Everything, audio recordings, booksprinted material, films, videos. Joel considers it an antidrug song, as its lyrics show. Check out captain jack remastered by billy joel on amazon music. Billy joel born william martin joel on may 9, 1949 in bronx, new york, usa is an american pianist, singersongwriter, and composer. It also has a popular live version on his 1981 album songs in the attic the song is an open letter. Hed been working with producer phil ramone for over a decade and together they created the best music of his career, but 1986.
The album is mainly remembered for both its iconic title track and the previously mentioned captain jack, and rightfully so as those two songs are the strongest moments. Billy joel has been entertaining fans since the the piano man turns 70 on. Captain jack will get you high tonight and take you to your special island ah captain jack will get you by tonight just a little push, and youll be smilin oh whoa, oh whoa ho thank you. But, as the singer explained in a 1975 interview with zigzag, the character captain jack was a composite of different kinds of people. Joel considers this an antidrug song, as he sings about how their users become apathetic and lifeless.
So you go to the village in your tie dyed jeans and you stare at the junkies and the closet queens its like some. Captain jack is a professional billy joel tribute band consisting of some of the tristate areas top musicians. But during his cold spring harbor tour, billy recorded a miniconcert for philadelphia radio station wmmr in 1972, in which he sang his new unrecorded song, captain jack. Saturday night and youre still hangin around tired of living in your one horse town youd like to find a little hole in the ground for awhile so you go to the village in your tie dyed jeans and you stare at the junkies and the closet queens its like some pornographic magazine and you smile captain jack will get you high tonight and take you to your special island captain jack will get you. Captain jack by billy joel 10 of the best billy joel. Since releasing his first hit song, piano man, in 1973, joel has become a multimillionselling recording artist.
Get all the lyrics to songs on piano man and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Billy joel honored in starstudded gershwin prize tribute concert. Captain jack himself was the nickname of a local drug dealer. Captain jack from his album piano man, 1973 i dont own anything enjoy.
I agree with gonny of faketown haw haw that its the best ballad ever. Captain jack lyrics and chords saturday night and youre still hangin around youre tired of livin in your one horse town youd like to find a little hole in the ground for a while, hmm g cmaj7 bm7 d so you go to the village in your tiedye jeans and you stare at the junkies and the closet queens its like some pornographic magazine and you smile. Joel wisely decided to use the live album as an opportunity to draw attention to songs from his first four albums. So you play your albums and you smoke your pot and you meet your girlfriend in the parking lot. A drug dealer who lived near joel in oyster bay, new york. Billy joel captain jack live, july 5, 1980 philadelphia pa. Check out captain jack by billy joel on amazon music. Captain jack remastered by billy joel on amazon music. In my book, these are both invalid excuses for refusing to acknowledge true genius.
Saturday night and youre still hangin around youre tired of livin in your onehorse town youd l. What does captain jack mean in billy joels song titled. Piano chords only, lyrics and melody may be included. Saturday night and youre still hanging around tired of living in your one horse town youd like to find a little hole in the ground. Wmmr dj ed sciaky played the song regularly over the next year and a half, and it became extremely popular in the philadelphia area.
Saturday night and youre still hangin around tired of living in your one horse town youd like to find a little hole in the ground, for awhile. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. The lyrics for captain jack by billy joel have been translated into 3 languages. However what the song refers to is suburban boredom and perceived youthful failure. Captain jack 1996 film, a 1996 film written by scott wiper. Billy joel music, billy joel concert, book posters, music posters, best rock, concert posters. William martin billy joel born may 9, 1949 is an american pianist, singersongwriter, and composer. In addition, captain jack performs several b sides and rare album cuts in its. Stephen jackson, an american professional basketball player nicknamed captain jack captain jack band, a german eurodance act.
Billy joel tell her about it song lyrics, song quotes, music lyrics. Captain jack is a dealer that dealt in the projects across from where joels apt was in long island. Chordie does not index songs against artistscomposers will. Heyo, captain jack heyo, captain jack bring me back to the railroad track bring me back to the railroad track running to the railroad track run along with captain jack run into the peacecamp back run along with captain jack badadadidado left, right, right, left badadadidado run along with captain jack forward march. This song is based on a real person who was a drug dealer that lived near joel in oyster bay, new york, but as the singer explained in a 1975 interview with zigzag, the character captain jack was a composite of different kinds of people. Not billy joels most popular song, in my opinion, and perhaps not my favorite work of his, but an undeniable masterpiece. Across the street was a housing project, and he observed suburban teenagers going into the project and obtaining heroin from a dealer known as captain jack. Exhibiting unparalleled intimate knowledge, schruers chronicles. The melody is not very good and very repetitious, while the lyrics are like.
Having scored three multiplatinum hits in a row, billy joel took a breather, releasing his first live album, songs in the attic, as he worked on his ambitious followup to glass houses. Billy joel was ready for a big change when he made 1989s storm front. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in f major. The longawaited, allaccess biography of a music legend in billy joel, acclaimed music journalist fred schruers draws upon more than one hundred hours of exclusive interviews with joel to present an unprecedented look at the life, career, and legacy of the pintsized kid from long island who became a rock icon. The library of congress is celebrating billy joels 50year career and his. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting. Piano man 1973 this song is based on a real person. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Captain jack billy joel chords and lyrics for guitar. Captain jack is one of long islands top billy joel tribute bands, playing timeless hits and rareties alike written by the pianoman.
His litany of hits is etched in the american memorypiano man. Joel wrote captain jack in late 1971, while sitting in his apartment in oyster bay, long island, looking out the window, trying to find inspiration for a song. Captain jack to me is about billy joels early failures, which alludes to the song piano man, and how he turns to captain jack, which is a nickname for heroin, to escape from his pain. The best billy joel songs of all time rolling stone. Captain jack will get you high tonight and take you to your special island captain jack will get you by tonight just a little push, and youll be smilin oh yeah your sisters gone out, shes on a date you just sit at home and masturbate your phone is gonna ring soon, but you just cant wait for that call. Although billy joel never was a critics favorite, the pianist emerged as one of the most popular singersongwriters of the latter half of the 70s. I firmly believe that billy joel wrote this song about jack harkness. Since releasing his first hit song, piano man, in 1973, joel has become the sixth bestselling recording artist and the third bestselling solo artist in. Joels music consistently demonstrates an affection for beatlesque hooks and a flair for tin pan alley and broadway melodies. His fusion of two distinct eras made him a superstar in the late 70s and 80s, as he racked an impressive string of.
Billy joel is an american pianist, singersongwriter, producer, and composer who ranks as one of the most iconic and influential artists from the mid to late 20th century. It also has a popular live version on his 1981 album songs in the attic. Song information for captain jack billy joel on allmusic. Captain jack is based on a real person a drug dealer who lived near joel in new york. Billy joel captain jack lyrics in description youtube.
He hangs out with the junkies and leaves his world to go to his special island. This is a song that can be respected as much as it is enjoyed. But captain jack will get you high at night, and take you to your special island, captain jack will get you by. When turnstiles hit shelves in the spring of 1976, billy joel was looking dangerously like a onehit wonder. Piano man by billy joel song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Captain jack captain jack song, a song by captain jack from the mission. The song above is not stored on the chordie server. Download and print captain jack sheet music for piano solo chords, lyrics, melody by billy joel. Saturday night and youre still hangin around tired of living in your one horse town youd like to find a little hole in the ground, f. Joel captain jack sheet music for piano solo chords.
Saturday night and youre still hangin around tired of living in your one horse town youd like to find a little hole in the ground, lyrics. Billy joel was in his earlymid twenties when he wrote the song, and was inspired by those friends an. Captain jack, a song by billy joel on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Saturday night and youre still hangin around youre tired of livin in your one horse town youd like to find a little hole in the ground. Its where the inspiration for the anti drug song came from.
Columbia records then heard a live tape of joel performing captain jack at a philadelphia radio station, signed him to a new recording contract, and thus piano man was born. The nations lawmakers also recognized joels creative genius at a luncheon yesterday. Captain jack billy joel song, a song by billy joel. Captain jack, written and sung by billy joel, first appeared on his 1973 album piano man. Print and download captain jack sheet music by billy joel. Captain jack has some great lyrics and tells an interesting and haunting story with the song. Captain jack is a song by billy joel featured on his 1973 album piano man with a live version. Captain jack by billy joel 10 of the best billy joel songs music. Captain jack live, july 5, 1980 philadelphia pa lyrics. Because of course they met, and of course jack flirted with him, because jack flirts with literally everyone any gender, any.
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