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Day Late Friday Music Board Face-Off: Billy Joel vs. Elton John

Posted on 7/7/12 at 5:34 pm
Posted by Elleshoe
Wade’s World
Member since Jun 2004
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Posted on 7/7/12 at 5:34 pm
who do you prefer?

Examples:

Billy Joel - Good Night Saigon

Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues


week 1: Barry Manilow defeated Michael Bolton
week 2: Simon and Garfunkel defeated Hall and Oates
This post was edited on 7/7/12 at 5:35 pm
Posted by Tigah in the ATL
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2005
27539 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 5:42 pm to
Elton has more quality tunes.

But Billy wrote his own lyrics.


I go with Elton
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
18429 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 5:51 pm to
Elton John
Posted by TheFolker
Member since Aug 2011
5185 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 6:34 pm to
Billy Joel banged Christy Brinkley. Billy wins.
Posted by IonaTiger
The Commonwealth Of Virginia
Member since Mar 2006
33053 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 6:37 pm to
I'm going with Reggie.
Posted by TheDiggyDiggyDoc
Texas
Member since Sep 2011
65 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 6:43 pm to
Elton John
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81631 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 6:46 pm to
Billy Joel.



BTW, these are two great examples of Great artists who have some terrible songs. Only Bowie may be a better one.
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
35542 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 6:47 pm to
Elton for sure
Posted by southernelite
Dallas
Member since Sep 2009
53177 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 7:25 pm to
Elton John
Posted by beezylsu
Member since Jan 2011
2922 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 7:39 pm to
Elleshue, firstly great face off!

Let me preface by saying I love Billy Joel. I am going to go with Elton John. Elton's catalog>Billy Joel's catalog. IMO

Posted by Elleshoe
Wade’s World
Member since Jun 2004
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Posted on 7/7/12 at 8:49 pm to
I like Billy Joel's music waaay better
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 9:36 pm to
I think Billy Joel is a wildly underrated songwriter, primarily because he is so crushingly uncool and so desperately wants to be cool. The cool kids do make fun of him for that, but Joel writes great, great pop songs. Also, he's fantastic live. Really.

The Stranger is also a better album than Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. I vote Joel.
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
40926 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 10:19 pm to
Elton John

true story...i interviewed Sir Elton
Posted by beezylsu
Member since Jan 2011
2922 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 10:21 pm to
quote:

true story...i interviewed Sir Elton


Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
260562 posts
Posted on 7/7/12 at 10:26 pm to
quote:


The Stranger is also a better album than Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. I vote Joel.



Agree.
Posted by Paedin
Tampa, Florida
Member since Apr 2012
2290 posts
Posted on 7/8/12 at 11:38 am to
quote:

Elton's catalog>Billy Joel's catalog. IMO



Agreed

Posted by rutiger
purgatory
Member since Jun 2007
21122 posts
Posted on 7/8/12 at 11:44 am to
Billy joel because i love this song

Ballad of billy the kid
Posted by LSUbase13
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Member since Mar 2008
15060 posts
Posted on 7/8/12 at 12:35 pm to
Elton John
Posted by Chitter Chatter
In and Out of Consciousness
Member since Sep 2009
4659 posts
Posted on 7/8/12 at 12:54 pm to
Billy Joel for sure. I recognize Elton's greatness but I prefer Joel.

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Posted on 7/8/12 at 2:31 pm to
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