BILLY JOEL RUMORS & GOSSIP
1989 TOPPS/LJN RANDY MYERS
On this date in 1989, “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel was in its second week at the top of the Billboard charts, having supplanted Milli Vanilli’s “Blame It on the Rain” at the number one spot. Christmas 1989 was to see “Another Day in Paradise” become Phil Collins’ seventh and final chart topper.
So all things considered, I...
"My Fair Yogi?" Suggested titles for Broadway play about the Yankees
The Midtown buzz today is the Yankee Broadway play which supposedly will open next year. (Hey, they did one for Billy Joel; why not Billy Martin?) But it's hush-hush, just like Brian Cashman's plans for right field. Nobody knows, and nobody's talking.That means: SPECULATION TIME!So here are the best bets for titles of the Broadway musical about the icons of Yankeehood...
Tomorrow’s WWE Smackdown to Be Preempted Nationwide Due to Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert
NBC will host an all-star concert with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Jon Bon Jovi in an attempt to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Several NBC Universal networks will be simulcasting the concert, including SyFy. Smackdown will obviously be preempted from its regular timeslot. We are still awaiting confirmation on the new timeslot.
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Friday's SmackDown Pre-Empted This Week
NBC will host an all-star concert with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Jon Bon Jovi in an attempt to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Several NBC Universal networks will be simulcasting the concert, including SyFy. Smackdown will obviously be preempted from its regular timeslot. We are still awaiting confirmation on the new timeslot.
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LucidSportsFan’s Awesome Old Song of the Week
When I was in 7th grade my Social Studies teacher Mr. Miller did an entire two day lesson plan based solely on this song. They were two of my favorite history classes ever. If Billy Joel felt like making a quick buck, he should make a knew version of We Didn’t Start the Fire twenty-some years later. The world’s changed a lot since 1989. Or even better yet, he should...
Winning series. It’s what we do.
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On the radio pregame show today, MattE talked about how old The Trop is. He said he went to see a Billy Joel concert there when he was 13!
contract year!
stretch Freddie!
Excellent game, Huddy!
I don't know what to do with this long pants nonsense.
And some fun videos...
HAHahahaha you don't run on Rossy. When will players learn this??
You shouldn...
Kevin Youkilis Reveals Billy Joel's Piano Man 'Brings Tear to His Eye' in Red Sox Small Talk (Video)
Kevin Youkilis is a burly and bruising figure, definitely someone you wouldn't want to get angry out of fear he might charge you like an opposing pitcher. While Youk may appear to be a fierce, grizzly person on the outside, the Red Sox third baseman is really a very gentle and compassionate person. His preference in musical selection is a perfect example of his softer side, as...
Penguins Hold Social Media Happy Hour
We didn't start the fire. No we didn't light it. But we tried to fight it. Do those phrases sound familiar? For any hard core music fan, they'd quickly recognize that the above lyrics were taken from Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire". They'd also know that the mishmash of references in the song were targeted at the social chaos between...
Keeping the Faith Isn’t Just a Billy Joel Song
I didn’t write a column yesterday. I couldn’t. My mother always reminded me as a child, “if you can’t say something nice, perhaps you shouldn’t say anything at all.”
With yet another devastating setback at the ...
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