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Attempts to censor the song only made it more popular, after religious groups considered it anti-Catholic, [5] and pressured radio stations to remove it from their playlists. [4] "When I wrote 'Only the Good Die Young', the point of the song wasn't so much anti-Catholic as pro-lust," Joel told Performing Songwriter magazine. "The minute they ...
"No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young)" is the final single recorded by the British rock band Queen. Recorded and released in 1997, six years after the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury , it is the only Queen recording to feature a three-piece lineup: guitarist Brian May (who wrote the song), drummer Roger Taylor , and bassist John Deacon .
Only the Good Die Young" was written by Joel while opening for the Beach Boys in Knoxville, Tennessee, at which point it sounded slower-pace and more akin to a reggae tune, with Joel even singing the song's lyrics in a Jamaican accent. The mood of the song was shifted at the insistence of drummer Liberty DeVitto, who reportedly said to Joel ...
In Australia, "Good Die Young" was released as the lead single from the album What a Life!, as their previous song "Casual Encounter" appeared on their debut album Desperate. However, the American release of What a Life! also included "Casual Encounter", therefore making "Good Die Young" the second single release in the US.
"The Entertainer" is a single by singer Billy Joel released as the only single from his 1974 album Streetlife Serenade. The song peaked at #34 on the US charts. [2] The song is a cynical and somewhat satirical look at the fleeting fame of a musician and fickle public tastes ("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 ...
President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.
"Honesty" was solely written by Billy Joel while production was handled by Phil Ramone. [2] It is the second song from his sixth studio album 52nd Street (1978). [2] David Spinozza plays the acoustic guitar in the song, Liberty DeVitto plays the drums and Robert Freedman the horn and string orchestration.
Will Brigham Young come in behind Boise State? Almost definitely. No. 6 last Tuesday, the Cougars should land no higher than No. 13, one spot or more behind Boise State, after losing 17-13 to Kansas.