"Big Shot" is a song performed by
Billy Joel
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man (song), Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo ...
from his 1978 album ''
52nd Street
52nd Street is a -long one-way street traveling west to east across Midtown Manhattan, New York City. A short section of it was known as the city's center of jazz performance from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Jazz center
Following the repeal of ...
'', released as a single in early 1979. The song would become the second hit single from the album, peaking at #14 in the United States.
Lyrics and music
The song is superficially about the protagonist mocking a woman with a severe
hangover
A hangover is the experience of various unpleasant physiological and psychological effects usually following the consumption of alcohol, such as wine, beer, and liquor. Hangovers can last for several hours or for more than 24 hours. Typical sympto ...
for her intoxicated escapades around town, making numerous social and verbal ''
faux pas
English words
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