Simple chord progressions and lyrics bring out the main point of “Streetlife Serenader”. In 1974, when Billy Joel was writing the album in Los Angeles, he was at a rising point in his career. He had two albums out. He had a few hit singles on the radio. But with increasing stress and critics beating...
Streetlife serenader
Never sang on stages
Needs no orchestration
Melody comes easy
Midnight masquerader
Shoppin' center heroes
Child of Eisenhower
New world celebrator
Streetlife serenaders
Have such understanding
How the words are spoken
How to make the motions
Streetlife serenaders
Have no obligations
Hold no grand illusions
Need no stimulation
Midnight masqueraders
Workin' hard for wages
Need no vast arrangements
To do their harmonizing
Streetlife Serenader was written by Billy Joel.
Streetlife Serenader was produced by Mike Stewart.
Billy Joel released Streetlife Serenader on Fri Oct 11 1974.