...now as we induldge, in things refined, we hide our hearts, from harder times... |
[Does Joel feel a particular resonance with any of this year's other nominees? Sure, he says -- Paul McCartney, because of the Beatles.] The Beatles were the band that made me realize it was possible to make a living as a musician, ... When I heard the Beatles, I said, 'That's what I want to do!' |
A typical day in the life of a heavy metal musician consists of a round of golf and an AA meeting. |
Ah, you look so good to me With my eyes open wide, I can see Ah, you feel so good to me And it's so good when you're here cause I'm free |
And the word spread of Billy the Kid. |
As an atheist you have to rationalize things. . . . Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can't, you have no choice but to be good and scared -- but that's okay! |
But I don't want some pretty face
To tell me pretty lies All I want is someone to believe. |
Call me a joker, call me a fool
Right at this moment I'm totally cool. |
Classical music always had a great influence on me. In fact some of my songs have a classical theme in mind. |
Clear as a crystal... Sharp as a knife... I feel like I'm in the prime of my life. |
Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don't. I write in hot blood. |
Don't be afraid to try again Everyone goes south Every now and then. |
Don't go changing, to try and please me You never let me down before. |
Don't go changing, to try to please me. You never let me down before. I don't imagine, you're too familiar, and I don't see you anymore. I would not leave you, when times are troubled, we never could have come this far. I took the good times, I'll take |
Don't go trying some new fashion Don't change the color of your hair. . . . I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are. |