Billy Joel on 'Piano Man'

What resonance does a song like “Piano Man,” which you’ve sung thousands of times, have for you?

“It’s like a kid: Sometimes it pisses me off, but I always love it — I wrote the thing, you know? I do think “Piano Man” could’ve been better. There’s quirky things — people think, what a cheap rhyme: Davy in the Navy. I’m sorry: The guy’s name was Davy! There was actually Paul, in real estate, and the guy was writing a novel. I used the real peoples’ names in the song. I suppose it’s hard for some people to believe that.”

From “In Conversation: Billy Joel” interview by David Marchese for Vulture 

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