses album and released only as a “B” side to Don’t Ask Me Why on July 24, 1980. What did Rick Springfield pick up from Billy Joel on this song? Let someone else speak the French! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recap of the B's, a preview of the C's, plus listener feedback and of course Dave having to relive Big Man on Mulberry Street again. Oy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danny Vermont is a legendary New York and Los Angeles comedian, who, for the past 20 years, has been working with Bill Maher. He currently writes on Bill's HBO Show, Real Time . The thing about Danny is -- he's a humongous Billy Joel fan. Dave has known him since college days and could not, in good conscious do a Billy Joel podcast without having him on. We talk about the time Dave, Danny and Sara...

This is an UNRELEASED track from the Cold Spring Harbor Era. It's so rare -- we're not even sure if that's the name of the song. Spoiler alert! Dave likes it - Elon doesn't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The third track off the River of Dreams album and released August 10, 1993. A great hidden gem. And remember, in hell there's a big hotel - and the TV works, but the clicker is broken ! Noooooooo!!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The epic song that kicks off the album 52nd Street and was released in January 1979. The time capsule song that encompasses all you needed in the late 70's early 80s. The restaurant Elaine's, Dom Perignon and the spoon up your nose. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no - You had to be a big shot, didn't ya. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big Man on Mulberry Street is the 6th track on The Bridge, released July 9, 1986. Dave, very much like Bruce Willis, gets uptight at the mere mention of Moonlighting . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baby Grand is the fourth single released in March 1987 off The Bridge album and peaked at No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary Charts. The Jerusalem Post  wrote that the song is a "small pleasure". The Jerusalem Post likes two things: Baby Grand and Elon's act. It's a RAVE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recap of the A's, a preview of the B's, plus listener feedback and of course more Maude talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.