The song was controversial for its time, with the lyrics written from the perspective of a young man determined to have sex with a. It was the third of four singles released from the album. Please return to to learn more about other benefits. Billy joel is the closest thing madison square garden has to a sure thing certainly more than the. You are leaving and going to the website of our trusted provider.
It was covered by steve acho, co co beaux, alice donut, me. Come out, virginia, dont let me wait you catholic girls start much too late but sooner or later it. Another cover here for ya, by my favorite artist of all time, mr. I wrote letters to the archbishops and the president of seton hall, joel laughed, saying, please ban my next record. The song was controversial for its time, with the lyrics written from the perspective of a young man determined to have sex with a catholic girl. Thanks to turtlemurmurs, matty conks, eric, anonymous, melissa ryan for correcting these lyrics. Afterwards, well see if the jews can take it as well as they can dish it out. Come out, virginia, dont let me wait you catholic girls start much too late oh, but sooner or later, it comes down to fate i might as well be the one. He makes a few good jabs at the catholic church in the process, too, but in a way which still comes off as comical and light. The providers terms, conditions and policies apply. Billy joel slapped with lawsuit after firing contractor. Angel from montgomery john prine pbs is gonna rebroadcast john prines austin city limits episode tonight, i recommend tuning in, i know i will be. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. General commentits definitely about wanting to shag some virgin.
In 1977, billy joel released his album titled the stranger. The free sheet music is provided for personal enjoyment only, not for resale purposes. Introducing only the pig tastes good by billy joel and spencer j. The narrator believes that the girl is refusing him because she comes from a religious catholic family. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Piano men billy joel and elton john thrill oakland. Come out, virginia, dont let me wait you catholic girls start much too late but sooner or later it comes down to fate i might as well be the one they showed you a statue and told you to pray they built you a temple and locked you away but they never told you the price that. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The object of joel s affections was one virginia callahan, an unrequited crush from his high school days in levittown, long island. Virginia, as mentioned in the first line come out, virginia, dont let me wait is virginia callaghan, a girl billy had a crush on when he first started playing in a band.
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