Billy Joel, Applied

“Slow down you crazy child”

Song: Vienna
Album: The Stranger (1977)

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“And his daring life of crime made him a legend in his time”

Song: The Ballad of Billy the Kid
Album: Piano Man (1973) 

“We were heavy metal, we were going to destroy the world with amplification […].”

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“It cost too much and takes too long to find out too late / Some words are not heard ‘til after they’re spoken”

Song: The Great Wall of China
Album: River of Dreams (1993)

“Some days I have to give right in to the blues.”

Song: A Minor Variation
Album: River of Dreams (1993)

“Well I know it’s just a matter of time / Well the fun falls through and the rent comes due / Somewhere along the line”

Song: Somewhere Along the Line
Album: Piano Man (1973)

“Science and poetry rule in the new world to come.”

Song: Two Thousand Years
Album: River of Dreams (1993)

“Who needs a house out in Hackensack? Is that all you get for your money?”

Song: Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
Album: The Stranger (1977)

“There’s a lot of tension in this town.”

Song: Running on Ice
Album: The Bridge (1986)

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“You could really be a Beau Brummel baby, if you’d just give it half a chance.”

Song: It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
Album: Glass Houses (1980)