Billy Joel - Vienna (2021 Remaster)

Sourced from the original 1982 Japan CBS/Sony CD of "The Stranger", one of the first pop/rock CDs ever released. This CD has great dynamic range, I have remastered it using a vinyl rip of Bob Ludwig's mastering as a reference. Enjoy!

[MagicalBikeRide]

This song makes me smile makes me think of a special person LW you know who you are.

Never underestimate the impact you can have on others ❤

[ventithedrunk]

I think the youth and young adults like me (23) should listen to a message like this

[木倉谷哲也]

Lyrics:

Slow down, you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a jevenile
But then if you're so smart, tell me
Why are you still so afraid? Mmmm

Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
You got so much to do and only
So many hours in a day
Ay

But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off
Before you even get halfway through, ooh
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

Slow down, you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic
On the borderline tonight, tonight

Too bad, but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself
That you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong
You know you can't always see
When you're right, you're right

You got your passion, you got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true, oooh
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

Slow down, you crazy child
Take the phone off the hook
And disappear for a while
It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two, oooh
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off
Before you even get halfway through, oooh
Why don't you realize
Vienna waits for you?
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

[moko]

Great sound! One of the best songs Billy Joel has ever written! I have a special connection to this song because I live in Graz which is only two hours away from Vienna.

[oreally]

Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Sting, Bono & Edge just some of the best song 🎵 writers in a generation. But they're getting old. Too bad today's music is cocktail kit garbage. Formulated trash made by recipe with predictable starts middles and endings. Bring back the good writers again..