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By Pages:   1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10    Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about Only The Good Die Young (page 7/ 10) ------ performed by Billy Joel Nope | Reviewer: Richard | 9/19/07 I think the lyrics mean just what they say. Only the good die young. The best of this race seems to die early on. And as for one of the apparently more controversial lines whereby he'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, well really for some of us, we just would rather spend our lives smiling. Oh. And catholic girls do start much too late. ... | Reviewer: Kayla | 8/24/07 for the most part i dont take this song all that seriously..but id like to know if anyone ever heard that whole idea about war and stuff. i dont know..maybe the teacher was just trying to get the class to open their minds but id like some feedback woah... | Reviewer: kat | 8/24/07 I agree with keli, its all about how the music reaches you. You dont have to debate over song lyrics, there are more important things hapening that we need to focus on. And this song isnt one of them. greaaaat song | Reviewer: Anonymous | 8/22/07 this is one of my favorite songs. im not that religious, but im not a badass. seriously guys its just a fun song. i think the overall meaning is that u need to have a little fun and adventure in your life or your pretty much living for nothing. great song, great lyrics, great singer. hell, id rather laugh with the sinners too. Corrections | Reviewer: Martin | 8/21/07 It was never an anti-war song; it was a song about seducing a catholic schoolgirl. As Billy himself said, "It was more pro-lust than anti-Catholic". Only the Weak Give In | Reviewer: Dalton | 8/20/07 It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that the song is being sung by a horny high school boy who uses every angle he can to get the girl to have sex with him - it is inevitable, the rules don't matter, being good will take away your life. All lies. He makes her out to be immature for not giving in to him. No offense to Mr. Joel, but this philosophy hasn't worked out too well for him in his own life, and he wounded the people he cared the most about along the way. war | Reviewer: kayla | 8/14/07 Honestly, I would never have considered this song as an anti-war song until my history teacher gave us a list of song related to war (especially Vietnam because we were studying that at the time). We never went in depth about the song, but ever since then I have always seen this song as an anti-war tribute. "Only the good die young" refers to the soilders who were killed physically, emotionally, and/or mentally. I believe that his reference to the "dangerous crowd" and "laughing with the sinners" are the radical political groups around the world who corrupt the innocent citizens who are forced to risk their lives and fight for their country. This song is merely a metaphor for greater problems and negativity we too often see on the news. Virginia is one of the innonct citizens being corrupted by the radical groups. I believe he incorporates religion to express how some people are forced to abandon their morals to fight for their country. (such as "thou shalt not kill") It also enforces the concept that some people may be blidly following the workings of their government or other political groups in the same manner as some blindly obey their religion. It could also enforce the need for innocence and peace of mind expressed by Virginia's religion at a time when the world was so unpredictable and corrupt.I think that he wanted the song to seem like it was about sex because it reminds you of the immature high school days. Those are the times when kids are known to be immature and irresponsible, yet there were kids of high school age in Vietnam fighting for our freedoms. Im sure that all the soliders would do anything to be home and only having to worry about mundane meaningless things such as dating. Obviously Im not Billy Joel and I am young so I know I have a lot to learn about life, but these are just a few possiblities that Ive been thinking about. So if anyone has any thoughts about this, Id like to know. k | Reviewer: m | 8/13/07 another rip on catholics, lighten up seriously he's not ripping catholics up......he's making fun which u should try once in a while its good 4 u.....besides he might hve meant something deeper....the lyrics are only wat u see in them and i can c u can only c negativity *Snicker* | Reviewer: Squirrelloid | 7/23/07 I love the song, but the denial here for some people is hilarious. It _is_ about losing your virginity. Come on, what do you think the following lyrics are about?: "Come out Virginia Don't let me wait" - Wait for what? Sex, duh. "But sooner or later it comes down to fate" - what comes down to fate? Oh right, the identity of the person who takes your virginity. And its immediately followed by "I might as well be the one". Now, this has nothing to do with being a nun - it was written during a time when most music was focused on the high school experience, and its reasonable to assume the singer is taking on the persona of a high school male trying to get his girlfriend to have sex with him. The Catholic phrasing is there because (1) Catholic works better than "baptist" or "Lutheran" in the line, (2) Catholicism had more of a reputation for purity when this was written - this is a cultural change where today we'd pick a random bible belt denomination. Its not necessarily a dig at *only* Catholics, but he could only use one and used the culturally relevant one for the time period. Of course, the broader meaning of the line "Only the good die young" has already been well covered, but in context it is specifically referring to the verses - and thus not having sex. And now i've written far too much for such a straightforward song. Oy, what are they teaching for critical reading skills to kids these days... It's Art | Reviewer: Keli | 7/18/07 That's the funny thing about artist expressions...they have different meanings to different people. There is no wrong or right...its how the music reaches the listener...that's all artists do...inspire the listener. Open your mind. Add Your New Review About The Song By Pages:   1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10