If you go there and look through the grating - you can still see the stairs, covered with dead leaves. This is what's left of the subway stairs they were descending, which were at the south-west corner of Eighth Avenue and 17th Street in Manhattan.Īnd here's another view from the other direction. The video continues uptown at the studio, but I want to discuss this section while we are here. They enter the subway at the street corner. They are all in "street" clothes.Īnd the saxman (Richie Cannata) comes off the steps and joins them. He picks up two other band members (Liberty and Doug) and walks down the street.
Then, after seeing the Liberty and Doug in close up, we see Billy. the camera zooms into the back of the park where some "street guys" are leaning out against the fence. The man walks by the stairs to a building. I will also post it here, though I can't guarantee it will be there when you click on it.
If you are unfamilair with the video you can find it on YouTube or Vevo by searching for "Billy Joel My Life Video." (All stills are from the Music Video of Billy Joel performing My Life (c) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT) It pans down, as title credits come on, and we see a person in a white tee shirt walking down the street from the street corner. The video starts with a shot of the New York skyline. To be notified of new PopSpots entries, follow PopSpotsNYC on Twitter:įor questions or comments you can email me (Bob)