Ok... the entire album "An Innocent Man" was a collection of songs done in tribute to various 50s and 60s artists. This song closes the album and explains it. He's saying, "If you think I'm just on some sad nostalgia kick, that isn't true. This album was a fun look at the past, but it's time to start looking forward."
His next studio album was "The Bridge," which was the appropriately named, serving as the bridge between the 80s Joel and the very different direction he took in the 90s starting with "Storm Front."
@D. Dodge Silver "Keeping the faith," as commonly understood, means upholding traditions - beliefs, values, ritual, and secular practices - in the current generation. If Joel is taken at face value about his intent for the song - look fondly on the past and move on from it - he couldn't have chosen a less apt cliché for the lyrics and title.
@D. Dodge Silver "Keeping the faith," as commonly understood, means upholding traditions - beliefs, values, ritual, and secular practices - in the current generation. If Joel is taken at face value about his intent for the song - look fondly on the past and move on from it - he couldn't have chosen a less apt cliché for the lyrics and title.
Ok... the entire album "An Innocent Man" was a collection of songs done in tribute to various 50s and 60s artists. This song closes the album and explains it. He's saying, "If you think I'm just on some sad nostalgia kick, that isn't true. This album was a fun look at the past, but it's time to start looking forward."
His next studio album was "The Bridge," which was the appropriately named, serving as the bridge between the 80s Joel and the very different direction he took in the 90s starting with "Storm Front."
@D. Dodge Silver
@D. Dodge Silver
@D. Dodge Silver "Keeping the faith," as commonly understood, means upholding traditions - beliefs, values, ritual, and secular practices - in the current generation. If Joel is taken at face value about his intent for the song - look fondly on the past and move on from it - he couldn't have chosen a less apt cliché for the lyrics and title.
@D. Dodge Silver "Keeping the faith," as commonly understood, means upholding traditions - beliefs, values, ritual, and secular practices - in the current generation. If Joel is taken at face value about his intent for the song - look fondly on the past and move on from it - he couldn't have chosen a less apt cliché for the lyrics and title.