"The Downeaster 'Alexa' " by Billy Joel.

OK, girls and boys, back to the 80s: It was the late 1980s and commercial fishing in Long Island was being threatened by overfishing and lack of quotas, leading to depletion of fish stocks and closure of their largest striped-bass (hint, hint!) fishery. This deeply affected Long Island resident Billy Joel. He then had, and still owns, a 36-foot swordfish (hint, hint!) and lobster power fishing boat which he had named after his daughter with supermodel, and then wife, Christie Brinkley. He wrote a powerful 1989 tune about a Long Island fisherman who had fallen on hard times and was finding it difficult making ends meet and keeping his vessel. The strong percussion mimics the rocking of the boat on the ocean. Memorable violin accompaniment by virtuoso Itzhak Perlman as well as dual accordions by Joel and Dominic Cortese. #57 Billboard Hot 100, Certified Gold. Song? Answer: "The Downeaster 'Alexa' " by Billy Joel. A downeaster is a power fishing boat like the one Billy has, named after his daughter Alexa Ray Joel, also a gifted singer. The song has become a staple of his live shows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVlDSzbrH5M&list=RDLVlDSzbrH5M&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhijZuIWNUA&list=RDZhijZuIWNUA&start_radio=1