Billy Joel Explains the Best Song He Ever Wrote

Billy Joel reveals who “And So It Goes” is about and why it’s his favorite song.

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[es]

Billy Joel has a song with a mood and a feeling to match every moment in your life.

[huonmac]

Hard to beat Scenes from an Italian Restaurant… so many great tunes Billy

[howtodoitdude]

Every song he wrote is the best, because they are all different lyrically and musically. They touch everyone one way or another because they fit into different moods that we all feel.

[wintergarden]

When I was around 18, "For the Longest Time" hit the airwaves. My friends and I learned the various harmonies and would drive around for hours singing the song.

[darlataddeo]

Billy Joel is the Master of Melancholy. Adore him.

[sdprazak]

With Billy, there is no “best”, because they’re all great! There are “favorites”.

[pierrekid]

My favorite Billy Joel song, and in my top 10, of all time. It’s pure genius.

[kellysalone]

one of the best of his...."and you can have this heart to break..." grew up with Billy and still do...

[bethford]

I think he's one of the best musical composers, ever. Massively, massively talented.

[marymckay]

So many great songs. He is such a genius. I've been a fan since the 70's and had only in recent years accidently heard And So It Goes on the radio and I was in the car crying. The heartbreak of this song is real.

[matthewrammig]

Within five seconds of him playing that intro I was in tears. Five seconds, no more!

[carljan]

An emotional masterpiece. It just gets you.

[stephenmccollum]

One of my favorite songs
So beautifully sad 💙

[elvisfan]

He's fascinating. I love hearing about how he wrote songs. And he has so many great ones.

[georgebaigent]

The first time I heard “And So It Goes” on the radio I pulled over to listen to it. It is a perfect composition.

[ccmcgee]

Cant listen to this song without crying.

[merc]

He is the ultimate musician - saw him in concert and it was so awesome!❤

[KingOfTheSeas_]

And So It Goes came out in 89' but he had written part of it years before and shelved it. I think this is about his relationship with Elle McPherson before he seriously started dating Christie Brinkley. They lived together in NYC for a while

[brett]

I became a fan of Billy Joel around the age of 10, in ‘83. I was camping with family and this kid around 8 was listening to his music and I was “what is this, it resonated with me”. 40 years on and still and always will be a HUGE fan.

[rogerowens]

When I heard captain jack for the first time, I was waiting in the car with a nice BUZZ as my friends were getting beer.. I still Remember that time.. my favorite song, so vivid