Sometimes a Fantasy - Live in Moscow & Leningrad, Russia - July/August 1987

This song is about phone sex, which in the days before the Internet was a popular outlet for sexually frustrated men like the narrator of this song. The subject matter is fairly obvious considering the sound of the phone at the beginning of the song, but Joel was careful to leave the lyrics ambiguous enough to make sure the song received airplay. The video was another matter, as it shows Joel engaging in phone sex.

As indicated by the dialing tones of the phone in the beginning of the song, the number dialed is 516-673-1112.

When introducing this song in concert, Joel has told a story about it being inspired by a girl named Debbie, who he was into, but the farthest he got with her was talking on the phone.