billy joel album 26 by Articles Uncovered
Published Date: 23/10/06
Billy Joel Album
I will admit it. I still have my first Billy Joel Album. My Billy Joel album is not a CD either. It is a real record. The kind that my kids think should be used as plates. I can still remember the day I bought my first Billy Joel Album. I wasnt much bigger than my kids are now.
My introduction to Billy Joel was the sitcom Bosom Buddies with Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari. I know that the show really wasnt for kids, but something about the antics of two men dressing up as women hit my funny bone. I was also a big fan of Threes Company so thinking back I wonder what my parents were thinking when it came to their six year olds TV habits.
The theme song to Bosom Buddies struck a nerve with me and I would run around the house singing Keep it to yourselfits my life! at the top of my lungs. I didnt know who Billy Joel was but I sure liked his song. One day my older sister told me that the guy singing it was Billy Joel and I learned that there was a Billy Joel album available.
My little mind began to spin. I could buy this Billy Joel album and listen to my favorite song all the time on my Disney record player. If I had the Billy Joel album, I could hear the song without waiting once a week for Bosom Buddies to come on. I had to figure out a way to buy the Billy Joel album.
I only made 50 cents a week in allowance and I figured at that rate it would take years to buy the Billy Joel album. (O.Kso I wasnt good at math) I just knew that I had to have it, so I started a campaign of chores to show my parents I deserved a larger allowance.
I swept the floor, dusted, did dishes, made my bed, and even walked the dog. Surely my parents could see that I was up to something, but they also knew a good thing when they saw it and didnt let on. Finally my mother said that she thought I deserved a treat and when I told her I wanted a record, we made plans to go to the mall. I am sure she expected me to pick out one of my little story 45s that cost a dollar, but she hid her surprise when I marched up to the counter with my new Billy Joel album.
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