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Posted on 10/11/2005 4:25:04 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Billy Joel Drank Furniture Polish In Suicide Attempt
October 11, 2005 3:01 p.m. EST
Douglas Maher - All Headline News Staff Reporter
New York, NY (AHN) - A new book written by author Hank Bordowitz reveals the lows singer Billy Joel sunk to over the years in a fight with depression and alcoholism.
Joel reportedly drank furniture polish in a suicide attempt.
The new book entitled, "Billy Joel: The Life & Times of an Angry Young Man", quotes the "piano man" as saying, "I drank furniture polish. It looked tastier than bleach."
Joel apparently wrote a suicide note before drinking the polish and was later found passed out in a closet by then drummer and friend Jon Small, who rushed Joel to the hospital where he was admitted to a psychiatric ward and put on suicide watch. Joel then begged his manager to get him out because, "These people are really crazy!" Joel later married model Christy Brinkley and the couple had a daughter Alexa.
The book claims the episode was brought on by the star's secret affair with Jon Small's wife, Elizabeth. Joel later penned several songs for Elizabeth including the hits, "She's Got a Way" and "She's Always a Woman".
Joel is also known for another anti-suicide song entitled, "You're Only Human".
Why does he go to extremes? har har har
The guy was a musical genius, IMHO.
Sad what's happened to him.
Now if only Barry Manilow would give it a try...
What is it with these Levittown people? Billy Joel, Bill O'Reilly...
La.... da da...... di de da.....
I think the article implies that his suicide attempts took place in the seventies. My parents saw him about three or two years ago when he was touring with Elton John, and they said his performance was fantastic.
Bill O'Reilly from Levittown? Are you series! Furniture polish... he wasn't really serious. If he was, he would have drank something like bleach or antifreeze.
Yep..it happened in the 70s..but Joel has been in rehab two times in the last year for alcoholism and crashing his cars into trees while driving drunk.
Billy Martin, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton,
Well, if he had died, he'd have had a beautiful finish.
None of those guys from Levittown. Billy Martin was from Frisco, Gates grew up in the Sandpoint section of Seattle, Clintigula was raised in Hot Springs.
Bwahaa!
I don't care. I don't like any of them!
Guy doesn't know the difference between Schlitz and Shinola
Your BAD! BAD! BAD! :D
Drinking "Lemon Pledge" reflects badly on his character.
Joel has been sober since taking the Pledge.
I was drinking when I read that! I've gotta get vanilla coke outta my nose now!
Bad attempt to endust it all.
I know it!
Other than alcohol abuse, though, he's pretty much Mr.Clean.
Winner!LOL!!!
''Only the waxed die young.''
XLNT
Wasn't she his first wife? The one who ripped him off?
He made the best pop music there ever was.
Thanks for the ping....jesus...
winner! I do like Billy Joel though.
Yep..it happened in the 70s..but Joel has been in rehab two times in the last year for alcoholism and crashing his cars into trees while driving drunk.
Is this from the same source you have that said
there were 800 bodies stack on the side of hightway
90 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast?
You are an idiot...
Maybe so but,
At least when I am wrong I am man enough
to admit it.
Your thread about this subject upset quite a few people.
I, too, wish you would, if not retract what you said, then at least apologize.
I saw him back in 2000 in concert, and he put on a damn good show. His song "Second Wind" was basically about his experiences as a message to others who were considering suicide. The suicide attempt was back in the late 60s/early 70s.
No reason to apologize when I got dozens of freepmails from people seeing the same thing on the ground in the region. I also will take the word of medics on the ground who swear on the record about what they witnessed.
Stand by the source and the story as reported.The numbers were and are not being reported as they are.
I called WKB an idiot because this article on Billy Joel comes from a revelation in a new book released and it is well known through ummmmmmmmmm....hundreds of reports that Billy Joel has gotten into numerous car accidents while drunk on Long Island and crashed into trees and has been in and out of rehab the last year.
Read a little..it helps sometimes.
Where are the pictures you idiot??
Well Maxwell not so Smart
Would you believe this?
http://www.co.harrison.ms.us/
WKB--where do these guys keep coming up with these creative names? Don't they know the name "idiot" has been registered and trademarked by that 6-year-old in Jackson? Couldn't they call you some other name like a no-humped camel face or "warhog breath" or something else? Why do they persist in calling you something used by little kids? People are so creative nowadays I suppose. Actually, I'll get to work on it and post some more "proper" names that people could call you.
I lived around the corner from him growing up in Hicksville, LI. He was always a loner but incredibly talented even as a little kid.
Maybe so but,
At least when I am wrong I am man enough
to admit it.
WKB, you're a man? I thought you were the one in that Big Bird costume. You know, sometimes, I've played Harry the monster, especially when I haven't shaved for a few days.
her to someone else--I, too, wish you would, if not retract what you said, then at least apologize.
Saying I'm sorry is becoming a lost art form nowadays.
Joel has been sober since taking the Pledge.
Wow, it's that effective??? I thought that 409 was just fine.
Him to My Favorite Headache----Where are the pictures you idiot??
Don't copy the poor guy.
111 people? You know what, WK, you forgot about those Barbie and Ken Dolls that were found in the trees. They look pretty human from a distance. Oh yeah, there were 400 Bratzz dolls found too on the roof of a Toys R Us. There were only 30 Patty Playpals found though, because of their relative scarcity. Only about 150 Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls were hurt because of their plush nature. However, there were 62 of those new strawberry shortcake dolls hurt because of their big heads. About 392 Dora the Explorer dolls were hurt, but most were rescued by the 400 GI Joe's on active duty. The venerable teddy bear suffered only 59 casaulties, but I heard there were some Woody and Buzz dolls that had suffered terrible casaulties, mostly because of being put in garbage bins by kids impatient with waiting for another sequel to come out. Of Star Wars characters, I believe that the numbers were 45 for Darth Vader, 23 for Princess Leia, 71 for Han Solo, 22 for Lando Calrissian, 44 for Boba Fett, 193 for the old Emperor, 28 for Darth Maul, 81 for Queen "Im a Dolla," 83 for See Threepio, 74 for Chewbacca, and 12 for Artoo Detoo (casaulties lower due to his compact frame). Luke Skywalker only suffered a dozen casaulties as he was able to find a spare wormhole using his training in the force. My source was the Santa Clause Times, the most current and up-to-date publication covering the news of Santa Clause. Since the advent of global warming, its circulation has gone up 400%, especially among those the Adele penguins a world away. Do not worry, I do hear Santa is planning extra shipments to make up for the deficitis.
What about all the blow up dolls?
Were they blown up up away in my beautiful balloon.
No, they were banged around a bit though.
No, they were banged around a bit though.
LMAO NOW I can take my nap.
LMAO NOW I can take my nap.
Glad to help you go to sleep.
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