Billy Joel Scenes From An Italian Restaurant REACTION Video | reaction to oldies music

[@misssixty7960]

Thats def my favorite Song ever!!! Never geht tired of this is a beautiful piece of art. Very good explained by you 2💗 I'm looking forward for more videos!!

[@generationgapreacts]

So many songs in one, it never gets old!

[@phillychick4196]

Before we even start I must say: I’m so envious. My mother is long gone. We were partners on crime! 😊 The best friends EVER! How I wish I could do this with her!!!!! We shared EVERYTHING ❤

[@squidkid2]

I'm sure you know what the song is about but the couple at the table in the beginning IS Brenda and Eddie. They are getting together at their old hang out (the Italian restaurant) to reminisce about old times since even though they got a divorce the "stayed the best of friends". He's telling her about his new family and telling her how good she looks after all the years and it's so touching at the end when he says how he'll meet her anytime she wants at "their" Italian restaurant. So bittersweet and I've heard this song a million times but I never saw the video which is also a masterpiece. It confirms what I thought all along that the narrator is Eddie and the story he's telling is what they are talking about over their bottle of wine at their table by the street. A masterpiece.

[@greglambert998]

Billy Joel is from Long Island New York…..he writes so many his songs with references of his life growing up on Long Island. All of us Long Islanders love Billy and really get his vibe.

[@jasonthompson2355]

One of the top 10 greatest songs ever made - definitely Joel's best (with all due respect to Piano Man)

[@brentwebster6164]

My favorite artist as well. One of the things I love about him is that many of the songs that fans point to as their favorites are the album tracks, the ones that were never released as singles. His albums have no filler.

[@rosemariediamond5948]

I just love Billy Joel. He grew up a town over from where I did. So much that he songs about is my neighborhood. Village green,sears etc. you should check out We Didn’t Start the Fire

[@chrisalldis3375]

Ladies you could tell Billy what you had for lunch & he would write an epic song about it, one of the best songwriters of our time.

[@generationgapreacts]

That is so true! And he'd make it an epic multi-part song and it would be fascinating

[@seanscanlon9067]

You made the rice I made the gravy But it just may be A tuna fish you're looking for

[@curiousman1672]

BY FAR the best Billy Joel song ever. Incredible across the board. His masterpiece.

[@stephenhanft1226]

You have great taste. I grew up in the 1970s and have always been a major Billy Joel fan. I have in my record collection every album he ever recorded. The Stranger has always been my favorite album of his and Scenes From An Italian Restaurant is definitely one of that album's many highlights.

[@generationgapreacts]

Great minds think alike Stephen!

[@chrisostneberg1817]

Incredible song and album. Saw him live in 91. Mom how have you not heard this lol.

[@gregrodriguez5697]

One of the greatest storytellers ever..love you guys.

[@riccardoangeli802]

Fantastico pezzo di Piano Man ... Dal vivo poi spettacolare ... Piano Man unico artista che ha solo gioielli..

[@generationgapreacts]

una delle mie canzoni preferite del pianista :)

[@lionheartroar3104]

Perfect story song. Genius level Joel.

[@generationgapreacts]

It’s a masterpiece!

[@wayne_twentyfive]

Billy Joel is one of the most prolific writers of top quality songs in music history .. So many fantastic tunes, all accompanied by thoughtful lyrics and great vocals .. Would be good to see more reactions to him from you .. One of his terrific songs that flies under the radar of most people is "All For Leyna", from my favourite BJ album "Glass Houses" .. Check out the official video if you get a chance !

[@mariannesigley9086]

I loved the video, but I love watching this one live. The band. 🎉

[@jimhobin231]

Three incomplete thoughts turned into one outstanding song.

[@DavidKing-ut9wr]

Billy is so very good and puts on one of the best shows I ever saw live.

[@generationgapreacts]

Agreed! Saw him a few years ago after his retirement. Best concert ever!

[@vaughnroycroft999]

An old fave, but I'd never seen this video! Someone put in a TON of work. Super cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@generationgapreacts]

It was the first for me too! Looks like a new video for the song. It was amazing, and this is one of Billy's masterpieces in my opinion.

[@vaughnroycroft999]

@@generationgapreacts I bought The Stranger when it came out, on the strength of Just the Way You Are and Movin' Out, which were both big radio hits right out of the gate. But Billy was relatively unknown. I used to listen to the album in the bedroom of my parents at night, with headphones (past when I should've been asleep--I was a sophomore in high school), and I can perfectly recall this song carrying me away, with that outro helping me drift off. Funny, the stuff that sticks with you over the years. 🙃Still loving the channel!

[@seanscanlon9067]

It was only made recently and they did another one for Zanzibar too.

[@generationgapreacts]

@@seanscanlon9067 Oh wow I love Zanzibar! It was my favorite performance by him live

[@seanscanlon9067]

@@generationgapreacts The song got a second wind (pun intended) when 'da kidz' made up a dance for it on TikTok, and Billy was a bit bewildered when he performed the song live and could see fans doing the dance at his shows. Although the TikTok kids think Billy sings shiny town rather than shanty town lol.

[@richardjacobs7632]

Master piece of writing and song construction! Thanks for sharing!

[@dandundon9503]

Billy Joel...In the top 5 of the concerts I have attended!

[@wavelength7503]

How interesting on the due you have come up with. I must agree with you on many things on this song album and BG, & Vinyl LP's. I saw Billy J in the early 70s, absolutely Excellent. Like much of Billy Joel it's about his writing talent, and the rest fallows.ow interesting,. I must agree with you on many things on this song album and BG, & Vinyl LP's. I saw Billy J in the early 70s, absolutely Excellent. Like much of Billy Joel it's about his writing talent, and the rest follows. I have a vast collection of vinyl ,from the original days of release, Also a musician who plays 3 instruments, guitar, Blues Harp/ Harmonica, percussions, and a music historian. Billy Joel all though being in superstar status. He does seem to end up down lower income. Or should I quote his line, " In The Discount Rack With The Can of Pea's ". Yes and Mom should be listing to some Billy Joel. Joel does have that ability to expose the personality of people, like the" piano man" and other songs. I think this song also brings out the mundane life that most are expected to lead. As if we are supposed to be regulated by monetary goods we collect.

[@daviddavison6391]

What a great song. Nicely done ladies

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

DITTO, I and Billy Joel has spent many hours together, The stranger is also One of my favorite Albums. Both Billy and I share a life struggling at times with our minds, Billy actually admitted himself once to a mental hosp. "Well, we all have a face That we hide away forever And we take them out And show ourselves when everyone has gone some are satin, some are steel Some are silk and some are leather They're the faces of a stranger But we'd love to try them on" -"The Stranger"

[@kenklue467]

How many songwriters in rock history have included a tuba in their songs? Billy incorporates many different instruments in his songs. It sets him apart.

[@jimnicosia5934]

One of my favorites and I love your hair like that.

[@Gina-et9nu]

Super 😍

[@generationgapreacts]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Gina-et9nu]

@@generationgapreacts 😀Cheers!

[@Silverhawk1776]

Amazing video! Never seen it before! My favorite part of the song is the piano riff before the "Brenda and Eddie" movement.

[@BUCKLEYyo]

One of my favorite Billy Joel songs as well! Also have the stranger on vinyl

[@nightonthetiles8833]

Love a bit of billy Joel, great singer songwriter, although I could choose many songs, I always go for two favorites for personal reasons, always a women and home

[@jeffreyjameson5510]

Also my favorite album. And proud to say I influenced my 30 year old son to love Billy as well. We got to see him in Concert in Tulsa together back in 2016. Scenes was one of his greatest songs. Never released as a single because radio stations don’t like playing songs over 3 minutes long

[@80sOGRE]

I love how he tells their story in the third person as Brenda and Eddy.

[@juliewolfe168]

The Stranger is perhaps one of the best albums of all time; this too is my favorite Billy Joel song!

[@Boss-hw2ve]

You need to react to the live version of this masterpiece! You will love it, and we will love your reactions to it!

[@jonsher7682]

Love the album and this song too, but I have a different take on the latter. For me, it's not a song about Brenda and Eddie and their peak and fall but rather a song about two middle-aged friends who get together every so often to chat a bit about their current lives but mainly to reminisce about life when they were young and life was vibrant. I see the structure of the composition that way too: An invitation to meet at their favorite Italian restaurant, a quick update on how each of them is doing, a deeper dive recalling what life was like for them when they were teenagers, and an more details recall of two specific friends, Brenda and Eddie. That structure and my take on the song is why I find it so relatable. Not all of were prom kings and queens who married and divorced in the same summer (of '75), but all of us for whom our teen years is a bright bust distant memory sometimes get together with friends from our youth to reminisce, and really, to relive those times.

[@generationgapreacts]

That’s beautiful! I love that take on the song

[@chrisalldis3375]

It was probably never played on radio because of it's length, but a great song, Also a big Welcome Ladies.

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

It played on the rock stations of the day which were willing to play album oriented rock in the day.

[@benntura]

Ohhhh.

[@njwho68]

I am so glad I found you guys...love the reactions! You two put a smile on my face...and I really needed that today!

[@generationgapreacts]

Wow thank you so much!

[@StephenEnglish-uo9ew]

I thought it would be the mom introducing the song to the daughter, not the other way around. Great reaction. Two good looking ladies by the way!

[@chrism65324]

It’s a little movie. Billy joel at his finest

[@theresamultistan4549]

Billy Joel brings back such college memories! Especially this song! Enjoyed your reaction!

[@generationgapreacts]

Thank you!

[@VIDSTORAGE]

I use to hear it played on the radio right much on a more esoteric FM Album Oriented Station ,it was just different ..I use to think the line ''a bottle of red bottle a white'' was a drug refence about speed and downers ,lol..

[@joepangia4413]

Nice to see the daughter kindly schooling mom on this epic classic! Btw, you guys said you’d do Tom Jones “try a little Tenderness” sometime. Would Love to see your reaction to that epic classic. Thanks for the lovely reaction!

[@chrisbloomfield3350]

I always felt that Brenda and Eddie are the ones that found eachother at the end in their Italian restuarant. Whether that was to tie up loose knots or just reminisce.

[@jillk368]

Master. Piece.

[@flarrfan]

So glad you used the new great animated video...

[@gmfd007]

I miss the story in song style like this. I listen to this song on repeat.

[@longfootbuddy]

i continue to peak each day.. sometimes i peak through my fingers, sometimes out the window, sometimes in the mirror

[@mikecarew8329]

Growing up on Long Island, you sort of had to be a Billy Joel fan. You're right this one never got a ton of airplay as it is a long track (he complains about record labels wanting shorter songs on "The Entertainer") but it is a staple at his concerts and everybody sings along. Trivia: he had tidbits of several songs but couldn't write a full one out of any....and it became this classic when he combined them.

[@seanscanlon9067]

The third section was originally called The Ballad of Brenda and Eddie.

[@generationgapreacts]

Yes it was!

[@horstschafer1839]

Who in this age knows even what a vinyl record is. 😉😘

[@cellevangiel5973]

He was asked where that strange song came from ? He said he had 3 songs and made them to a Rhapsody.

[@lionelraoul]

The Stranger was the first album I bought with my own money. Also the most played album in my lifetime.

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

P,S.- We've both been known to get a bit 'Woolly' on our bikes. By agreed co-signature (sweetie/me), I'm not allowed on any more bikes who's Horse Power is over 20, and I'm not allowed to go back country trails anymore (had this bad habit of jumping narrow ravines). At one time Billy was talked into giving up his bike, don't know if that's still good.

[@steelers6titles]

Video has references to other Joel songs--"Zanzibar", "Movin' Out" ("Cacciatore's").

[@DavidTateVA]

For Billy at his jazziest, check out the live video performance of "New York State of Mind" from Old Grey Whistle Test.

[@jillk368]

This is def a home made vid, but it's pretty cool.

[@generationgapreacts]

It's very cool! It's actually the official music video direct from Billy Joel's channel: Official Video for "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6vdfmyCjdaDY7c

[@DM-kl7rd]

Since you’re a Billy Joel fan I’m sure that you’ve heard Summer Highland Falls. I always thought it was a nice song until I saw a video on KZbin explaining how he wrote it and how and why it’s played the way it is. After learning more about the song I think it’s a phenomenal composition. And no, I’m not an expert on music either. 😜

[@Steelwings19658]

Great taste daughter!

[@generationgapreacts]

🙂

[@sourisvoleur4854]

My absolute favorite Billy Joel song. Love the different parts, and the story. So, question: are the two people at the restaurant Brenda and Eddie, reminiscing about their old romance and failed marriage?

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

I always here this song as two old buddies getting together and shooting the breeze and the topic of Brenda and Eddie comes up. The video is great, but It looks more like Brenda and Eddie reuniting. I'm sure that's a possible interpretation, but not how I usually hear it. But that doesn't take away from the excellent graphics.

[@generationgapreacts]

I agree it did appear that way in the video! Great graphics though

[@cajunsushi]

My favorite album of his is 52nd Street.

[@rainerzufall42]

Now it works! So I can watch this video with some days delay...

[@generationgapreacts]

Yes it’s finally public!

[@elliottbickerstaff545]

Great song and one my favorites from him. You should check the live from Long Island version.

[@ghmonroe9872]

Not unlike Bohemian Rhapsody, this is sort of three songs in one.

[@Pixelologist]

I wouldn't say this track's underrated. The reason you tend not to hear it on the radio is that it was never released as a single, i.e., it was never a "hit", in its own right. Among folks who enjoy entire albums rather than just the hit tunes, Scenes is held in VERY high regard.

[@donw804]

Actually, this song is not underrated at all. Many (if not most) people think it is his greatest song ever... from a masterful and lengthy catalog of fantastic songs. I know I do. On a side note, a lot of people (myself included) think the final part of the song refers to a bottles of reds (sedative pills) and a bottle of whites (speed pills) depending on your mood. If you listen carefully, you'll hear the plural "s".

[@generationgapreacts]

I'm glad it's more appreciated than I assumed! It's one of my favorites. I'll pay close attention to the ending of the song

[@88wildcat]

That's how it is written in the lyrics. What makes it tricky to hear is that at the start of the song when he sings bottle of white the second time he emphasizes the -te part of white so hard it sounds like he adds an s to it then too but the written lyrics don't reflect that.

[@88wildcat]

I've never seen that video before. I wonder if it was made by the same people who did the video for The Spirit of Radio by Rush. The animation style is very similar.

[@chetstevens4583]

This song and Baker Street are probably the two most iconic sax solos of the last century. Apologies to Clarence Clemons but Bruce never featured him like this song does.

[@generationgapreacts]

I will have to check out Baker Street

[@doorran]

some of his music is not easy to listen to depending on your mood.. Nylon Curtain is a very moody and angry album... but it does have great music. "Pressure" is one of my favorites.

[@normanrose2711]

more Billy ! how about The River of Dreams

[@xJRx77]

If you wanna do Billy's best...IMO... "All About Soul" (lyric version) or a song called "Shameless". As deep as deep can get

[@flarrfan]

Or back to earlier days, with most any track from Songs in the Attic.

[@steelers6titles]

The Stranger (1977)

[@wordgiesworld5483]

You caught the name of the restaurant, right? Cacciatore’s. From Movin’ Out.

[@aj_aka_alan]

The audio was not piped into your video so it sounded like a you were on a speaker?

[@alansnow1129]

You need to do gomer Pyle singing impossible dream

[@marioneno]

Hi ladies! Wow! Where did you find this video? It's awesome! I've loved Billy Joel for nearly 50 years now, and you're right - the accompanying video is new. This is one of my favorites, alongside Captain Jack, The Entertainer, and You May Be Right. But they're all good! Thank you again for this gem, I will check out more of your stuff!!

[@chriscollesano8463]

Vienna

[@georgekeffer5505]

You need to react to his song Until the Night from his album 52nd Street. I promise you won't be disappointed.

[@alansnow1129]

You need to do my world by The Bee Gees

[@christopheryochum3602]

More an opus than a song.

[@chris...9497]

Big fan of Billy Joel straight out of the gate. I used to get crap from my hippie friends who thought of Billy Joel as a commercial sellout, but I was drawn to his music and the incredible lyrics and perspectives underlying those lyrics. Here's a couple of recommendations (keeping it down to three, because there are so many great choices): -"The Entertainer", which was his response to that 'commercialism' criticism. -"Prelude/Angry Young Man", the live version he played with a broken left thumb (you can see the white bandage on his thumb). kzbin.info/www/bejne/jobTaoWririXrK8 -"Piano Man", written while waiting out the expiration of his first musical contract with people he found he couldn't trust. Your mom will get a lot of the cultural references lost on the current generation. The best version is his official video (he always made his own best illustrative videos; excellent production values): kzbin.info/www/bejne/namogYlqoNSfsJI

[@DavidTateVA]

Whoever made the video either missed or deliberately ignored that the last verse says "a bottle of reds, a bottle of whites" -- pills, not wine. It matters for the tone.