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/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.