Song of the Day: Billy Joel - Scenes From An Italian Restaurant

Finally we’ve reached Day 5 of the "Billy Joel's Top Five Billy Joel Songs" countdown.  This is Joel’s favorite...

The Top 5 Billy Joel Songs, Ranked By Billy Joel

https://youtu.be/BEXQaxUjesE?t=277

Joel’s favorite song from his own collection is … Scenes From An Italian Restaurant.  Yes, another song from his best album, “The Stranger” (1977).

In my mind, Vienna and Scenes From An Italian Restaurant were always a natural pair, not sure why.  They are different, but they strike a similar chord, but in a very different way.  Life goes by quickly, and both these songs ask us to appreciate it.

Billy Joel - Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxx8IWIvKg0

Billy Joel - Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (Live from Long Island)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRP1dF7Qlac

Some background on the song:

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/billy-joel/scenes-from-an-italian-restaurant

Song of the Day: Billy Joel - She's Right On Time

Now for Day 4 of the "Billy Joel's Top Five Billy Joel Songs" countdown...

The Top 5 Billy Joel Songs, Ranked By Billy Joel

https://youtu.be/BEXQaxUjesE?t=277

Song #3 is from Joel’s “Nylon Curtain” album (1982), at least in the top three Joel albums.  I don’t remember this song being super popular back in the day, songs like Allentown and Goodnight Saigon and Pressure got a lot more attention.  But it is a much more positive song than those!

Billy Joel - She's Right On Time (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4lh4Ahl46E

Song of the Day: Billy Joel - You May Be Right

We’re up to Day 3 of the "Billy Joel's Top Five Billy Joel Songs" countdown...

The Top 5 Billy Joel Songs, Ranked By Billy Joel

https://youtu.be/BEXQaxUjesE?t=277

Song #3 is from Joel’s “Glass Houses” album (1980), another one of his very best, in my opinion.  This might be the most popular of the five songs on this list.  This is Joel being rebellious, I suppose.  We’ve all felt like that!

Billy Joel - You May Be Right (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo9t5XK0FhA

Song of the Day: Billy Joel - And So It Goes

Continuing with the "Billy Joel's Top Five Billy Joel Songs" countdown...

The Top 5 Billy Joel Songs, Ranked By Billy Joel

https://youtu.be/BEXQaxUjesE?t=277

Song #4 is from Joel's "Storm Front" album (1989).  It has a more sedate vibe, and is probably not Joel at his best, but I love the album.  This song is tender and beautiful.

Billy Joel - And So It Goes (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHO6a2H-pqY

I did a little searching, and apparently the song is about a doomed relationship with model Elle McPherson.  I never knew that.  It makes a lot more sense now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_So_It_Goes

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/billy-joel/and-so-it-goes

https://www.onefinalserenade.com/and-so-it-goes.html

Song of the Day: Billy Joel - Vienna

I came across this video the other day, a fun Billy Joel interview from a 2017 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.  Among many other things discussed, Joel ranked his top 5 favorite songs.

The Top 5 Billy Joel Songs, Ranked By Billy Joel

https://youtu.be/BEXQaxUjesE?t=277

Over the course of this week, I'll publish Joel's top five favorite songs, from his own catalog.  I'll call it the "Billy Joel's Top Five Billy Joel Songs" countdown.

So, without further ado, here is song #5.  I love Vienna, what a great vibe, and a reminder to slow down and smell the roses once in a while.

Vienna is from the album "The Stranger" from 1977.  In my opinion Joel's best album.

Billy Joel - Vienna (Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wccRif2DaGs

And here is the story behind the song.

Billy Joel Interview - What does Vienna Mean to Him? | Vienna 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcmzF1GT1Qw