To discern the mood of Billy Joel’s 1979 hit “Big Shot,” you don’t have to get beyond the first 20 seconds of the song. It begins with a guitar riff that practically barks at its listeners, and when Joel starts singing, it’s immediately clear that he has lost his patience with someone. From the way […]
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