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Vienna by Billy Joel
I've been listening to this song non-stop for a few months now and can not believe that it is not popular. It is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written and the lyrics just seem to remind me of myself. Take a listen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p4pwh0xEQU (ignore the pictures though!) Quote:
Slow down you crazy child Does anyone agree?
You're so ambitious for a juvenile But then if you're so smart tell me why Are you still so afraid? Where's the fire, what's the hurry about? You better cool it off before you burn it out You got so much to do and only So many hours in a day But you know that when the truth is told That you can get what you want Or you can just get old You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through When will you realize...Vienna waits for you Slow down you're doing fine You can't be everything you want to be Before your time Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight (tonight) Too bad but it's the life you lead You're so ahead of yourself That you forgot what you need Though you can see when you're wrong You know you can't always see when you're right(you're right) You got your passion you got your pride But don't you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on but don't imagine they'll all come true When will you realize Vienna waits for you Slow down you crazy child Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while It's alright you can afford to lose a day or two When will you realize... Vienna waits for you. And you know that when the truth is told That you can get what you want Or you can just get old You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through Why don't you realize...Vienna waits for you When will you realize...Vienna waits for you |
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And if you're wondering where you've heard it from, it was in the film 13 Going On 30.
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I'm dissapointed! I thought it was going to be the Ultravox song!
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I'm dissapointed! I thought it was going to be the Ultravox song!
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I've been listening to this song non-stop for a few months now and can not believe that it is not popular. It is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written and the lyrics just seem to remind me of myself. Take a listen -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p4pwh0xEQU (ignore the pictures though!) Does anyone agree? |
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Sorry, but tmm Billy has so many better songs, though I do love the album "The Stranger", particularly (leaving aside the obvious hits) "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" and the title track. I also love "Goodnight Saigon", "Honesty", "My life", "Baby Grand", "Until the night" and loads of others, but to me, "Vienna" is a second-rate track on a first-rate album.
I will perhaps give it another listen, but I've never liked OR disliked it: just sort of indifferent to it really. |
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I used to love Billy Joel in the early 80s, when I was learning piano - he was a bit of a hero. I have to agree with Trollheart that it's not a standout track on The Stranger for me (compared with the first 4 tracks it's a bit of a let down IMO).
Much as I love The Stranger, I do think Turnstiles is a much better album (mainly beacause of New York State of Mind and James). |
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I've never really been a fan of Billy Joel, although some songs I really like (like Goodnight Saigon) and the lyrics to Piano Man are wonderfully evocative of him sitting at the piano in some smoky dive bar.
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This is one of my favourite songs, I have to agree it is rather underrated.
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ya i love it aswell..very underrated.realy great track though..love it
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I love it too, wow this little obscure track on ds aint it fab.
(Listening to it now).And yeah the lyrics, they are so true!
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