- Piano Man (lyrics) — Billy Joel

The song is over five minutes long, which was considered "too long" for radio at the time. An edited 3-minute version was often played to fit broadcast standards [6].

The bartender who gives Billy drinks for free but believes he’s destined for "movie star" fame [2]. Billy Joel - Piano Man (Lyrics)

Reminisces about a lost youth; the melody he asks for is a "memory" he can't quite place [2, 5]. The song is over five minutes long, which

Billy Joel worked under the name "Bill Martin" during the six months he spent at the Executive Room [6]. Billy Joel - Piano Man (Lyrics)