Billy Joel freaking out in Moscow

[@wham1984]

“I didn’t throw a tantrum… I threw a piano” - Billy Joel This is gold

[@Hotdiggity11]

What an alpha response. :D

[@plasticweapon]

what a moron.

[@matthewrammig]

Gold Billy!

[@theabileneranchertar7882]

Somebody has to make a short vid out of those famous words 😂😂

[@fastinbulvis2223]

More like fool's gold from The King of Cringe.

[@richardmendoza738]

He's yelling at the audience like they knew what the fuck he was saying hahaga

[@timothybarrett7626]

The Audience: Что?

[@rats-oc3vv]

he was yelling at his lighting people, because they wouldn’t stop lighting the audience. he was yelling after the show, quote, “they like being in the dark, that’s when they get excited”. source was the 1987 documentary USSR trip

[@martingardner9124]

I saw him 30 years later - in high School & it was VERY loud.

[@BillyJoelLostTapes]

I’ve seen him twice so far, they are indeed very loud!

[@bogus7678]

You guys are lucky!

[@Crurned]

Peak 1980s TV, passions at an all time high, yet focused on the issue at hand.

[@shable1436]

I miss those years, I was in middle and highschool then, graduated in 91, so I have find memories of growing up in that era

[@spb7883]

Anything to keep the audience watching…

[@fs55261]

It's funny how none of the videos out there of this have a formal name. It's either "Billy Joel freaks out" or "Billy Joel flips out." There's pretty much no way to put it neatly 😂

[@tomasacuna]

Yeah xd

[@jazz.s-the-name]

"New York Musician William Martin Joel Throws Temper Tantrum At Moscow" - OR - "billy joel threw a hissy fit at moscow, which was rad considering the authoritarian policies of soviet union"

[@fs55261]

@@jazz.s-the-name I like the second one 😂🥰

[@angemaidment5640]

Yeah I don’t think calling it “Billy Joel plays drunk” would do it any favours.

[@modifidious]

​@@jazz.s-the-name gerard way pfp!!!

[@azapro911]

'Piano Breakin Man' 😂

[@morgancook5000]

Omg 😂😂🤣

[@Papa_Khan]

That was the funkiest outro music ive ever heard

[@bertroost1675]

Sounded almost like the Miami Vice theme

[@CrowT]

LEMME DO MY SHOW FOR CHRIST SAKE!!

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

He set his hair on fire. Straight savage news guy.😂

[@BobCat623923]

Oh it was a bit of a tantrum Billy.....he was also frustrated because of a sore throat before that show too and I think it all came out at once with trashing the instruments......thats OK though cause it's rock n roll.

[@AlisonBryen]

It's still rock n roll to me...

[@youren8]

But it's still Rock n' Roll to me..

[@tomioka_giyuu_isnot_depres9597]

It was in Russia. And when the spotlight was put on them. Made them cringe in fear. Soviet Russia.

[@onlinefriend3889]

0:57 the female presenter looks like the car rental woman from "planes, trains and automobiles"

[@acutemadness]

i think that’s the woman who said “the fuck are you doing”

[@oliverfresh5742]

Damn I just watched that movie yesterday, love it!

[@BTBAM310]

@@acutemadnessrecognized her immediately 😂

[@punished_gooner]

i want a fucking car right fucking now

[@RonaldRaiden]

The news broadcaster? I think she looks like the puppet lady from lamb chops play along

[@flyboieblair6636]

There’s an alternate universe where this starts World War III

[@richardmendoza738]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KORRE760]

What if this is the catalyst and it’s still rippling down the time stream

[@DrDisrespectThatAgeGap]

😂

[@christopherrumantono2384]

Yup he DID start the fire

[@christopherrumantono2384]

Yup he DID start the fire

[@jaywatson2906]

He was yelling to not light the audience because they were at risk of being arrested. You have to understand the circumstances

[@MobstahLobstah]

Just part of the show lmfaooooooooo

[@williamabbott9437]

Awesome

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Ah when john tesh was still running ET. Throwback.

[@kensingtonwick]

I miss the 80’s😢

[@Eddie-61864]

Sing us a song dont break the Piano Man, why are you feeling up tight TONIGHT😂

[@超虎生活]

Wow! Before John Tesh started doing the John Tesh Animal Planet show.

[@jackziemer8538]

I like how John tesh was in the video

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

ET throwback from the vault.

[@bobthebear1246]

Sue Simmons next: "WHAT THE *FUCK* ARE *YOU* DOIN'?!?"

[@scenevision356]

he was drunk and angry.. it happens

[@Turtl289]

Is that john tesh? Haha

[@matthewrammig]

Stop lighting the audience!

[@Giratina575]

Let me do my show for christ sake!

[@fishbulb9053]

Never realized how much BJ resembles Roy Cohn (iykyk 😉)

[@BobCat623923]

Juan Peron

[@rmkw4291]

Yeesh, $2m back then was quite a budget back then, and in Soviet Russia as well!

[@XuliusCaesar]

John Tesh should have had a freakout video

[@victoracosta4796]

The radio guy from Long Island?

[@TheMW2informer]

@@victoracosta4796yeah same guy but I think he used to be a pianist, I know he did the nba on nbc song.

[@SonicsGamingHub_YT]

I heard of him on the radio today, I don’t remember the station but it’s in Florida

[@jovonashford]

mike cacophony 😇🤠

[@sbenn6917]

Yes the change was, alcohol kicked in.

[@Pamplemousse82322]

It's like Droopy Dog going ballistic, it's hard to take seriously because he's so not a rocker

[@IsmaelEYEINTHESKY]

He should be freaking out in the USA

[@wallacegrommet3479]

What a baby

[@guitarplayer5932]

watch the movie “hired gun” and see what he did to his band…😮 not cool one guy offed himself

[@PopupH88terILoveJuice-iz7sx]

1:35 "...the reserved Soviet crowd..." It feels spooky hearing the word Soviet being used to reference a group of normal people.

[@EmissaryOfFate]

He was buggin' 🤔

[@CristyB66]

🥰 🇷🇺

[@guineapiglady2841]

Acted like a big baby.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Patti labelle copied the mic drop.

[@utubeCENSORSaregai]

This was the last time he was relevant

[@FlashingFireGames]

He had several hit songs after this tho, including a #1 hit with We Didn't Start The Fire 2 years after.

[@croissant1648]

E

[@glengamble526]

I always thought he was a moron for doing this-the average Russian musician would have to work and save a for a lifetime to afford that equipment. If they could even get it. He could have donated the gear instead.

[@Cr16604]

He didn’t break or ruin delicate instrument He flipped over a Yamaha electric suitcase piano. Those things were built like a tank for touring. They flipped that thing back over and used it in the next show. Maybe even the same night.

[@pavelbelov9957]

Who came here from the accident?

[@BillyJoelLostTapes]

What accident?

[@themachoechidnaugandarandy7583]

So sad he has ligma, hope he makes it

[@thedudethatneveruploads2617]

yeah, I heard he got it while he was in Sugondeze

[@cliftonjames785]

@@themachoechidnaugandarandy7583 whats ligma?

[@overtherenowaitthere]

@@cliftonjames785 ppfffftttt LIGMA BAAAALLLLZZZ

[@DarkSnP]

Maybe he should have stayed home wtf lol? Sounds like more of an issue between him and the culture

[@gomerhanger2285]

So a bunch of black kids crashed the party ?😊

[@GeorgeSawtooth]

Never liked Billy Joel!!! I'd rather listen to Nirvana which sounds like my ass after eating pork-n-beans!!!

[@bakerd99]

Big baby having another one of his temper tantrums.

[@BillyJoelLostTapes]

Some might say he’s the big baby on mulberry street 😉

[@starmzn]

@@BillyJoelLostTapes that’s gold 😂

[@howtodoitdude1662]

You’re thinking of Elton.

[@bakerd99]

@@howtodoitdude1662 I know Elton has his temper tantrum moments, but this guy isn't any different. Look at him acting like a big baby. Lol.

[@AskingTheRealQuestions]

I kinda thought it was cool, he just wanted the audience to enjoy the concert

[@ericseitzler81]

Probably wasn't a very good show because they don't understand English so all they hear is blah blah blah blah blah blah

[@v-town1980]

Eh, overrated.

[@Izzy-gz1rq]

When I am I gonna get control, get a hold of my emotions *𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄* why does it only seem to hit me in the middle of the night *𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐈𝐓* you told me theres always a number i can- *𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐎 𝐌𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐄* Billy Joel, 1987

[@jesterman1302]

Is this 1988?