I never thought it would actually happen. His performance of it at the Concert For New York City, held less than a month after 9/11, actually turned it into a Heartwarming Moment, note "I wrote that song 25 years ago, I thought it was gonna be a science fiction song. Joel sang the song at a number of 9/11 tribute concerts to defy the trope. Harsher in Hindsight: "Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)" is about the violent destruction of New York, written to mock the doomsaying of the time of its writing.Growing the Beard: His 1973 album, Piano Man, containing such classics as "Captain Jack", "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" and of course " Piano Man". To this day, many Russian groups are strongly influenced by him. Germans Love David Hasselhoff: His 1987 tour of the USSR was a huge deal, as it helped symbolize the opening of the Soviet Union to the rest of the world.Friendly Fandoms: Reflecting their real-life friendship, Billy Joel's fans tend to be fans of Elton John since both of them are pop/rock pianists who became popular around the same time and are staples of oldies radio.
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