Billy Joel - Leningrad

[rblakers18358]

how can 2 people dislike this song?

[sendanor]

Thank Rhiannon and Herne that stupid cold war is over!!

[ctchreport]

Definitely one of Billy Joel's finest compositions which is wriiten and performed from the heart, few songs have the ability to stir the emotions as much as this piece. Thanks for uploading and sharing. 

[outraged4U]

SO this is a true story about Victor adn he appears at the very end, I guess. ThANK YOU.

[outraged4U]

Who is Victor?

[phayes7a]

I could listen to this all nite

[outraged4U]

Who is that guy Billy Joel is hugging at the end of the song in this video? Anyone know?

[raspberrypavlova92]

@outraged4U Victor, I think.

[shiteohead]

@outraged4U Billy Joel's Russian cousin Victor I think.......

[shiteohead]

@outraged4U Billy Joel's Russian cousin Victor I think.......

[ShadowRSonic]

Billy Joel is quite possibly, no, most definitely, the best songwriter in the world.

[0B0Eriec]

Does anyone know what classical piece inspired the theme at the start?

I can't get that question out of my mind, and It hinders my enjoying this great song...

[acemcjack]

This is probably my favorite song from "Storm Front" - which I personally think is a masterpiece album. Nice video too. Thanks!

[UnpluggedChitarre]

...listening to this incredible song a tear of sadness and a smile of hope are playing together on my face.

You make this world a better place, thank you for all Bily - Enzo, Italy

[MrDevonpianochris]

A True MASTERPIECE! 5*****

[doc19751]

GREAT SONG AND GREAT BILLY JOEL!

[Rotschild1957]

Billy's really a great man, makes me cry this song, specially because I've been to Leningrad, you cannot believe how even the younger generations suffered. People who are 25 to 45 now. Or even the youngsters with all these kindergartens, women working, too little love from mum, no feeling of safety with a loving family. Still because of this disgusting state communism where mum and dad both had to work. Really terrible.

[88sublunaire]

Such a beautyfull song,such perfect lyrics.A 1000 of thumbs up!!!!!!

[ceterafan123]

Who gave this video a thumbs down?!

[markmananna]

@ceterafan123

The most beautiful. The most naive.

[UitdenNederlanden]

herd it earlier this evening in a bar, great great song. Billy is one of the greatest!

[starskymusic]

Put down your guns hear the silence in the wind , no more the bullet shall rule this land. Only hope in the heart shall proceed , as we wait for the persecuted to be freed.

Superb song Billy. Genius.

[Annatheprincezz]

I've played this with my orchestra, it was fun

[greenstarcraft]

this is an unbelievable song. billy joel is a legend.

[chandin69]

I cant imagine why this song is not famous

its just brikkiant

[KCMGful]

this song has so much meaning.. also one of my favourites escortRS1600i :)

[doc19751]

GREAT SONG!!!

[VanHalenLedZeppelin7]

I love how all of Billy's song are easy listening and EPIC!!!

[auspexxx]

simply great! but sadly proves only one thing, as long as human race exists, we will be experiencing the war and hate. Billy Joel is so true: what do we keep on fighting for??? really love the song

[sofievanekjuh]

nice!!1

[actionjacksonful]

Long Islands Finest!



[philthefloss]

I remember when this song first came out, & loved it as I still do.

The lyrics are excellent, & go beyond politics which was very brave of Billy Joel coming from a right wing country like America. The Communists are now gone but America still keeps fighting with distant countries, when will they stop ? one day I hope. Lol

[secret121994]

THIS SONG IS FOR THE MOTHERLAND COMRADE!

RIP ALL THE RED ARMY WHO WERE KIA IN WORLD WAR 2

[TheGeekful]

God Bless this Song!!!!!

[escortRS1600i]

I just do not understand how Billy Joel can write such awesome songs, this one and Goodnight Saigon about war and the impact & traumas that it brings and then something like the "The Downeaster Alexa" about a man struggling to support his family. Its just incerdible songwriting. Thanks for sharing this and well said 1955129

[rollonsummer]

@escortRS1600i Three very good songs though.

[RonnieJamesable]

@escortRS1600i Agreed. Captain Jack is the dogs bolloks too. Quite surreal it bobs through life, death & drug addiction in a writing style that Joel gets little credit for, with people unfairly concentrating on his populist hits like "Up town Girl" instead.

[hater38100]

billy joel leningrad godnight saigon pianoman we didn,t start the fire man man wat a great poet he is and all these songs are about mankind

[PrinceOfDahaka]

an absolutly brilliant song that highlights both sides of the cold war from the perspectives of people who grew up during that time. gives me goosebumps everytime i hear it and i can't help but sing along.

[markthoms71]

I love this song so much, the song reminds me of beautiful rossella and warm Italy

[nicck]

We never knew what friends we had

[Iloveluigi145]

@nicck Untill we came to leningrad

[reassert]

Best song of Billy Joel. A realistic epic of 20th century.

[46macca]

very thought provoking song

[stubby190959]

It seems like billy joels music is not only wondrful but seems to bring out all that isgood in man . great comment

[fabrys2000]

Meravigliosa questa canzone, la ascoltavo nel mio ultimo periodo di militare, che poi è quello in cui stava crollando l'URSS e quindi assumeva un carattere molto particolare, cioè che i sentimenti umani possono andare oltre le divisioni politiche e le ideologie. grazie Billy Joel

[MrOggyoggyoggy1]

The Cold war was truly one of the darkest periods in human history

[TheGeekful]

what a world....

[TheIQwatcher]

ga je schamen en diep schamen om zo een opmerking te maken bij dit nummer. Dit nummer laat zien hoe wij als mensheid in het verleden onszelf in de weg hebben gezeten. Heb jij niets geleerd tijdends je geschiedenis lessen ?

schaam je diep !!!

[MichielAJAX123]

PVV stemmer zeker?;P

[malice1488]

FUCK THE REDS

[151PC]

He shouldn`t underestimate the sacrifices the US soldiers made in Korea in the 50`s (blast those yellow reds...). South Korea isn`t Florence, but it`s got Starbucks and McDonalds and freedom

[menno023]

it's true that freedom sounds good. but star bucks and mac donalds i'sn't really what they need( anybody needs ). and the counrty is still poor

[ArthB]

South Korea isn't poor. It's one of the richer countries in Asia,

[DreamFreedom1]

A real masterpiece!

[1955129]

this is a real intelligent american citizen praying for worldwide brotherhood. This song really make me cry with both anger for the human stupidity and with hope because in both sides there are people who understand what is the real important thing: a better place for all and everyone. One of my favorite songs of Billy

[stubby190959]

@1955129

nice comments my friend

[kris130186]

@1955129 good point. I just returned from south korea...the citizens of south korea see the citizens of north korea as there long suffering brothers and sisters regardless of how north koreas government behaves. Unfortunately peace isnt possible with many of the existing governments.

[ShadowRSonic]

@1955129

An intelligent American? Well, I never.

I tip my hat to you, my good sir.

[Cazagusanos]

Yet I should comment that image shown at 0:45 is not from Leningrad but from Stalingrad (the famous square with the playing children statue that survived the Volgograd holocaust).

Cheers.

[Cazagusanos]

As I recently wrote to a very good Russian friend of mine, this song is a kind of man's brotherhood anthem.

Long life to the martyr city of Leningrad (Peter)... y larga vida al autor de esta bellísima canción ("a cowboy kid in Macarthy time")!

Billy Joel forever!!!

[ruudjuh16]

i am from leningrad

[19bootsy68]

Great song fantastic lyrics...