9 thoughts on “ Piano Man ”

1. Billy Joel (born William Martin Joel on May 9, in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man," in , Joel has become a multi-million-selling recording artist.

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2. Piano Man Lyrics: It's nine o'clock on a Saturday / The regular crowd shuffles in / There's an old man sitting next to me / Making love to his tonic and gin / He says, "Son, can you play me a memory.

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3. "Captain Jack" and "Piano Man", both of which can claim responsibility for Billy's breakthrough into the mainstream, are excellent pieces of music with lyrics which really draw you into the story. "The Ballad Of Billy The Kid" is a grandiose live favourite, fusing Copeland-esque classical bursts with rock/5().

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4. "Piano Man" was released on November 2nd, The song is a fictionalized retelling of Joel's experiences as a piano-lounge singer, and each verse of the song details a character in the "regular crowd" that attends his bar. The song peaked at #25 on the US Billboard Hot and was a moderate hit at the time of release.

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6. "Piano Man" is the feature waltz in Rock 'n roll, but consider these: "Sweet Baby James" (JT), "Mr Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker), "Isis" (Dylan), "Dear Abby" (John Prine) James from Rye, Ny "John at the Bar" was a bartender in the 60/70s at a small bar across from the Burbank studios.

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7. Piano Man is where he suggests his potential as a musical craftsman. He may have weaknesses as a lyricist -- such mishaps as the "instant pleasuredome" line in "You're My Home" illustrate that he doesn't have an ear for words -- but Piano Man makes it clear that his skills as a melodicist can dazzle.8/

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8. Browse our 30 arrangements of "Piano Man." Sheet music is available for Piano, Voice, Guitar and 16 others with 13 scorings and 4 notations in 18 genres. Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere.

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9. And the piano it sounds like a carnival And the microphone smells like a beer And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar And say man what are you doin' here? Oh, la-la-la de-de da La-la de-de da da-da Sing us the song you're the piano man Sing us a song tonight Well we're all in the mood for a melody And you've got us feelin' alright.

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