When songwriters on the level of Billy Joel and Paul Simon rap on the relationship between lyrics and groove, great results are bound to follow. Such was the case for Only The Good Die Young, a ...

Two of my absolute favorites. I’ll say, Bruce didn’t sing Only The Good Die Young that great. But Billy didn’t sing Born To Run that great. They each have their strengths.

The piano intro on “Only the Good Die Young” is among the most recognizable in all of pop-rock history, and the boogie instrumental catalyzed by Richie Cannata’s organ remains undefeated ...