Billy Joel Lyrics : Music Quiz

by Amanda Flinner

Although it's been two decades since Billy Joel released an album of new music, his songs have a way of sticking around. In 2020, Twitter users rewrote his 1989 hit "We Didn't Start The Fire," a rapid-fire list of headlines from his first 40 years of life in Cold War America, to fit the Covid-19 era.

We didn't start the fire, but we did write this Billy Joel lyrics quiz. It starts easy and gets harder; even if you know it, the answer will reveal a story behind the song you might not know.

September 14, 2021
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Comments: 7

Aj from Los AngelesLove Billy
Tommy from Nashville, TnMissed the last one. And I have the album!
Keys2mylife from Dawsonville GaGreat songs. And great lyrics. Perfect combination made a great Entertainer. Nobody comes close
Blindspot from TxThe quiz is too short to cover such a long and amazing career. But it also didn't make it easy with his most popular songs.
Neil Rubin from Miami Beach, FloridaNailed 'em all, too bad Billy stopped coming out with new music almost two decades ago, I loved his later albums
Jen from IllinoisHad to think about a few of these! LOVE Billy.
Tim MatthewsToo easy

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We Are The WorldUSA for Africa

The actor Dan Aykroyd sang on "We Are The World." LaToya Jackson did too, so we know they weren't all that picky.

FireThe Pointer Sisters

Bruce Springsteen originally wrote "Fire" for Elvis Presley in 1977, and even sent him a demo. Sadly the King died before he ever heard it, and it was left to the Pointer Sisters to record the song.

Thinking Out LoudEd Sheeran

When Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" climbed to the top of the UK singles chart in its 19th week, the song broke the record for the slowest continual ascent to #1.

Rebel YellBilly Idol

Billy Idol got the title for "Rebel Yell" from a brand of whiskey he saw members of The Rolling Stones drinking.

Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldTears for Fears

"Everybody Wants To Rule The World" was a line from a 1980 Clash song called "Charlie Don't Surf." Tears For Fears used it as the title of their 1985 hit.

The WayFastball

"The Way" by Fastball was inspired by the story of an elderly couple from Texas who drove to a nearby family reunion and kept going. Fastball's bass player imagined them taking off and having fun like they were young. The story didn't end well: the couple was later found dead after they crashed in a canyon.