The Downeaster "Alexa"
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"The Downeaster 'Alexa'" is a song by Billy Joel from his eleventh studio album Storm Front (1989), released as the album's fourth single. It peaked at No. 57 in the Billboard Hot 100 and was included on Joel's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 album in 1997. The song was named for his boat, which in turn was named after his daughter Alexa Ray Joel.
The violin solo is played by virtuoso Itzhak Perlman.[1] The music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.[2]
Content
The song is sung in the persona of an impoverished fisherman off Long Island and the surrounding waters who, like many of his fellow fishermen, is finding it increasingly hard to make ends meet and keep ownership of his boat, a type known as a Down Easter.[3]
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[4] | 126 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[5] | 25 |
| Japanese Singles Chart (Oricon)[6] | 6 |
| UK Singles Chart | 76 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 57 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 18 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 33 |
Certifications
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References
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- ↑ [1] Billy Joel & Itzhak Perlman - The Downeaster 'Alexa' (MSG - March 9, 2015)
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- ↑ Piano Man rocks Albany – Poughkeepsie Journal, Thursday April 19, 2007
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- ↑ Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved November 2, 2012)
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- Songs about poverty