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We said we'd all go down together. Submitted by: Reeny
| A typical day in the life of a heavy metal musician consists of a round of golf and an AA meeting. - Billy Joel Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Also known as: William Joel Martin. Submitted by: Emily
Also known as: William Martin Joel. Submitted by: MOR
Known informally as: Piano Man. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Known informally as: Piano Man. Submitted by: Jeff Noehren
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Oliver & Company" | "Pressure" singer did the "Dodger" character voice in one of the Disney movies back in '88. - Mickey D. |
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" | From his debut album, Piano Man. Obviously not about Joel himself, but Joel's fictionalized story of 19th-century outlaw Billy The Kid. - Cassandra |
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Billy Joel" | "Boxer" | He was a boxer out of high school. He had won 23 out of 25 fights. That's how he broke his nose. - Kevin |
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Famous Last Words" | These are the last words I have to say - no "famous" - Mickey D. |
| "Surprises" | No, it shouldn't surprise you at all, you know - Mickey D. |
| "Goodnight Saigon" | And we would all go down together, we said we'd all go down together, yes we would all go down together - Mickey D. |
| "Miami 2017" | Seen the lights go out on Broadway, I saw the Empire State laid low... - Mickey D. |
| "Weekend Song" | Come on baby, take me away, we got some money to spend tonight. - Mickey D. |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Big Man On Sesame Street" | "Big Man On Mulberry Street" | Mickey D. |
| "Uptight Girl" | "Uptown Girl" | Zach |
| "Goodnight Bhagdad" | "Goodnight Saigon" | Paul Warren |
| "St. Petersburg" | "Leningrad" | Paul Warren |
| "(V For) Vendetta" | "Vienna" | The Charnstar |
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Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Tomorrow Is Today," | Tomorrow is in the future, not today. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Piano Man," | You can't make a man out of a piano. | JC Foster |
| "Only The Good Die Young," | I'm sure there are many criminals who died young. | Larcen Tyler |
| "The River Of Dreams," | A river made of dreams? Now I've seen it all! | Larcen Tyler |
| "River of Dreams," | I've never heard of one. | T-Dog of S |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Rock And Roll Band," Boston | "When In Rome," Billy Joel | |
| "How Will I Know?," Whitney Houston | "Tell Her About It," Billy Joel | |
| "Before You Accuse Me," Bo Diddley | "An Innocent Man," Billy Joel | |
| "I Don't Know If It's Right," Evelyn Champagne King | "You May Be Right," Billy Joel | |
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Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Dancing with Myself" | "Can't Kill Audrey Hoving" | The Great Destroyer |
| "Piano Man" | "A Bacon Fan" | Mark Scotti |
| "52nd Street" | "Random Something Street" | Max Power |
| "Pressure" | "Krishna" | Aspiring vegan |
| "Always A Woman To Me" | "Always Just Orc-Bait To Me" | Phil Alexander |
| "Honesty" | "Privacy" | John A. Barry |
| "Pressure" | "Sequester" | Michael Pacholek |
| "The Piano Man" | "You Know You Can" | The UK Warden |
| "When You Wish Upon A Star" | "Disney Bought The Star Wars Rights" | Old Man Ribber |
| "52nd Street" | "Something Random Street" | Max Power |
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Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| We Didn't Start The Fire | Any Fire Department | Zach |
| Blonde Over Blue | 'The Smurfs' cartoon show | Vic George |
| She's Always a Woman To Me | Any Feminine Care Product | quetzal |
| We Didn't Start The Fire | Evening News, Analysis Shows | Jack |
| Keeping The Faith | Bibles/ Christian videos | Kim G. |
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Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| New York State Of Mind | Foxboro Stadium after Super Bowl XLII | beatlebabe |
| We Didn't Start The Fire | Pyromaniacs Anonymous | Parishiltonisonfire |
| You're My Home | Homeless Shelter | Tyler Koenig |
| She's Always A Woman To Me | Roy Cropper's answering machine | pickle |
| Only The Good Die Young | Funeral Home | Random Person |
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First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| There's Gotta Be More To Life Stacie Orrico | My Life Billy Joel | There's Gotta Be More To My Life | Angela |
| Larger Than Life Backstreet Boys | My Life Billy Joel | Larger Than My Life | Isabella |
| One Time Justin Bieber | The Longest Time Billy Joel | The One Longest Time | Ashley Schwartz |
| I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Prince | Piano Man Billy Joel | I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Piano Man | Edward |
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"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You could really be a bold drummer baby
If you just give it half a chance. Original Lyrics: You could really be a Beau Brummel baby
If you just give it half a chance | "This Night"
Misheard Lyrics: This night you're mine
It's only do or die Original Lyrics: This night you're mine
It's only you and I |
"We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Merchants in Afghanistan
Original Lyrics: Russians in Afghanistan
| "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Hemingway, Eichmann, "Stranger in a Strange Land" Dylan, Burrowing, Bay of Pigs invasion,
Original Lyrics: Hemingway, Eichmann, "Stranger in a Strange Land" Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion,
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"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: You should never argue with a crazy ma-ma-muh-BUH-DUH!!!!!!!
Original Lyrics: You should never argue with a crazy m-m-m-mind.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Ralph Goldenmouth Billy Joel currently serves as a mailbox for an overpriced bungalow in Suffolk County. |
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"Modern Woman"
The Funny Lyrics: You see her sitting with her coffee and her paper
In the morning she leaves you with your coffee and your paper Why They're Funny: Sorry, but some people work alone with their coffee and their paper...including me.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
| "Temptation"
The Funny Lyrics: And I can just hear all my friends say
'Better watch out, you're losing your touch!' She's such a temptation Why They're Funny: Kind of a mixed message here.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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"Running On Ice"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Running on ice (8x to fade)
Why They're Repetitive: No comments.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
| "All For Leyna"
The Repetitive Lyrics: All for Leyna (6x to fade)
Why They're Repetitive: Synthesizer.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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"Piano Man"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Now Paul's a real estate novelist
Why They're Nonsensical: What in the world is a real estate novelist? Is there a market for books about the adventures of properties?
Submitted by: Stanley
| "The Stranger"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Everyone goes south every now and then.
Why They're Nonsensical: I love Billy Joel, but this line just made me stop and ask 'what?'. An Amiright moment, if you will.
Submitted by: Princess Ana
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"For The Longest Time"
The Insincere Lyrics: I want you so bad, I think you ought to know that
I intend to hold you for the longest time. Why They're Insincere: Well, he certaintly didn't hold on to Christie Brinkley for the longest time.
Submitted by: Celeste
| "My Life"
The Insincere Lyrics: Said he couldn’t go on the American Way.
Why They're Insincere: Hogwash! I could go on airplanes. I love plane rides!!! It’s fun!!! 'My Life' is a theme song from the tv's 'Bosom Buddies.'
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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"It's Still Rock And Roll To Me"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing?
Can't you tell that your ties' too wide? Maybe I should bye some old tab collars Welcome back to the age of jive Why They're Misrhymed: Although these lines do not rhyme, very few in the song do. The song is not composed in rhyme, but rather in cadence. Cadence is a balanced rhytmic flow used in poetry and oration, and has a falling inflection at the end of a line to bring a sense of closure, rather than a similar sound as found in rhyming.
Submitted by: V. O. Weatherby
| "Captain Jack"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Saturday night and you're still hanging around
You're tired of living in your one horse town You'd like to find a little hole in the ground For awhile Why They're Misrhymed: 'around,' 'town,' and 'ground'. 'town!?!?' That don't make sense at all!
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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"An Innocent Man"
The Insulting Lyrics: You know you only hurt yourself out of spite
I guess you'd rather be a martyr tonight That's your decision Why They're Insulting: If there's a chance of resurrecting this love, you're going about it the wrong way, Billy Boy. You don't insult your girlfriend and then act like you've done nothing wrong if you're trying to make up with her. Quit pretending to be so 'innocent' and assume some responsibility! The whole song is like this, but I could only quote part of it.
Submitted by: Arnequis
| "Just The Way You Are"
The Insulting Lyrics: I don't want clever conversations,
don't wanna work that hard I just want someone I can talk to I want you just the way you are Why They're Insulting: Basically he's saying you're thick and shallow. He can't be bothered with a woman who can stretch him mentally and have a deep conversation with.
Submitted by: Joe
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"The Entertainer"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: So I've learned to dance with a hand in my pants
Why They're Inappropriate: Three words ... what the hell?!?!
Submitted by: Stephanie B.
| "Tomorrow Is Today"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: And I'm afraid to go to sleep
'Cause tomorrow is today Why They're Inappropriate: Afraid to sleep? Irresponsible behaviour at night!
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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"The Entertainer"
The Dated Lyrics: It was a beautiful song
But it ran too long If you're gonna have a hit You gotta make it fit So they cut it down to 3:05 Why They're Dated: Few hit songs are as short as 3:05 anymore. Nowadays, many hit songs are 4 minutes or longer.
Submitted by: Candy Welty
| "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me"
The Dated Lyrics: What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing?
Don't you know that your tie's too wide? Why They're Dated: Written and released when New Wave was popular along with the skinny ties. We have since gone back to the wide ties.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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"It's Still Rock And Rock To Me"
The Lyrics: How about a pair of pink sidewinders
And a bright orange pair of pants? You could really be a Beau Brummell baby If you just give it half a chance. Who They Mention: Beau Brummell, a 19th century dandy
Submitted by: MOR
| "We Didn't Start the Fire"
The Lyrics: Virtually the entire song is a litany of name dropping; here are the opening lines:
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, Television North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe Who They Mention: I count at least 46 famous people specifically named, plus others mentioned by their achievements.
Submitted by: ChrisW
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"we didn't start the fire"
The Lyrics: Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe
Product Brand Name: studebaker
Submitted by: israel
| "Big Shot"
The Lyrics: Well, you went uptown ridin' in your limousine With your fine Park Avenue clothes You had the Dom Perignon in your hand And the spoon up your nose
Product Brand Name: Dom Perignon Champagne
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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"To Make You Feel My Love"
The Song Lyrics: Go to the ends of the earth for you
To make you feel my love Song They Mention: "The Ends of The Earth" (from "Aladdin" soundtrack)
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Keeping The Faith"
The Song Lyrics: I thought I was the Duke of Earl
When I made it with a red-haired girl in a Chevrolet Song They Mention: "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler
Submitted by: Jen
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"Light As The Breeze"
Opening Lines: She stands before you naked, you can see it, you can taste it, but she comes to you light as the breeze
Comments: The final track off of 1997's "Greatest Hits Vol. III"
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Hey Girl"
Opening Lines: Hey girl I want you to know
Comments: Included as a new recording for his 1997's "Greatest Hits Vol. III" lp
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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"Laura"
The Boasting Lyrics: Here I am, feeling like a fucking fool
Comments: I don't believe it! B.J. said the 'f' word in this song!
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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"She's Always A Woman"
The Lyrics: Then she'll carelessly cut you
And laugh while you're bleedin'. Why: Geez! Her carelessness is scary enough, but her laughter, while the victim of her cut is bleeding, is worse! If I were Billy, I'd avoid that careless one with a scary sense of humor, and look for someone else to be always a woman to me!
Submitted by: Eileen McKenzie
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"Pressure"
The Lyrics: But you will come to a place
Where the only thing you feel are loaded guns in your face Why: "Thing" is singular; "are" is plural
Submitted by: RJSchex
| "Only the Good Die Young"
The Lyrics: ..."that never hurt no one"
Why: Yeah, but this line makes me grammatically nauseous.
Submitted by: Jim S.
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"Allentown"
The Lyrics: Out in Bethlehem they're killing time
Why: Bethlehem, a city in Pennsylvania. (The title refers to another city in Pennsylvania, namely Allentown, which is just 9 miles from Bethlehem.)
Submitted by: Candy Welty
| "Why Should I Worry?"
The Lyrics: One minute, I'm in Central Park
And then I'm down on Delancey Street I ride the Bowery to St. Mark's Why: Central Park, Delancey Street, Bowery Avenue, and St. Mark's Place - All streets or locales on Manhattan Island in New York City
Submitted by: Raphael
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"C'Etait Toi(You Were The One)"
The Lyrics: Me revoici
Dans ce bar enfume Avec mes yeux iures Je me parle a moi meme C'etait toi... C'etait toi Why: The entire song is sung first in English, then in French. I have included the first verse as partial example.
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
| "Don't Ask Me Why"
The Lyrics: Now you "parle vous francais".
Why: The part in quotation marks means "do you speak French?"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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"Scenes From An Italian Restaurant"
The Lyrics: They got a divorce as a matter of course.
Why: This is from the section about Brenda and Eddie. (Or Brender and Eddie as Billy says it.) It's always sad when a seemingly happy relationship ends.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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"River Of Dreams"
The Lyrics: Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river.
Why: Baptized by the wire, I fade into the river.
Submitted by: Reese Witherspoonerism
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"Easy Money"
The Lyrics: If you've got a little risky business
Just point me where you want to go Why: "Risky Business" is the name of the 1983 movie with Tom Cruise in it.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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"My Life"
The Lyrics: I don't care what you say anymore
this is my life Go ahead with your own life leave me alone. Why: Think of how embarrassing this ring tone would be if you were going through a divorce mediation and your phone went off in your lawyer's office?
Submitted by: Celeste
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