What do you have against Billy Joel that you write a whole article, buy a CD set, just to analyze why Billy Joel's music is so irritating. OK, everyone has there own tastes in music. What is awesome to one is awful to another. But devote a whole page trying to find every way possible to bash Billy Joel. To prove he is an awful artist. Your question should be is what makes Billy so good? Why do his concerts always sell out within minutes after going on sale? Why is he one of the best selling artists in music history? Why is he on the radio so much - now found on Classic Rock and Light stations? The simple answer is people enjoy his music. Go to his concert. You see that he appeals to all ages -- young, teens, twenty and thirty years olds, middle aged, and older. You have a right to be irritated by his music. It's your listening preference. But asking why is Billy Joel so bad when so many people find him so good just doesn't seem right or fair.