When I met my husband I had gotten out of a abusive relationship. I was still getting threats. I only wanted to be friends. One day he sat me down and said, This song can say what I need you to know better than I can. I cried so hard. I realized I was making him pay for a crime he hadn't committed.

So timeless, creative, wonderful study of the human condition. The genius of Billy Joel. What a gift he is. Only human is good To all though popish. You won't find a bad Billy Joel song.

Excellent song. Excellent album. Billy Joel is a genius ❤

Billy Joel is a GOAT. He has so many good songs. Love the Piano Man. One of my favourite songs of all time.

Vocally perfect

Thank you for this! I had forgotten just how much I like this song. Billy Joel is a national treasure.

Greatest song ever written superb singing

this song is underrated, it's really awesome! It holds up the test of time, could have been recorded today or approx 40 years ago (like it was). True artist this Billy Joel. thanks for reacting to this gem. P.S. I also like "when the night is still young" by him, another underrated song of it's time.

LOVE YOUR WRISTWATCH!!

Huge rabbit hole here. Great storyteller and composer.

My favourite Billy Joel song.

Great one

Best ever tune... Love this song it's a banger..

Another wonderful Billy Joel song with genius (though heartbreaking) lyrics is "And So It Goes". Please react to this one, too! ❤

Haven’t heard this in 25+ years. Thanks Harri and the requester.

I absolutely love Billy Joel. Love your' reactions as well friend! Thank You! ❤

The album was a fusion of two of his biggest influences growing up, The Four Seasons and MoTown. The intricate harmonies, mixing of r&b, soul and rock all in a stunning collection of songs that would have won the grammy if Thriller came out in any other year.

I bought the album, An Innocent Man ,on vinyl, in the early 80s. Its been on my turntable a lot ever since. This song, An Innocent Man, is my favourite from the album. Thank you Harri for playing it.

Great lyrics

Right with ya,Willi.

Billy purposely made this song in the style of The Drifters, you can hear that in the bass line and finger snaps. A fantastic album, not a bad song in sight. 🔥

This is by far my favorite Billy Joel song. I love the lyrics from start to finish, especially the couplets that come right before the chorus. eg. Although this is a fight I can lose, the accused is an innocent man.

Harri, for your 12th and 13th song from Billy, I'd recommend "Only The Good Die Young" and "All About Soul" !!

As soon as I heard this 1983? I thought of the Drifters save the last dance for me. Another great Billy Joel song.

You're a good soul... an open hearted man... never lose that.

One of his best songs in my opinion

And So It Goes is another empathetic song in this vein. Beautiful.

Sooooo underrated....He's fantastic...🎶

This is a fabulous album, start to finish.

Well, Harris, what a great reaction to my all time favorite Billy Joel song, and some details I'missed despite multiple replays over the years! Well-articulatd!

🎶🤗😍🤗🎶

I love watching you hear the words! Keep doing this! You are amazing!

Diamonds to my heart 👍🏻👂🏿👂🏾👂🏽👂🏼👂🏻

I think this is his best work

The guy is a genius

So many fantastic songs by this man! Loved the reaction!

Love for you to his song "River of Dreams". :)

Brilliant lyrics from this genius songwriter...thanks for this, Harri...much love!

The instrumental starts exactly like Blue Bayou. I was thrown when I didn't hear Linda Ronstadt start to sing it, lol.

Billy Joel is a Tropical Taurus but is a Sidereal Aires. You are a Tropical Libra and a Sidereal Libra. Music gives you a chance to explore mundane relationdhips whether be it in a marrisge, in a shop, cutting your hair, going to yhe beach with ftiends etc. Billy Joel becsuse of his sign combination, he id at home both in love ballads and songs with a strong beat signified by Sidereal Aires ruled by Mars.

Fave song. Singing along.Thanks Harri !

This whole album is KILLER! especially "Leave A Tender Moment Alone" and "The Longest Time."

Thanks to Jami A, Harri is getting a great sampling of the scope and magnitude of Billy Joel’s genius! And I get to revisit so many great songs I haven’t listened to in many years. The rest of the Harribest family gets to enjoy all of this regardless of whether this material is new or old or foreign or familiar to them. Harri, this is why yours is the best channel for music appreciation. 🌺✌️

"VIENNA" Is a great Billy Joel tune...! (not so well known Gem!)

I thought that this song was genius when I bought the album back in the day. So great to watch someone who appreciates it the way I do - deep lyrics and beautiful melody, and a great arrangement. The whole album is a nod to his musical influences. Deserves a listen in one long go.

Such an awesome Album, every song works Billy Joel at his best.

Billy Joel is such a great singer-songwriter from the 70's-90's. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The whole "An Innocent Man" album has lots of great songs on it such as "Tell Her About It", "The Longest Time", "Leave A Tender Moment Alone", "Keeping The Faith", "This Night", "Uptown Girl" etc. My favorite album is "The Stranger" album. All the songs on it are great too.

Have a listen to his song Allentown

Outstanding song and on my top 40 Billy Joel songs because that is about how many great tunes that I like by him. Now try reacting to these great tunes, Summer Highland Falls, New York State of Mind, and Rosalinda’s eyes!

Check out Billy Joel, “All for Leyna”!

Story of my life. One of my top ten songs of all time. Beautifully written lyrics from the heart.

Wow!!! Love this song! 💕

😚 Oooh! Billy! 🥰🐰

I'm almost positive I have never seen anyone react to this stunning song! It just rips me apart! You are totally correct about the influence of "Save the Last Dance for Me", and in the same vein, I think also "Stand By Me".

I got to see Billy live at Boston Garden with my mom.....this was her favorite.......

It’s really hard to have a favorite Billy Joel song - I probably have at least a dozen favorites! Saw him live for the first time in about 1978 or so, plus another 4 or 5 times over the years.

Your reactions are great to watch. I love this song, too. Check out Billy Joel's Pressure.

He's a genius lyricist

Well picked up on the Drifters comparison. He wrote this as a tribute to them.

I have been to many concerts but his was the best. My brother bought me a ticket for my birthday and I never dreamed it would be that great!

Great song. Whole lp is awesome. Played it to death. Still one of my favorites.

Genius lyrics indeed! I forgot how much I love this song - thanks for 'getting it' Harri.

Billy at his absolute vocal perfection. Check out what Tony Bennett said about him at his Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony.

Great song choice, great request! Billy Joel paid homage to The Drifters when he wrote and recorded this one! You have to keep on reacting to Billy Joel, Harri, at least until you get to "Until The Night"! And you don't need to tell us you are an innocent man, Harri - we have no doubt!

Back in the day, when I first started buying albums, I bought Greatest hits albums, didn't have a lot of money, but I made sure I had Van Morrison, status quo, Beatles, Elton John and Billy Joel, classic music never gets old

Great reaction! The bass line reminds me of Blue Bayou. To hear this song burst into 3D watch the live performance from his Matter of Trust: To Russia with Love performance on KZfaq. It’s sublime.

Thought you did this one already oh my goodness what a wonderful one love you hope you love I know you will

They really are great lyrics. Billy said he always admired those A Capella groups that sang on street corners when he was growing up, and that influenced this song.

Playlist material

I love this song…he seems to go for the soul, right? I think you would love “River of Dreams” as well Harri, I know I do! ❤️‍🔥

A Billy Joel song that I'm not sure you've reacted to is A Matter of Trust. Yet another song from him that is so authentic.

try Running on Ice, You're my Home. peace and love from Canada

You nailed it. Joel wrote this song specifically in homage to and in the style of Ben E. King and also the Drifters.

The reason that this reminds you of music from the 1960s is because that's the music Billy grew up listening to. In many of his hits from the 1980s he purposely pays homage to his musical heroes.

Nice comparison Hari😄✌🏻👍🏻

Billy Joel Allentown & Green Day Jesus of Suburbia

Love this song. When I listen to you, I'm always reminded of Paul Simon, "Diamonds on the Souls of Her Shoes". I'm not a patron, just a fan, so I don't know if you will take my request, but you won't be disappointed. (Lois)

Please react to David Phelps official video of Song for Sinners.One of the best Tenors ever, you will be amaze for sure.

Try to hit Summer Highland Falls, Vienna or Scenes from an Italian Restaurant. Three masterpieces.

If you like this, you will like Vienna off the Stranger lp

uptown girl. Because marrying a supermodel doesn't always work out.

Billy is showing us his vocal range. He's amazing.

his "She's Always A Woman" - when she isn't innocent.

Dal vivo ancora meglio ... Ricordalo ! Piano Man va sempre ascoltato "live"

That 4 count for the finger snap is so tasty...watch the live version if you get a chance...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jbyEZriB17u7gYE.html

Did you get my request Harri?

Billy Joel is an over looked treasure. Story teller like Paul Simon. They never got the long term respect in America.

Just about everything Joel wrote could be a hit depending on who was listening.

You need to listen to more of the song to make comments wow

For the opposite point of view, "Only the Good Die Young".

bad timing for a stoppage

I was in high school in the 70s. There was some great music, but some horrible music as well. There were several groups/performers that would ALWAYS cause a quick channel turn. Billy Joel was definitely one of those. Can’t stand the guys voice. I dislike his lyrics, his rhythms. Everything. Can’t stand his music. Never did. Never will.