Me too. Chemo and immunotherapy from 2016 to 2018 for Lymphoma cancer. Now I totally disabled from the chemo messing up my heart really bad. But I am still kicking.
Billy Joel has the unique talent of voicing all the frustrations of life, in an upbeat and enjoyable way. A very rare skill, in any time period. A true legend for all times.
EXACTLY. there’s too many people (especially older people) who are suckers for nostalgia. change is the only given in this world, and it is important to embrace it when it happens as opposed to stubbornly grasping onto a time/place/event that will never happen again
I hate the idea of arguing on the Internet, but I’d argue that with his quarter of a billion dollars, and the fact that he’s still selling out MSG… I think he does. That said, I understand your sentiment and agree that now-a-days, in my opinion, not enough people still listen to his music.
@Billy Joel for anyone who doesn't realize that this is a scam, it is. there's no verified thing, plus, why would *the* billy joel want your home address?
@@jamesgilmore8256 Thanks for bringing me back here, I'd completely forgotten about this comment. I was 18 when I wrote it and my music taste has greatly shifted from Billy Joel since then.
@@jarltrippin But you won't forget. You learn much more from your losses than your wins, so you know more than you did before, except it's hard to brag about it.
My deceased Nam' vet husband met Billy Joel in a bar, either NYC or Phillie, back when he was in the Army home on leave during the Vietnam war, in his army uniform. Billy Joel came up to the bar and had a drink with him and John told him "You're gonna make it big one day kiddo". Boy was he right !!! Love your music and vids BJ --- keep on rockin.
I was 12 years old when this came out, back when music video's made sense and jams were universal. Billy Joel told life stories in his music and it never gets old. I miss this era of life and music, now I'm going to go call my partners from back in the day, smile, laugh, cry and reminisce, thanks Billy !!!
Exact same age ! I loved My Life when I was six, glass houses when I was 8 and this whole album was massive in 83 and 84, tell her about it, this song, an innocent man, uptown girl…..the early and mid 80s, mainly 83 to 86, what a massive era for albums of all genres….Billy, Bruce, John Mellencamp( thriller, prince, Def Leppard…. Bon Jovi ….what a great time to be in junior high
The "i am an innocent man" in the backround in the beginning is a perfect touch. People don't give this song enough credit cause of the upbeat 50s sound but these lyrics are fantastic. One of my favorite Billy songs
Bad things now kids aren't allowed to fight,if they do,even in middle or high school,its an assault charge,cops have to be called,its the standard policy,
Still keeping the faith in 2023. This is Rock n Roll. “Justice may be blind but it ain’t deaf’, Amen.”Cause the good ole days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems, learned stick ball as a formal education.” This is genius song writing “ the past is something that never got in my way.” Thanks for that song y’all.
Not exactly true. There was a point fairly early on where he got a lot of crap for being too "commercial"; I remember (& disagreed) when this was the opinion of the day about Billy Joel. Not long after, he released his song "The Entertainer", which lays out what the music business demands of musicians. I have to suspect this was his answer to that criticism and to his fans. I think he acquitted himself well in that song. But don't think he has 'never' had to justify or defend himself; he has, and he did a good job of it. Joel has always been aware & self-aware. He does not seem to have that many illusions about himself. I just now finished watching a 20min video he put out ("Building The Bridge") where he speaks to how he approached writing & recording his album "The Bridge". He says prior to this album he had not released anything for 3yrs, and he notes specifically that 3 years is a music career. In a business notorious for inflating egos, Joel seems to have remained a fairly humble man.
He is still filling stadiums 2019. He has so many songs that there is no way he can do all the "favorites" in one night. So, during the concert he lets the audience give feedback at points as to what song they want to hear next. ☺️
+Letsplaychronicles 1 I've seen this music video a countless number of times in the last 12 or so years of my life, and I've never noticed this until you pointed it out. My goodness.
oh my god, like the other person said I've seen this too many times to count and I never even noticed that! Great catch, and that is a nice touch. I love how the whole video connects to the album, like at the end where the paper says Billy Joel an innocent man. Pretty clever!
If you only look at pop music sure, but there's been a lot of good new artists too, although it would be difficult to reccomend anyone specific cause I don't know your tastes. I used to think the same but it just turns out the good artists are just more obscure these days
somewhere along the way, people bought the line that 'it's all subjective' and 'a matter of taste' and that ended up being taken to mean 'there's no such thing as bad, better, best' in art, which is absolute nonsense
@@Batchall_Accepted I very much agree. I went through a phase a while ago where i thought all modern music is trash, and all 80s music was good. But then I realised that there are really good songs nowadays if you just search for them, and there were a LOT of terrible songs from the 80s too that were just forgotten in time.
If it seems like I've been lost in let's remember If you think I'm feeling older and missing my younger days Oh, then you should have known me much better 'Cause my past is something that never got in my way Oh, no Still I would not be here now if I never had the hunger And I'm not ashamed to say the wild boys were my friends Oh, 'cause I never felt the desire To let music set me on fire And then I was saved, yeah That's why I'm keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeping the faith We wore matador boots Only Flagg Brothers had them with the Cuban heel Iridescent socks with the same color shirt And a tight pair of chinos Oh, I put on my shark skin jacket You know the kind with the velvet collar And ditty bop shades Oh, yeah I took a fresh pack of Luckies And a mint called Sen-Sen My old man's Trojans and his Old Spice after shave Oh, combed my hair in a pompadour Like the rest of the Romeos wore A permanent wave, yeah We were keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeping the faith You can get just so much from a good thing You can linger too long in your dreams Say goodbye to the oldies but goodies 'Cause the good ole days weren't always good And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems Learned stickball as a formal education Lost a lot of fights but it taught me how to lose ok Oh, I heard about sex but not enough I found you could dance and still look tough anyway Oh, yes I did I found out a man ain't just being macho Ate an awful lot of late night drive-in food Drank a lot of take home pay I thought I was the Duke of Earl When I made it with a red haired girl In the Chevrolet, oh yeah We were keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeping the faith You know the good ole days weren't always good And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems I told you my reasons for the whole revival Now I'm going outside to have an ice cold beer in the shade Oh, I'm going to listen to my 45's Ain't it wonderful to be alive when the rock n' roll plays, yeah When the memory stays, yeah I'm keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm keeping the faith I'm keeping the faith Yes I am You know I'm keeping the faith, oh yes I am You know I'm keeping the faith Oh, you know I am I'm keeping the faith, oh yeah
I was 13 when this song came out. Remember listening to it during a drive with my dad. He ended up liking the album because it was an homage to the music he grew up on. When Billy started describing how he used to dress, I recall a laugh and Dad told me about fashion when he was a teen. The memories stay.
This whole Lp just hit me like a ton of bricks, 2 and 1/2 years younger than Billy, I relate to these older styles of music from the 50's and 60's. as well as he does. In fact his interpretations are so spot on, I recall hearing 'Up Town Girl" for the first time off of some AM radio station, and was so pleased that Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons were making a comeback!! LO and behold when the DJ announced it was Billy Joel, I was flabbergasted!!!
I'm not sure if this is weird or not, but Billy's music keeps me humble. Love him, and I thank my dad for introducing him to me. Uptown Girl started it and I never stopped, and I always come back 35 something years later.
Finally remembered the judge's name .. Richard B. Shull .. excellent "character" actor .. And he did pass away about 16 years later, doing, of all things, what he probably loved best .. suffered a h.a. while appearing in a major stage play in NYC .. RIP ...
Billy Joel his music 🎶 🎵 is freaking awesome. He makes music 🎶 🎵 that is beyond words. He is rock and roll. Billy Joel is a musical genius. He's a legendary musician and artist.
I am a 6'1" trucker, and I STILL get teary eyed when I hear This song. It TOTALLY encompassed my Youth in the late 60's and early 70's ...( Had forgotten about my Flagg Bros shoes that I HAD to have for school , THAT or Floorshiem ) I had a Hunger to hear this song tonight, Just saw this video for the first time,& had to Laugh like Hell seeing my absolute IDOL Jimi Hendrix in the court room !!!! Beautiful song !!!! ( AND audio visual composition ) Thank you Mr. Joel !!!!
I’ve kept the faith all though chemotherapy im 14 years out
Fuck yeah!
❤️
Aman brothers and sisters - let’s get it done - love kev
wow
Me too. Chemo and immunotherapy from 2016 to 2018 for Lymphoma cancer. Now I totally disabled from the chemo messing up my heart really bad. But I am still kicking.
Who doesn't Looooooove Billy?
Love love love him! 👍🏾❤
His drummer. Watched a video where his long-time drummer described Billy as unkind and had taken advantage of the drummer financially.
Liberty de Vito? What happened there I always wondered
Billy getting permission before approaching the bench makes this automatically more realistic than most courtroom dramas
He was very polite.
He didn’t ask, the judge told him to approach.
I like how the courtroom was set up like a jukebox.
Less of a joke than that televised, paid drama recently by Amber Heard and Johnny Depp... What a farce and timed distraction for the masses.
someone get legaleagle on this
Billy Joel has the unique talent of voicing all the frustrations of life, in an upbeat and enjoyable way. A very rare skill, in any time period. A true legend for all times.
A real jester lol
AGREE🎉
Well put ...uncanny ability to depict life's follies ups and downs true legend
M @@astrickland3120
His song "Your Only Human," is exactly your comment.
All of Billy Joel's music tells stories. His videos bring them to life.
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Him and Ferris Beuler got that showman kind of vibe
Indeed, they are a perfect compliment to his shitty, cheeseball music. Pure nauseating schlock.
Nobody is going to point out how the video starts with Richard Pryor and ends with Joe Piscopo?
Wow! I didn't pay any attention to that at the beginning! 😮
Not to mention a healthy dose of Christie Brinkley
@@charlottecovert7665Was she the redhead in the Chevrolet? She looks familiar.
@@LaManteca76 yep.....that was her.....if you look at the "matter of faith" video, she is in that one too
@@charlottecovert7665 Awesome! Gonna check it out.
"the good ole days werent always good, and tomorrows not as bad as it seems" beautiful lyrics
EXACTLY. there’s too many people (especially older people) who are suckers for nostalgia. change is the only given in this world, and it is important to embrace it when it happens as opposed to stubbornly grasping onto a time/place/event that will never happen again
Absoluteamente , paisano 🇮🇹 Molto Bene 🇮🇹 Salute 🇮🇹
I lift this quote all the time
“Yesterday’s just a memory,and tomorrow is never what it’s supposed to be” from the “Jester”
And you gotta telling yourself
“We strictly do 80’s Joel music, sir”
Billy joel doesn't get the credit he deserves
I hate the idea of arguing on the Internet, but I’d argue that with his quarter of a billion dollars, and the fact that he’s still selling out MSG… I think he does. That said, I understand your sentiment and agree that now-a-days, in my opinion, not enough people still listen to his music.
❤more power to you ! B.J.! Thanks for loving us - ❤
Maybe 80s joel
Remember kids: life is temporary, Billy Joel is FOREVER!
What a real voice sounds like without auto tune. Beautiful and imperfect.
@Billy Joel for anyone who doesn't realize that this is a scam, it is. there's no verified thing, plus, why would *the* billy joel want your home address?
Yo billy joel hmu and ill give u dat address
It's called talent; what modern "singers" don't have!
yeah billy joel he sounded great back in the day he still dose but his voice of singing has changed to a bit more country a little bit
"imperfect"? how dare you?
Hankering for a Billy Joel night! 2024🎉!!
"Lost a lot of fights but it taught me how to lose okay." This is the single most endearingly optimistic thing I've ever heard.
I am sure he wouldn't have written it otherwise.
@@jamesgilmore8256 Thanks for bringing me back here, I'd completely forgotten about this comment. I was 18 when I wrote it and my music taste has greatly shifted from Billy Joel since then.
@@jarltrippin But you won't forget. You learn much more from your losses than your wins, so you know more than you did before, except it's hard to brag about it.
@MILES DAVIES I think that was meant as oxymoronic
BTW, does that reporter put out? She is kinda cute.
Billy was a boxer as a kid because he was picked on for going to piano lessons at a ballet teacher.
That’s the real king folks ..
Keep the faith, everyone!
I've noticed that every Billy Joel music video is like a small movie. it's classy.
VERY GOO OBSERVATION
All billy joel music reminds me younger days when you wait grown up now older look back years past i still oldies music
the early/mid 80s all the music videos were like that for the most part. But Billy Joel's were some of the very best.
I listen then all the time
Ryusuta how about a Billy Joel movie that is basically his life told via the songs he wrote and call it “Joel”
"The good old days weren't always good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems;" keep the faith that there is hope for the future!
Richard Pryor is the man getting his shoe shined and reading the newspaper.
I was going to raise that question…but you answered it. I wonder how their career paths crossed back in the day.
In what part of the video? Not at the end.
I see, See RP is right at the beginning!!
great observation.
Christie Brinkley is the Red head girl in the Chevrolet too.
My deceased Nam' vet husband met Billy Joel in a bar, either NYC or Phillie, back when he was in the Army home on leave during the Vietnam war, in his army uniform. Billy Joel came up to the bar and had a drink with him and John told him "You're gonna make it big one day kiddo". Boy was he right !!! Love your music and vids BJ --- keep on rockin.
@Billy Joel You're❤🩹 always an upper for me. Thanks with love and take care please.
PS I'm keepin' the faith baby
Lucky story and Lucky uncle
One thing is for sure.."Justice is not blind or deaf"..she's defending Mr.Joel's music and he's still "Keeping The Faith".
I was 12 years old when this came out, back when music video's made sense and jams were universal. Billy Joel told life stories in his music and it never gets old. I miss this era of life and music, now I'm going to go call my partners from back in the day, smile, laugh, cry and reminisce, thanks Billy !!!
In 1983 I was 12 too. Great memories.
I was ten years old when this song came out in 1983 and my baby brother was born. God The 80's was a Wonderful Time to grow up 🙏
Exact same age ! I loved My Life when I was six, glass houses when I was 8 and this whole album was massive in 83 and 84, tell her about it, this song, an innocent man, uptown girl…..the early and mid 80s, mainly 83 to 86, what a massive era for albums of all genres….Billy, Bruce, John Mellencamp( thriller, prince, Def Leppard…. Bon Jovi ….what a great time to be in junior high
Billy Joel is easily my favorite lyricist, almost every line from this song is worthy of being quoted.
Billy Joel needs his own musical BROADWAY BABE!!!!!
What's gonna be the plot, genius?!
"Billy Joel's NURSING HOME Musical."
Get your head out of your ...
he had Movin' Out
Twyla Clark did one.
"I thought I was the duke of earl, when I made it with a red head girl, in a Chevrolet." what a great memory.
Great lyric
That red head girl is Christie Brinkley
Billy always had a story to tell and videos were a great playground...wow how simple the videos were back then...A legend
I'm truly happy to have a great fan like you ❤️ I hope you still play my songs
@@billyjoel2064 Billy you've always done amazing music, much respect to you for writing music people can relate to.
@@michaeldix3329 that's not him dude
@@Liam_The_Great okaay
Hahaha don’t spoil it for him!
Billy Joel is the best!
up until 1982, I agree, but not this crap.
🎶2001👍
WünschDirWas Yep and River Of Dreams !
Storm Front 1989.
River of dreams and this abum and and and.. oh man how I luv all his tunes hahaha
I remember listening to this song when I was 15 years old in high school. Today I still love this song ❤
Now This Is What You Call Music. Long Live The 80s
which is why i only play 80s Joel
Yeah but this whole album was based off the music of Billy’s youth so the late 50s/ early 60s. I love all of his catalogue tho.
Yeah he was rejuvenated by marring Christie …who wouldn’t be? And channeled the music of his youth for this masterpiece
"lost a lotta fights but it taught me how to lose, okay."
This, probably like all of his lyrics, is wall-to-wall of beautifully-crafted one-liners. Chock-full! Brilliant!
The "i am an innocent man" in the backround in the beginning is a perfect touch. People don't give this song enough credit cause of the upbeat 50s sound but these lyrics are fantastic. One of my favorite Billy songs
This song is so true to life.
I'm Keeping The Faith in 2024
Me, too!! Fingers crossed!😂😂😂
Daily!
🔥
Nothing brings me more joy than watching Billy awkwardly dance
oh my gosh its the best!! and that snep face in the beginning of "All For Leyna" gets me giggling every time
nice
How about watching Bruce awkwardly dance while Brian Depalma’s camera lewdly focuses on his denim clad crotch ?
Keeping the Faith
Thank god for Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, et al.
Great song! Billy Joel has always had a special kind of unique talent and style. Much respect to a living legend
lost alot of fights but it taught me how to lose OK....damn if people would only have this mentality
Big Serb me too, but the important thing is to never let anyone tread on you
Bad things now kids aren't allowed to fight,if they do,even in middle or high school,its an assault charge,cops have to be called,its the standard policy,
@Daniel Johnston Exactly, couldn't have said it better myself !
@Daniel Johnston ok boomer
@@TheLifeOfNurse okay biter
This is one of those songs you hear the first time and you fall in love with!! :) Thanks Billy!!
its absolute dogshit!
At 3.00 Billy blesses the court and makes the sign of the cross when singing keeping the faith.
Love how cheesy these videos were! Just fun and human, not overproduced, cookie cutter pap
❤🎉 *¡still enjoying 41 years later after 1983 at 1:16 pm Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, 31 January 2024!* ❤🎉
Наслаждаемся и в 6 декабря в 23.07😊
Stay strong, Dad. ❤️
Still keeping the faith in 2023. This is Rock n Roll. “Justice may be blind but it ain’t deaf’, Amen.”Cause the good ole days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems, learned stick ball as a formal education.” This is genius song writing “ the past is something that never got in my way.” Thanks for that song y’all.
В 85 , кажется , году Билли приезжал в СССР и по телевизору крутили его клипы. Это было просто откровение.
I like the live record he made there
God Bless You All ✝️
This song never fails to lift me up and remind me to Keep the Faith. Thanks, Billy Joel, for many years of beautiful music and messages.
How do you keep the faith , living in this world of evil, a lot of people have lost sight of what put us here!! The Great Almighty!!!
King of NOSTALGIA. Billy Joel is my favorite of all time!
NOSTALGIA another word for MUSIC!
Amazing video. A movie!!! Thanks BJ
Judge: Wait I've been sitting on a jukebox this whole time!?
The wonderful beauty of Billy, is he never got pigeon holed into a specific sound, rhythm or schtick! Loving the 🐐!
Every song of Billy Joel tells a story, that’s why I love his songs.
Excellent music video, song and album. I will be purchasing ALL the Music Videos On DVD and/or Blu-Ray!
Perfect
Lol. Billy Joel never had to justify or defend himself, to anyone. He's a legend.
Not exactly true.
There was a point fairly early on where he got a lot of crap for being too "commercial"; I remember (& disagreed) when this was the opinion of the day about Billy Joel.
Not long after, he released his song "The Entertainer", which lays out what the music business demands of musicians. I have to suspect this was his answer to that criticism and to his fans. I think he acquitted himself well in that song. But don't think he has 'never' had to justify or defend himself; he has, and he did a good job of it.
Joel has always been aware & self-aware. He does not seem to have that many illusions about himself. I just now finished watching a 20min video he put out ("Building The Bridge") where he speaks to how he approached writing & recording his album "The Bridge". He says prior to this album he had not released anything for 3yrs, and he notes specifically that 3 years is a music career.
In a business notorious for inflating egos, Joel seems to have remained a fairly humble man.
He has a way of capturing nostalgia... Gotta love his music...
100% agreed! Can't get enough of Billy Joel
Just remember - the good ole days weren't always good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems
Does Billy Joel have a fandom? Like damn where these Billy fans at
He is still filling stadiums 2019. He has so many songs that there is no way he can do all the "favorites" in one night. So, during the concert he lets the audience give feedback at points as to what song they want to hear next. ☺️
His music told stories. Clean, no racism, no worries
I love how Billy was true to the 50s.
He wrote in a huge range of styles - not pastiche, more homage to his influences. SCheck out 'Until the Night' - Righteous Brothers or what !
This has me missing the 80s😅
As a law student i really wish this is how courtrooms were like. Your honor idk what else to say but heres billy joel. Motion for Summary judgment.
One of Billy’s best!
how'd law school go?
He's the President of Precedent.
GENIUS COMMENT! LOVE IT!
I been in some courtrooms that were just about as crazy in 21 years as officer of the court!
The delightful Richard B. Shull as the judge. Aces...
My best friend growing up had a summer house in Amagansett. I remember seeing Billy and Christie down the beach laying in the sun. 😂
Billy Joel should get a lifetime achievement award from The VMA's ! ! !
Guys, I know sometimes life can be tough. I know it's hard to... KEEPING THE FAITH!!!
These are some of the best lyrics out there, pure poetry!
tian shansky Billy Joel is awesome
We love you Billy !,
Keeping the Faith, Why? We're the Good Guys, (smile) Amen.
Having an innocent man play in the opening was a great touch I must add.
+Letsplaychronicles 1 I've seen this music video a countless number of times in the last 12 or so years of my life, and I've never noticed this until you pointed it out. My goodness.
Saeesha Pimplikar I'll be honest I had to do a double take to make sure I wasn't just hearing things. XD
oh my god, like the other person said I've seen this too many times to count and I never even noticed that! Great catch, and that is a nice touch. I love how the whole video connects to the album, like at the end where the paper says Billy Joel an innocent man. Pretty clever!
+Letsplaychronicles 1 love it...
The part where he was sitting down at the steps at 1:48 is also like how he posed at the album cover!
Billy Joel was the last great melodist in popular music. Nobody writes catchy songs with good melodies anymore.
If you only look at pop music sure, but there's been a lot of good new artists too, although it would be difficult to reccomend anyone specific cause I don't know your tastes.
I used to think the same but it just turns out the good artists are just more obscure these days
somewhere along the way, people bought the line that 'it's all subjective' and 'a matter of taste' and that ended up being taken to mean 'there's no such thing as bad, better, best' in art, which is absolute nonsense
@ConcreteTaco i personally like fine line by Harry styles
@@Batchall_Accepted I very much agree. I went through a phase a while ago where i thought all modern music is trash, and all 80s music was good. But then I realised that there are really good songs nowadays if you just search for them, and there were a LOT of terrible songs from the 80s too that were just forgotten in time.
@ConcreteTaco Phil Vassar's lyrics. Start with "I'm alright" and keep going from there.
"They say justice is blind, I sure hope it ain't deaf."
I used to wear a Billy Joel shirt from concert back in 1983!
Keep the faith Billy Joel!!😀😀
An innocent man was playing softly in the opening background.
"the good old days, weren't always good... tomorrows not as bad as it seems"....thank you, B J for that line I still use on occasion
the most EPIC way to get out of being guilty
A Capitol idea, indeed!
that chrisy brinkley waht an actress
We was charged with 10 murders of those who in his words “Did not keep the faith.”
Ya can't f*ck with Billy Joel. That is an absolute fact.
"They justice is blind, I sure hope it aint deaf" is hard af
"You know the good ole days weren't always good
And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems" This needs to be on a t-shirt.
Then I was saved....AND NOW I'M KEEPING THE FAITH!!!!!!!
If ever we needed a song for the time, this is it.
Great song & video from Billy Joel ! Joe Piscopo at the end is the icing on the cake.Lol
Go Joel! Love this song. So dramatic!
If it seems like I've been lost in let's remember
If you think I'm feeling older and missing my younger days
Oh, then you should have known me much better
'Cause my past is something that never got in my way
Oh, no
Still I would not be here now if I never had the hunger
And I'm not ashamed to say the wild boys were my friends
Oh, 'cause I never felt the desire
To let music set me on fire
And then I was saved, yeah
That's why I'm keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
We wore matador boots
Only Flagg Brothers had them with the Cuban heel
Iridescent socks with the same color shirt
And a tight pair of chinos
Oh, I put on my shark skin jacket
You know the kind with the velvet collar
And ditty bop shades
Oh, yeah
I took a fresh pack of Luckies
And a mint called Sen-Sen
My old man's Trojans and his Old Spice after shave
Oh, combed my hair in a pompadour
Like the rest of the Romeos wore
A permanent wave, yeah
We were keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
You can get just so much from a good thing
You can linger too long in your dreams
Say goodbye to the oldies but goodies
'Cause the good ole days weren't always good
And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems
Learned stickball as a formal education
Lost a lot of fights but it taught me how to lose ok
Oh, I heard about sex but not enough
I found you could dance and still look tough anyway
Oh, yes I did
I found out a man ain't just being macho
Ate an awful lot of late night drive-in food
Drank a lot of take home pay
I thought I was the Duke of Earl
When I made it with a red haired girl
In the Chevrolet, oh yeah
We were keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
You know the good ole days weren't always good
And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems
I told you my reasons for the whole revival
Now I'm going outside to have an ice cold beer in the shade
Oh, I'm going to listen to my 45's
Ain't it wonderful to be alive when the rock n' roll plays, yeah
When the memory stays, yeah
I'm keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm keeping the faith
I'm keeping the faith
Yes I am
You know I'm keeping the faith, oh yes I am
You know I'm keeping the faith
Oh, you know I am
I'm keeping the faith, oh yeah
I was 13 when this song came out. Remember listening to it during a drive with my dad. He ended up liking the album because it was an homage to the music he grew up on. When Billy started describing how he used to dress, I recall a laugh and Dad told me about fashion when he was a teen. The memories stay.
2020 brought me here. i am NOT going down without a Smile on my face! **i am keeping the Faith!!**
He's Billy Joel. We're just living in his world.
Best singer of the 70s,80s and 90s.
This whole Lp just hit me like a ton of bricks, 2 and 1/2 years younger than Billy, I relate to these older styles of music from the 50's and 60's. as well as he does. In fact his interpretations are so spot on, I recall hearing 'Up Town Girl" for the first time off of some AM radio station, and was so pleased that Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons were making a comeback!! LO and behold when the DJ announced it was Billy Joel, I was flabbergasted!!!
I'm not sure if this is weird or not, but Billy's music keeps me humble. Love him, and I thank my dad for introducing him to me. Uptown Girl started it and I never stopped, and I always come back 35 something years later.
'You know, judge, they say justice is blind. I sure hope it ain't deaf.'
TwT I knew I loved this from right then
He's Great 👍
Billy Joel always be always be number one
Finally remembered the judge's name .. Richard B. Shull .. excellent "character" actor .. And he did pass away about 16 years later, doing, of all things, what he probably loved best .. suffered a h.a. while appearing in a major stage play in NYC .. RIP ...
I like that his songs inspire confidence. You don't see that now. Everyone is depressed or whining about something stupid.
Billy Joel is one of the most brilliant singer-songwriters of all time. And he looks like the biggest dork in all of his music videos lol I love him.
*How pathetic*
Billy Joel his music 🎶 🎵 is freaking awesome. He makes music 🎶 🎵 that is beyond words. He is rock and roll. Billy Joel is a musical genius. He's a legendary musician and artist.
Billy Joel sings, the whole world listens....
I am a 6'1" trucker, and I STILL get teary eyed when I hear This song. It TOTALLY encompassed my Youth in the late 60's and early 70's ...( Had forgotten about my Flagg Bros shoes that I HAD to have for school , THAT or Floorshiem ) I had a Hunger to hear this song tonight, Just saw this video for the first time,& had to Laugh like Hell seeing my absolute IDOL Jimi Hendrix in the court room !!!! Beautiful song !!!!
( AND audio visual composition ) Thank you Mr. Joel !!!!
What does your height and occupation have to do with the music...wtf!
@@jcs003 Not A Damn Thing
@Skelter apparently you read something different than I did. You are apparently a genius!
@@jcs003 he thinks it defines him hahahaha
It's to put shit into perspective, how ignorant can y'all be.
its 2021. i am still keepin the faith, but i miss the good old days. i know they werent always good, but nothing could be worse than 2020.
"And tomorrow is not a bad as it seems" this line keeps me on prospective.