We didn't start the fire

[metallavery]

How could the world get any worse than? *the 00's go by* Shit.... How can it get worse?

[MrCojue]

@maldamot What are you talking about?!?

[clarinetstar14]

huh the lyrics say 'we didnt start the fire though we did egnite it' sooo they did start the fire...

[Darkond2100]

We didn't start the flamewar!

[TheBookWorm1718]

Okay, this is probably going to be a stupid question because this footage is used all the time in things, but what's going on at 4:13?

[dratjp]

@TheBookWorm1718

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Regular people in China protested in the Square. This unknown man became the "face" of the people against the power of the government. We don't know his name or what happened to him. The video shows the tank trying to get around him, but he moves with it.

[TimMonahan]

Not to be picky, but what do all YouTube attempts at this fail to realize that the first "Richard Nixon" reference is a reference to Nixon the red-baiting and staunchly anti-communist Vice President. In other words, why doesn't anyone think to use a photo of "young" Nixon?

[maldamot]

there is no hope while america exists!

Yea

[Justme8811]

Excellent song! Billy doesn't think it is though. Did you know this is rare exception where he wrote the words fist? He almost always writes music and then the lyrics. Not many people can do that! Always been a favorite of mine.

[1TrueAgape]

Where did the Twilight Zone-esque opener come from?

[dratjp]

Hi 1True,

It was a public service ad I found on youtube.

[JPPT1974]

Love this song! Indeed it is a history song. Wished they would do a remake of it but I guess it would be really depressing. Since we are living in post 9/11 times.

[sckraco]

pussy

[CoconutsIslander]

the song isn't about starting a actual fire

[Julemus12345]

Are you serious??? I always thought it was about starting an actual fire....haha

[GonzGDL33]

we dint start the fire trent boy ed did

[watasav]

I believe that you are one of the most creative video makers on youtube, however you are very liberal in most of your other videos ur still the best Hanley

[dratjp]

you are not only kind....but insightful.

all the best

[dmini2]

my history teacher gave us they lyrics to this song as a cold war review sheet

[khmerviolinist]

us too

[James1Penguin]

ha so did mine

[pennstate1448]

same here

[553865]

U2 refers to the U-2 incident were spying American plane was shot down by the soviets and now you know because...

[ShanaMarieB]

What were the children of thalidomide?

[dratjp]

Hi shana,

Thalidomide was touted as a wonder drug in the '50's for pregnant women. It limited the affects of "morning sickness." Unfortunately it also cause catastophic boirth defects, children born without limbs and the like.

Check out the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's web site for more info.

[erikoman222]

Best SONG

[bmxboy443]

too bad there ARE no subliminals in this..

[Movieluver16]

wasnt U2 a band?

we had to to lissen to this in history today and i had the last paragraph of people (starting with wheel of For.) to search up. but i love the beat to this song!

[jhertz89]

It was also the name of a spy planeusedduringthe 60's to take high resolution photos for american surveilance

[emmisary123]

haha ur stupid. me and jhertz 89 actualy know something. lololololol. one of the best songs ever made

[dmini2]

U2 was a US spy plane shot down over the soviet union  in the cold war

[jonigirl67]

I luv this song... it is my favorite song, billy joel is such a genius!!!

[thesedaysanybody]

what subliminal messages? kinda feels like there are some in there, but you tell me...

[LordXenuPhoneHome]

Great Vid, can see you went to alot effort.

[Isosyth]

my favorite line is the "trouble in the suez" part just because of the passion in his voice there. Also the "Davy Crocket" was a nuclear mortar made during the Cold War.

[sekotser]

Best version of this song I have seen to date. Well done.

[dratjp]

many thanx

[cannibalcreep]

Very well done.

[hammerfan4life]

ew scorpion sex lol

[abrcrmbynfthch]

beautiful. i love the britsh beatles mania. and also the sad part jfk blown away.

[Octavium]

Awesome video, even better than the standard song.

[Gameplayery]

4:10

oh man..

[deanpohlman]

Hey this is really good! Really nice job.

[Rakin2008]

When I was this with five stars before I saw it I was like "Great, another video that lies" but no, you have earned every single one of those stars! Great Job! What movie maker did you use?

[dratjp]

Hi Rakin,

thanks for your kind remarks.

I use Final Cut Pro for Mac.

[Rakin2008]

Darn...I only have Windows Movie Maker 2.1!

*Wants to get a Mac even more*

[dratjp]

Start saving Macs are a great investment...also iMovie is pretty sweet.

[Rakin2008]

Alright, I know, I know...I used Imovie (well, looked at Imovie) in best buy...it looks really neat!

[Craziman123]

Dude. all u gotta do is go on CNET and search how to make a hackontosh. and turn ur PC into a MAC! tahts wat im gonna do to my old computer. then hopefully get IMOVIE XD!

[Romein4]

THis was great

[uishardio]

this is an awsome song we are studying it in school i have a project on the line Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, Television

North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe we have to find out about all those ppl and things and as soon as i heard this song it rocked my sox! keep it up!

I CAn'T take it anymmore@@@

[dratjp]

canada rocks, jake!

[carsonbest]

Yea! Im in school with jake, and this is an awesome song. =P When we first heard it we thought it was gay, but when we found the lyrics, it just stuck to us! =D I got the line Birth control, Ho chi minh, Richard nixon back again, Moonshot, Woodstock, Watergate Punk rock! XD

[samdude14]

this was on teacher tube too , right ?

[dratjp]

don't think so. never heard of teachertube. i'll check it out

[mpulf4Christ]

YEah there is dude...haha my brother loves to watch it on their for some reason.

[stooge35]

Rod Serling is awesome in that opening sequence. I thought it was a Twilight Zone episode at first.

[TheBookWorm1718]

@stooge35

Since it was in color, I thought it was from his other show Night Gallery.

[ThaNedster828]

Check my version of this song, everythings rite cuz i did all the research and stuff and in the chorus i put random stuff in it so check it out, rate it, and comment please

[AtomicStatic]

awesome!

[XXTokioHotelLvrXX]

i luv this song and this video is really kool

[SaiHakkaifan]

nice video