Everybody Loves You Now
Billy Joel
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Baby all the lights are turned on you Now you're in the center of the stage Everything revolves on what you do Ah, you are in your prime; you've come of age And you can always have your way somehow But everybody loves you now You can walk away from your mistakes You can turn your back on what you do Just a little smile is all it takes Yeah, you can have your cake and eat it too Loneliness will get to you somehow But everybody loves you now Ah, they all want your white body And they await your reply Ah, but between you and me and the Staten Island ferry So do I All the people want to know your name Soon there will be lines outside your door Feelings do not matter in your game Yeah, 'cause nothing's gonna touch you anymore So your life is only living anyhow And everybody loves you now Close your eyes when you don't want to see Stay at home when you don't want to go Only speak to those who will agree Yeah, and close your mind when you don't want to know You have lost you innocence somehow But everybody loves you now Ah, you know that nothing lasts forever And it's all been done before Ah, but you ain't got the time to go to Cold Spring Harbor No more See how all the people gather 'round Hey, isn't it a thrill to see them crawl? Keep your eyes ahead and don't look down Yeah, and lock yourself inside your sacred wall This is what you wanted; ain't you proud? Cause everybody loves you now
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Written by: BILLY JOEL
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11 facts about this song
Album Release"Everybody Loves You Now" is a track from Billy Joel's debut studio album "Cold Spring Harbor", released in 1971.
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Single StatusAlthough the song was not released as a single, it remains a fan-favorite and is often played during Joel's live performances.
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Song ThemeThe song's lyrics provide a cynical view of fame, suggesting the superficiality and opportunism associated with success.
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Original Album IssueThe original issue of the album "Cold Spring Harbor", which includes "Everybody Loves You Now", was mastered at the wrong speed, making Joel's voice sound unnaturally high.
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Self-PerformedLike many of Joel's songs, "Everybody Loves You Now" features Billy Joel's vocal and piano playing.
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Re-Release"Cold Spring Harbor", including "Everybody Loves You Now", was re-issued in 1983 with corrected speed and some minor re-mixing.
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Live PerformancesIn Billy Joel's "Songs in the Attic" album which was formed of live performances of his less-known songs from pre-The Stranger albums, "Everybody Loves You Now" was included.
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Song WritingThe song is considered to represent the early days of Billy Joel’s songwriting, when he was primarily focused on crafting catchy pop tunes.
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Record Label"Everybody Loves You Now" was released by Family Productions, Joel's initial label before moving to Columbia Records.
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Track DurationThe duration of the song "Everybody Loves You Now" is 2:14 minutes.
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Billy Joel’s Opinion"Everybody Loves You Now" is one of the tracks that Billy Joel has spoken positively about from his first album, even though the album itself was a commercial flop at the time.
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