It's Still Billy Joel to Me lyrics

What's the matter with the songs he's singing?

"Can't you tell that they're pretty lame?"

After listening to a couple albums,

Well, they all start to sound the same

So he's trying to change his musical style

He tossed all his ballads in a circular file

And then he found punk sound breaking ground all around

It's still Billy Joel to me

What's the matter with the tune he's writing?

"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

Oh, it doesn't matter what the critics say about him

'Cause he doesn't worry how they feel

When your record's selling millions and you're going triple platinum,

You don't worry about your next meal, 'cause money's no big deal

Maybe he should dye his hair bright pink

And stick a safety pin through his cheek

Then he could really fit the New Wave image,

But he couldn't sit down for weeks

"Don't you know about the record business, honey?

You've gotta be trendy if you want to make some money."

Everybody's saying that he sure sounds funny,

But it's still Billy Joel to me

Oh, I can hardly wait 'til his next album

"Well, I'll bet it's gonna be the rage."

I'm buying tickets 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 something like the B-52s."

Just a hand clap, finger snap, even if it's mindless pap,

It's still Billy Joel to me

Everybody's saying that he sure sounds funny,

But it's still Billy Joel to me