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She's always a Woman

Blog Posted by Craig Cornish: 8/5/2024 10:28:00 AM

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Date: 8/7/2024 11:59:00 PM
Strange thing about this song and perhaps the most poignant part for me, was just the background music (no lyrics) was playing on the concourse between the twin towers 9/11 after they were hit and still standing, not sure if it was pure randomness or some deeper message was at play, I always ponder that moment when I hear this song, check the link below! Cheers David! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ECgPnpGo_Lo
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David Kavanagh
Date: 8/10/2024 4:54:00 AM
It is pretty eerie when we know now of the impending collapse and loss of life,…… Bill seems to be a very humble man, anyone else would’ve chartered a helicopter, I forgot to add my fav Billy Joel song and lyrics is Piano man, cheers David
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Gary Radice
Date: 8/10/2024 12:37:00 AM
Listening to it there.. it's so haunting. On a not so sad note 8th August Billy Joel played his only gig in Europe this year with a concert in Wales. He took a public train from London to play there in front of a capacity 70000 crowd. Cheers - Gary
Date: 8/7/2024 4:57:00 AM
"She's Always A Woman" is a great track and Billy Joel is a brilliant poet. His "We Didn't Start The Fire" certainly inspired my own attempts at list poems. All that said, I just wish he hadn't recorded "Uptown Girl" ..heck I hate that record...and now, very annoyingly, all I can hear on repeat loop in my head is 'Uptown Girl'. Aaarghh! Cheers - Gary
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/7/2024 4:49:00 PM
Haha. He wrote that song being inspired by that model he married. That marriage sure didn't last long!
Date: 8/7/2024 3:08:00 AM
I wish that last verse were true. I’ve had boots and wine glasses and even a skillet thrown at me. It didn’t feel like shadows to me!
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Keith D Trestrail
Date: 8/7/2024 5:28:00 AM
Yep, trouble is I used to zig when I should have zagged. Got it all sorted now. Do they have dodgeball at the Olympics? I could have been a contender!
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Tom Woody
Date: 8/7/2024 4:51:00 AM
Bet you're good at dodgeball, so there's that...
Date: 8/6/2024 9:44:00 PM
Agreed - great lyrics - Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Buffy St. Marie?
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/7/2024 4:49:00 PM
Yep
Date: 8/6/2024 3:15:00 PM
Well, besides using the word "she" a gazillion times the only other qualm I have is the line, "And she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree." Huh? Now the song Vincent by Don McClean, that's real poetry!
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/7/2024 4:52:00 PM
I love the Vincent song. Don was such a poet.
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Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 8/7/2024 3:36:00 AM
it's almost like a list poem isn't it - a list lyric! it doesn't strike me as being particularly poetic, but 'vincent' is pure poetry, yes
Date: 8/5/2024 2:34:00 PM
Love that song and Billy Joel's talent. Simon and Garfunkel, Carly Simon, Dylan, John Denver, and so many other songwriters from 60's and 70's wrote lyrics that were like poetry.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/7/2024 4:48:00 PM
Will have to give that song a listen, Crystol. But I don't know how to do links on my phone. Gotta wait until I am on laptop
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Tom Woody
Date: 8/6/2024 3:15:00 PM
Paul Simon, John Denver, Joni Mitchell, yeah. Great poets
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Crystol Woods
Date: 8/6/2024 7:52:00 AM
https://youtu.be/I1BjwCIXd-0?si=TrKigBKGGFeTy44l
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Crystol Woods
Date: 8/6/2024 7:50:00 AM
EmmyLou Harris... not sure I spelled that right but I LOVE HER music!! Allison Krause...Brandi Carlisle, Sara Berellis... forgive my spelling!! Have you heard Sara Bs song, She Used to Be Mine? It reminds me of your poem about missing youth...I think you'd love it! Xo
Date: 8/5/2024 1:26:00 PM
I love songs by Billy Joel. This one is beautiful and poetic, indeed. This one is a favorite of mine: ' Just The Way You Are. '
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David Crandall
Date: 8/7/2024 5:48:00 PM
great song!
Date: 8/5/2024 10:45:00 AM
Wow... of course I've heard this song before but looking at the lyrics poetically, brings out so much meaning and understanding. I love this so much! Ty for sharing! Xo
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