Song Story Prompt for 11/20

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Consider the possibilities within this song, the melancholic strains and the soulful piano.  Who is it yearning for the city, and what will take him back there?  I hope you get a picture of this in your head and then share it with us next week.
New York State of Mind by Billy Joel

LYRICS

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Ugh....believe it or not, I'm not a big Billy Joel fan. Hmmm, will have to just look at the lyrics and not listen to the song on this one. lol!

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

You must listen to it, the mood is in the music. Who doesn't like Billy Joel?

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Oh I've heard the song...and I still don't really care for Billy Joel Maybe because, like Springsteen, he lives locally and the DJ's tend to overplay their songs. I'm not a huge Springsteen fan either. Which around here is nearly sacrilege.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

No, I'm not a Springstein fan either. I have never quite understood the appeal.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Like Billy Joel, there's a few of hit songs that I do like but as a performer, I suppose because the DJs play the ams songs over and over that Joel started to finally grate on me. So I don't follow him or Bruce.
Most people around here are obsessive about Springsteen, same thing in NYC with Billy Joel.. He's doing a monthly concert in Madison Square Garden, with it just being extended to next year

So Billy really is popular...sold out concerts every month. Check out this link...the prices are ridiculous..

Here's a link to Billy Joel, it's a bit shocking regarding the cost of tickets.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2014/11/12/with-sold-out-tickets-for-first-12-shows-billy-joel-extends-msg-residency-into-2015/

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

The only way I'd spend money like that on a concert is for a Beatles reunion, and as long as two of them are dead I know my money is staying put.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

You've got that right!