Vienna (Billy Joel song)
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"Vienna" is a song from Billy Joel
's breakthrough 1977 album The Stranger
, released as the B-side to his "She's Always a Woman
" single. It was played in a 1981 episode of Taxi
called "Vienna Waits." Marilu Henner
's character Elaine Nardo refers to the song while on vacation in Europe with Alex Reiger, played by Judd Hirsch
. Due to licensing restrictions, the song has been omitted from the episode on DVD. Vienna can also be found on the soundtrack
of 13 Going on 30
.
In a July 2008 New York Times article, Joel cited this as one of his two favorite songs, along with "Summer, Highland Falls".
Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
's breakthrough 1977 album The Stranger
The Stranger (album)
The Stranger is the fifth studio album by musician Billy Joel, released in 1977 . While his four previous albums had been moderate chart successes, this was his breakthrough album, and is generally regarded by critics as his magnum opus, spending six weeks at #2 in the U.S. album charts...
, released as the B-side to his "She's Always a Woman
She's Always a Woman
"She's Always a Woman" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger. It is a love song about a modern woman, with whom he falls in love for her quirks as well as her flaws. The single peaked at #17 in the U.S. and in 1986 peaked at #53 in the UK when released as a double A-side single with...
" single. It was played in a 1981 episode of Taxi
Taxi (TV series)
Taxi was an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC. The series, which won 18 Emmy Awards, including three for "Outstanding Comedy Series", focuses on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers and their abusive dispatcher...
called "Vienna Waits." Marilu Henner
Marilu Henner
Mary Lucy Denise "Marilu" Henner is an American actress, producer and author. She is best known for her role as Elaine O'Connor Nardo on the sitcom Taxi from 1978 to 1983.-Early life:...
's character Elaine Nardo refers to the song while on vacation in Europe with Alex Reiger, played by Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch is an American actor most known for playing Alex Rieger on the television comedy series Taxi, John Lacey on the NBC series Dear John, and Alan Eppes on the CBS series Numb3rs.-Early life and education:...
. Due to licensing restrictions, the song has been omitted from the episode on DVD. Vienna can also be found on the soundtrack
13 Going on 30 (album)
The soundtrack to 13 Going on 30 is the soundtrack album for the 2004 comedy film of the same name, which starred Jennifer Garner. The album mostly contains music from the 1980s, but there is a handful of songs performed by contemporary artists, such as Lillix and Liz Phair...
of 13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30 is a 2004 American romantic comedy fantasy film starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. It has a similar premise to the classic short story Rip Van Winkle, in which a young person falls asleep and wakes up many years later as an older person...
.
In a July 2008 New York Times article, Joel cited this as one of his two favorite songs, along with "Summer, Highland Falls".
Cover versions
- American singer Susannah Blinkoff released a cover version of the song in 2008 on her album Let's Pretend.
- Canadian singer Miranda ChartrandMiranda ChartrandMiranda Chartrand is a Canadian singer who is currently based in London. Born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Chartrand studied at the John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute and played on their open girls' rugby team, before moving to the United Kingdom in 2009 to work as an au pair...
covered the song in 2009 on her YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel "mydogmaddie". She described it as "one of [her] all time favourite songs".
- Philadelphia hip-hop group Ground Up Sounds sampled the song in their song "Vienna 16" in 2010.
- American singer/VictoriousVictoriousVictorious is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around aspiring singer Tori Vega , a teenager who attends a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts High School, after taking her older sister Trina's place in a showcase while getting into...
actress Ariana GrandeAriana GrandeAriana Joan Grande is an American actress and singer. She currently plays the role of Cat Valentine in the American sitcom Victorious.-Early life:Grande was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida...
covered the song in 2011, initially sending the mp3 to her fans if they donated to her 2011 Japan earthquake appeal, and then later making it available to the public via her YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel.