Billy Joel- The Entertainer HD

Billy Joel is one of the best musicians of all time- and this is most definitely one of my favorite songs on his. Perhaps more to come in the future :)
This was taken off of his "Ultimate Collection" 2-disc set :)
-Uploaded in High Def for your auditory pleasure.

Please watch in High Definition for best audio clarity.

Lyrics-
I am the entertainer
And I know just where I stand
Another serenader
And another long-haired band
Today I am your champion
I may have won your hearts
But I know the game, you'll forget my name
And I won't be here in another year
If I don't stay on the charts

I am the entertainer
And I've had to pay my price
The things I did not know at first
I learned by doin' twice
Ah, but still they come to haunt me
Still they want their say
So I've learned to dance with a hand in my pants
I let 'em rub my neck and I write 'em a check
And they go their merry way

I am the entertainer
Been all around the world
I've played all kinds of palaces
And laid all kinds of girls
I can't remember faces
I don't remember names
Ah, but what the hell
You know it's just as well
'Cause after a while and a thousand miles
It all becomes the same

I am the entertainer
I bring to you my songs
I'd like to spend a day or two
I can't stay that long
No, I've got to meet expenses
I got to stay in line
Gotta get those fees to the agencies
And I'd love to stay but there's bills to pay
So I just don't have the time

I am the entertainer
I come to do my show
You've heard my latest record
It's been on the radio
Ah, it took me years to write it
They were the best years of my life
It was a beautiful song
But it ran too long
If you're gonna have a hit
You gotta make it fit
So they cut it down to 3:05

I am the entertainer
The idol of my age
I make all kinds of money
When I go on the stage
Ah, you've seen me in the papers
I've been in the magazines
But if I go cold I won't get sold
I'll get put in the back in the discount rack
Like another can of beans

I am the entertainer
And I know just where I stand
Another serenader
And another long-haired band
Today I am your champion
I may have won your hearts
But I know the game, you'll forget my name
I won't be here in another year
If I don't stay on the charts

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[aerobasketballchick]

this song actually has a meaning you know- he's saying it's not as good as you'd think it would be being famous-listen closely

[UploaderOfGoodMusic]

I never thought he was being cryptic at all in this song.....

[LightUpThisGuy]

this is one of my favorite songs

[UploaderOfGoodMusic]

Mine as well :) I love singing this one karaoke.

[jebman131]

this song and piano man are my favorite songs from him....

[11xxlisaxx11]

I like it. I've never heard it before. But the oldies are a million times better than the new ones :) Haha I'm so sad for a 16 year old!

[EvilYakuza]

His songs always seem to cheer me up :P

[insaninater]

@UploaderOfGoodMusic thats what nice about billy joel songs, he is great at putting what hes saying in a relateable and easy to understand way, and certainly without loosing any of the musics power or meaning!

[wingman572]

another long-haired freaky band

[MattKuhar19]

Billy Joel Has to be one of the best artists out there. im saving for tickets to one of his shows. i saw online hes touring again in 2013. i love pretty much any and all music form the 80's and i was born in 1992!! all this rap crap is just that. crap!. LONG LIVE BILLY JOEL!!!!!!!!

[iChakram]

@eraymond1901 To UCONN? It was a great show :) I was there.

[neil73]

@brittanyismoney You young 'uns get everywhere these days!

[brittanyismoney]

I'm 234 years old and I love the oldies.

[ares784512]

@eraymond1901 WOW YOU ARE SO LUCKY

[parsonsenglish]

@TheKnifeBot ---absolutely not!!! it just shows you have excellent taste!!!

[parsonsenglish]

Man It is so encouraging to hear young people say that they like this song and Billy Joel. I was beginning to think the whole world had turned to rap...