Joel introduced Rodrigo by reeling off the various awards that she’s won and then continued: “She’s got all kinds of awards. Last night, Joel once again headlined the Garden, and during his show, he brought Olivia Rodrigo to the stage. I bet a lot of people know Billy Joel because Olivia Rodrigo mentioned “Uptown Girl.”īilly Joel no longer releases music, but he still sells out Madison Square Garden, his hometown arena, anytime he feels like it. It was Billy Joel, who seems happy for the “Deja Vu” mention. Last night, an older legend invited Rodrigo onto his stage. She covered a lot of the alt-rock hits of the ’90s and ’00s, and she shared the stage with surprise guests like Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, and Natalie Imbruglia. On the one hand, doesn’t everyone know Billy Joel and “Uptown Girl”? On the other, why would present-day teenagers be thinking about Billy Joel at all? But also, why wouldn’t they? “Uptown Girl” could be grandparent music for someone Rodrigo’s age, but sometimes, grandparent music still hits.Įarlier this year, Olivia Rodrigo headed out on her first tour. In an accusatory address to an ex who’s already moved on, Rodrigo say, “I bet that she knows Billy Joel because you played her ‘Uptown Girl.'” That moment was fun for conflicting reasons. Last year, when the huge-on-arrival teenage pop star Olivia Rodrigo released her second single “ Deja Vu,” Rodrigo’s lyrics included a kind of unexpected shoutout.
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