For some, Billy Joel is one of the greatest artists of all time, especially if you're from the Tri-state area. He was big in my house, particularly because playing his music was the only way to get me to sleep as a baby I'm told. That did not translate into adulthood (except maybe for Piano Man) as I enjoy many of his songs from the late 70s through the late 80s. And he puts on a great show. I was lucky enough to see one of his concerts at Madison Square Garden a few years ago.
Uptown Girl was the second single released from Joel's 1983 album An Innocent Man, which was an ode to doo wop groups from the 50s and 60s. For the video, which is a very literal take on the song's lyrics, Billy plays a downtown mechanic who gives full service to an uptown beauty, played by supermodel and future wife Christie Brinkley. After some cringeworthy choreography, the two ride off into the night on a motorcycle followed by a personal lube job ;-)
Uptown Girl was filmed in New York, NY
Location: The Gas Station
Address: Bowery & Bond Street, New York, NY
As if there wasn't already a shortage of gas stations in Manhattan, the one used in the video eventually ran out...gas. Even the buildings you see briefly on Bond Street have changed over the years...
Location Visited: June 2019
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