Vienna

by Billy Joel from The Stranger

~ Folks only seem to know the hits ~

Growing up, my parents had a pair of landmark Billy Joel albums, The Stranger and Glass Houses. We listen to them quite a bit driving around in the car, especially in California. That was my first introduction to the idea of album tracks as distinct from the singles you hear on the radio. I couldn’t quite figure out why folks didn’t know every song on the album instead of just a couple of hits. This is frequently one of the ones I cite, as it is definitely a favorite of mine, and has been for over 35 years.

I’ve been known to belt it out along with the radio in the car, but never with anyone else in the car listening, as I really don’t want to get arrested for sonic assault

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