Uptown Girl

This song's story is so familiar in this society. Two people from totally different backgrounds fall in love, and aren't sure that their backgrounds will allow them to live in harmony with one another.

It has such a beautiful tune. Really fun.

this tune is definitely Billy Joel doing his absolute best imitation of Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons - his vocal, along with the background vocals, is dead on and the drumming is terrific - it was like the 4 Seasons drummer sat in with Billy - otherwise, it's the ages old story of the poor boy on his side of the tracks looking at the rich girl

This song is clearly about Christie Brinkley. She grew up with a more affluent background than Billy Joel. I think there is some insecurity in this song. He talks about it like "maybe someday I'll be good enough for her, maybe she'll like me for me even though I don't have the same background." That really makes the song universal (as Billy's good at doing) because we can all think of trying for the "unattainable" person and hoping they'll see us as we are. And look where they are now- divorced, and Christie's with her uptown boy! But this is still one of my favorite Billy Joel songs.

aw, i used to be someone's uptown girl. this is a fun song. christie appeared in the video for the song, and billy evenually made an impression-- they got married. divorced now, yes, but... i like this song anyway and i have no lyrical explanation for the divorce

This song is universal like so many great songs. I do sympathize with him. I go to school with a lot of "uptown girls" and some of them I like but I seriously doubt that it's a two way street. So I do like this song.

This song is AWESOME.It's catchy,mostly easy to sing,and is very light-hearted.I love.

...Not that easy to sing, turtle.

Billy Joel left it as the last (or second last) song at a 2006 concert because it hurts his throat. Pity because it was the crowd favourite and would have helped earlier on.

This song is in fact NOT about Christie Brinkley. The song was written about Elle Macpherson. Billy happened to be dating Christie when the song came out and it was the video director's idea to put her in the video.

He says "I bet her mama never told her why I'm going to try for an uptown girl" - what didn't her mama tell her? Why is he trying for an uptown girl (there's the obvious - they dress fancier, go to fancier restaurants and events, have nicer cars, etc. but is there something more I'm missing here?)

His next conquest according to all indications. Good luck with that. The singer's 'charm' will get his foot in the door and his %&*$# where it so desperately wants to go :D