Introducing Cass Dillon: Billy Joel's New Golden Boy

Billy Joel has been in a form of self-imposed retirement for the last few years, popping up here and there with singles or special appearances. His most recent musical venture came out today, but don't look for any new album. The great American songwriter wrote the music and lyrics for a new holiday single called "Christmas in Fallujah". The voice behind the song is Cass Dillon, a singer/songwriter and fellow Long Islander and seemingly Joel's new protege. As you'd expect from the title, there's quite the political undertone in the song:

It's Christmas in Fallujah
And no one gives a damn

And I just got your letter
And this what I read
You said I'm fading from your memory
So I'm just as good as dead



Expected amount of time remaining until Joel gets flak for politicizing Christmas or whatever: 19 minutes. "Christmas in Fallujah" is only available through iTunes, and proceeds from the song go to charities that benefit Iraq War vets. iTunes also has a 6-track EP of Dillon's solo work available for a limited time. You'll hear more about this in the next round of Best Of '07 stuff, but remember Cass Dillon, 'cause hopefully you'll be hearing more of him by this time next year.

I'll post a link to Christmas in Fallujah on iTunes when it stops being glitchy
Cass Dillon - These Wounds

==TJ==