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Streetlife Serenade
Starting with just piano, this is, in many ways, trademark Billy Joel. |
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Los Angelenos
This is more of a straight rocker, but it’s still recognizable as Joel. |
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The Great Suburban Showdown
A mellower tune, this reminds me a little of something Elton John might do. Still, it’s all Billy Joel. |
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Root Beer Bag
This instrumental is a fast paced one. It’s definitely a rag time kind of piece, but it actually leans toward progressive rock, too. |
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Roberta
Here we get a mellower, more ballad like number. It’s, again, trademark Joel, really. |
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The Entertainer
Bouncy and fun, this is a cool song. It’s designed to offend some people in terms of the lyrics, but it’s honest in a playful way. There are hints of progressive rock in this, but it’s more of a pop song than anything else. |
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Last of the Big Time Spenders
A piano and vocal piece, at the start, the arrangement gets more elements later. There is a decent amount of both jazz and blues on this. It’s another song that isn’t far removed for a lot of Elton John’s music. It’s still all Joel, though. |
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Weekend Song
This is a fun rocker that’s catchy and classy. It’s not a huge change, but it’s a great song. |
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Souvenir
This piano and voice ballad is classic. It’s very much trademark Billy Joel. |
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The Mexican Connection
An instrumental, there is a bit of a Latin vibe here. Of course, given the title that’s expected. There is a lot of progressive rock built into it, too, along with some jazz and a lot more. It’s an entertaining and melodic piece. |
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