Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Joel akatanga pfungwa yokuimba rwiyo urwu achangobva kusvitsa makore 40. Akanga ari muimba yokurekodha ndokusangana neshamwari yaSean Lennon ine makore 21 iyo yakati "Inguva inotyisa kuva nemakore 21!" Joel akamupindura kuti, "Hungu, ndinorangarira pandakanga ndine makore 21 <unk> Ndakafunga kuti yakanga iri nguva inotyisa uye taiva neVietnam, uye y'know, zvinetso zvemishonga, uye zvinetso zvokururamisira kwavanhu uye chinhu chiri chose chaiita sechakaipa". Shamwari yacho yakapindura kuti, "Hongu, hongu, hongu, asi kwakasiyana newe. Wakanga uri mwana muma50 uye munhu ari wose anoziva kuti hapana chakaitika muma50". Joel akapindura kuti, "Mira hako, hauna kunzwa nezveHondo yeKorea kana kuti
Dambudziko reSuez Canal?" Joel akazotaura kuti misoro yenyaya iyoyo ndiyo yakaita kuti rwiyo rwacho ruve nomusoro. Joel akatsoropodzawo rwiyo rwacho pamusana pemimhanzi chete. Muna 1993, paaikurukura nezvayo nomugadziri wefirimu David Horn, Joel akaenzanisa nziyo dzayo nenzira isina kunaka nerwiyo rwake "Nguva Yakarebesa": "Tora rwiyo rwakaita serwunoti 'Hatina Kutanga Moto.' Chaizvoizvo harisi rwiyo rwakawanda... Kana ukatora rwiyo rwacho rwoga, runotyisa. Kufanana nokuboora kwachiremba wemazino".