Billy Joel - I Go To Extremes Lyrics






Call me a joker, call me a fool
Right at this moment I'm totally cool
Clear as a crystal, sharp as a knife
I feel like I'm in the prime of my life
Sometimes it feels like I'm going too fast
I don't know how long this feeling will last
Maybe it's only tonight

Darling I don't know why I go to extremes
Too high or too low there ain't no in-betweens
And if I stand or I fall
It's all or nothing at all
Darling I don't know why I go to extremes

Sometimes I'm tired, sometimes I'm shot
Sometimes I don't know how much more I've got
Maybe I'm headed over the hill
Maybe I've set myself up for the kill
Tell me how much do you think you can take
Until the heart in you is starting to break?
Sometimes it feels like it will

Darling I don't know why I go to extremes
Too high or too low there ain't no in-betweens
You can be sure when I'm gone
I won't be out there too long
Darling I don't know why I go to extremes

Out of the darkness, into the light
Leaving the scene of the crime
Either I'm wrong or I'm perfectly right every time
Sometimes I lie awake, night after night
Coming apart at the seams
Eager to please, ready to fight
Why do I go to extremes?

Darling I don't know why I go to extremes
Too high or too low there ain't no in-betweens
And if I stand or I fall
It's all or nothing at all
Darling I don't know why I go to extremes
No I don't know why I go to extremes
Too high or too low there ain't no in-betweens
You can be sure when I'm gone
I won't be out there too long
Darling I don't know why I go to extremes





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  1. J.... Y....

    I go to extremes es mi canción favorita porque es la descripción de mi personalidad

  2. A.... V....

    GRANDIOS !

  3. A.... M....

    Great song más performance

  4. R.... L....

    I grew up listening to Glass Houses and i have loved Billy Joel ever since
    Thanks Dad

  5. R.... C....

    It's wonderfull song and play the piano_man.

  6. a.... l....

    de los mejores musicos q hay voy a tener la fortuna de ir a ver su ultimo concierto en tierra azteca estoy feliz .lo he escuchado desde q empezo su carrera

  7. H.... ....

    When you realize, this is to us what 1959 was to 1989. 30 years. Jeez.

  8. s.... z....

    Leningrad、The Downeaster 'Alexa'とI Go to Extremesの1989年の3曲は力強い歌で大好きです。

  9. a.... l....

    the very best i love you

  10. J.... W....

    Billy’s cool but he’s no Liberty Devitto! That dude brings being cool beyond the extremes! All facts!

  11. G.... ....

    I really, really love this song, one of the best songs in the history.

  12. �.... �....

    AWESOME/2019

  13. F.... G....

    this has a great chorus and an amazing bridge.

  14. R.... S....

    Si me mantengo de pie o me caigo, es todo o nada en todo 🎵🎵🎵

  15. E.... D....

    That part at 3:39 reminds me of the naruto character theme game suaske brought me here lmao

  16. D.... F....

    Billy Joel forever my idol

  17. U.... ....

    I heard this at the california capital airshow in mather yesterday!

  18. A.... J....

    How did I forget about this song? He's got so many great songs that don't get the airplay anymore. I mourn the death of rock radio.

  19. s.... ....

    One of Billy's best, and damn, does he look the part of the cool rocker in this video! Awesome from start to finish.

  20. I.... C....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  21. A.... V....

    2:23 is one hell of a move.

  22. S.... W....

    This song can give you chills..and this is a perfect video! Thirty years ago? Time please slow down!

    S.... W....

    So brave to sing about being bi- polar

  23. D.... ....

    This song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1990

  24. T.... M....

    The manic depressive National Anthem.

  25. R.... L....

    My first real concert as a kid was Billy Joel on the stormfront tour. Still ranks in my top five

  26. e.... f....

    If this is a song that I can say This Is Me This Is It Love This Song

  27. k.... k....

    Billy Joel's Songs Get Good Through The Years!

  28. O.... S....

    Difficult to sing

  29. S.... P....

    Saw him perform at Wembley, London in June. He's 70 and still sounds amazing although likes to just sit at his piano most of the show now. This song just reminds me of the Bay watch theme. It was released October 1989. Bay watch first aired September the same year. Coincidence?

  30. P.... J....

    "Call me a joker,
    Call me a fool,
    Right at this moment I'm totally cool!
    Clear as a crystal,
    Sharp as a knife,
    I feel like I'm in the prime of my life"!

  31. E.... F....

    If there is a song that defines me this is it

  32. a.... ....

    Someone was saying on another video that Billy's just another Barry Manilow lol

  33. s.... ....

    I can't believe he played this at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night! Love this song!

    s.... ....

    Wow, cool! Were you there?

    s.... ....

    @drummerboy 76' Yep, in the stands!

  34. J.... B....

    Icon Joel

  35. G.... S....

    How hot is billy in this video

  36. C.... R....

    I love the drummer and the bongo player in this video. They look like they are having the time of their lives.

  37. M.... ....

    Billy should have kept Liberty DeVito as his drummer

  38. I.... ....

    This song makes me feel better....now! I love it!

  39. K.... R....

    I went to extremes this week, and I do know why.

  40. C.... O....

    great song

  41. A.... F....

    Maybe referring to his manic depressive conditions but the album mix is better than the single mix on the storm front album

  42. F.... M....

    I just stopped in for my quarterly visit, seeking yet another dose of amazement from one of the greatest greats. Bless your musical heart, Billy. This is perhaps my fave, showcasing all that classed-up, rock and roll mastery. Your vocals are both crooning and soaring, sweet and fierce. And the two piano breaks... hail! The first is just a teaser of the coming whirlwind of the craziest and tastiest morsels of well-rehearsed, impromptu virtuosity, that radiates from your very being. And that band... And the video... Wowzer!

  43. T.... ....

    Once the Melody lands in your brain, it stays there forever! Like "A hard day's night" by the Beatles! What a great song. Thank you

  44. S.... R....

    As someone who has bi- polar I really can relate to this song

  45. J.... G....

    Monstruo👍👍

  46. T.... ....

    Mania intensifies

  47. B.... ....

    MTV Flashback Monday night February 26 1990 around 8:25 pm EST this video played . YES ,,,,29 years ago

  48. J.... C....

    Extremely wonderful.

  49. h.... ....

    Wait a minute... 2:09?

  50. K.... M....

    i like billy better than elton

  51. J.... W....

    I woke my wife up by singing to her. Will never forget that beautiful smile!

  52. R.... ....

    Many people who smoke cigarettes, guzzle alcohol, or do drugs go to extremes.

  53. M.... O....

    2019😎😎😎

  54. M.... M....

    I don’t listen to most of the Billy Joel songs I used to listen to. But this song remains one of my favorites.

  55. T.... A....

    great song, Billy

  56. J.... R....

    Bi polar disorder causes extremes. 😂

  57. a.... w....

    I love THIS whole greatest hits volumes three
    Reminds me of the hardest time in my life ...
    The suicide of my sister that made my then husband go insane
    Way way way too much at once
    As I got away and came home
    To deal ...things got way way way better
    I needed my Texas back
    And I started healing
    But still wonder why someone would push you to the edge when you just experienced the most tragic life changing news
    Never truly got myself all the way back ....

  58. B.... ....

    MTV Top 20 Countdown Feb 24 1990 # 6

  59. D.... J....

    He goes to extremes with lots of cocaine!!!!LOL

    D.... J....

    You may do your jokes...but in fact: This one of the best songs in this world of one of the best musicans.

    D.... J....

    @Steven Eulitz You're exactly right!! It is one of his best songs. All joking aside.

  60. D.... J....

    Is that philip bynoe on bass?

  61. L.... M....

    The official bipolar anthem

  62. R.... R....

    Billy joel

  63. s.... m....

    I went to the exteme in 2018

  64. J.... P....

    230 people do not know good music when they hear it!! Billy is a true musician

  65. M.... S....

    A+ this video from my junior year means still SO MUCH! ;) ;-) ;->

  66. R.... T....

    This is my favorite song back in day I was 2 grade when hear this song

  67. Z.... ....

    I’ve never seen a bad performance of this song live. But then again I’ve never seen a bad Billy Joel performance.

  68. R.... D....

    This song is in my workout mix....

  69. w.... ....

    In an interview Billy explained that he was banging on the piano so hard that he actually broke some of the keys. He casually mentioned it to the cameraman (who completely flipped out with excitement) so the cameraman went back through his footage and found it. For a split second, at the end, you can see Billy's hands across the left side and the broken keys on the right. I LOVE when videos include little things like that!

  70. K.... W....

    My favorite.

  71. j.... ....

    I wish he'd make just a bit more music. His take on the current world would be appreciated.

  72. I.... w....

    Watch Liberty Devitto go!

  73. J.... C....

    2019 anyone

  74. C.... c....

    As a person with anxiety and adhd this always spoke for me even years before i knw wht i had lol

  75. Z.... F....

    big hit

  76. C.... T....

    Storm Front is such an epic album!

  77. S.... M....

    Not sche she the Best!!!

  78. S.... R....

    I'm bi polar totally get this song

  79. F.... V....

    FANTASTIC SONG!

  80. J.... D....

    Love this song so much he is great

  81. M.... J....

    That drummers rocking out lol

  82. O.... C....

    one of my fave ....my college years I miss the day....

  83. W.... n....

    Masterpiece

  84. E.... V....

    You know that point in Life, when you're on top of your game, and you keep going up?
    Billy Joel does.

    That's one reason I listen to him.

    😎

  85. G.... L....

    I don't know why I go for ice cream.

  86. O.... H....

    Without any doubt... THIS IS GREAT MUSIC !!!!!!!

  87. D.... F....

    It's really genius

  88. N.... C....

    Billy at his best! Great song!

  89. M.... B....

    Sorry, 4:02

  90. M.... B....

    anyone else notice the broken keys at 4:00?

  91. c.... ....

    Huh, I totally forgot this song existed.

  92. X.... ....

    the dance at the beginning of the vid is every bit as rad as a comet giving away free healthy spaghetti!

  93. v.... c....

    That piano solo ❤

  94. R.... A....

    Che musicalità Billy Piano MAN .....

  95. T.... R....

    Love this song and BJ so much that I got a tat with some of the lyrics. :)