Piano Man

Obviously probably the most famous Billy Joel song out there. And while it is deserving of the title I do believe there are better songs than this one. It tells a wonderful story and has a beautiful melody. I just do believe it is not his best song.

My favorite line from this And the piano, it sounds like a carnival

And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say, man, what are you doin here?

It is the biggest part of the song in terms of dynamics and really sums up his job at the bar and how much he loves his job.

It has one of the best stories of Billy Joel songs and you really feel connected to the people he mentions in the 5 minutes and 35 seconds that this song is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCyKcwvV5gE