Whats the matter with the songs hes singin Cant you tell that theyre pretty lame After listenin to a couple albums Well, they all start to sound the same So he tried to change his musical style He tossed all his ballads in the circular file Then he found the punk sound Breakin ground all around Its still Billy Joel to me Whats the matter with the tune hes writin Well, you know its gonna be a smash Its so nice when youre a big name artist Doesnt matter if it sounds like trash Now everybody thinks the new wave is super Just ask Linda Ronstadt or even Alice Cooper Its a big hit, isnt it Even if its a piece of junk Its still Billy Joel to me Woah, it doesnt matter what the critics say about him Cause he doesnt worry how they feel When youre records sellin millions and its goin triple platinum You dont worry bout your next meal Cause money is no big deal Maybe he should dye his hair bright pink And stick a safety pin through his cheeks Then hed really fit the new wave image But he couldnt sit down for weeks Dont you know about the record business, honey You gotta be trendy if you wanna make some money Now everybodys sayin that he sure sounds funny But its still Billy Joel to me All right, Alfred Oh I can hardly wait til his next album Well, Ill bet its gonna be the rage Buy a ticket to his next big concert Well, I wonder what hell do on stage It might be disco and it might be the blues Or maybe even somethin like the B52s Just a handclap, finger snap Even if its mindless pap Its still Billy Joel to me Everybodys sayin that he sure sounds funny But its still Billy Joel to me
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