Did you know that Billy Joel’s song “It’s Still Rock & Roll To Me” was #1 on this date, July 19th, back in the year 1980? And amazingly was his first #1 single!! He had been releasing albums since 1971 and this was his first #1??? Incredible!!
If I am not mistaken, it was also his first Gold Record, but the song went on to sell over 2 million copies in the U.S. alone. It is featured on his album from 1980, ‘Glass Houses’ (which I proudly have on vinyl that I have recently rediscovered).
From what I can gather, the song is about how the press was talking up the “new wave” of music at the time and He thought that this so called “new sound” wasn’t really new but it was just rock. It seems also that the label said he needed to change up his style and sound to stay relevant. He felt he would stay relevant and it didn’t matter how he dressed or what he did. Below is the video and check out the lyrics below. Enjoy!
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