09/21/2019 Piano Man Just some minutes ago I was listening to a song I hadn't listened in ages –or probably just a couple days. This is Piano Man, written and sung by Billy Joel. Music has always been a very important part of my life. Since I was very young my parents introduced me to diverse genres and artist. On the one hand, my mom used to listen to lots of Mexican folk music and 80's/90's latin rock; and on the other, my dad's a big country and classic rock guy. So if someone asked me what was the first song I remember listening to, I most certainly would not know how to answer. What I could actually answer is what's the first song I remember leaving a strong emotional impression on me, and that's Piano Man. I was probably 10 or 11 years old at the time. My dad was home, and as always he had the TV on a channel called VH1. I was sitting on the couch not paying much attention to the music videos, when some jazzy piano started to play, later followed by a harmonica and piano introduction. That immediately captivated my interest. Ever since I've a fan of Joel's work, and I think it's a shame he hasn't released any new studio albums in almost two decades, and apparently he's not planning on doing so any time soon.