I like a lot of Billy Joel’s songs. But Allentown is one of his songs I like the best. I appreciate the truthful story he tells about the political and business failures and their associated greed that rocked the Midwest in the 1970s and 1980s.
Even though I like the song, I’m a realist. Allentown was not the best choice for someone with as little singing talent as I have. As you will see, I struggled quite a bit with some of the notes. Still, I enjoyed singing Allentown most likely way more than you will enjoy hearing me sing Allentown.