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| − | [[Piano Man]] by Billy Joel is considered Canon at multiple sites and is a great song. If you don't know all of the song, you should at least know the chorus. | + | [[Piano Man]] by Billy Joel, released in 1973, is considered Canon at multiple sites and is a great song. If you don't know all of the song, you should at least know the chorus. Many consider it [[Reunions#MIT Splash|MIT Splash]] Canon, following an occurrence at the 2015 Splash where Kenjiro Lee played it on speakers in Lobby 7, and was soon joined by a huge crowd of people singing along. |
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
| − | It's nine o'clock on a Saturday | + | It's nine o'clock on a Saturday<br /> |
| − | The regular crowd shuffles in | + | The regular crowd shuffles in<br /> |
| − | There's an old man sitting next to me | + | There's an old man sitting next to me<br /> |
| − | Makin' love to his tonic and gin | + | Makin' love to his tonic and gin<br /> |
| − | He says, "Son, can you play me a memory | + | He says, "Son, can you play me a memory<br /> |
| − | I'm not really sure how it goes | + | I'm not really sure how it goes<br /> |
| − | But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete | + | But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete<br /> |
| − | When I wore a younger man's clothes." | + | When I wore a younger man's clothes."<br /> |
| − | La la la, di da da | + | La la la, di da da<br /> |
| − | La la, di da da da dum | + | La la, di da da da dum<br /> |
| − | Sing us a song, you're the piano man | + | Sing us a song, you're the piano man<br /> |
| − | Sing us a song tonight | + | Sing us a song tonight<br /> |
| − | Well, we're all in the mood for a melody | + | Well, we're all in the mood for a melody<br /> |
| − | And you've got us feelin' alright | + | And you've got us feelin' alright<br /> |
| − | Now John at the bar is a friend of mine | + | Now John at the bar is a friend of mine<br /> |
| − | He gets me my drinks for free | + | He gets me my drinks for free<br /> |
| − | And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke | + | And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke<br /> |
| − | But there's someplace that he'd rather be | + | But there's someplace that he'd rather be<br /> |
| − | He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me." | + | He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."<br /> |
| − | As the smile ran away from his face | + | As the smile ran away from his face,<br /> |
| − | "Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star | + | "Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star<br /> |
| − | If I could get out of this place" | + | If I could get out of this place"<br /> |
| − | Oh, la la la, di da da | + | Oh, la la la, di da da<br /> |
| − | La la, di da da da dum | + | La la, di da da da dum<br /> |
| − | Now Paul is a real estate novelist | + | Now Paul is a real estate novelist<br /> |
| − | Who never had time for a wife | + | Who never had time for a wife<br /> |
| − | And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the Navy | + | And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the Navy<br /> |
| − | And probably will be for life | + | And probably will be for life<br /> |
| − | And the waitress is practicing politics | + | And the waitress is practicing politics<br /> |
| − | As the businessmen slowly get stoned | + | As the businessmen slowly get stoned<br /> |
| − | Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness | + | Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness<br /> |
| − | But it's better than drinkin' alone | + | But it's better than drinkin' alone<br /> |
| − | Sing us a song you're the piano man | + | Sing us a song you're the piano man<br /> |
| − | Sing us a song tonight | + | Sing us a song tonight<br /> |
| − | Well we're all in the mood for a melody | + | Well we're all in the mood for a melody<br /> |
| − | And you got us feeling alright | + | And you got us feeling alright<br /> |
| − | It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday | + | It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday<br /> |
| − | And the manager gives me a smile | + | And the manager gives me a smile<br /> |
| − | 'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see | + | 'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see<br /> |
| − | To forget about life for a while | + | To forget about life for a while<br /> |
| − | And the piano, it sounds like a carnival | + | And the piano, it sounds like a carnival<br /> |
| − | And the microphone smells like a beer | + | And the microphone smells like a beer<br /> |
| − | And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar | + | And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar<br /> |
| − | And say, "Man, what are you doin' here?" | + | And say, "Man, what are you doin' here?"<br /> |
| − | Oh, la la la, di da da | + | Oh, la la la, di da da<br /> |
| − | La la, di da da da dum | + | La la, di da da da dum<br /> |
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| + | Sing us a song you're the piano man<br /> | ||
| + | Sing us a song tonight<br /> | ||
| + | Well we're all in the mood for a melody<br /> | ||
| + | And you got us feeling alright.<br /> | ||
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All rights to their respective owners. | All rights to their respective owners. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 22 February 2018
Piano Man by Billy Joel, released in 1973, is considered Canon at multiple sites and is a great song. If you don't know all of the song, you should at least know the chorus. Many consider it MIT Splash Canon, following an occurrence at the 2015 Splash where Kenjiro Lee played it on speakers in Lobby 7, and was soon joined by a huge crowd of people singing along.
Lyrics
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes."
La la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there's someplace that he'd rather be
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
As the smile ran away from his face,
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place"
Oh, la la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the Navy
And probably will be for life
And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinkin' alone
Sing us a song you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well we're all in the mood for a melody
And you got us feeling alright
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
To forget about life for a while
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?"
Oh, la la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum
Sing us a song you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well we're all in the mood for a melody
And you got us feeling alright.
All rights to their respective owners.
