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"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
#1 weeks: 2
weeks: 1980-07-19, 1980-07-26
genre: rock
artist: Billy Joel
album: Glass Houses
writers: Billy Joel
producers: Phil Ramone
label:
formats: 7" vinyl
lengths: 2:57

"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" is a hit 1980 song performed by Billy Joel, from the hit album Glass Houses. The song was #1 on the Hot 100 charts for two weeks, from July 19 through August 1, 1980.

The song is a cynical look at the music industry as a publicist/manager begs the protagonist (Joel) to remain hip for the younger crowd ("What's the matter with the car I'm driving? / "Can't you tell that it's out of style?"), and the protagonist's refusal to change, claiming his music will remain relevant regardless of his appearance. The song was a stab by Joel at the new music genres that were around in the early 1980s (punk, funk, new wave) and uses a new wave sound. The music video depicted Joel mixing elements of new wave, punk, and funk as he records a music video. The single reached Platinum certification from the RIAA for sales in the U.S.

"Weird Al" Yankovic did a parody of the song entitled "It's Still Billy Joel to Me." The song was released on the CD set, Dr. Demento's Basement Tapes.

The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore.

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