My FIRST TIME HEARING | Billy Joel - Piano Man | REACTION

My FIRST TIME HEARING | Billy Joel - Piano Man | REACTION
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[@lesblatnyak5947]

Just so you know, for about 10 years, Billy's music could be heard nonstop on the radio. Billy could easily be considered Americana

[@Catherine.Dorian.]

For me there’s three songs I feel would fit into that, this one, Sweet Caroline and American Pie (the song…)

[@coachhannah2403]

That's not the endorsement you seem to feel it is...

[@trhansen3244]

@@Catherine.Dorian. What about I Write the Songs?

[@Catherine.Dorian.]

@@trhansen3244 I’ll be honest that one I don’t know

[@jamiepasquariello2652]

​@@trhansen3244never heard of that song

[@billmuller1469]

Who's Billy Joel.? One of the best singer-songwriters of the 20th century!

[@Joesmoothdog]

Ever!

[@dennisegrant5901]

"They're sharing a drink they call Loneliness, but it's better than drinking alone" - gut-wrenching

[@erco9167]

it me

[@HuskyHulaPike]

I'm jealous - I wish I could hear this song for the first time all over again.

[@katehaynes5735]

Me too!

[@HansJoachimMaier]

So true!

[@brentfugett2700]

That's why we love reactions like this!

[@de-nz4jp]

Yes..

[@xenxander]

envious not jealous.. get the words right... we'lll get you feeling aright. :3

[@katnap9189]

"Just the Way You Are" will make you weep.

[@Coastal15]

One of the top singer/songwriters, a true storyteller.

[@thecityman1910]

People, right here is why this whole reaction thing is so freaking awesome. Seeing Sarah enjoy a song I've loved for 40 years and being taken away by it...yea, this is why music is so powerful and so fun.

[@JohnDavidLove]

ICON He is the real “Piano Man!” No bad songs

[@ezed3902]

You will love “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”.

[@BlackGuardXIII]

Yes! ❤

[@Joesmoothdog]

Truth

[@jimini1976]

Billy Joel has a bunch of great songs from the 70's til now.👍Any of his songs is a hit.

[@zyxwut321]

Imagine hearing about Bill Joel for the first time. You've got quite a journey ahead.

[@PCH847]

Can you imagine the first time hearing him…to do that again….just wow

[@markh.7650]

Mr. Joel was the musical poet of the 70s and 80s with a depth to his lyrics that is still relevant today. Do yourself a favor and dig into his catalog. You won't be disappointed.

[@chrisjenkins6120]

🎼Billy Joel is a master of music. Sing us a song, you’re the piano man!🎼🎹❤️

[@eriklarson2066]

I saw him live in the 80s, he's an incredible artist and puts on a great show

[@jakbparish]

I love seeing people hear this for the first time. This song will never age.

[@labine12345]

Billy Joel is one of these artists with a seemingly bottomless catalogue. You could react to 50 of his songs and have the same reaction you're having today. His writing skills, his musicianship and his voice are all extremely top notch. Itcwould be hard for me to pick my top 10 songs from him without leaving out so many bangers.

[@laurenurban3942]

Billy Joel, an incredible talent…..he is the Piano Man.

[@nullzyyaccount6082]

The lyrics of this song is on another level. Not very many songs today immerse you into an environment all on its own. It’s a masterpiece.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Billy Joel had an inccredible run of hits from the late '70s into the '80s and beyond. You absolutely need to hear his breakout hit, "Just the Way You Are."

[@carlbaker7242]

He's been around for generations. Why? Because he's great. I hope you enjoy this one. Just sit back and relax.

[@barrydraper]

Billy Joel is an icon. His list of big hits is endless. He's still performing on tour iin 2024...

[@toddstarkey6820]

I did not know that. I would love to see him perform.

[@samgamgee42]

This ballad brings tears to my eyes literally every time I hear it (and I grew up on Hendrix, Zeppelin, Sabbath etc )

[@toddstarkey6820]

Exactly. I am 57.

[@julierodda5826]

You will absolutely love his song JUST THE WAY YOU ARE. love song for the ages.

[@Dollywood623]

Long, long list of hits! Billy Joel is in a class all by himself. A master in storytelling ❤My favorite song of his is “New York State of Mind”. Just ur beautiful reaction to this living legend is enough to want to follow u. New to ur channel ❤

[@lynnlawrence1979]

You little lady make it a treat watching you enjoy music.... your smile is beautiful.

[@davidsibley7329]

I have watched your channel for a long time and love your reactions. Hard to believe that Billy Joel is new to you. You will have a great time exploring his catalog.

[@cameltanker1286]

Here it is 51 years later and the pictures he paints with his words are still fresh.

[@jjhpor]

It is so charming that she loves the sound of the music and understands how fundamentally sad are the lyris.

[@Phibet1]

How wonderful you have now heard Billy Joel! Enjoy his many decades of fabulous songs.

[@robtucker6303]

This was such a fantastic reaction… Billy Joel is and always will be an American Treasure.

[@matthewteague623]

Billy Joel is one of the great ones. His library is DEEP, and filled with gold. Seriously pick nearly any song of his at random, and you'll probably love it.

[@famat161]

His song "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant". It has everything too.

[@donveldman8850]

ABSOLUTELY Love you. Your Exactly how ALL people should be.

[@Oh6Torch]

I almost envy you. You get to discover an American treasure. Even as a 10 year old, I knew this man was special. Thanks for sharing

[@susangirardi3655]

I cry every time. It's so sad and so happy. It's about broken dreams, but it's also about how music can make everyone feel better.

[@timothywarner9139]

It'll be a fun journey....Billy Joel has a wealth of great songs...the man is beyond impressive 👍

[@pastorhectornunez556]

He's an exceptional musician and Icon of his music brings tears to everyone who really listens to his music you enjoy that good music blessings

[@pastorhectornunez556]

You speak from your heart blessings

[@ericzgela4683]

Please watch more Billy Joel

[@memnarch129]

Knowing the background of the song is more amazing. Billy was tired of his record deal and to get out of it he took a alias ad started playing in "lounges" and "dive bars". Once he went back to the music industry the first song he wrote was "Piano Man", about all the people he had interacted with while laying low. There is even a line about it "They sit at the bar, and put bread in my jar and say man what are you doing here". Likely as Billy was big enough many of the "regulars" probably recognized it was Billy Joel so they where wondering what a guy who could sell out 40k+ seat venues was doing playing some sceezy dive bar.

[@toddstarkey6820]

I never knew that!!

[@dianasheart]

Try Billy Joel's Goodnight My Angel. I loved your shared thoughts about Piano Man.

[@ericscharf2324]

I've loved this song since I was a child (I'm 54). Really hit me seeing someone enjoy it for the first time. Music connects us all.

[@janefones5505]

Go down rabbit hole BILLY JOEL is a great poet in music. You have to do We didn't start the fire..A history lesson.So Great

[@Doctor_Kissworthy]

I discovered Billy the mid 80's when I was about 22 or 23 and never looked back. I had an evening with a friend a while back and we played videos and compared him with Elton John. Billy won by a small margin but I think that's because Billy wrote his own lyrics and also that his songs aren't all about love, he wrote from the point of view of a rich kid living in a drug-fuelled depression, his friends who served in Vietnam, the frustration of getting stuck in a small North-Eastern steel town, and the love for his Baby Grand piano. Not many people know this, but A) He was playing piano in a bar in New York when a Vietnamese guy burst in with a gun, shouting anti-American rhetoric and threatening to kill everybody. Billy started playing the 'Star Spangled Banner', and the guy just gave up and ran out. B) If you watch film footage taken down at the World Trade Center Plaza while the towers burned on 9/11, it's his songs that are still playing over the plaza tannoy as the towers finally come crashing down. Billy is truly the musical ambassador for NYC. C) He's one of only a handful of people who have regular slots playing at Madison Square Garden, which is near his home. PLEASE listen to 'New York State Of Mind' before you die!

[@pastorhectornunez556]

Listen to. Just the way you are.

[@pastorhectornunez556]

He's awesome in just the way you are. Enjoy love you really show your emotions we need more people like you on this Earth .

[@patwalker9890]

A must-hear.

[@mikeadair3341]

Billy Joel is one of the great musicians. Great voice and top level piano skills. If you want to see how good his piano skills are watch his video foe. Prelude to angry young man.

[@juliewolfe168]

He is a master storyteller! Billy Joel is an amazing singer/song writer. I have had the pleasure of seeing him in concert four times and every concert was AMAZING!

[@Kimmerkel-k]

Me too and agree wholeheartedly!

[@jdw9397]

This is my favorite Billy Joel song. He is a brilliant song writer. I’m sure other comments mention many other great songs by him. When your in the mood for something light and fun by him watch Uptown Girl. ❤️👍👍

[@matthewbruno5628]

This man will help you see how a classically trained musician with a knack for storytelling can create magic. This is a deep rabbit hole you are about to go down. Enjoy. You will be blown away by the library he has amassed. A true American musical icon.

[@kellygirl923]

Billy is one of the best selling artists in history. He is a musical genius... The characters in the song are all real and are people he met while working at The Executive Room in California in the 70's.

[@susanrombak7959]

Of all the reactions I have viewed for this song, you really got the message!! How even including the Piano Man we all have a story and perhaps question if we are where we want to be. You are so insightful!! ♥️

[@stephengould4768]

It's one of my top 10 favorite songs in life! I've been meaning to tell you that you have one of the most beautiful souls in the world, Sarah! Never lose your light! God bless!

[@josephscally6270]

But something truly amazing the video that's right here on this site. It is Billy Joel performing this song many years after this performance in Japan in front of thousands of people. Seemed like every one of them knew every word of the song and they sang it out loud. This song put Billy Joel in the public eye where he remains to this day

[@julierodda5826]

He was a storytelling genius. He built entire stories people could relate to in 3 minute segments with fantastic piano accompaniment. Beautiful poet. He wrote this song when he was 24 years old. Insight beyond his years into the human situation.

[@mjhill72]

Great video and great reaction. It amazes me when I see reaction videos of songs I know so well. "Who is he?"you asked.. he is Billy Joel. ... probably the biggest pop star for about 15 years of my childhood. Glad you found him.

[@llschnitz]

"Just the Way You Are', New York State of Mind {Live From the Old Grey Whistle Stop} and "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" are my other three favorite Billy Joel Songs. He's had about thirty top tens, so you'll have plenty of great Billy Joel songs to react to!

[@mikebradt8080]

I wish i was young just so I could go back and hear the great catalog of great rock and roll for the first time again.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Your reaction wiped me off my feet lol. Billy Joel, from Long Island New York, near New York City...took claiiscal piano lessons for years on his parents' insistence.Yes Classical music! He is a masster at piano playing, story telling, and wanted to be a rock and roll guy like any kid. "Piano Man" is based on Joel's real-life experiences as a lounge musician in Los Angeles from 1972 to 1973. In 1973/74 Piano Man was on his first real album, and the single got quite a bit of airplay but only made it to #25 onthe Billboard Hot 100.. After another album or two he relased THe Stranger in 1977 and had about 4 hits off it and other brilliant compostions [I call them compositions because these were not your ordiniary songs, they had superior melodies, chord changes and lyrics - they are extrordinary!] Piano Man has become his signture song and everyone in the audience sings it for him in concerts.. He did not write anything new between 1993 and now. He has just come out with a new successful song called Turn the Lights Back On...he's years 74 old and will turn 75 on May 9, 2024. Henow is bald with gray hair on the side, with a grey mustache and goatee beard. I consider Billy Joel the George Gershwin of his era, at least in song writing. Look up George Gershwin, get educated...Sarah, you're an incredibly nice lady...

[@kevinehle6637]

I agree with your header. One of the greatest songs of all time. ❤

[@joshuatmanion8010]

My Father played and sang in bands and then piano bar from the 60's till 2010's. Every Single Word of this song is true.

[@steveames5797]

So many great songs by Billy Joel for you to discover! If you haven't yet, check out Just The Way You Are.

[@briangrogan7107]

Oh girl, Billy is the human jukebox dozens of Amazing songs.

[@gaylelee1999]

I saw Billy Joel in concert in the 90’s. I rate it in my top three shows and I’ve been to a lot of concerts. He’s the best! Love you girl ❤

[@arnodobler1096]

He plays piano and harmonica live, very impressive.

[@nepatswin]

You have so much to hear from Billy

[@donnakay2286]

Billy Joel is great you can literally listen to any of his songs and love it they are all great

[@wadeinskeep4866]

I was in my 20's....great song... but now in my 60's it hits you different.

[@jonnno243]

Yes, Billy is great. I love this song. For another song that I feel will amaze you, please try Billy singing An Innocent Man.

[@claycassin8437]

You need to listen to "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" next! But really, there are tons of great Billy Joel songs. "New York State of Mind" is another great one. And of course, the most famous of all, "Only the Good Die Young". Check them out!

[@danjoda755]

Ohh, thank you for this reaction. 😇🤩 Billy Joel is truly a master musician, composer, arranger and lyricist. I hope that, like Bob Dylan, Billy is awarded a Nobel Prize for literature! All of Billy's songs are lyric driven, and the man was happily possessed by the spirit of music. He could make you laugh or cry or heal. If you're in the mood to have your soul moved yet again, try his song titled "Lulaby". But.....have tissues at hand. ❤

[@harpergras]

The master storyteller...A great performer and a even better person.

[@robertglass1352]

Billy Joel is an amazing talent with a huge number of great songs. I suggest watching some of his live shows. The Soviet Union tour and Yankee stadium are amazing. You will be blown away.

[@terri2494]

This song made Billy Joel a household name. Back in the day it was our first introduction to him and his music. Needless to say, we were as impressed as you and also asked, “Who is this guy?” We wanted more and he gave it to us for decades. In fact, he just released his first new song in years. It’s always a joy to watch someone discover Billy Joel for the first time. He’s got a huge catalog. He’s an amazing musician who loves trying different styles. Keep going down this path. You will not be disappointed.

[@stevenewcomer8837]

His song “Honesty” is my favorite of Billy’s and one of my all time favorites. Also “Just the Way You Are” is excellent! You need to hear those.

[@izzonj]

Billy Joel was a major star in the 70s and 80s with many his but this song was what made him famous. It's masterfully written and performed and is a timeless classic. I grew up about 10 miles and 10 years from where he did (my HS choral teacher went to HS with Joel and used to brag that he beat out Joel for the lead in a school musical, lol). A lot of his songs call out places that are familiar to me. Some specific places but others, like an Italian restaurant which described any one of hundreds of such places on Long Island, NY.

[@mikeglo168]

Billy Joel is an icon with a huge catalog of music that I look forward to seeing you discover. He is a great story teller and musician. I enjoyed this video. Well done!

[@jeffwanser5727]

I will never forget dancing with a beautiful lady once to this song. A sad and sweet memory.

[@amicouvillionwilson1824]

I loved watching you fall in love 💞 with Billy Joel 🤩

[@tchampagne1494]

Your analysis is spot on. Except I see these moments that people go to a bar, have a drink and listen to music not as running away, but as a momentary escape from the pains and disappointments of life they know they must return to. The joy they feel singing along and to feel a part of the crowd as they all sway together is a few moments of stolen happiness in an otherwise bitter world.

[@batmanforpresident9655]

Billy Joel is a great artist with an extensive list of great songs: "Just The Way You Are", "The Stranger", "My Life", "Big Shot", Angry Young Man", "Captain Jack", "The Entertainer", "You May Be Right", "Rosalinda's Eyes", "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", "She's Always A Woman", "Movin' Out", "New York State Of Mind" are among the best.

[@pipe2devnull]

Double thumbs up for "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" . He's starting a tour now.

[@llanitedave]

"Vienna", "River of Dreams", "We Didn't Start The Fire", "Goodbye Saigon", "For The Longest Time", "Tell Her About It", "Leningrad", "Baby Grand" are just a few others that are irresistable.

[@jimfrederick3907]

"An Innocent Man"

[@marsa74]

Downeaster Alexa

[@edwardhubschman3610]

Sarah, Billy Joel is one of the greatest musical geniuses of the past 50 years. He has literally dozens of songs of the same quality as this one, which was his very first hit. Check out Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, Just the Way You Are, River of Dreams, We didn’t Start the Fire, Always a Woman, Vienna and Downeaster Alexa just for starters. You will be very happy you did. Thanks for the wonderful heartfelt reaction. You are one of my very favorite reactors.

[@alainrobillard4300]

In 1973, I was fifteen. And my skills in english were poor. But it was one of my favorite song, mainly because of the melody. Of course, I appreciate this song even more since I understand its meaning. Great memories from my teenage years

[@zmadscientist]

Awsome reaction! I got to see in you the wonder and appreciation I had as a young college student hearing this on my car radio! wow! thanks!

[@nelsonx5326]

Billy has been around since the 70's, and he's still going strong, selling out Madison Square Garden where he performs every month. I just looked up one of his concerts, $1,000 a ticket.

[@Weiseorgelspieler]

Billy Joel is a genius! Everything he did was awsome!

[@sly2797]

If you're gonna cry from Piano Man, wait till you Good Night Saigon!😮😂

[@txheadshots]

Or the Downeaster Alexa

[@Johnny96ri]

@@txheadshots or Allentown.

[@matthewteague623]

Leningrad

[@famat161]

Next one, Billy Joel's "River of Dreams".

[@ericturner2477]

Billy Joel was a lounge performer at a bar in Los Angeles, which inspired him to write this song. He was very popular in the 70s and 80s. It's definitely worth listening to more of his songs!

[@uwescholer8791]

You should react to „We didn’t start the fire“; by him….40 years of American history in around 5 minutes, it’s brilliant

[@ronberger6100]

Great song & great reaction!!! 😊❤

[@TxFlyBoy1]

One of the best Storytellers of the last 50 years. A lovely voice...that conveys the emotion of the story in real time. Try "Italian Restaurant" for another one of his many, many great songs.

[@Daniel-ve8oi]

I just "re-discovered" this song last year and since then it is one of my all-time favorites. What a terrific songwriter!

[@valw5059]

I was in a Piano Bar ,not dissimilar from this one, in New Orleans. The piano player played this song. Everyone from the barely 21 year olds out to party to a table with older folks dressed in tuxes and furs, were singing this with pure joy. It was a moment I’ll never forget.

[@TerryKrysinski]

Dive in,Sarah-- he has tons of great songs! T

[@billc.5861]

Yeah Billy is the real deal

[@davidvsr]

i can name that tune in one note....what a Masterpiece

[@mamabear9325]

She's Always a woman to me is fantastic....❤

[@michaelcalvert1954]

It was a mirror of his life before fame. He was really "The Piano Man" in real life. This was his first hit, and it was huge. He has many, many hits. Love your reactions. You're one of the most real and true reactors I've watched, and that's been thousands. Have a beautiful day.

[@ezraburgess895]

This song was just the beginning of an epic music career for Billy Joel. You may want to explore his many other hits he had following this one.

[@tommyc6066]

He sells out Madison Square Garden in NY every year. Lots of great music. Check out his collection

[@MoMoMyPup10]

He is probably the best singer/songwriter that I've ever heard. He just has too many jaw-dropping melodies attached to brilliant lyrics to list. "She's Always a Woman" is one example of another amazing song.

[@Johnny96ri]

The best lyricist of his generation was Jim Steinman. Billy is good, but Jim is spectacular.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

@@Johnny96ri great. But it wasn't something that I spoke of.

[@ChuckRagland]

You need to hear Billy's For the longest time!! I KNOW you will LOVE it!!😃