Listen "The Stranger by Billy Joel"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textThe Stranger permanently altered the trajectory of Joel's career, transforming him from a struggling piano man to a stadium-filling superstar. More importantly, it established him as a serious artist whose work could connect with both critics and mainstream audiences. The album balances nostalgia with clear-eyed recognition of limitation and compromise. Its complex relationship with time and memory feels quintessentially American in its tension between idealism and pragmatism.Featured songs: Movin’ Out [Antony’s Song]The StrangerJust The Way You AreViennaOnly The Good Die YoungShe's Always A Woman
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