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1. In a track from Billy's first solo album, "Cold Spring Harbor" (1971), he states that a certain woman is "the best place to go" when he cries. What is this person's name?
2. In "Piano Man", the chart-topping hit from the 1973 album of the same name, Billy mentions the names of several people. Who is NOT one of them?
3. In "Ballad of Billy the Kid" (also on "Piano Man"), Billy refers to both the real Billy the Kid and a more modern version of the gunslinging outlaw. Several U.S. locales are mentioned in this song. Which is NOT one of them?
4. In "Streetlife Serenader", the almost-title track from the 1974 album "Streetlife Serenade", Billy mentions a particular U.S. president. Which one?
5. "Roberta", another track from "Streetlife Serenade", is sung directly to a woman named Roberta. What does she do for a living?
6. Which of the following people is NOT mentioned in "Say Goodbye To Hollywood", originally featured on 1975's "Turnstiles"?
7. "James", also on "Turnstiles", seems to be about a childhood friend of Billy's who is no longer a part of his life. What profession does Billy hope that James has taken up?
8. Sergeant O'Leary is a character featured in "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", from 1977's "The Stranger." The police officer moonlights as a bartender at a bar called Mister Cacciatore's. On what street is this bar located?
9. "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant", also from "The Stranger", tells the tale of a certain married couple. What are their names?
10. "Only the Good Die Young", another crowd-pleaser from "The Stranger", is sung to a woman named Virginia. What is Virginia's religious affiliation?
11. In "Zanzibar", a track from 1978's "52nd Street", Billy makes references to real-life professional athletes. Which sport is NOT referred to in any way in this song?
12. Another song from "52nd Street" is called "Rosalinda's Eyes." What real-life woman in Billy's life is or was named Rosalinda?
13. One of the songs on "Glass Houses" (1980) is about Billy's being utterly obsessed with a former lover, to the extent that he is unable to start a new relationship. What is this woman's name?
14. "Sleeping With the Television On", also from "Glass Houses", is sung directly to a particular woman. What's her name?
15. "Laura", the second track on 1982's "The Nylon Curtain", is a landmark of sorts for Billy Joel. Why?
16. Also on "The Nylon Curtain" is the Vietnam War dirge "Goodnight Saigon." Which of the following names does NOT belong to one of the Marines referred to in the song?
17. "Christie Lee", on 1983's "An Innocent Man", is about a jazz saxophonist who gets his heart broken by a manipulative woman. Her name is the title of the song, but what's HIS name, as far as Billy remembers?
18. "Keeping the Faith", the final track on "An Innocent Man", contains a reference to a relative of Billy's. Which one?
19. Billy refers to a rather large number of real people by name in "We Didn't Start the Fire", from 1989's "Storm Front." Harry Truman is the first person he names. Who is the LAST person he names in the song?
20. "Leningrad", also on "Storm Front", features a Russian clown who made Billy's daughter Alexa laugh. What is this man's name?
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