Did he define a generation?

Did he define a generation?

no he just shat out generic music that was never cool except with old white trash parents on long island who go out every friday and get too drunk and their autistic kids who were forced to listen to it on the radio.
he hasnt contributed anything to music other than shit music written in 5 minutes because his label had him shit out records all the time.
name ONE (1) song that stands out by Billy Joel.

sing us a song you're the piano man

no, Merriam-Webster did

And So It Goes

WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE

i mean he's shit but it does stand out

>generic music
No.
Popular, yes.

its just simple chord progressions and quiet singing. sounds so simple that it could probably be improv
yea, i guess it stood out when 8th grade history teachers play it in class (so fucking cringey)

No. He's just there. He's like Bruno Mars.

Angry Young Man

literally who?

No clue, but is he even known in Europe or the UK outside of his meme songs like WDSTF?

Piano Man, one of the most definitive songs of the 1970s.

Piano Man is the only good song he's written.

Unfortunately yes

Uptown Girl was a massive hit but he doesn't have the same stature outside the US. Its understandable really, the nostalgia he appeals to isn't part of our experience.

We already had Elton John anyway and Joel's primitive hammering away doesn't impress like Reg's truly great works.

The Stranger was a fantastic record so I'd say yes

If I had to guess, I'd say you enjoyed Moving Out.

He's definitely in the top three living musicians today, if you had to ask me.

For the Longest Time is pretty darn great.

YOU'LL NEVER STOP THE SIMPSONS

HAVE NO FEARS WE'VE GOT STORIES FOR YEARS

Scenes From An Italian Restaurant is a masterpiece you philistines.

Gene Ween is good but i don't think he defined a generation