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The Longest Time - Videos Page
(An Innocent Man) (1983) |
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Official Music Video
Billy Joel and the band ham it up in the video for "The Longest Time."
The Making of "The Longest Time" Video
Billy discusses how the video was made on New York Hot Tracks (1984).
"The Longest Time" As a Classical Piece
Billy plays "The Longest Time" as a classical music piece, an excerpt from the 1993 documentary Shades of Grey.
Live at Wembley Arena (1984)
Billy and the band sing "For The Longest Time" on the An Innocent Man Tour in England (1983).
Live in Russia (1987)
Live performance in Russia (1987).
Live at Grammy Legend Awards (1991)
Rock legends including Dion, Frankie Valli, Ben E. King, and others sing "The Longest Time' in tribute to Billy Joel when he received the Grammy Legend Award in 1991.
Live at MSG with Rockapella (1991)
Rockapella and Billy onstage at MSG - The Concert for Walden Woods (1991)
Cover by Zhane (1997)
Silky R&B cover by Zhane, from 1997.
Live in Philadelphia (1998)
This is a fun live version from 1998 at Philadelphia's First Union Center.
Live in Philadelphia with Boyz II Men (2014)
Billy Joel and special guest Boyz II Men in Philadelphia (Aug. 2014)
Jazz Cover by The John G. Smith Trio (2014)
There are many acapella covers of the song, but here is a nice jazz instrumental version by the John G. Smith Trio (2014). They also cover a few other Billy Joel songs at their YouTube channel.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" with Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (2014)
Live on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (2016)
Billy and the band sing "The Longest Time" with Jimmy Fallon and others, in between airing (2016) (may be blocked in the US)
The Schulyer Sisters (Hamilton) sing "The Longest Time"
The Schulyer Sisters from Hamilton perform "The Longest Time" backstage on July 9, 2016.
Glee version of "The Longest Time"
How I Met Your Mother - "The Longest Time" (short)
Songwriter Tom Bahler discusses Billy's writing process for "The Longest Time"
The Tymes - "So Much In Love"
The Tymes "So Much In Love" from 1963, one of the doo-wop songs that inspired Billy to write "The Longest Time."
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
Frankie Lymon & The Teadrops "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
Don & Juan - "What's Your Name?"
Don and Juan "What's Your Name"
Uptown Girl - "We Strictly Do 80's Joel Music, Sir" from the movie Step Brothers.
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Words and Music by Billy Joel
Oh, oh, oh, oh For the longest time Oh, oh, oh For the longest If you said goodbye to me tonight There would still be music left to write What else could I do I'm so inspired by you That hasn't happened for the longest time Once I thought my innocence was gone Now I know that happiness goes on That's where you found me When you put your arms around me I haven't been there for the longest time Oh, oh, oh, oh For the longest time Woa, oh, oh For the longest I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall And the greatest miracle of all Is how I need you And how you needed me too That hasn't happened for the longest time Maybe this won't last very long But you feel so right And I could be wrong Maybe I've been hoping too hard But I've gone this far And it's more than I hoped for Who knows how much further we'll go on Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone I'll take my chances I forgot how nice romance is I haven't been there for the longest time I had second thoughts at the start I said to myself Hold on to your heart Now I know the woman that you are You're wonderful so far And it's more than I hoped for I don't care what consequence it brings I have been a fool for lesser things I want you so bad I think you ought to know that I intend to hold you for the longest time Oh, oh, oh, oh For the longest time Oh, oh,oh For the longest time Oh, oh, oh For the longest time Oh, oh, oh, For the longest time  
Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley (1983). Photo by Gilles Larrain.
Still shot from the music video.
Sheet music for "The Longest Time"
Billy keeping the faith (1983)
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