"Say Goodbye to Hollywood" is a song written and performed by Billy Joel, first released in 1976 on his album Turnstiles as its opening track.

Joel wrote the song after moving back to New York City in 1975; he had previously relocated to Los Angeles in 1972 in an attempt to get out of an onerous record deal.

[2][3] Indeed, Joel notes that the two songs share a very similar beat, recycling the iconic drum intro of "Be My Baby".

However, whether this effect had been achieved was in dispute, with biographer Mark Bego claiming it was successful in this regard, while music critic Stephen Holden disagreed.

"[6] Record World said that the live version "sounds better than the original," with "a perfect blend of concert spontaneity and studio clarity.