He talks about why he hasn't released an album of pop songs since 1993, his overall indifference to lyrics and how he wants to go out in a blaze of ignominy.
Earlier this year, Billy Joel agreed to write a song with pop star Pink, who has, by her own admission, been relentlessly pursuing a collaboration with the Piano Man.
Most songwriters find it hard to pick favorites from their own catalog, but Billy Joel managed to rank his own top five songs during a visit last night to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.