Billy Joel

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Over the past century there have been many defining moments throughout Broadway and all of musical theater. These musicals have provided us with music, dancing, and stories that we will remember forever. But not until recently, have we seen a performance so remarkable that it will be remembered along with all the great performances. The musical Movin’ Out composed and written by Grammy winning song writer and performer, Billy Joel. Although all of the songs in this musical are fantastic, this paper will compare and contrast two of them, “We Didn’t Start the Fire”, and “Pressure.” I believe that “Pressure” is a better song for providing a sense of chaos and fighting than “We Didn’t Start the Fire” because the lyrics depict a more realistic sense of reality and make the audience believe that the song is describing exactly what is happening to the characters.
This musical was written by one of the greatest song writers and performers of all time, Billy Joel. Billy Joel was born 9 May 1949 in Hicksville Long Island. He grew up in a house where both of his parents were very heavy into music and therefore played a huge part in his development as a musician. In high school, Billy Joel was very smart, however didn’t enjoy the school part as much as he should have. He got involved with music so much that he missed a lot of school and eventually did not graduate because he didn’t attend enough school. On February 21st, 1964, Billy Joel joined his first band, The Echoes. In this band, Billy Joel played the part of organ and the lead vocals. This band kept getting better and eventually signed a record deal with the United Artists label and continued to record for them.
This band played for a little while but after a little bit The Echoes started to suffer. With the combination of this and even more musical failures and a bad romantic relationship, Billy Joel slipped into depression and attempted suicide b...