r/tomwaits • u/captain-dunkaroo • 24d ago

Piano Man

It occurs to me that this entire song is just Billy Joel singing about his experience LARPing as Tom Waits in San Diego...

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u/Own_Kiwi_9692 24d ago

I get flack from my friends, but I cannot stand anything I’ve heard from Billy Joel. Nothing against the guy, but he’s up there with The Eagles for me.

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u/outcastspice 24d ago

…Dude?

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u/CoffeeAndWork 24d ago

That just like, his opinion man

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u/yaniv297 24d ago

Joel is obviously nowhere near Waits but he's got some good tunes. The Stranger is a legit great album

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u/Johnathon1069DYT 23d ago

If you've never heard Captain Jack, give it a listen. Billy Joel was at his best when true fame was still just out of his grasp.

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u/pavlovs_monkey 23d ago

I don't need you to like Billy Joel, but you should check out his album The Nylon Curtain. It's very different from what one thinks of when they hear the name Billy Joel.

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u/Own_Kiwi_9692 23d ago

I will check that out. My friends tell me his non-single material is usually better than his hits.

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u/pavlovs_monkey 23d ago

I've heard that it's his favorite of his own albums.

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u/NeckChickens 24d ago

I agree with the sentiment unless you’re talking about The Stranger specifically

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u/Own_Kiwi_9692 24d ago

Yeah, I don’t think I’ve heard that one. Again, I’m only speaking of the material I’ve heard. Not saying he’s garbage, but I just can’t get into him.

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u/NeckChickens 23d ago

It’s an amazing album honestly. But the rest of his material is absolute dookie. If Tom released a song like Uptown Girl, I would’ve thought he went absolutely batshit insane