Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why (Audio)

[@43TD]

Billy Joel has the perfect mix of sad and happy songs

[@BennieTarrMusic]

Alcoholic music. ;-)

[@carmenbrown3437]

i LOVE ALL HIS SONGS.

[@stevenw4334]

its real life

[@stevenginsberg8471]

As a 14 year old, I sat down with a tape recorder, and played the entire song, phrase-by-phrase, and wrote down the lyrics, so I could learn them.

[@traceyyoung9777]

Think we all did:) was the done thing back those days

[@cerveza2297]

I'm pretty sure we of the same generation did it as well😎

[@adamsinger123]

I did the same thing (basically) with some stories which inspired me, when I was a kid and decided that I wanted to write stories as well as just reading them voraciously. 📚😊📚

[@pastmasterdan4080]

I’d go to the drug store and get the lyrics out of a music magazine

[@TarotVylan]

I'd just assume the lyrics and find out I've been singing it wrong for the last 15 years

[@bakedlotus3150]

if any melodist could make Paul McCartney jealous it would be this man, but he'd never admit it.

[@nytom4info]

mc cartney is an asshole!

[@jamesmurphy3666]

That subtle nod to Gershwin at the end...

[@metsfitted]

May you please explain the reference?

[@JohnCastillo-i2k]

Billy Joel is one of those great song writers of my parents generation

[@MikeGeorge-q8p]

Thanks for making me feel old

[@LuKaSiSnT]

Ever

[@johnwomack8049]

This is my favorite Billy Joel song; why, you say? Don't ask me why!!!!😂❤

[@miguelsalinas2588]

I see what you did there😂

[@1980sMusic]

hi stranger, if you’re reading this. i just wanna tell you that you matter and you’re important ❤ i know you are tired,, but please never give up. okay? i believe you can do it :) and i’m proud of you!! even though i dont know you. always think positive and ignore the negativity that surrounds you. focus on positive side and the things that makes you happy. you are doing great hun. 😙 let’s keep going. we can get through this together. you are worth it. sending virtual hugs to everyone 🥰🤗have a good sleep tonight. tell your loved ones that you love them. sweet dreams my dear~ always smile 😊

[@johncoles-pw4qx]

Never a single hit in the UK, God knows how , musically and lyrically it's top notch.

[@kimhayes3828]

Right back at ya!

[@MrBruce5437]

A masterpiece from Billy Joel

[@boycemusic]

I'm a metal kid at heart....but good is good....and this song is wonderful

[@nicklevesque576]

I'm exactly the same

[@ryleelehman1231]

true that!!

[@gameroftheyear1000]

I’m a hair metal and hard rock guy. We’re talking like ratt, poison, Van Halen, kiss, dokken, Cinderella etc you get where I’m going with this. But I also have a spot for artist like Billy Joel, Elton John, David Bowie, etc. I’m especially a big Billy Joel fan!

[@michaeltnewyorknights8413]

@@gameroftheyear1000 Bowie is worlds away from Joel and Elton.

[@gameroftheyear1000]

Michael T. An opinion friend, I’m not as much a Bowie fan as a Joel fan. It is what it is.

[@Billg-pz5ik]

First album I ever owned. Won it off the radio. Full of timeless classics. One of the best ever.

[@Pineappolis]

It's insane - three out of his four albums ending with this one are among the best ever (The Stranger, Glass Houses and Turnstiles) and the fourth one's pretty damn good as well. Not many recording artists in history have pulled that off.

[@kandyaxelrod8797]

Someone I loved desperately said this song reminded them of me 😅😅😅😅❤❤❤

[@SixStringSteveDelivers]

I've always loved this song and just now realized it sounds like it could easily have been a Paul McCartney song.

[@lankylankster7148]

Cheerfulness a la P. McCartney quickly becomes a bore, and we can be thankful that B. Joel was not a carbon copy, thus!

[@tzvimenashelifshitz3341]

Fun fact: The Beatles have a song named "Ask Me Why". 🙂

[@themadplotter]

Paul wishes, name a wing song as good?

[@chefboyare_c]

He's definitely our American Paul

[@dyanapomp]

@@themadplotter 'Magneto and Titanium man', and that's just one bc it's what you asked for

[@prestonbluerhyno8727]

Billy Joel is the BEST!!!!!👏 I can't get enough

[@ptrow165]

Preston BlueRhyno yes he is

[@ryleelehman1231]

me neither!!

[@tjplaya3252]

Yes, Preston, Billy Joel is a music legend and one of the best ever...so many great songs and albums

[@bababooey8695]

To anyone out there young or old: Dont wait for answers, just take your chances. just do it. and dont ask me why

[@travisbenjamin8155]

I used to work at a grocery store and this song would play everyday. I fucking love it now.

[@micaelaclifford2729]

Don't ask me why this song just made my day, first time hearing this one, thank you Lord

[@MichaelBerg123]

Oh boy. A pleasant surprise, I'm sure

[@Kimba11Candle]

I first heard this song at a barbeque at a friend's house one summer, and the whole scene felt like a movie. Good music, good food, friends trying to start a bonfire while being goofy. Good times. ☀️

[@lf3965]

one of the best song ever....dont ask me why

[@MoosicandCritters]

Indeed! 🎶🎶💯

[@SuperLaiah]

Billy Joel is one of the best singer-songwriters ever and he just keep going stronger and stronger

[@1chrisford]

Until he stopped cold 30 years ago.

[@Joelster-og4pf]

I really love the harmonies on this song.

[@kennethhuang371]

EVERY TIME I HEAR “ DON’T ASK ME WHY” BY BILLY JOEL, I COULD PICTURE HIM MAKING TACOS AT A MEXICAN RESTAURANT BEFORE HE SANG THE LAST VERSE. BILLY ALSO HIT # 1 ON THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY CHART WITH THAT SONG, TOO. NICE PIECE OF WORK, BILL. Kenneth Huang. 12/20/23.

[@koleberdinoch926]

Great little song, it's got that 'been around forever' melody even though it was entirely original. The style is more early 70s than 1980.

[@TheJonathanWatkins]

That silky smooth piano solo… superb!

[@adrianpaul1985]

"You're not stranger to the street" SHE IS FOR THE STREETS!

[@CardMe]

This song just warms my heart everytime

[@MoosicandCritters]

Same here 🎶🎶❤️

[@jeffwohnsiedler50]

Loved this song in the summer of 1980, when it was out (I was 19) and still love it at 63 in 2024.

[@MatthewTattershall]

I wasnt born until 1984 but 95% of Billy Joel's music is really good especailly these 3 albums storm front, the bridge and an innocent man.

[@rjasontwenty1099]

i was at the army then..,

[@stevejrs]

I remember my parents had a greatest hits of Billy Joel album 30 years ago. And how many more hits he has now! Wow!

[@byronenriquemendezmunoz293]

Gracias Billy por esta noche de bella música siempre te escucho y eres de los mejores. Salu2 dsd mixco Guatemala.

[@cosmic9361]

I'm a 2000s kid, grew up with this song because of my dad. This song made road trips... I love it

[@philouze1815]

Layne Staley loved this album to bits. Source: his step-brother Ken Elmer. RIP Layne.

[@Arthur8462]

My favorite Billy Joel song....Don't Ask Me Why ! ! ! ! !

[@CTCallaghan]

🤣

[@davidcrawford1551]

Man, I bought this album when it first came out. Timeless music

[@themoderatescorner7643]

Great song I was listening to back in the Summer of 2016 in a job that I did not care for and in my first year of marriage looking for the answers in how to make it work. Great song all around. Thanks Mr.Joel for great music all around.

[@atulouakilasitani4699]

Don't talk to strangers. ...don't ask me why, ...thanks Billy 👌❤

[@wendyyoung9842]

Got this album for Christmas such a long time ago…. Here it’s popped up in my mind out of thin air!

[@arturosaldivar2924]

I love this beautiful song since I am a teenager... I miss you 80s.

[@IETCHX69]

This bass player is on a level , *NO ONE ELSE IS AWARE OF* .

[@supaordie]

I'm very aware my friend. Too bad Mr. Stegmeyer passed away.....

[@gem7076]

"Asure as im a victim of desire Yeahyeahyeahyeah" YEESSSSS

[@kimhayes3828]

I bought this album in 1980. Still loving this song (and the Album is damn good, too!)

[@markvonmeding4085]

Billy says it best... you should never argue with a crazy mind mind mind mind mind mind you you oughta know by now.

[@KxoxoG59]

Rest in peace Josh, I’ll always love and miss you. Our summer in 2020 was one of the best I’ve ever had. I can’t believe you are gone.

[@douglas2902]

Every song on this album could have been a hit. My sister had this on cassette and you know how brothers and sisters get into each others stuff thats how i was introduced to this album and im really glad i did.

[@LJtheMACnificent]

I literally can't stop playin' this song (Don't Ask Me Why 😉) EASILY my second favorite Joel song of all-time 😁 I'm literally am goin' to 📫 videos of myself tryin' to sing this song (#WishMeLuck😁)!!

[@Chris6134]

We used to listen to this every Friday night In SC driving around drinking our beer in 1986. We were 21 at the time.

[@jameslisle7775]

What an incredibly underrated Billy Joel song!

[@jessepike3565]

Or maybe you haven't heard the song before because it's not underrated at all I don't think half of people who say that know how to use the word correctly

[@jalsbrook4475]

It’s literally on every grocery store’s playlist

[@carlosaguilar9607]

Una de las mejores canciones de el gran BILLY JOEL

[@STARSFashionArtLove]

I remember my aunt playing "The River of Dreams" in the house when I was about 7 in the Bronx but didn't know who the artist was 🌟 Wasn't until 18 working as a doorman in SoHo when life slowed down & I started exploring new music & I found Billy again🎶 As I blast this song through the lobby on Greene street a real estate agent says Billy once stayed at his parents home as a guest & is a great guy🌟🎨 Keep rockin Billy! 🎉🎹❤💛💚💖

[@philipdavidson8420]

One of those songs I heard growing up, but never knew who sang it - -but now years later hearing it again on the radio , I realize it can only be the immortal Mr Joel 😊

[@djmer]

My favourite. I can listen to this on a loop and listen to it at least 4 times

[@StacyDifrancesco]

This song just came to my mind today. Nice!

[@ChiSportsNut18]

Somebody who ranked Billy Joel's songs put this at number 80 😮

[@michaelbruns449]

Probably one of his five best songs...

[@tarawhittington5686]

Go on then what are your other 4 at the top? For me it would be Piano man, Vienna, Surprises and Uptown Girl.

[@michaelbruns449]

@@tarawhittington5686 Just The Way Are, Allentown, My Life, Shes Always A Woman.

[@tarawhittington5686]

@@michaelbruns449 😂 Totally different set. I may have to go have another listen to them

[@edwardbond9476]

A Big, Billy Joel Fan, since the late 70,a. Fifty Second Street a Great Album. S.B.

[@monicacaceres2593]

One of my best singer..

[@nyancocteau]

I feel like this song is an answer to "Honesty." It may not be, but when I listen to it with that in mind, it's very moving. Don't ask me why.

[@rosalinhares5488]

Todas as músicas de Billy Joel são espetaculares. Great artist.

[@michaeldix3329]

There's always a relevant story to be told in all of Billy Joel's music. Cool life lessons and soliloquies in his music.

[@JohnCastillo-i2k]

Billy Joel Billy Joel grew up in Brooklyn that's where my dad grew up? There profound knowledge in the song don't ask me why

[@CosmicCompassionQuest]

Poetically lyrical, melodic, moving, coherent. Real artistry by a genuine musician. Is that too much to ask? Apparently ...

[@tscarr11]

What a legend of singer.

[@kieranbray2975]

Been searching for this song for months - keep hearing it on the radio at work!! So pleased I've finally found it! :)

[@omaraguedacenteno7723]

Truly a masterpiece, brings back good memories

[@manana2091]

One of my favorites, Because..

[@AnonYmous-jp8uu]

an iconic album with many great songs!

[@kirkcekada5637]

Possibly his best album -- it's my favorite. Stranger and Nylon Curtain tied for second.

[@ems4687]

Ah this song always makes me feel so happy!

[@jaclynzinck4241]

Nostalgic....... summer before freshman year nostalgic. Less than two years ago nostalgic.

[@marklaviolette6474]

My favourite album from him hands down!

[@mattrobledo4871]

This man filled the void left by the Beatles

[@brucespringsteen7204]

Honored. Thanks for the love and support. Hope you do attend my concerts?

[@rosalinhares5488]

This song is fantastic

[@carlosb6205]

From Between the Buried and Me, Puscifer, Alt-J to Billy Joel. Hell yeah, brother.

[@theamericanbobby]

A Saturday morning childhood "theme song" my mom played through the record player while we cleaned the house.

[@lankylankster7148]

Joel is a wonderful singer and songwriter. His classic/top-pop era from '77 through '83 is without parallel. Just guessing here, but I can only assume this particular track was written via acoustic guitar or piano, given the sound is so FULL that if you played it solo accordingly, the sound would be just as gratifying as the recorded album track. Anyways, I had a need to hear this track at the end of today's work day and glad I followed through!!! LL

[@bernieinnyc]

What a genius. Today's so called musicians couldn't even dream about this level of uniqueness and raw talent.

[@siddhartramotar8774]

It’s not that everyone is terrible it’s that it’s overproduced Cash Grabs with little emotion. Joel poured his heart out into his music and you can hear little imperfections that make it sound even better.

[@rileystanch3357]

I love his leather jacket and blue jeans in the picture.

[@kevinlawler2571]

One of my favorite Billy J songs

[@christianna49]

Always thought this was a Paul Simon song. Love billy Joel though, and love this song

[@brucespringsteen7204]

Thanks for the love and support. I won't be doing this if you're not there. Hope you still enjoying my sounds?

[@joeburge7026]

One of my faves ❤🎉

[@voisselaingchristophechris1330]

BILLY JOËL AND BILLY SWAN THE VERRY, VERRY, VERRY BEST, CA C'ÉTAIT DE LA VRAIE MUSIK QUE L'ON OUBLIERA JAMAIS, TANK YOU VERRY MUCH

[@RemFemFaveRaveDJ]

You desire is Darma what you get is Karma

[@小鳥遊侑子]

It's a song I used to listen to when I was a high school student. This is my favorite song. Thank you very much.

[@lqr824]

これは俳句にならない

[@calmblueocean7243]

@@lqr824 ...so I actually went back and counted the syllables in the original comment, it works - how cool is that! ✌🙂

[@loriakers3094]

Also bought this album in 1980 ( I was 15 )

[@gennarolezzi9356]

So did i. I was 13

[@capineda31]

Que les daban de comer antes a los niños para crear estos artistas? Billy Joel te mereces todos los millones de dolares que has ganado con tu musica.

[@noimpostura]

Totalmente de acuerdo, siempre lo he creído así.

[@johnmarlboropenamendez6814]

La época dorada única e inigualable jamás superada ahora pura destrucción denigración.

[@rosalinhares5488]

great song wonderful Voice. Billy is the best artist in My life

[@msm632]

My favorite ~~Billy Joel~~ SONG❤️🎤🎼🎶🎵🎶

[@ericosterman5594]

Don't Ask Me Why it's freaking 2024 already!

[@danielbrissenden2555]

You have to love a song that listens the way a provoking novel reads. I can picture a perfect chapter for every one of his lines.

[@myrzan6197]

Tiene el estilo de los Beatles me encanta!!

[@nellyperez7192]

Que calidad de cantante entre los mejores en su estilo inolvidable toda su musica soy muy seguidora de su música

[@DrHorror9091]

I don’t know why but 1:26-1:52 is my favorite verse of the song.

[@andrewlopez5253]

This is my favorite song from him ever, I would consider this underrated

[@karatefella]

I love this track !

[@raymondmalcuit8361]

THIS SONG WENT TO NUMBER 19 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT-100 CHART IN 1980.

[@jpht1964]

Sounds like a Beatles song, such a great composition...

[@msjesuswoman]

Don't ask me why". love this song!!!

[@LuigyEstrella]

1:35 did Billy coin the phrase "she's for the streets" used contemporarily to describe promiscuous women? I think so

[@WOWsoMUCHcool]

Good Song for driving in a summer day with light traffic

[@erikferrermonroy2395]

Una de mis favoritas...

[@gregcavin4899]

A classic tune by a Rock-N-Roll legend. My generation's answer to Evis...Billy Joel has always made great music👍😎

[@jamesedgar3442]

"Don't ask for favors, don't talk to strangers, don't AKS me why." I always wondered if that slip of "aks" instead of "ask" was by design....

[@darkprose]

I doubt it was a slip, since every live version I have heard of this song has the same pronunciation. Or, if it was originally a slip, it seems he embraced it. I've always wondered about it, too.

[@ptrow165]

Cosmic Rationale love the picture i am huge billy joel fan

[@0okamino]

Probably intentional since he's singing about an upscale lifestyle, and then he goes back to the streets, so he goes back to that sort of vernacular.

[@utub1473]

He doesn't do it every other time he says that word...

[@sharihellyer2462]

I heard it's a downtown Noo Yoik thing. I asked a friend about him and she said he was an Oyster Bay kid. Wonder if that means anything to anyone??