Keeping the Faith
Billy Joel
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If it seems like I've been lost In let's remember If you think I'm feeling older And missing my younger days Oh, then you should have known Me much better Cause my past is something that never Got in my way Oh no Still I would not be here now If I never had the hunger And I'm not ashamed to say The wild boys were my friends Oh Cause I never felt the desire 'Til their music set me on fire And then I was saved, yeah That's why I'm keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeping the faith We wore matador boots Only Flagg Brothers had them with the Cuban heel Iridescent socks with the same color shirt And a tight pair of chinos Oh I put on my shark skin jacket You know the kind with the velvet collar And ditty-bop shades Oh yeah I took a fresh pack of Luckies And a mint called Sen-Sen My old man's Trojans And his Old Spice after shave Oh Combed my hair in a pompadour Like the rest of the Romeos wore A permanent wave Yeah We were keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeping the faith You can get just so much From a good thing You can linger too long In your dreams Say goodbye to the Oldies but goodies Cause the good ole days weren't Always good And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems Learned stickball as a formal education Lost a lot of fights But it taught me how to lose O.K. Oh I heard about sex But not enough I found you could dance And still look tough anyway Oh yes I did I found out a man ain't just being macho Ate an awful lot of late night drive-in food Drank a lot of take-home pay I thought I was the Duke of Earl When I made it with a red-haired girl In the Chevrolet Oh yeah We were keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeping the faith You know the good ole days weren't Always good And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems Now I told you my reasons For the whole revival Now I'm going outside to have An ice cold beer in the shade Oh I'm going to listen to my 45's Ain't it wonderful to be alive When the rock 'n' roll plays Yeah When the memory stays Yeah I'm keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeping the faith I'm keeping the faith Yes I am
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Written by: BILLY JOEL
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13 facts about this song
Release Date"Keeping the Faith" was released in October 1983 as part of the album "An Innocent Man."
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Peak Chart PositionThe song managed to reach No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1984.
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ThemeThe song reflects on Joel's nostalgia for the innocent days of 1950s and '60s youth and young love.
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Music Video DirectorThe music video, which was heavily played on MTV, was directed by top film director, James Burrows.
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Awards"Keeping the Faith" earned Joel a 1985 Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
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Music StyleThe song was noted for its doo-wop influenced style, a genre that Joel drew heavily from for his "An Innocent Man" album.
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Last Top 40 Hit"Keeping the Faith" is notable for being Joel's last top 40 hit of his career.
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Song LengthThe track's full length is five minutes and 29 seconds, making it one of the longer pop singles of the era.
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Music Video ContentThe music video for "Keeping the Faith" featured Billy Joel as a barkeep and Elle Macpherson as the girl who broke his heart, thus beginning Joel's reputation for high-profile model cameos in his videos.
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Background InfluenceJoel himself has stated that the album "An Innocent Man," which includes "Keeping the Faith," was a tribute to the music he grew up listening to, including rhythm and blues and gospel music.
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Album Success"An Innocent Man," the album that includes "Keeping the Faith," was an enormous success, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and producing six top-40 hits.
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Live PerformancesThe song continues to be a staple tune in Billy Joel's live performances to date.
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Lyrics InsightThe lyrics of "Keeping the Faith" give insight into Joel's youth, using pop-culture references from the 1950s and '60s, like "bouffant hairdos" and "Beatle boots".
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