Billy Joel's "Piano Man" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Chocoholic · 11-04-2003, 04:35 PM

Does anyone else ever think of Cheers when they hear this song? I always do. I think it's a lovely song.

It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
And the regular crowd shuffles in.
There's an old man sitting next to me
Making 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 mans clothes." ...

dr frasier crane · 11-04-2003, 05:14 PM

I love Piano Man. That is one of my favorite songs of all time. It does remind me of Cheers, because "Everybody Knows Your Name" the opening theme song is performed on piano.

CheersChild4life · 11-04-2003, 05:46 PM

Kind of

Brian Damage · 11-04-2003, 09:20 PM

To be honest, I never thought about it.

sinatrastar · 11-05-2003, 12:08 PM

Not really because Cheers was a happy place and the song is saying that everyone there doesnt really want to be, if I remember it correctly.

Maybe it reminds me of the character who tried to come up with a Cheers jingle on the piano, Frasiers future dad.

11-04-2003, 04:35 PM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Billy Joel's "Piano Man" Does anyone else ever think of Cheers when they hear this song? I always do. I think it's a lovely song. It's nine o'clock on a Saturday And the regular crowd shuffles in. There's an old man sitting next to me Making 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 mans clothes." ...

11-04-2003, 05:14 PM	#2
dr frasier crane Imagine Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 26, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 489	I love Piano Man. That is one of my favorite songs of all time. It does remind me of Cheers, because "Everybody Knows Your Name" the opening theme song is performed on piano.
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11-04-2003, 05:46 PM	#3
CheersChild4life Absolutely Fabulous Senior Member Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Somwhere Fabulous Posts: 2,814	Kind of

11-04-2003, 09:20 PM	#4
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	To be honest, I never thought about it.

11-05-2003, 12:08 PM	#5
sinatrastar Indian Summer Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 22, 2003 Location: 78 W 86th St. Apt 3E Posts: 6,027	Not really because Cheers was a happy place and the song is saying that everyone there doesnt really want to be, if I remember it correctly. Maybe it reminds me of the character who tried to come up with a Cheers jingle on the piano, Frasiers future dad.