Elton John vs. Billy Joel

Pokerastin8r · Post by **Pokerastin8r** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:14 am

EJ's career lasted 4 decades; Joel's lasted 2. Think about the difference in lyrics...

john9blue · Post by **john9blue** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:23 am

Rocket Man vs. Piano Man?

Before my time. :lol:

Woodruff · Post by **Woodruff** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:29 am

Pokerastin8r wrote:EJ's career lasted 4 decades; Joel's lasted 2. Think about the difference in lyrics...

I like both a lot, but if I have to pick, it'd be Billy Joel. Just a bit more into my taste in music.

sully800 · Post by **sully800** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:34 am

Billy in every way.

strike wolf · Post by **strike wolf** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:40 am

Bob dylan though out of the two definitely Billy Joel.

Neoteny · Post by **Neoteny** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:41 am

Woodruff wrote:
Pokerastin8r wrote:EJ's career lasted 4 decades; Joel's lasted 2. Think about the difference in lyrics...

I like both a lot, but if I have to pick, it'd be Billy Joel. Just a bit more into my taste in music.

I probably agree with this.

PLAYER57832 · Post by **PLAYER57832** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:31 am

Why pick? But if I have to, it would be Billy Joel.

... and yes, there are others I would place above each.

Johnny Rockets · Post by **Johnny Rockets** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:18 am

Elton John can still fill a house.

Billy Joel is a great chunk of talent, but has a personality like a spoiled 8 year old.

So Elton fer the win.

JRock

snufkin · Post by **snufkin** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:22 am

I have actually owned more than half a dozen albums with each of them... :oops:

I voted for EJ but he has put out more crap than billy so I´m changing my mind..
aah there.. one more for BJ.

2dimes · Post by **2dimes** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:39 am

Johnny Rockets wrote:Elton John can still fill a house.

Billy Joel is a great chunk of talent, but has a personality like a spoiled 8 year old.

So Elton fer the win.

JRock

Uh, did that just happen? You picked based on Billy being a primadonna? Strange, oh wait. Trolling! I like it.

Yeah, what the rocketman said.

targetman377 · Post by **targetman377** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:44 am

holy crap i never thought this a thread would be started about my favorite singer BILLY JOEL!!!!!!! elton has nothing on billy

Johnny Rockets · Post by **Johnny Rockets** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:07 pm

Hmmmm.......doing a little searching and they have actually toured together...

I was going over both of their discographies and I forgot how much good stuff Joel had put out.

Then again he blew a marriage to Christie Brinkley, and recently Katie Lee so I guess it's very close on talent and no contest in personalities.

Of course I'm posting this to a crown that cried and pee'd their pants when that one gloved, plastic junkie-pedophile dropped dead of an overdose so perhaps character won't count for much.

Johnny Rockets

Serbia · Post by **Serbia** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:09 pm

Neither.
Joel over John though.
But seriously, neither.

HapSmo19 · Post by **HapSmo19** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:49 pm

EJ is gay so I'm gonna have to go with BJ.

Had EJ stayed in the closet, I might give him some real consideration but,...no.

Interestingly though, both have NASCAR names.

Johnny Rockets · Post by **Johnny Rockets** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:07 pm

Hmmmm....deep south, I'm guessing?

J

Nobunaga · Post by **Nobunaga** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:36 pm

... Bennie And The Jets
... Rocket Man
... Tiny Dancer
... Daniel

... Those four alone give EJ the win in my opinion. Great songs.

...

2dimes · Post by **2dimes** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:34 pm

I'll give bubble's former ded owner his due in the talent department now you're going too far the other way Rocket. Blew his marriage to Brinkely as in she left him for another guy. Keep reading.

I'll go along with the other dude that was dissapointed there's no "both" option.

HapSmo19 · Post by **HapSmo19** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:44 pm

Johnny Rockets wrote:Hmmmm....deep south, I'm guessing?

J

I was just being what people expect me to be. Elton John has a good song or two but....

Billy gone country:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxNOCl7S ... re=channel

The sheer amount of coke this guy must've put through his head makes him legendary

Pokerastin8r · Post by **Pokerastin8r** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:45 pm

Actually, I think Elton's 'classics' (e.g. Bennie and the Jet, Tiny Dancer) are INFERIOR to Billy Joel's classic...Piano Man, The Way You Are, etc.

BUT. The reason I put EJ on top is he has a broad range of good songs, spanning from country, to 80s pop.

The reason BJ is more popular (on this site) is probably the age group; his style appears to younger people.

Try looking up some UNDERRATED Elton John songs, they are better than the classics:

"Street Kids"
"Too Low for Zero"
"Dear John"
"Leather Jackets"

2dimes · Post by **2dimes** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:50 pm

That's awesome.

Yew kids turn down that "Glass houses" record! I hate bug music.

How old are you that you think Billy Joel appeals to the "kids"?

strike wolf · Post by **strike wolf** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:54 pm

targetman377 wrote:holy crap i never thought this a thread would be started about my favorite singer BILLY JOEL!!!!!!! elton has nothing on billy

And Billy has nothing on Bobby so I guess the orer is Johnny Billy Bobby so I guess that would mean Billy Bob beats them all?

Borderdawg · Post by **Borderdawg** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:56 pm

Nobunaga wrote:... Bennie And The Jets
... Rocket Man
... Tiny Dancer
... Daniel

... Those four alone give EJ the win in my opinion. Great songs.

...

Great songs, but I'd counter with;

...Piano Man
...Only the Good Die Young
...Rockin' in the Free World
...My Life

I enjoy the music of both, so......

Borderdawg · Post by **Borderdawg** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:02 pm

strike wolf wrote:
targetman377 wrote:holy crap i never thought this a thread would be started about my favorite singer BILLY JOEL!!!!!!! elton has nothing on billy

And Billy has nothing on Bobby so I guess the orer is Johnny Billy Bobby so I guess that would mean Billy Bob beats them all?

Wolfie been drinkin' the bong water?? :lol:

Woodruff · Post by **Woodruff** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:43 pm

Pokerastin8r wrote:The reason BJ is more popular (on this site) is probably the age group; his style appears to younger people.

I'm 43, and I love Billy Joel's music. Then again, I like Elton's too...just not as much.

However, as a teacher, I'm reasonably sure there are an AWFUL LOT of "younger people" who don't even know who Billy Joel IS.

neanderpaul14 · Post by **neanderpaul14** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:43 am

Awwww crap. I clicked on this thread hoping to see a link to a steel-cage death match between the 2 of them. How disappointing.

However I voted for Billy Joel. Also I'm pretty certain he'd win in the cage as well.

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