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Thursday, January 20, 2011

854. The Stranger by Billy Joel (1977)

"The Stranger" is Billy Joel's examination of the human pysche. In particular, the stranger represents desire and other primal instincts which is held under control by force of will. The song opens and closes with the whistling which probably represents the primative reminding the superego of its existence. To me, the whistling sounds rather lonely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI2BnzF1860

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