Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire - video

[forgreatchaos]

Thumbs up if u come here for that 2 and a half men episode

[CriaDrinksTea]

we didnt start the flame war!

[Omeganed0]

I hear this was on several lists of Worst Songs of all Time.

What the hel were those people smoking?

[ArcticPangolin]

I thought it was a keyboard but it was a table the entire time!

[paulv3rm3ul3n]

@ArcticPangolin haha, the same for me. epic.

[WolfFang121]

I love this song. One of my favourite of Billy Joel's songs (right next to 'Why should I worry? XD)

[Syvin0011]

go billy you badass looking fella with your epic sunnies ;D

[OhSweetChild93]

Whenever we start something new in History class I run through the lyrics of this song in my head to see if it got a mention. This week it's "Belgians in the Congo"

[saar61196]

justine bieber dtarted the fire!

[crimsonpatty]

I dont care who started it. WERE IS THIS FIRE THATS BURNING FOREVER?

[nogoodusernames667]

We didn't start the fire ...

IT WAS ALWAYS BURNIN SINCE THE WORLD'S BEEN TURNIN

OK ... WHO WAS THAT ARSEHOLE THAT BURNT DOWN THE BENTLEY LIBRARY IN PERTH WA MORE THAN 25 YEARS AGO?

Can't remember your name... lucky for you baby cakes :)

[MusicVamp56]

Stoneaged people strated the fire

[poesyoumasepoes]

Too tuckin right. Norris FTW!!! Tuck Bruce =P

[poesyoumasepoes]

Too fuckin right. Norris FTW!!! Fuck Bruce =P

[adamtried]

America may have not started the fire, but they sure as hell put a shitload of oil in it.

[abyss2100]

@adamtried haaa

[roman280292]

Who is 3:22 ??????

[PersoonB]

@roman280292

Billy Joel?

[adamtried]

@PersoonB I think he is talking about the photo in the background.

[roman280292]

who is 3:22 ???

[zebraloo]

has anyone else noticed billy joel looks like Mel Gibson

[GibbsGibbsGibbs94]

Charlie Sheen started the fire.

[BadlyBeyondBored]

Ryan started the fire!

[crimsonpatty]

id have to say 30 people got tied to that tree

[prabalbanerjee12]

superb..........simply a masterpiece..........:)

[shonshrinks]

I don't care what X dislikers are.

[nextknight]

Bloody arsonists!

[TheCentification]

i wish he would make a remake, with what happened now, that would be cool

[Medafets]

I can recite this song by memory. Achievement Unlocked.

[SuperVillaboy10]

Guy Fawkes started it

[SteffeBNL]

Ryan started the fayah!

[SirKitsune08]

Vevo started the fire.

[xxxauctions]

fat tune people old school greatness

[crimsonpatty]

1:53 just looked wroung....

[crimsonpatty]

why do people keep aking for thumbs up am i missing something?

[CODMODDERZ360]

@crimsonpatty yea..you spelt asking wrong! xD

[crimsonpatty]

@CODMODDERZ360 missclicks ftw :/... lol

[CMWxJSKWovLS12]

@CODMODDERZ360 spelt is a type of wheat its "spelled"

[DiZzYCoN]

who are the 30 twats that disliked this song!?

[jazzy1015]

thumbs up if cougar town sent you here

[TheRonnyisawesome]

Chuck Norris started the fire

[92monkeyboy1]

@TheRonnyisawesome Chuck Norris is the fire :D hahahaha lol

[badmanchaz]

thumbs up if two and a half men sent you here

[gmcb007]

29 people failed history

[anakinjfar]

bitish BEATLEMANIA 2:32

beatles forever

[d2sheamc]

i learnt the words to this song before i went for an operation....i love it its still my favorite

[StrawberryCream456]

this is a awesome song : )

[midnightmysteryful]

Age air alcohol aspirin & calcium ham honey eggs dogs dieting & soup being a women being a man bubble baths & food from cans being black wearing bras left handedness & speedy cars Oestrogen climate change baby food the menopause Beef beer pizza pork cereal Worcester sauce Childlessness Children Vitamins & bacon chocolate retirement deodorant & facebook the mail says that these cause cancer but its only rumors that they give you tumers =D cheers russell i cant take this song seriously now xD

[33sera]

Why don't you remake this?

[33sera]

Have Bono and Larry told everyone about being in the room with Jesus and talking to him?

[33sera]

And what if they could do what I do?

[33sera]

I've spoken to Winona and Amy and Joan

[33sera]

Have any of you spoken to me? I talk to all spirits

[aynaristo]

The lyrics need to be improved to include tunisia ,egypt ,pakistan ,recession ,DADT etc.

[Psncscyne]

Malenkov - no its Alan carr, he knew Billy Joel and billy put his name in it :)

[nuzzyeatscheese]

They played this song in my history class, it was so cool :D

[EVILFIRETRUCK]

@nuzzyeatscheese your lucky all they do in my history class is burn us

[nadia72310]

this is music...!!thisis reallll vocal talent!!!.not sum computer generated bass and hollow vocals we have today!!how can anyone dislike it!!

[Shocka2k8]

anyone see alan do this song in two and a half men :D ?

[ThaRealMasterC]

@Shocka2k8 yeah haha

[MrAlanmcdonald]

29 people started the fire 

[Brockatista]

@MrAlanmcdonald  that sorta failed

[whatchamacallitsasha]

he's encapsulated the history of the modern world in a 4 min song..talk bout shorthand!!

[nosaj2001]

The fire started thousands of years ago.

[davieboy09xbl1]

this is awsoooome

[showtimescott]

billy joel fuks slim in a writing contest

[yourirat]

the point is that they did start the fire

[adamsv1000]

So who started the fire in the Arab world?

[Brk40]

@adamsv1000 The British during and after WW1

[adamsv1000]

@Brk40 Matter of fact they had a lot to do with it yes.

[scxiby]

I Think Billy Joel should have a crak at a 2nd one.. lots to write about.. Madeline Mccanne

[piledriver89]

@scxiby hahaha man thats abit deep aint it

[wellthisisgeorgie]

Ah we had this song accompanied with a powerpoint presentation in our History lesson and it was epic!

[lloydysafc999]

nobody beats john mensah, but they keep on trying so he sends them flying

[percythompsonville]

this was used for the music of my schools gcse histoy, now everyone loves this song, i knew it before i feel badass

[ebil6177]

go on facebook anthem same song

[sk8mate123abc]

Im 16 and listen to a variety of music, mostly modern. I was introduced to this song by one of mates and fell in love with it, and the band :D I posted this to show that still kids my age are still gettin into this music and that it will never be dead..ever. Its because its so damn good!

[Alboskiem]

@sk8mate123abc

Wow, you're so hip...

[lewisjenkins9101]

@sk8mate123abc Same here, our headteacher showed us this video and i thought it was so good and catchy haha (:

[MultiVladimir12]

lol, i have a cover on the piano. /watch?v=HFBP5g1IZvk

(piano man)

[jihg68]

We Didn't Start the Fire

[moh1612]

27 people started the fire

[TheGorillatown]

wow weird, took a quick glance of the man with pipe and thought it was Bruno mars!!!

[flyslaier]

JUST TAKE CARE OF THE WORLD.

[blackicebill96]

when he says heavy metal sucide is he talkin bout kurt cobain?

[Radford401]

@blackicebill96 nope. hes talkin bou how it used to be popukar then modern times arrived and it killed itself off

[darkstev0]

@blackicebill96 kurt died in the 90's this song its 89 plus kurt cobain was grunge not metal

[blackicebill96]

@darkstev0 yh i was thinkin that too lol ok then thanks

[Fuckuserful]

Thumbs up if you love this song because the office

[antocvr]

RYAN STARTED THE FIRE!!!!

[cammykirk1996]

Im a 14 year old metal head but my dad showed me this song and i have to say its Fucking Awesome!

[mollusc9999]

@cammykirk1996 lol same :P

[blackicebill96]

@cammykirk1996 lol same but im 15 i listen to ppl like Avenged Sevenfold to the moody blues all cuz of my dad

[kickass9999]

seems like "in 2007" by jibjab was based on this song

[ashhh87]

he aint no firestarter

[daveyellowcard]

This song as gone down in history of being a classic as well as being an history lesson. Richard Nixon back again lol I wish the 80's came back again

[admillnx6]

A virtuoso polemic on the good and bad of the previous century.He needs to do an update real soon,before the shit really hits the fan.

[randomstuff6791]

for unknown reasons, Billy Joel makes me think of Ahrnold Schwazenegger in this video?

[IEntendu]

@randomstuff6791 it's all in the shades

[vicaad2]

@randomstuff6791 Im with you

[Supermariofan14]

Trouble in the Suez! Once again!

[boomermicheal]

I was born in the 90's and i still think this is a great song.

[gorgolyt]

trouble in the suez amirite

[boy1er1990]

Thumbs up if two and a half men sent you here

[jamabar]

@boy1er1990 haha didnt know he could play the piano that good. charlie is normally the one playing the piano and he is good too.

[chepe420]

@boy1er1990 man, you scare me. thumbs up.

[jadies87]

The WoW version is awsome ^^ and if it hadn't of been for that i wouldnt of found this awsome song =P

[ShadowRSonic]

@jadies87

The WoW versions of songs are just part of an old fad that only basement nerds took part in.

[911daniel911]

@ShadowRSonic shut up its wow players who wanted to tribute to Billy and atleast they made an effort

[ShadowRSonic]

The 20th Century - More deaths than in any previous century. More births than in any previous century, more wars than in any previous century. More inventions than in any previous century.

Sure was one heck of a 100 years.

[RobbedTheBank]

@ShadowRSonic

*Thinks a little*

Oh

I think I know what this song is talking about now :)

[greenyfourteen]

if you memorize these lyrics youll be awesome in modern history class..

[KOSECC02]

@greenyfourteen we listen to this song in history class in ireland after we learned about america

[Lvl3RunescapePlayer]

@greenyfourteen I can i can also remember daft punk technologic

[Peleg50]

@greenyfourteen i did, and im AWESOME

[Lazwanna]

@greenyfourteen done

[TheVickiemac]

@greenyfourteen ....Have done I have it off to a fine art ;o)

[AndrewMarshall90]

Thumbs up if you thumbs up, thumbsup, thumb, up thumbsupupthumsbthumbs. Up. Thumbs. Thumbs. Up.

[nikko8P]

Thumbs down if you like the WoW version

[thetenmenkiller]

27 people have aids

[Renderclippur]

Thumbs up if "We didn't start the flame war" from mastermovies got you here :D

[ShadowRSonic]

@Renderclippur

It's from collegehumour.

[Renderclippur]

@ShadowRSonic

Hooly hell, how could I have made such a big mistake! Thanks for pointing it out!

[jellyboy123]

how do we stop the fire, that's the question I want to know?

[WernardK]

27 People did start the fire

[dryice100]

i like it it's got lots of people wearing weird clothing and random people starting fires with their clothing, money food.

[lovepunkalways]

You know how people say "I can rap a verse of eminem" and they feel so badass?

I sing the words to the verses of THIS song, and I feel badass. X3

[mgore90]

@lovepunkalways

Search 'modern major general', if you can memorise that then you'll truly be a genius lol

[CiAnMaChInE]

thumbs up if this makes you think of the simpsons

[jameolockley]

the fire started about the time the english started drinking tea with their breakfast instead of beer.....truth!

[cmontero4]

27 people are either Harry Truman, Doris Day, from Red China, or Johnny Ray.

[TheDikkeaap]

Thumps up if Billy Joel send you here! ;D

[theoldn0va]

I first heard this in history back in Year 10

Our teacher found it whilst we were learning about the cold war

covering the cold war in a great song is an impressive feat and one that Billy Joel did well

[DjinnMZ]

Firestarted by The Prodigy sent me here xDD

[MusicIsMySoul1950]

love this clip

[missrosito]

LIKE THIS IF YOUR HISTORY STUDIES BROUGHT YOU HERE :)

[TheWookieeSniper]

Cmon folks, starting a fire while listening to 'WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE' is the type of human behavior that caused this song to be written in the first place

[beesemaster]

@TheWookieeSniper I hate Murphy and his Law I really Do

[TheFacelessActivist]

Man, I sure missed out on a lot of significant events in world. I'd feel bad about it, but I honestly feel there's gonna be plenty of things to look forward to.

Especially singularity, odds are that I might be able to live forever as an automatic tollbooth some day.

...I just hope they won't shut me down for making puns...

[leedslukelad1]

@TheFacelessActivist i'm almost positive that by the time i get to billy joel's age the world will have drowned and we'll all be living in fear of pirates, or the chinese are going to kill us all.

either way i'm sure there's a decent song in that somewhere.

[TheFacelessActivist]

@leedslukelad1

Right, well, some people know shit, others listen to the television...

Or, to put it in your bracket of intellect:

"Oogah-boogah.".

[leedslukelad1]

@TheFacelessActivist yeah youre right i do listen to the television, it's the main source of easy-access information besides the internet, which is full of complainy arseholes.

and i dont see how what i said was stupid because global warming does exist, as does an ever-growing totalitarian state in China.

but your brilliantly worded reply has made me see the error of my ways and i'll definitely think twice before trying to strike up a conversation again.

oogah boogah.

[TheFacelessActivist]

@leedslukelad1

Actually, I saw a study just today on how China and America's economies are too integrated to cause any type of threat. They are simply too co-dependent. It will take several decades for China to gain any type of control.

As for the global warming, there's another word for it; Solar Cycles, they come and go, the exact same thing happened 30 years ago, and will happen again after that. Not to mention that only 2% of all carbon dioxide is emitted by humans.

So: "Oogah-boogah".

[leedslukelad1]

@TheFacelessActivist i know this argument isnt going to end, but i cant believe that you don't believe in global warming. i am aware that there are cycles in weather but the fact that the ice caps are definitely melting, and all of the worlds leading climate scientists have highlighted global warming as a problem concerns me.

and as for china, if not dealt with careful international tensions will always grow between the worlds largest economies history just shows that to be true.

[TheFacelessActivist]

@leedslukelad1

You wanna talk history? Fine, here's some fucking history for you:

How many times have the world been predicted to end? Well, the major predictions were around 125 since the 1400's.

Now...

How many times have the world ended? Once...

That's right, and we didn't even predict that ending, it just happened, right out of the blue, and then us humans were made a while after. Global warming is made up, do some consistent research, it's just a theory, lacking of evidence.

[leedslukelad1]

@TheFacelessActivist do you get this angry at everybody or is it just me, because i dont see the need for it personally. people have conflicts of opinion, thats how democracy was invented, and the fact that you and i, based on equally valid scientific research, have come to different conclusions doesnt mean you need to get all pissy.

and lets be honest, we're rowing on something completely irrelevant to the video, which is something i hate about youtube.

i still like you though you interest me

[TheFacelessActivist]

@leedslukelad1

I'm part scotsman, we just come across as angry all the time. I just like taking the piss out of how everyone always whines about how the world is coming to an end. If it's not the rapture, then it's some propaganda-driven pseudo-scientific notion first brought up by some arrogant politician with a powepoint presentation. Like I'm gonna trust that fucker. It's certainly nothing personal, lad, and I do find your lack of hostility somewhat admirable.

Unlike those bloody Brits...

[leedslukelad1]

@TheFacelessActivist yeah i'm british and i dont even like us, and yeah i agree with your whole stance on religion, i just kinda bought into the whole eco-friendly movement the same way i bought into left wing liberalism, i couldn't see the downside of looking after the planet.

[TheFacelessActivist]

@leedslukelad1

Well, neither could I. But there's no point, the planet can take care of itself, it's been doing it for over 40 million years, and liberalism, also a grand concept. But, right wing and left wing are both socialists. If you want freedom you'll have to look for something in between, right wingers are good at preserving freedom, and most left wingers knows how to legislate, but you still need to be realistic and balance things. The world isn't a checkerboard after all...

[leedslukelad1]

@TheFacelessActivist well you know,my relative youth means i still have a whole host of wisdom to come may way. And yeah i often forget of the power of the planet to take care of itself, you have a nice day now.

[TheFacelessActivist]

@leedslukelad1

Thanks, you too.

[leedslukelad1]

@TheFacelessActivist at least i keep getting to listen to this song when i open this page though.

[kingbrenty]

not sure what WoW is, or a Shaytard. not sure i want to know. i came here to watch this video because i think this song rocks.

[MrMatdalegend]

Justifying being an arsonist since 1989

[TomoeNageX]

AIDS, CRACK, BERNIE GOETZ!

[superswainguy]

I just like how Billy Joel managed to keep on reinventing himself whilst simultaneously being a massive alcoholic/drug addict.

[mrajtonis]

great song. this is better than the alan harper version lol

[abelinosky]

i seek it becouse of two and a half men xD

[nuksies]

"Any person who says thumbs up for one thing or another is just an attention whore, fucking stop it..." Thumbs up if you agree!

[MrStaxxy]

@nuksies

trolololo.

[Cryptoyo]

WHAT A FUCKING SONG!