What song was written and performed by Billy Joel to underscore the plight of fishermen on Long Island?
Billy Joel city of that name during his tour in 1987, and "The Downeaster Alexa", written to underscore the plight of fishermen on Long Island who are barely able to make ends meet. Another well-known single from the album is the ballad "And So It Goes" (#37 in late 1990). The song was originally written in 1983, around the time Joel was writing songs for "An Innocent Man"; but "And So It Goes" did not fit that album's retro theme, so it was held back until "Storm Front". Joel said in a 1996 Masterclass session in Pittsburgh that "Storm Front" was a
No Man's Land (Billy Joel song) No Man's Land (Billy Joel song) "No Man's Land" is a single by Billy Joel. It was the third single from his 1993 album "River of Dreams". The song is about the growth of suburbia and its negative environmental and social aspects. It presumably refers somewhat specifically to Long Island (the line about "lots more to read about Lolita and suburban lust" is an indirect reference to Amy Fisher). It was the first song performed on "Late Show with David Letterman" in August 1993. All songs written by Billy Joel. Joel often opened concerts on the 1994 "River of Dreams