Tell Her About It
Billy Joel
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Listen boy I don't want to see you let a good thing Slip away You know I don't like watching Anybody make the same mistakes I made She's a real nice girl And she's always there for you But a nice girl wouldn't tell you what you should do Listen boy I'm sure that you think you got it all Under control You don't want somebody telling you The way to stay in someone's soul You're a big boy now You'll never let her go But that's just the kind of thing She ought to know Tell her about it Tell her everything you feel Give her every reason to accept That you're for real Tell her about it Tell her all your crazy dreams Let her know you need her Let her know how much she means Listen boy It's not automatically a certain guarantee To insure yourself You've got to provide communication constantly When you love someone You're always insecure And there's only one good way To reassure Tell her about it Let her know how much you care When she can't be with you Tell her you wish you were there Tell her about it Every day before you leave Pay her some attention Give her something to believe 'Cause now and then She'll get to worrying Just because you haven't spoken For so long Though you may not have done anything Will that be a consolation when she's gone Listen boy It's good information from a man Who's made mistakes Just a word or two that she gets from you Could be the difference that it makes She's a trusting soul She's put her trust in you But a girl like that won't tell you What you should do Tell her about it Tell her everything you feel Give her every reason To accept that you're for real Tell her about it Tell her all your crazy dreams Let her know you need her Let her know how much she means Tell her about it Tell her how you feel right now Tell her about it The girl don't want to wait too long You got to tell her about it Tell her now and you won't go wrong You got to tell her about it Before it gets too late You got to tell her about it You know the girl don't want To wait, you got to Tell her about it
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Written by: BILLY JOEL
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Album ReleaseThe song "Tell Her About It" was released as part of Billy Joel's 1983 album, "An Innocent Man."
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Chart PerformanceIt reached the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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Song ThemeThe song is an advice from a friend, telling another friend that he should openly express his feelings to the girl he loves.
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Song InspirationBilly Joel wrote several songs that were musically reminiscent of the popular styles during his earlier years, and this song is a tribute to the Motown Sound.
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Music VideoRodney Dangerfield made a cameo appearance in the song's music video.
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Song DurationThe running time of "Tell Her About It" is three minutes and 52 seconds.
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Award NominationThe song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1984.
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Live PerformancesBilly Joel often performs this song on his tours and it's a fan favorite.
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Song StyleUnlike many of Billy Joel’s songs that embody a classic piano-rock sound, "Tell Her About It" shows off a soulful, Motown influence.
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Music Video DirectorThe music video for the song was directed by Jay Dubin, who directed many of Billy Joel's videos.
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