The Piano Man, por Billy Joel y Elton John

Dos gigantes, mano a mano: Billy Joel y Elton John interpretan a dúo, entre bromas y con la complicidad del público, "Piano Man".

Las imágenes pertenecen a un conciert en directo, celebrado en Tokio en 1998.

ITS NINE OCLOCK ON A SATURDAY

THE REGULAR CROWD SHUFFLES IN

THERES AN OLD MAN SITTING NEXT TO ME

MAKIN LOVE TO HIS TONIC AND GIN


HE SAYS, “SON CAN YOU PLAY ME A MEMORY?
IM NOT REALLY SURE HOW IT GOES

BUT ITS SAD AND ITS SWEET AND I KNEW IT COMPLETE

WHEN I WORE A YOUNGER MANS CLOTHES



SING US A SONG, YOURE THE PIANO MAN

SING US A SONG TONIGHT

WELL, WERE ALL IN THE MOOD FOR A MELODY

AND YOUVE GOT US FEELIN ALRIGHT


NOW JOHN AT THE BAR IS A FRIEND OF MINE

HE GETS ME MY DRINKS FOR FREE

AND HES QUICK WITH A JOKE OR TO LIGHT UP YOUR SMOKE

BUT THERES SOMEPLACE THAT HED RATHER BE


HE SAYS BILL, I BELIEVE THIS IS KILLING ME
AS THE SMILE RAN AWAY FROM HIS FACE

WELL IM SURE THAT I COULD BE A MOVIE STAR

IF I COULD GET OUT OF THIS PLACE


NOW PAUL IS A REAL ESTATE NOVELIST

WHO NEVER HAD TIME FOR A WIFE

AND HES TALKING WITH DAVY WHOS STILL IN THE NAVY
AND PROBABLY WILL BE FOR LIFE


AND THE WAITRESS IS PRACTICING POLITICS

AS THE BUSINESSMEN SLOWLY GET STONED

YES, THEYRE SHARING A DRINK THEY CALL LONELINESS

BUT ITS BETTER THAN DRINKING ALONE


SING US A SONG, YOURE THE PIANO MAN

SING US A SONG TONIGHT

WELL, WERE ALL IN THE MOOD FOR A MELODY

AND YOUVE GOT US FEELIN ALRIGHT

ITS A PRETTY GOOD CROWD FOR A SATURDAY,

AND THE MANAGER GIVES ME A SMILE

CAUSE HE KNOWS THAT ITS ME THEYVE BEEN COMING TO SEE

TO FORGET ABOUT LIFE FOR AWHILE.


AND THE PIANO SOUNDS LIKE A CARNIVAL

AND THE MICROPHONE SMELLS LIKE A BEER

AND THEY SIT AT THE BAR AND PUT BREAD IN MY JAR
AND SAY "MAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOIN HERE?"


SING US A SONG, YOURE THE PIANO MAN

SING US A SONG TONIGHT.
WELL, WERE ALL IN THE MOOD FOR A MELODY

AND YOUVE GOT US FEELIN ALRIGHT.