Sang lyrics en flaske rød en flaske hvid?
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
Efter flere års spekulationer om præcis hvilken restaurant der inspirerede sangen, udtalte Joel i et interview på DVD'en The Stranger 30th Anniversary Edition fra 2008, at sangen blev skrevet om Fontana di Trevi, en restaurant over for Carnegie Hall, som han besøgte under en række koncerter i juni 1977. Sangens signaturlinje: "A bottle of red, a bottle of white, whatever kind kind mood you're in tonight" blev faktisk sagt til ham af en tjener på Fontana di Trevi, mens Joel bestilte. Han har desuden udtalt, at restauranten i historien har mere end én modstykke i virkeligheden; Fontana di Trevi var dog i hans tanker, mens han skrev sangen.
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
After years of speculation about exactly which restaurant inspired the song, Joel stated in an interview included on 2008's The Stranger 30th Anniversary Edition DVD that the song was written about Fontana di Trevi, a restaurant across from Carnegie Hall, which he frequented during a series of June 1977 concerts. The song's signature line: "A bottle of red, a bottle of white, whatever kind of mood you're in tonight" was actually spoken to him by a waiter at Fontana di Trevi while Joel ordered. He has further stated that the restaurant in the story has more than one real-life counterpart; however, Fontana di Trevi was on his mind while he was writing the song.
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant