Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) Lyrics
No, but really.
The song is about: In 1974, NYC was in big fiscal trouble: it coudln't pay back its loans..etc. Officials from NYC asked the federal government for relief money,and Gerald Ford denied it...the next day, the Daily News headline read "Ford to City: Drop Dead" Upon learning of this Billy Joel wrote a song in which the city did in fact "drop dead."
Well, NY recovered and Ford lost the next election, because well, NY wanted him to drop dead.
Alot of non-Billy fans think this song was written soley for Sept. 11th, and it wasn't. Billy has said that he considered this to be a science fiction song and never even considered the possibility of Sept. 11th happening.
The live version is awesome... Instead of: "Since the Mafia took over Mexico" it's: "Since the mafia took over Jericho." But why not Hicksville?
Song is science fiction that billy wrote back in the 70's but takes on a new meaning after 9/11.
WE AINT GOIN NOWHERE!!!
apocolyptic! I used to be mad at Billy when I was younget that he wrote that the yankees would be picked up for free. What about the Mets???
obviously the mets are cooler so the mets were picked up for a price. =P
I love this song... it's the end of the world. God forbid I ever had to live in Florida. Haha...
Yeah. This song kicks ass. The piano in the beginning is so anthemic, it almost brings me to tears.
I love this song. The words are so powerful. I live on Long Island so this song speaks true to me. It is a picture of New York, if god forbid, something happens to the city. And I'm pretty sure it's the Mafia took over MEXICO. Although Jericho would sound right, a rich town with money, was taken over by a bunch of mobsters...LOL but it's not so idk...Amazing Song though.
Im in total agreement with surfpico on where it came from/the meaning of it. Very powerful song, so uplifting from..."They turned our power down And drove us underground But we went right on with the show "... on
Does anyone know if Joel still sings this in his concerts? I know it's an old song....but it is still a little creepy post-911. I absolutely love the song though- like all his piano greats.
Yes, since 9-11 it's been pretty much in his rotation permanently.
Yes, since 9-11 it's been pretty much in his rotation permanently.
I love this song, every time I go through my collection of Joel I always find a really good one that I have never heard before. This is a good classic, it always will be.