"Miami 2017"

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"Miami 2017"

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:35 am

... Or "Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway"

Anyone know what this song is about? It's by Billy Joel, and I think it's about the New York Blackout, but I'm not sure... ???
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Re: "Miami 2017"

Postby chops » Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:58 pm

Joel called it 'pure fiction' written after a newspaper headline in which the president at the time told NYC to 'drop dead'

I don't like him very much, but the live version of this song on his 'songs in the attic' album is outstanding.

I moved here 7 years ago and never thought I'd actually 'see the lights go out on b'way' but I did.

Twice.
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Re: "Miami 2017"

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:21 pm

Thanks, chops... ;)
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