Some sample questions from this category:
* Which album features the songs 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant', 'Vienna' and 'She's Always A Woman'?
* In which Billy Joel song is the 'f' word used?
* What New Jersey town is mentioned in 'Anthony's Song'?
* In 'Innocent Man' why do you hurt yourself?
* In 'The Stranger', which of the following is not a description of the faces of the stranger?
* Fill in the blank: '____________ is such a lonely word'
* The rest of the 70's were good to Billy. 'The Stranger' and '52nd Street' earnt him countless awards and number one hits. On the cover of his 1980 album Glass Houses, what was Billy throwing a stone at?
* From the 1982 song 'Goodnight Saigon', "they met as soul mates" on which Island?
* The album 'The Bridge' had hit songs 'A Matter of Trust' and 'Modern Woman.' 'Code of Silence,' was a duet with Cindi Lauper. Another song 'Baby Grand' featured a duet with which blues artist?
* What was Billy in 1983?
* Billy Joel was bidding his goodbye's on the 1976 album 'Turnstiles.' Who or what was he saying goodbye to?
* Billy Joel's first solo release, the intimate 'Coldspring Harbour' album, displayed his raw talent for melody. Only one of these following sweet songs came from the album. Which one?
* A live version of this anti-drug song became an underground hit years before its actual release on the 'Piano Man' album. It's also the song that attracted the interest of Joel's long time publisher Columbia Records. Which song is it?
* In 1987 Billy had a sell out tour in which communist country?
* On 'Songs In The Attic,' one particular song was staged 41 years in the future. It told a tale about the destruction of a great city. Where was the storyteller (Joel) situated during the song?
* There's a scene down on Sunset Boulevard, a heavy machine and a guy called Bobby. "Bobby's driving through the city tonight" in which vehicle? (You may need to sing the last line)
* If you chose between a bottle of red and a bottle of white, depending on your appetite, what would you be eating tonight?
* On Billy Joel's second album release 'Piano Man,' there was a song called 'Ballad Of Billy The Kid.' In which two directions was Billy a legend? (�___ and ___ of The Rio Grande")
* According to Billy Joel there was a very lonely word on '52nd St.' What was it?
* Billy Joel entered the 1980's with a harder, guitar driven rock & roll sound, and with the help of MTV (and a pretty wife) he reached out to find a new generation. Which of these albums was not an 80's release?
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