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5 Relatable Bar Characters in "Piano Man" Lyrics

• The "Old Man Sitting Next to Me"

  “There’s an old man sitting next to me
  Making love to his tonic and gin
  He says, Son can you play me a memory?
  I’m not really sure how it goes
  But it’s sad and it’s sweet and I knew it complete
  When I wore a younger man’s clothes.”

  Billy Joel characterizes an old man who might not be so sharp anymore. His longing for the past sets the tone for theme of the song.

• John at the Bar

  “Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
  He gets me my drinks for free
  And he’s quick with a joke, or to light up your smoke
  But there’s some place that he’d rather be.”

  The bartender might seem like everyone’s favorite person on the surface, but the song reveals that there’s “some place that he’d rather be.” John’s lofty dreams of becoming a movie star are hardly uncommon for some people just fighting to make ends meet.

   

• Paul the Real Estate Novelist

  “Now Paul is a real estate novelist
  Who never had time for a wife.”

  The idea of someone who is married to a job is emotionally authentic and appealing in a genuine sense, regardless of how sad it might be.

• Davy from the Navy

  “And he’s talkin’ with Davy, who’s still in the navy
  And probably will be for life”

  The idea of Davy and Paul having a casual conversation at the bar escaping from the bigger picture of life is surprisingly heartwarming.

• The Waitress Who's Practicing Politics

  “And the waitress is practicing politics
  As the businessmen slowly get stoned”

  Like John at the bar, the waitress is hustling around to earn her living while also chasing higher aspirations in life. It’s as relatable of an idea as any.

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