My favorite interpretation of this song is that Billy Joel was unknowingly playing piano in a gay bar. Give it another listen with that thought in mind. Some lyrics that hit differently:
- John at the bar flirting with free drinks
- Paul never had time for a wife
- “Man what are you doing here?”
Damn, “When I wore a younger man’s clothes” was literal.
Then you got the guy who’ll be “in the Navy” for life
HEEEeey Mr Tamborine man, play a soowwng for me, I’m nat SLEEPEEE ASDF FALAAaaaaa
I was born on Long Island in the '70s and have a congenital predisposition to fucking LOVE Billy Joel. Also, it’s illegal to be from Long Island and not like Billy Joel. I love Billy Joel.
Turns out, I also love memes calling him out for how much harmonica there is in fucking Piano Man
I have family on Long Island. I don’t think I’ve ever gone into a restaurant there that didn’t have a signed photo of Billy Joel hanging up. That motherfucker eats out.
I saw a video of Billy Joel playing Piano Man, and he sang, and also played both the piano and the harmonica, using one of those harmonica holders around his neck.
This, harmonica dude is the piano man
Oh you mean like a benzite
Origins of “the epic sax guy” has a lot of violin.
No no, you do make a fine point… 🎹
I gotta have more
cowbellharmonica, baby!deleted by creator
it’s a bad song and this is part of it
