For The Longest Time (Billy Joel) - Barbershop Quartet

For The Longest Time (Billy Joel) - Barbershop Quartet

An international A Cappella multitrack collab cover by:

--- CREDITS
► Original song by Billy Joel
► Audio mixing by Julien Neel
► Video editing by Julien Neel

--- ABOUT THIS SONG
"The Longest Time" ("For The Longest Time") is a doo-wop single by Billy Joel. The song was released as a single in 1984 as the fourth single from the 1983 album An Innocent Man. It reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. Overseas, the song went to number twenty-five on the UK Singles Chart.
The song features Joel on lead vocals and all backing vocals. Joel recorded 14 different background tracks which were mixed into the song.

--- LYRICS
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
If you said goodbye to me tonight
There would still be music left to write
What else could I do
I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time

Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's where you found me
When you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time

Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
And the greatest miracle of all
Is how I need you
And how you needed me too
That hasn't happened for the longest time

Maybe this won't last very long
But you feel so right
And I could be wrong
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
But I've gone this far
And it's more that I hoped for

Who knows how much further we'll go on
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
I'll take my chances
I forgot how nice romance is
I haven't been there for the longest time
I had second thoughts at the start
I said to myself
Hold on to your heart
Now I know the woman that you are
You're wonderful so far
And it's more that I hoped for

I don't care what consequence it brings
I have been a fool for lesser things
I want you so bad
I think you ought to know that
I intend to hold you for
The longest time

[JulienNeel]

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[LizzieBiz]

I'm just closing my eyes and smiling from how beautiful this is.

[ramongawlitta]

Best version ever, since Billy himself. You guys are outstanding.

[sunglass]

I've never seen a set of a triplets who all had such great voices.

[aliyamoon]

My son's barbershop quarter chose this song to perform. That was enough to make my heart sing. Their choral director died unacceptably. They sang to him at his bedside before he died. I hope that they sounded so amazing. Their choral director was pretty damned awesome. He deserved a perfect performance.

[ValleTheKid]

Look at the Lead's eyebrows at 1:08.

[johnjm]

My schools men's choir is doing this song and i'm using this vid to learn the tenor part

[feralnerd]

Needs 100% more snapping :P Other than that, fantastic!

(jk, it's great even without the snapping. I'm just a traditionalist)

[JulienNeel]

Thank you! Honored to have you watching my work! :)

[DoctorKandosii]

I love everything you guys do. Your singing reminds me that there is still a corner of my soul that is happy.

[JulienNeel]

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[LunarShimmer]

The lead sounds almost _exactly_ like Billy, that's amazing

[bubsythebobcat]

I have been going through hell and back in my life but one day I found this video and it made me fell like that everything is going to be ok in my life

[jevchance]

Amazing how you guys can blend so well when you're not singing together.

[janetranslates]

Sitting here trying to think of something to say that hasn't been said. I give up. Julien, you're incredible. Billy, you write the greatest songs. Beautiful lead vocal. I can't listen to this without smiling.

[jaime]

Great performance. This song feeds my soul.

[EchosWorld]

I recently was cast as the tenor in the barbershop quartet in the musical "Music Man" and I've been listening to so many quartets to truly get the sound right: it's videos like these that make me want to keep singing in a quartet after the final performance :)

[funnysmile]

Dude I found you when I was 11 and I've sung your a cappella versions of songs ever since. 8 years later and I'm still a fan! Love you!

[johnbahia]

Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest
If you said goodbye to me tonight
There would still be music left to write
What else could I do
I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time
Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's where you found me
When you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
And the greatest miracle of all
Is how I need you
And how you needed me too
That hasn't happened for the longest time
Maybe this won't last very long
But you feel so right
And I could be wrong
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
But I've gone this far
And it's more than I hoped for
Who knows how much further we'll go on
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
I'll take my chances
I forgot how nice romance is
I haven't been there for the longest time
I had second thoughts at the start
I said to myself
Hold on to your heart
Now I know the woman that you are
You're wonderful so far
And it's more than I hoped for
I don't care what consequence it brings
I have been a fool for lesser things
I want you so bad
I think you ought to know that
I intend to hold you for the longest time

[icicle]

1) woh oh oh oh, for the longest time
2) if you said goodbye to me tonight
3) once i thought my innocence was gone
4) maybe this won't last very long
5) who knows how much further we'll go on
6) i had second thoughts from the start
7) i dont care what consequence it brings
8) woh oh oh oh for the longest time