And so it goes (Billy Joel)

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Uploaded by DECAUDLE on Sep 29, 2011

And So It Goes is a ballad written by Billy Joel in 1983, though it wasn't released until six years later. It appeared as the tenth and final track of his megahit album Storm Front. The original 1983 demo was released on the 2005 box set My Lives. Joel wrote the song about a doomed relationship with model Elle Macpherson. Their relationship was dramatic, as Macpherson was only a teenager while Joel was reaching his mid-30s. Joel dated Macpherson for a brief time shortly before becoming involved with model Christie Brinkley, who would ultimately become his second wife. In the original demo version of "And So It Goes," Joel sings the melody simply and almost humbly, accompanied by a simple piano backdrop. The single peaked at #37 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart in 1990. It has been covered by many subsequent artists. The King's Singers and others have developed several vocal harmony arrangements of the song, which are often performed by high school and college choirs.
The song was featured at the end of the Boston Legal episode "Son of the Defender."
On November 16, 2010, during an interview on the Howard Stern show on Sirius Radio, Billy Joel was asked what song is his best work that is least appreciated. To answer this question, he played "And So It Goes."

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I stumbled across your video while searching for an original Billy Joel version of my favorite song. Beautiful job!

blizzardbaby 2 months ago
awesome!

stephenschmitt9 4 months ago

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