[PAR] [TLE] The Entertainer (song) [SEP] "The Entertainer" is a single by singer Billy Joel released as the only single from his 1974 album "Streetlife Serenade".  The song peaked at #34 on the US charts, a Top 40 hit for Joel that year.  The song is a cynical and somewhat satirical look at the fleeting fame of a musician and fickle public tastes ("Today I am your champion / I may have won your hearts / But I know the game / You'll forget my name / And I won't be here / in another year / if I don't stay on the charts"); this theme would be examined in the later song "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me".  Another verse in the song references the shortening of Joel's song, "Piano Man", from 5 minutes and 38 seconds to 3 minutes and 5 seconds to fit a radio slot, referenced by the lyrics "It was a beautiful song, / but it ran too long / If you're gonna have a hit, you gotta make it fit / So they cut it down to 3:05."  Additionally, the timing printed on the label of the 7" release of "The Entertainer" was 3:05, although the actual 45 length was 3:11 (while the album length was 3:41).  In the single version, Verse 3 (which starts at 1:02 in the album version) is edited out, and Verse 2 (which starts at 0:40) contains a steel guitar in its second half, which is actually featured in the second half of the "third" verse in the album version; indeed, on the single mix, the instrumental crescendo of the album version is anticipated by bringing the fuller instrumentation of Verse 3 under the vocals of Verse 2.  As a result of this, the slightly emptier original instrumentation of Verse 2 (which includes a downward slide on the synth) and the vocals of Verse 3 are completely omitted, while the instrumentation of Verse 3 (featuring the steel guitar) does appear, but earlier. [PAR] [TLE] Billy Joel [SEP] William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist.  He was born in the Bronx, New York, and raised on Long Island, New York, places which have a heavy influence on his songs.  Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States.  His compilation album "Greatest Hits Vol.  1 & 2" is one of the best-selling albums in the US.
[PAR] [TLE] The Entertainer ( song ) [ SEP ] " The Entertainer " is a single by singer Billy Joel released as the only single from his 1974 album " Streetlife Serenade " . The song peaked at # 34 on the US charts , a Top 40 hit for Joel that year . The song is a cynical and somewhat satirical look at the fleeting fame of a musician and fickle public tastes ( " Today I am your champion / I may have won your hearts / But I know the game / You 'll forget my name / And I wo n't be here / in another year / if I do n't stay on the charts " ) ; this theme would be examined in the later song " It 's Still Rock and Roll to Me " . Another verse in the song references the shortening of Joel 's song , " Piano Man " , from 5 minutes and 38 seconds to 3 minutes and 5 seconds to fit a radio slot , referenced by the lyrics " It was a beautiful song , / but it ran too long / If you 're gon na have a hit , you got ta make it fit / So they cut it down to 3:05 . " Additionally , the timing printed on the label of the 7 " release of " The Entertainer " was 3:05 , although the actual 45 length was 3:11 ( while the album length was 3:41 ) . In the single version , Verse 3 ( which starts at 1:02 in the album version ) is edited out , and Verse 2 ( which starts at 0:40 ) contains a steel guitar in its second half , which is actually featured in the second half of the " third " verse in the album version ; indeed , on the single mix , the instrumental crescendo of the album version is anticipated by bringing the fuller instrumentation of Verse 3 under the vocals of Verse 2 . As a result of this , the slightly emptier original instrumentation of Verse 2 ( which includes a downward slide on the synth ) and the vocals of Verse 3 are completely omitted , while the instrumentation of Verse 3 ( featuring the steel guitar ) does appear , but earlier . [PAR] [TLE] Billy Joel [ SEP ] William Martin Joel ( born May 9 , 1949 ) is an American singer - songwriter and pianist . He was born in the Bronx , New York , and raised on Long Island , New York , places which have a heavy influence on his songs . Since releasing his first hit song , " Piano Man " , in 1973 , Joel has become the sixth best - selling recording artist and the third best - selling solo artist in the United States . His compilation album " Greatest Hits Vol . 1 & 2 " is one of the best - selling albums in the US .
"The Entertainer" is a single by a singer born where ?
" The Entertainer " is a single by a singer born where ?
the Bronx, New York
the Bronx, New York