UPTOWN GIRL Song Lyrics by Billy Joel from the Album An Innocent Man: VIDEOS

This is the rare "Friday Night Videos" version of the "Uptown Girl" music video by Billy Joel as it originally aired on October 28th 1983. According to Wikipedia: "Different versions of the music video opening were produced, in which an auto mechanic is watching the end of Joel's previous hit "Tell Her About It" on a small TV. Then, depending on the version, the next image on the TV is either a blank screen or the logo of the network or TV show the video was on. The only logos known to be used are MTV and Friday Night Videos. A fourth version, which skipped the prologue segment, aired on Night Tracks, America's Top 10 and other music video shows. This is also the version posted on the music video website Vevo." According to numerous interviews with Joel, the song was initially written about his relationship with Elle Macpherson, but it ended up being about his soon-to-be wife Christie Brinkley who is prominently featured in the video. Later it was revealed that several songs on the album "An Innocent Man" were about his blossoming relationship with Brinkley as well. Joel also has said that the style of the song was inspired by the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons who were featured in the film "Jersey Boys". The song peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 in the US and went number one in the United Kingdom. It was the second biggest-selling single of 1983 in the UK behind only Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon". It has sold over 1 million copies as of 2012. In 1988, Rolling Stone ranked "Uptown Girl" #99 on their list of the 100 most important singles of the period 1963-1988. Enjoy! "Uptown Girl" - Music and Lyrics by Billy Joel Uptown girl She's been living in her uptown world I bet she never had a backstreet guy I bet her mama never told her why I'm gonna try for an uptown girl She's been living in her white bread world As long as anyone with hot blood can And now she's looking for a downtown man That's what I am And when she knows what She wants from her time And when she wakes up And makes up her mind She'll see I'm not so tough Just because I'm in love with an uptown girl You know I've seen her in her uptown world She's getting tired of her high class toys And all the presents from her uptown boys She's got a choice Uptown girl You know I can't afford to buy her pearls But maybe someday when my ship comes in She'll understand what kind of guy I've been And then I'll win And when she's walking She's looking so fine And when she's talking She'll say that she's mine She'll say I'm not so tough Just because I'm in love With and uptown girl She's been living in her white bread world As long as anyone with hot blood can And now she's looking for a downtown man That's what I am Uptown girl She's my uptown girl You know I'm in love With an uptown girl My uptown girl You know I'm in love With an uptown girl My uptown girl