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ChristyHeadIsSexy · 01-19-2004, 04:40 PM

Why don't we talk about some of their songs?

dr frasier crane · 01-19-2004, 05:41 PM

I love both of them. I have one CD of Elton and three of Billy Joel.
Billy would be my favorite.

Favorite Elton John Song: "Bennie and the Jets"
Favorite Billy Joel Song: "Piano Man"

David · 01-19-2004, 06:00 PM

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Originally posted by ChristyHeadIsSexy
Why don't we talk about some of their songs?

Fave song from each:

Elton John- Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me [he did sing that, right?]
Billy Joel- New York State of Mind

Ewan's My Man · 01-19-2004, 07:07 PM

I always get those two confused. Like...I know who they are, but they both remind me of each other. I guess b/c they were big in pretty much the same time period or something. I like both of them but Billy Joel's got Elton John beat on my favorites list.

TJL · 01-19-2004, 08:10 PM

Two phenominal artists. I am a big fan of both.
I have just about all of Joels albums and have seen him in concert a few times.

If you ever get a chance to see them when they do a concert together, you will not be disappointed.

IownTheDivision69 · 01-19-2004, 08:56 PM

elton john is annoying XP

"lullaby" by billy joel makes me cry, the select chorus sang it at last year's spring concert... i was frikken crying my eyes out. yeeeah. im aloser.

thats all i really have to say. i like billy joel better =)

AKA · 01-19-2004, 09:41 PM

I have all of Billy's albums (including the ill-fated Cold Spring Harbor from 1971) and quite a few of Elton's 1970s output. Any album collection without The Stranger, 52nd Street, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Madman Across the water is not an album collection.

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Originally posted by IownTheDivision69
i like billy joel better

Word. Me, too. He's been consistently better, and he bowed out of rock music at the right time. Elton, on the other hand, has been plagued by weak output throughout most of the '80s and '90s. He recently bounced back, though, with the stellar Songs From The West Coast album.

AKA · 01-19-2004, 09:42 PM

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ChristyHeadIsSexy · 01-19-2004, 11:07 PM

In my opinion, if you're a Billy Joel fan, you really only need 3 things: The Essential Billy Joel, Billy Joel 2000 Millenium Concert, and The Essential Billy Joel Video Collection. I do have a few other CD's of his like Cold Spring Harbor and Kontsert. As for Elton John, I have 1 concert on tape of his from 1980 that he had in England it re-aired on GPTV. I have The Elton John One Night Only Concert on DVD and I have many of his albums: Elton John Greatest Hits Volumes 1,2, 1976-1986, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is one of his best albums. I also like his live CD's: Here and There, Live In Australia, and One Night Only. My favorite song's from Billy Joel include: The Longest Time, We Didn't Start The Fire, and The River of Dreams, plus many many more. My favorite songs from Elton John include: Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting, The Bitch Is Back, Philadelphia Freedom, and many many more.

AKA · 01-20-2004, 01:04 AM

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Originally posted by ChristyHeadIsSexy
In my opinion, if you're a Billy Joel fan, you really only need 3 things: The Essential Billy Joel, Billy Joel 2000 Millenium Concert, and The Essential Billy Joel Video Collection..

That statement couldn't be any more incorrect.

If those are the only Billy Joel albums one owns, one is missing many "essential" tracks, including:

Everybody Loves You Now
The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
Streetlife Serenader
Los Angelenos
Summer, Highland Falls
Prelude/Angry Young Man
The Stranger
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant(!)
Vienna
Big Shot
Zanzibar
Stiletto
Rosalinda's Eyes
C'etait Toi (You Were The One)
Close To The Borderline
Laura
Pressure
Keeping The Faith
You're Only Human (Second Wind)
The Night Is Still Young
This Is The Time
Big Man On Mulberry Street
Code Of Silence
Shameless
Storm Front
State Of Grace
When In Rome
No Man's Land
Blonde Over Blue
Shades Of Grey
Famous Last Words
To Make You Feel My Love
Light As The Breeze

I know many of those songs are represented on the 2000 Years live album, but quite frankly, the renditions there are half-hearted at best. It's neat to listen to what was taking place at the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2000, but for the most part, the entire thing is uninspired.

You're much better off dipping your toe in the water with the more complete compilations Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II and Greatest Hits Volume III, and then deciding from there if you want to buy the albums.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 01-20-2004, 01:54 AM

I love Elton John. My favorite male artist. My fav. songs:

Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me
I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues
The One
Circle Of Life
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Philadelphia Freedom
Step Into Christmas

isiahthomas · 01-20-2004, 12:22 PM

I like Billy Joel better too. Only Elton John song i like is Your Song. That's a very nice song. My favorite Billy Joel album is An Innocent Man. I love that album. My favorite songs on that album are The Longest Time, Tell Her About It, Uptown Girl, Leave A Tender Moment Alone, Keeping The Faith. I forgot he sang You're Only Human. What album is that song on? I also like his Modern Woman song from the Ruthless People soundtrack & i like Just The Way U Are song.

AKA · 01-20-2004, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by isiahthomas
I forgot he sang You're Only Human. What album is that song on? I also like his Modern Woman song from the Ruthless People soundtrack & i like Just The Way U Are song.

"You're Only Human (Second Wind)" is one of two "new" songs recorded specifically for the Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II compilation (1985), so that's the only place you'll find it. "Modern Woman" is also on The Bridge (1986) and "Just The Way You Are" is from The Stranger (1977).

ChristyHeadIsSexy · 01-20-2004, 05:40 PM

You're Only Human, Sometimes A Fantasy, All For Leyna, Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Summer Highland Falls, Big Shot, The Ballad Of Billy The Kid, Prelude/Angry Young Man, Los Angelenos, Pressure, The Night Is Still Young, Keeping The Faith, Big Man On Mulburry Street, and Everybody Loves You Now are not included in The Essential Billy Joel but are included in The Essential Billy Joel Video Collection or The 2000 Millenium and the songs sound very good live on the CD.

Liza · 01-20-2004, 07:10 PM

Elton John's great, but I LOVE Billy Joel. My parents used to play his music all the time when I was little - I knew all of the lyrics from the "Innocent Man" album before I was seven. I think my favorite songs of his are "My Life" and "Uptown Girl," but I love them all. Oh, and he just got engaged to be married, so congrats, Billy!

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01-19-2004, 05:41 PM	#2
dr frasier crane Imagine Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 26, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 489	I love both of them. I have one CD of Elton and three of Billy Joel. Billy would be my favorite. Favorite Elton John Song: "Bennie and the Jets" Favorite Billy Joel Song: "Piano Man"
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Ewan's My Man I'll Cover You Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 29, 2001 Location: Beneath the opera house... Posts: 5,682	I always get those two confused. Like...I know who they are, but they both remind me of each other. I guess b/c they were big in pretty much the same time period or something. I like both of them but Billy Joel's got Elton John beat on my favorites list.
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TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Two phenominal artists. I am a big fan of both. I have just about all of Joels albums and have seen him in concert a few times. If you ever get a chance to see them when they do a concert together, you will not be disappointed.
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01-19-2004, 08:56 PM	#6
IownTheDivision69 LOL! Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2002 Location: chocolate pop tarts are the shizz! Posts: 1,229	elton john is annoying XP "lullaby" by billy joel makes me cry, the select chorus sang it at last year's spring concert... i was frikken crying my eyes out. yeeeah. im aloser. thats all i really have to say. i like billy joel better =)
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01-19-2004, 11:07 PM	#9
ChristyHeadIsSexy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 19, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 189	In my opinion, if you're a Billy Joel fan, you really only need 3 things: The Essential Billy Joel, Billy Joel 2000 Millenium Concert, and The Essential Billy Joel Video Collection. I do have a few other CD's of his like Cold Spring Harbor and Kontsert. As for Elton John, I have 1 concert on tape of his from 1980 that he had in England it re-aired on GPTV. I have The Elton John One Night Only Concert on DVD and I have many of his albums: Elton John Greatest Hits Volumes 1,2, 1976-1986, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is one of his best albums. I also like his live CD's: Here and There, Live In Australia, and One Night Only. My favorite song's from Billy Joel include: The Longest Time, We Didn't Start The Fire, and The River of Dreams, plus many many more. My favorite songs from Elton John include: Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting, The Bitch Is Back, Philadelphia Freedom, and many many more.

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01-20-2004, 12:22 PM	#12
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I like Billy Joel better too. Only Elton John song i like is Your Song. That's a very nice song. My favorite Billy Joel album is An Innocent Man. I love that album. My favorite songs on that album are The Longest Time, Tell Her About It, Uptown Girl, Leave A Tender Moment Alone, Keeping The Faith. I forgot he sang You're Only Human. What album is that song on? I also like his Modern Woman song from the Ruthless People soundtrack & i like Just The Way U Are song.

01-20-2004, 05:40 PM	#14
ChristyHeadIsSexy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 19, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 189	You're Only Human, Sometimes A Fantasy, All For Leyna, Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Summer Highland Falls, Big Shot, The Ballad Of Billy The Kid, Prelude/Angry Young Man, Los Angelenos, Pressure, The Night Is Still Young, Keeping The Faith, Big Man On Mulburry Street, and Everybody Loves You Now are not included in The Essential Billy Joel but are included in The Essential Billy Joel Video Collection or The 2000 Millenium and the songs sound very good live on the CD.

01-20-2004, 07:10 PM	#15
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Elton John's great, but I LOVE Billy Joel. My parents used to play his music all the time when I was little - I knew all of the lyrics from the "Innocent Man" album before I was seven. I think my favorite songs of his are "My Life" and "Uptown Girl," but I love them all. Oh, and he just got engaged to be married, so congrats, Billy!