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Billy Joel A to Z

The Downeaster Alexa

Season 20, Ep. 6
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If you're just finding our podcast, this could be one of the songs you scroll down to checkout first (mostly to find out why it wasn't in the "Ds"). The Downeaster Alexa is an extraordinary Billy Joel song from his later catalogue and was released May 5, 1990 from the Storm Front album. It is the sea shanty Billy had been waiting to make for 11 albums and he did a pretty great job. It's a terrific song and we've got lots to say about it. Especially, that line about "I've got bills to pay and children who need booze". Or maybe we heard it wrong. Tune in to find out.

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  • 1. Trailer 1: Billy Joel A to Z

    00:57||Season 0, Ep. 1

  • 2. Trailer 2: Billy Joel A to Z

    01:10||Season 0, Ep. 2

  • 1. A Matter of Trust

    23:49||Season 1, Ep. 1
    The third track from the album The Bridge. The song released July 9, 1986 and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Charts.A Matter of Trust - it's Billy Joel, with a new album, a new song -- and a new BABY!

  • 2. A Minor Variation

    19:54||Season 1, Ep. 2
    The fourth track from the album The River of Dreams, released August 10, 1993Billy Joel may not even like this one. It's never even been released on a B-Side.

  • 3. A Room of Our Own

    18:10||Season 1, Ep. 3
    The sixth track from the album The Nylon Curtain, released June 28, 1982.The lyrical classic with the lines You've got yoga, honey. I've got beer

  • 4. Ain't No Crime

    19:34||Season 1, Ep. 4
    The third track from the album Piano Man, released November 9, 1973.The song where he rips off the theme from the tv show Maude and then Blossom returns the favor.

  • 5. All About Soul

    22:39||Season 1, Ep. 5
    The Sixth track from the River of Dreams Album. All About Soul was released as a single in October of 1993 and peaked at #29 on the pop charts on Christmas Day 1993.It's gonna get dark, it's gonna get cold AND it's gonna last you for the rest of your life.

  • 6. All for Leyna

    19:56||Season 1, Ep. 6
    The fifth track off the album Glass Houses, released March 12, 1980.When you're ready to grow up and go big, you rely on The Yamaha CP80.

  • 7. All My Life

    18:24||Season 1, Ep. 7
    The only single of original material since 1993. Released in 2007 exclusively on everyone's favorite platform, People Magazine's online homepage. Oy