Talk about making love to the microphone (Billy Joel, ‘Big Shot,’ 1978)

Billy Joel’s “Big Shot” first appeared on the musician’s Grammy Award-winning L.P., 52nd Street, of October, 1978.

This guitarist has just inspired Nintendo to create Mario the Plumber

“Big Shot” was released as a single in early 1979 and by late March had peaked at #14 on the Billboard “Hot 100.” Here’s the original promotional video, likely filmed in late ’78.

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