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Song Discussion: "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" Billy Joel
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:40 am
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:40 am
To me this is a fascinating song. It starts and ends slow, with a completely different song in the middle. I wonder how many people started to listen, but skipped the song because of the slow beginning.
The story is the song is intriguing too. Brenda and Eddie, meeting for dinner years after their relationship ended... time jump back in time to upbeat song about their relationship... time jump back to dinner to end the song. Amazing.
Thoughts?
The story is the song is intriguing too. Brenda and Eddie, meeting for dinner years after their relationship ended... time jump back in time to upbeat song about their relationship... time jump back to dinner to end the song. Amazing.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:42 am to tom1987
quote:A happy sounding sad, sad song.
Thoughts?
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:51 am to tom1987
He brought out the Preservation Jazz Band at Jazzfest 2013 after the part where he says "song about New Orleans"
It was pretty cool. MY GF loves Billy Joel, and I was only partial to him at the time. But his live show converted me
It was pretty cool. MY GF loves Billy Joel, and I was only partial to him at the time. But his live show converted me
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:54 am to tom1987
This is probably one of my favorite Billy Joel songs. It really shows just how talented he is.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:00 am to tom1987
I always thought that was a really cool name for a song for some reason.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:14 am to tom1987
great song. 70's Billy Joel is the best and that even includes Streetlife Serenade.
This post was edited on 12/8/14 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:18 am to tom1987
Bottle of red...bottle of white...
I think it's one of those songs that you start to appreciate more as you grow older. Everyone probably knows a "Brender and Eddie".
I think it's one of those songs that you start to appreciate more as you grow older. Everyone probably knows a "Brender and Eddie".
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:36 am to tom1987
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The story is the song is intriguing too. Brenda and Eddie
The Broadway show "Movin' Out" story sort of "retrofits" that story into a bunch of Joel songs, including Anthony, Goodnight Saigon, Allentown, etc., but Scenes froms the basic skeleton of the overall story.
quote:
Amazing.
Boomer culture is an intriguing tapetry - Joel's music is some of the highest quality there is.
This post was edited on 12/8/14 at 11:54 am
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:49 am to ThePenIsMightier
quote:
Brender
Posted on 12/8/14 at 12:26 pm to AlxTgr
Posted on 12/8/14 at 12:30 pm to tom1987
It's pretty good
For you know...being a Billy Joel song
For you know...being a Billy Joel song
Posted on 12/8/14 at 12:43 pm to danman6336
it's so cheesy, but i love it...
Posted on 12/8/14 at 12:50 pm to tom1987
Great song from a great album.
I think Joel is underrated. He has many 'relationship' gems that don't get much mention: All For Leyna, Laura, This Is The Time
I think Joel is underrated. He has many 'relationship' gems that don't get much mention: All For Leyna, Laura, This Is The Time
Posted on 12/8/14 at 12:56 pm to Chitter Chatter
Probably my favorite Billy Joel song and I'm a pretty big fan.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 2:17 pm to Richard3
quote:
This is probably one of my favorite Billy Joel songs. It really shows just how talented he is.
Posted on 7/19/15 at 8:13 pm to tom1987
Does anyone know what song he is referencing with the line "throw a dime in the box play the song about New Orleans"? I think it might be The Animals version of "House of the Rising Sun" but I can't find the answer anywhere...
Posted on 7/19/15 at 11:35 pm to Spaulding Smails
I was always pretty apathetic about this song...until I saw him perform it at Jazz Fest. Good stuff.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 12:25 am to tom1987
Billy Joel was inspired by the Abbey Road Medley to write Scenes. It's one of my top Billy Joel songs. But I've always liked Turnstiles more than The Stranger even though The Stranger is his most popular and critically acclaimed album.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 5:46 am to tom1987
It's my older daughter's favorite Joel song.
I really like it and the story. It has a similar vibe to Same Auld Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg and Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin - a specific bittersweet story about a lost love in the past.
As flawed as Joel is as a person, he's a phenomenal songwriter, piano player and performer.
I really like it and the story. It has a similar vibe to Same Auld Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg and Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin - a specific bittersweet story about a lost love in the past.
As flawed as Joel is as a person, he's a phenomenal songwriter, piano player and performer.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 11:20 am to The Boat
The Stranger is such a great album. Someone should divorce Billy Joel every few years, just to give him bitter material to work with.
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