Billy Joel-isms -- Vienna
Posted by Stephanie Paquette
"Slow down you crazy child, and take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while. It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two. When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?"
When I was a junior in high school, I was pretty deep into my Billy Joelism. I even went as far as to create a philosophy called Billy Joelism with a few obliging girlfriends, because not only would a religion be absurdly creepy, but it'd conflict with my own religion. That's besides the point. A freshman walked into school on one of the few days us Catholic school kids could wear our own clothes, and her tee shirt said "Vienna Waits For You". I was amazed that someone else not only knew this Billy Joel song, which I would classify as just below a greatest hit, but made a tee shirt. The girl explained her dad had been really into Billy and that was her favorite song. Interestingly enough, I find a lot of younger Billy fans like this song. When I searched youtube.com for a live version of the song, I found ... more »
Posted: February 18, 2009 10:40 am | 1 comment
Tags: Austria, Billy Joel, classic rock, fathers, piano, Vienna