1974 BILLY JOEL Streetlife Serenade
STREETLIFE SERENADE is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter BILLY JOEL. It was released in October 1974.
BIlly Joel's follow-up effort to 1973's "Piano Man", "Streetlife Serenade" did not enjoy the relative success of its predecessor; it marked the beginning of his frosty relationship with critics and the music industry more generally. In "The Entertainer", Joel mocks the entertainment industry, reminiscing over his record label's earlier insistence that the single version of Piano Man's title track (the album's major hit) be shortened to maximize radio airplay:
Well, BIlly, I found your record at a Belgian flea market and bought it for 1 euro. The seller obvious didn't know very well who you are, but it's a great record.
1974 BILLY JOEL Streetlife Serenade
STREETLIFE SERENADE is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter BILLY JOEL. It was released in October 1974.
BIlly Joel's follow-up effort to 1973's "Piano Man", "Streetlife Serenade" did not enjoy the relative success of its predecessor; it marked the beginning of his frosty relationship with critics and the music industry more generally. In "The Entertainer", Joel mocks the entertainment industry, reminiscing over his record label's earlier insistence that the single version of Piano Man's title track (the album's major hit) be shortened to maximize radio airplay:
Well, BIlly, I found your record at a Belgian flea market and bought it for 1 euro. The seller obvious didn't know very well who you are, but it's a great record.