"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song by Billy Joel. Its lyrics are made of rapid-fire brief allusions to over one hundred headline events between March 1949 (Joel was born on May 9 of that year) and 1989, when the song was released on his album Storm Front. The song was a number-one hit in the US.
Read more about We Didn't Start The Fire: History, Music Video, Historical Items Referred To in The Song, Derivations
Famous quotes containing the words start and/or fire:
“When youre 50 you start thinking about things you havent thought about before. I used to think getting old was about vanitybut actually its about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial.”
—Joyce Carol Oates (b. 1938)
“Oh! that thy love might overflow my Heart!
To fire the same with Love: for Love I would.
But oh! my streightned Breast! my Lifeless Sparke!
My Fireless Flame! What Chilly Love, and Cold?
In measure small! In Manner Chilly! See!
Lord, blow the Coal: Thy Love Enflame in mee.”
—Edward Taylor (16451729)