It's Still Billy Joel To Me

What's the matter with
The songs he's singin'
Can't you tell that
They're pretty lame

After listenin' to
A couple of albums
Well, they all start
To sound the same

So he tried to change
His musical style
He tossed all his ballads
In the circular file

Then he found the punk sound
Breakin' ground all around
It's still Billy Joel to me

What's the matter with
The tune he's writin'
Well, you know
It's gonna be a smash

It's so nice when
You're a big name artist
Doesn't matter if
It sounds like trash

Now everybody thinks
The new wave is super
Just ask Linda Ronstadt
Or even Alice Cooper

It's a big hit, isn't it
Even if it's a piece of junk
It's still Billy Joel to me

Woah, it doesn't matter
What the critics say about him
'Cause he doesn't worry how they feel

When you're record's sellin' millions
And it's goin' triple platinum
You don't worry 'bout your next meal
'Cause money is no big deal

Maybe he should dye
His hair bright pink
And stick a safety pin
Through his cheeks

Then he'd really fit
The new wave image
But he couldn't
Sit down for weeks

Don't you know about
The record business, honey
You gotta be trendy
If you wanna make some money

Now everybody's sayin'
That he sure sounds funny
But it's still Billy Joel to me

All right, Alfred
Oh

I can hardly wait
'Til his next album
Well, I'll bet
It's gonna be the rage

Buy a ticket to
His next big concert
Well, I wonder what
He'll do on stage

It might be disco
And it might be the blues
Or maybe even somethin'
Like the B-52's

Just a handclap, finger snap
Even if it's mindless pap
It's still Billy Joel to me

Everybody's sayin'
That he sure sounds funny
But it's still Billy Joel to me

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