The 1979 song Billy Joel wrote after an awkward dinner with Mick Jagger

The song that was born from an uncomfortable meeting between Billy Joel and Mick Jagger was "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me", one of the biggest hits of the American singer's career. According to Billy Joel, the inspiration came after attending a dinner where several people discussed which musical styles were really modern and which artists were already outdated. Mick Jagger was part of that environment, and the conversation ended up leaving Joel very uncomfortable. The singer realized that there was an exaggerated concern in the industry with following trends and appearing constantly current. For him, good music continued to be good music, regardless of the label adopted by the market. It was precisely from this reflection that "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" was born, released in 1980 after being written during that period. The lyrics mock the obsession with fads and criticize the constant need to reinvent one's image just to keep up with what's trending. The song quickly became Billy Joel's first number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of the biggest hits of his career. With its striking chorus and timeless message, the song continues to be remembered as a defense of traditional rock in the face of constant changes in the music industry. Decades later, Billy Joel still claims that the theme remains current. For him, artists continue to be pressured to follow trends, when the most important thing should be to produce honest, quality music.