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I'm sure you have some cosmic rationale, but here you are with your faith and your Peter Pan advice and your birthday video lunch. Chuck Klosterman has had a a few words to say about you in recent years, as has Sir Elton John, and we heard about the memoir getting cancelled. But did you know that for kids growing up on the east coast it was required in some school districts to learn your songs in chorus class? Troof! Happy Birthday #62 to you Billy Joel! Many happy returns.
The Stranger
Big Shot
Pressure
Billy Joel On Sesame Street
New York State Of Mind
Vienna
Miami 2017 (I've Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)
The Entertainer
The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
Prelude/Angry Young Man
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant