165. Good Information from a Man Who's Made Mistakes

165: "Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel {#1; 7/83} [iTunes? Yes]

This is just a great song. The lyrics are meaningful and true. The music is peppy and fun. It's just a good, solid song!

I watched the video for the first time in years. (Here's a link: Billy Joel: Tell Her About It) It had been a long time since I had seen the video. It was good to see Rodney Dangerfield again! (It's always good to see Rodney, as long as it's not in high definition.)(No respect, indeed.) It's a pretty fun video. I especially like how Billy inserts himself in as the pizza delivery guy at the pillow fight/slumber party. (In the real world, do attractive girls ever sit around in their underwear and have pillow fights? Or is this just the fantasy of some Hollywood writer that has been used so much it has become a cliche? These are things I want to know.)

On the social commentary front, I'm not sure what to make of the fact that every single one of the Affordables from "BJ and the Affordables" was black. It seems a little iffy. (What, Liberty DeVito wasn't affordable?)

COMING UP NEXT: Charles Nelson Reilly!