Billy Joel - Where's The Orchestra? (live, Night at School)

[PurpleMintSam]

Thank you, Chuck Klosterman.

[aspenglow540]

wow.. i love billy. his songs areoest.

[MrGogira123]

Wow OMG - if you listen carefully at the end, the music is Allentown. Just slower 2:30.

When he finishes you can start singer. "Well we're living here in Allentown!" lol

[iNicopi]

@MrGogira123 It's true! Great!

[Xavygravy]

the best part of the nylon curtain

[fledgehog]

the reprise of the allentown melody is genius

[rgaleny]

Life is more like in Allentown with real problems than it is in a musical made for escapement. It is all part of growing up. And the wisdom to know the difference. It shouldn't surprise you at all.

[MandiRocks]

@onlypeace023 me too! And I'm glad it did, this is a fantastically beautiful song. :)

[onlypeace023]

sex, drugs, and cocoa puffs brought me here

[wsgiessen]

@onlypeace023 just googled it and found out it to be a book :) (found it hard to see how cocoa puffs relate to billy joel)

[cutis1000]

This for me is Billy Joel at his best. Just playing his songs, by himself, on piano. Sometimes the overproduction of his studio works adds too much schmaltz to his songs. But by himself, he is superb, poignant, and right on the money.

[candelise]

One of his saddest songs.

[cutis1000]

@candelise  one of his best songs!

[ffemt66]

I can feel his depression in this, much as I can identify his thoughts with my own.

[puffball9]

did anyone else notice the ending to this song is the same as the ending to allentown?

[dvdmoe]

@puffball9 Any real fan noticed!

[Detroit1967]

@puffball9 .... some call it "reprise"

[rgaleny]

@puffball9 Yes, cool thought on his part.

[katluver005]

how the hell could i have missed the overture?? <3 favorite line :)

[ScarletFairy]

what a talent

[bigspud73]

thanks very much for this :)