So, let me get this straight - Jody Rosen was a 'devoted fan' of Billy Joel until a friend told him it wasn't cool to like Billy Joel, and then Elvis Costello's opinion of Joel sealed the deal, right? Yes sir, that's what I call intelligent and objective decision-making by a true devotee. Obviously, he never had any faith in his own aesthetic instincts in the first place. Am I the only one here who recognizes the pathetic irony of Jody Rosen? This entire rant is embarrassing to read.