Maryann Hussalonia
Russophile Hussalonia
Don Juan D' Hussalonia
Holden Hussalonia
Glass Houses
“Pop does not mean popular” is the Hussalonia motto. However, sometimes pop is popular. Really popular. Take Billy Joel for instance. I bet your mom loves Billy Joel. Why shouldn’t she? He was handsome and wrote dramatically sweet pop songs like “Piano Man” and “Just The Way You Are.” But popularity wasn’t enough for Joel; he was an angry and cynical guy like you. He was a pop music scholar, like you. He didn’t want your mom’s love, he wanted your love - yes, you, the snobby rock-critic, with your punk and new wave records. Enter 1980’s Glass Houses. Influenced by The Jam, The Cars, Elvis Costello as well good old Paul McCartney (who just made his own “new wave” record. See: Back To The Egg), Joel was determined to roughen up his image and earn himself some street cred. Instead, he earned his first number one single and a Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Sorry, Bill.
Today, Poor Billy Joel is pretty much retired. He gave up trying to please you fickle bastards. He caved in and spent the 90s pandering to the adult contemporary scene. And time hasn’t been kind to his street cred. It’s less cool now than it ever was to listen to Billy Joel. We here at Hussalonia might be inclined to feel sorry him, if he weren’t so rich and well-loved by our moms. Nevertheless, we’re offering this: a song-for-song cover of Glass Houses. We feel that Glass Houses represents the struggle between low and high pop culture. Hussalonia resents that struggle. We hate and love all pop music equally. So what can you expect from our version of Glass Houses? It’s lo-fi, raw, unhinged and full of musical in-jokes. Maybe it will inspire the kids to reassess Billy Joel’s career. Have we lost our minds? Is this a joke? A tribute? A parody? Are we going to get sued? Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe!
Special thanks to Brian Ibbott and Coverville for hosting the files!
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You May Be Right | 2:04
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Sometimes A Fantasy | 2:44
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Don't Ask Me Why | 2:47
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It's Still Rock And Roll To Me | 3:19
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All For Leyna | 3:22
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I Don't Want To Be Alone | 3:18
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| 07 | Sleeping With The Television On | 3:00 |
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| 08 | C'Etait Toi | 2:44 |
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| 09 | Close To The Borderline | 3:17 |
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| 10 | Through The Long Night | 3:23 |
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| DOWNLOAD ALL TRACKS IN A ZIP FILE (COMING SOON) | 29:53 |
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| ADDITIONAL FILES | DOWNLOAD (RIGHT-CLICK SAVE AS) |
| Easy-to-Assemble Slip Case For Your CD | |
| Front Cover: 200 x 200 (coming soon) | |
| Front Cover: 300 x 300 (coming soon) | |
| NOTES |
Release Date: December 24, 2006 Drums: Richard McCarthy LEGAL NOTICE: These songs were written by Billy Joel, a very talented and successful songwriter who owns the copyright on these recordings. Everyone should go buy the real Glass Houses. No one is making any money here, and we don’t want to get sued. If you represent Billy Joel’s publishing company and would like these songs removed from the website, please contact us and we will gladly do so. |
| RECOMMENDED TRACKS |
| Sleeping With The Television On; C'Etait Toi; Don't Ask Me Why |
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