The genius of Billy Joel is this: he uses the language of pop music to write songs about fear, anger, self-loathing, and hopelessness. They just sound like disposable pop music, when actually there's so much more to it. It's not complex, but the feelings there are undeniable. That's why guys like me, who have been pissed off since junior high, drift into his music and hold it close for our lives. This is a less angry song, from his classic 1982 album The Nylon Curtain. The video is bizarre and very ramshackle, it's really inexplicable. But hey, I love the song. It makes me feel hopeful about the future.
Fun trivia: Billy's dream girl in this video is the same girl from Michael Jackson's John Landis-directed video "Thriller." That girl is Ola Ray, Playboy's Miss June 1980. I wonder where she is now. I've always loved this picture:
But that's from Playboy's more glorious and fun past. These days...
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Song of the Week: "She's Right On Time"
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Ola Ray and a Nigerian lass named Azizi Jori were my favorite Playmates ever. I loved their dark skin and incredible sexiness.
Azizi Johari; I've had her picture up too, on a post I wrote about how I love black women.
According to www.imdb.com, Ray is trying to revive a singing career. Funny, I don't remember a singing career to begin with.
I love that song as well. I like the whole Nylon Curtain album. He really captured something there, and the album reminds me of a great time in my life.
When I was younger, I lived with a black woman. When Queen Latifah became popular, I was amused-- Marva bore a more-than-passing resemblence to her.
Yeah, I don't remember a singing career, either. The Nylon Curtain is a favorite album of mine; in junior high Billy Joel's music really helped me get through a lot of pain and anger (my parents got divorced during that time and my weight was still exploding).
You lived with someone who resembled Queen Latifah? I envy you...
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