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Billy Joel – Captain Jack (6:56)

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A song written by Billy Joel when he began writing for the Piano Man album. One day during these compositions he was sitting in his apartment in Oyster Bay, Long Island and then looking out the window for an inspiration. His inspiration was found outside his window when he saw a housing project and he witnessed suburban teens going into the house project to obtain heroin from a notorious dealer by the name of “Captain Jack”. Although the song is brutal and offensive, Billy Joel gives people the impression of keeping them on their toes. Sometimes being confused for a pro drug song, it is simply the opposite. The anti drug song has awareness and questions what is so horrible about a young teenager’s life that he has to sink to such a level as main lining it. The song focuses on a very pathetic loser, just one of the many pathetic souls who have been seen doing heroin in Billy Joel’s eyes.
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  • Freakth

    hard nights by the window,beneath the spot,writing songs in emotions from such complete lyrics.Songs with this class are always rememberd.

    Sunday evening

  • ravenclaw94

    Very nice song.

    March 2012

  • Bandit17C

    Killer lyrics.

    March 2012

  • prime1128

    Dear God, these lyrics are hardcore.

    March 2012

  • AbsolutBex

    am I the only one that thinks of Torchwood?

    November 2011

  • Wyndam-Price

    lol, wtf?

    November 2011

  • boothanew

    sit at home and masturbate

    November 2011

  • sco703

    Such a fantastic song.

    May 2011

  • adaam2

    what a great song. reminds me of Warren Zevon

    April 2011

  • prominence_la

    YESS. Genius, indeed. I was going to quote a line, but I think I'd end up quoting the whole damn song. 6'19", however, is just brilliant.

    April 2011

  • sco703

    There's a line in this song that really hits home for my family. I never knew the line until just now while listening to the song. Extremely disturbed.

    March 2011

  • PianoTyp

    genius

    February 2011

  • Tyrano

    I wish I could get to him right now so he could take me to my special island

    December 2010

  • dekraplaya0

    men, this song should be in the top 3 on Billy´s songs ever

    August 2010

  • Keylogg

    <3 Billy Joel

    July 2010

  • maine6622

    one of billy joel"s best, classic 4 sure............

    April 2010

  • psangel

    Captain Morgan will get ya by tonight!

    March 2010

  • JukeBoxHero48

    You go, Billy :-) Had this in my head tonight...one of your best

    December 2009

  • Distron

    Just a little push, you'll be smiling. Not an anti drug song but a song based on life's experiences.....IMHO

    November 2009

  • maine6622

    I think it has to do with capt jack having a drug problem, not an anti drug thing, great song anyway

    November 2009
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