Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire

[Mandos]

Alot of history I should learn to my benefit. Someone have a link or care to tell me some of the things that he is implying with the names and names of events he gives in this song?

 

[Toastedlightly]

Google is your friend.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
Google is your friend.

just hope you don't get the lyrics site that wants to install software and does not take no for an answer

 

[ravana]

Wheeeeeeeeee!

 

[Wanescotting]

Look here

 

[Mandos]

ravana, sweet

wanescotting, this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: ravana
Wheeeeeeeeee!

Amusing. You'll note that this is chronological order in the 20th century. Now if only we had someone with the skillz of Billy Joel to make one that emcompasses the entire 20th century rather than the majority of it, without being annoying, we'd almost have a useful educational tool (actually, to be honest, I first bumped into this song in my 8th grade 20th century history unit)

 

[DaveSimmons]

You're jammin' me.

I can't get behind that!

 

[ravana]

Originally posted by: Wanescotting
Look here

Very informative.

 

[Kelemvor]

Works great to have both those links open and you can read along with the one while listening to the other. Never know that's where this song came from. Very interesting.

 

[iamwiz82]

I really enjoy that song, always have.

 

[ThePresence]

Billy Joel is one of the most talented lyricists around.

 

[tk149]

Originally posted by: ravana
Wheeeeeeeeee!

That was cool.

"Stealing 5 minutes of your life: Priceless!"

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Billy Joel is one of the most talented lyricists around.

If only his driving abilities were as good as his lyrical abilities.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Billy Joel is one of the most talented lyricists around.

If only his driving abilities were as good as his lyrical abilities.

As well as his tolerance

 

[nageov3t]

if you didn't know the history before you heard the song...

well, color me scared.

 

[TipsyMcStagger]

I remember when we had to identify the names and events for US history class.

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
I really enjoy that song, always have.

Same here...i have always liked that song. Its in a way timeless. I don't like many older songs but this one has always been good to hear.

 

[ncclaw]

old? for god's sake it was only 15 years ago or so. when he was on vh1's storytellers he said he just wanted to do a song about the events of the world that happened in his lifetime....

 

[shilala]

That Brigette Bardot is tappable.

 

[rh71]

edsel is a no-go.

 

[mobobuff]

I know that song by heart