you know whoās gay? paul the real estate novelist who never had time for a wife and davey whoās still in the navy and probably will be for life
New headcannon: everyoneĀ in that song is gay except the Piano Man who has no idea heās playing at a gay bar and the staff and regulars have a betting pool on how long heāll take to finally figure it out. So far John is ahead.
āThe manager gives me a smile ācause he knows that itās me theyāve been coming to seeā also implies that the Piano Man is possibly an incredibly attractive but oblivious himbo, and if you listen to the rest of it imagining that, this all fits a little too well.
this makes too much sense. Also, the full quote is āNow John at the bar is a friend of mine. He gets me my drinks for free. And heās quick with a joke or to light up your smoke. But thereās someplace that heād rather beā Yes, your bed, he wants to be on your bed honey, thatās not a joke, he is flirting with you.
Lighting another manās cigarette is some old-school gay cruising.
Billy Joel actually addressed this interpretation!
You know, good on him for just rolling with it.




























