I got this in an email and thought I would pass it along.
This song title was the answer to a recent Final Jeopardy - only one person got it right - question was (paraphrased) "What 1980's song do history teachers praise for its educational value." Never could understand all the references on Billy Joel's song - fortunately, with this VIDEO, given the picture(s), now can "see" what our "ears" couldn't.
Anyway, checked to see purpose behind the song. Apparently, it's Joel's homage to the 40- years of historical headlines since his birth (1949). Wish we could have appreciated the depths of this song when it was released. Twenty years later, it's amazing what Joel was able to put into music and lyrics lasting only a few minutes.
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