We Didn't Start the Fire w/ Lyrics

[TheWarCaptain]

Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, all that shit from Twilight saga,

Charlie Sheen On Crack, I can't take this crap.

[ROCKINGJONNY]

Lyrically a Significant politcal history run down with one hell of a loaded message.

[L3afstorm4ever]

this was posted on my birthday!!! lol. i love this song!!!

[davidfalloutbandit]

@L3afstorm4ever ummmm...happy birthday

from:youtube

to:you

i guess?

[ConnerOfRS]

@L3afstorm4ever You're 3 years old and posting on YouTube? What has this world come to... #brains

[davidfalloutbandit]

74 people like pet names for genitalia song better.....

[GoldenHoofStudios]

7 people started the fire.

[jhmemeandme]

but i only know this song cuz my older brother loves it

[jhmemeandme]

mayamoomoo22 im only 12

[jhmemeandme]

i heard this song when i was like 8 and it has always bin in my top 10 it rocks

[ErinRosamondBlack]

BEST. HISTORY. LESSON. EVER.

[mayamoomoo22]

In IT we are making a music video to this and when he said it was this song everyone sighed then there was just me goin YH mostly because I'm 13 and no one of my age knows this kinda music :(

[Poolerirish]

i came here to see james dean

[macontryman]

still waiting for part two

[davidfalloutbandit]

PET NAMES FOE GENITALIA

[TheSuperStuntBros]

They didnt start the fire, i did...

[tysonfor1]

mike tyson, John Major, chuck norris, texas ranger.....................ahh­hhh sod that

[Lindseylovesearth]

The chorus is so true.

[TheMetallicaPirate]

Yea we did its called napalm!

[jessmyderpman]

MY HISTORY TEACHER PLAYED THIS :D

[tgoyer]

The teacher of my senior year Civics/American History class used this song for our graduating term paper and class final. For the term paper, we had to write a page on each item and for the final, we had to write two paragraphs on each one... this was before the days of Wikipedia and the Internet.

[MisterVidicus]

@tgoyer Your teacher is an evil motherfucker...

[SUT1576]

me too

[hero15ism]

@bumblebeahugs happy late birthday

[aangfangirl]

We watched this in my English class :D

[LittlePikachu]

I learned more from this song than I did from my AP History class .__.

[AskMryLvLv]

@LittlePikachu I know right! This song helped me pass my junior year final!

[TheRandomIdots]

@LittlePikachu

Mine, was a conmbo of both. Half and half i guess.'

[kingofjokers1]

my history teacher "forced" us to listen to this. in high school. Bam! I'm in college explaining to my professor why i broke singing this during a lecture.

[bestshowontheweb]

My friends and I were putting our instruments away after band, and one of them started singing this. Next thing I know, we're all singing this and getting awkward stares from everyone.

[sel1011001]

@bestshowontheweb

LMFAO so did we exept the whole class started singing and the teacher was like "WTF you guys are crazy!!!!" o_O

[MsBrunetteBabe09]

This song is in my head

[hero15ism]

@bumblebehugs " vvvv

[hero15ism]

@bumblebehuges happy birthday

[Bumblebeahugs]

this was posted on my bday

[brokenbrutality]

Harry Potter, Silly bands, Text language, Bright orange tans

Attack Iraq, Katrina Storms, Mexico and Swine Flu

Pop kings dead, vampires werewolves, 3D, reality TV

Black president, Marijuana, Multiple tattoos

Twin towers, flat screens, Jersey Shore, Angry teens.

Oil spills, death row, suicide, Use pills to keep sane

Nintendo grows, Microsoft, Let's go to the ski loft

Smart phones with apps, Lebron James, Tyenol to cure the pain

[TheRandomIdots]

@brokenbrutality

Thats funny! And true... should make a cover to that......

[RoseAngel105]

ha! i found my childhood song!! :D

[StylesSwag4ever]

im am 14 and was totally born in the wrong decade! i love 80's music & clothes. my favorite movie of all time is The Breakfast Club. i would watch it litterly 3 times a day everyday over the summer. i can now quote it from the beginning to end. i really wish i was a teen in the 80's!!!!

[Jamesdo33]

@StylesSwag4ever you should watch Midnight in Paris

[wildberryblast]

anyone elth here because they want to memorize this song

[DoctorsGreenMaggot]

BELGIANS IN THE CONGO!! this years Aca Deca theme was imperialism this was the answer to a question!!.

[misspeggy7]

My generation in this song...thanks for posting; it shows just what influenced the baby boomers!

[gb6710]

@misspeggy7 And look what your generation has done with what they were given. Lets hope my generation can do better.

[xmusicislife96x]

my 8th grade social studies teacher showed me this song, the only song i like that speaks of history :D

[PissSniffer]

I learned English to this song.. haha.

[snoozer998]

I've watched at least one documentary (no joke) on each subject mentioned in this song. It saddens me that my generation is oblivious to what is going on.

[BeinTwistedIsFun]

74 people disliked?! how?

[TakoManz]

It's about how Billy Joels generation got all this shit dumped on them when it wasn't their doing.

[WhiteStripe44]

@TakoManz its about him wanting to be a history teacher...

[edwinseenit]

It's about important things in the given year.

[rjamesnigh]

What is this song about? I MUST KNOW!

[gallifreyangirl99]

Pity it doesn't go back further..... I've got a fifteen page report on the Cherokee due in three days -.-

[monkeyace12345]

@gallifreyangirl99 lol

[Tk1rox77]

i used to not start fires then i took an arrow to the knee

[SuperMinecrafter77]

@thewhiteafrican you got that from the office

[Gareon155]

I didn't do it 

[Legofreak57]

Sorry to point this out, but Lawrence of Arbia was during the Great War.

[videospoon]

@Legofreak57 Perhaps it refers to the film? (I'm not sure)

[lgmmrm]

@videospoon yes... it does refer to the film

[MileyCyrusRulesBOBW]

we listened to this in class LOL

[RandomHouseOfMute]

@MileyCyrusRulesBOBW Me too, when I was in school.

[quieroterry]

i just love this world <3

[aryntj2345]

it says john glenn thats my schools name JOHN GLENN MIDDLE SCHOOL!!!!

[aryntj2345]

my dad can play this on piano

[kaylajanetlover]

Were recreating the old fire like

[demonclaw82]

for those who didnt know what "the fire" is its change

[norton36456]

vaccines not what they seem germany has a new queen pakistan is been abused by american psycho"s africa is still so poor because her sources are ripped and torn U2 are still a disgrace as hollywood is in your face heroin from afganistan keeps them in their rich land fast food internet porn cinemas and popcorn dull them down they dont see education is not free health is a price to pay let pensioners dye this way tell me what else do i have to say

[sammiesam15]

<333 learned in history. LOVE THIS SONGG my new fav and i cant get over diz <3

[xCheers1969]

at 3:15 why does it have 1 date on the left but a different one on the right??

[artemispursuit4]

@xCheers1969 the lyrics are describing events between 1964 and 1989.

[Dak17SJ]

@artemispursuit4 Actually it was from 1949-1989, I remember learning about the Korean War from 1950-1953, and he mention North/Korea near the start of the song so it must be from 1949-1989, plus you can tell by the dates given in the lyrics.

[artemispursuit4]

@Dak17SJ xcheers1969 was talking about the lyrics that started at 3:15, not the entire song.

[Genesis1864]

@xCheers1969 it was to show that everything that they listed was between those two periods of time.

[xCheers1969]

@Genesis1864 @artemispursuit4 Thanks I understand now :)

[schwieba]

I have to memorize this song for my Theatre Class... I love the song, but it takes a lot to memorize it.  Something about a game involving concentration for every word. Idk, but all i know is I'm going to memorize this song! ;)

[eMp1rsTaT3Ha0s]

@ohisaacification same here except she just showed it to us today but I'm in 8th

[mcrymer92]

Ryan started the FIRE! -The Office(:

[AriesByTheStars]

*walks away from the houses of 72 dislikers up in flames with 3294 dislikers at his back* "We didn't start the fire."

[ohisaacification]

lol it seems everyones yr 7 history teacher showed them this :D

*same here* <3

[BusoRockin1000]

@ohisaacification not me T_T I had to find it myself

[ReidHarris7]

im coming at you all, get yo weapons ready

[SaveTheMurlocs123]

@OffLikeARocket that's badass.

[OffLikeARocket]

we did a school thing with this. it was last year in 7th grade. everyone picked an event and either dressed up or brought a picture. the teacher took pictures of everyone who participated for it and put it into the video. good times :)

[wowmagicalbeans]

Baklini.

[stefan12630]

Wierd song but awsome

[halojumprsoffical]

My brain at the moment.

[TheSquareSea]

Most underrated song ever.

[curlyy103]

i've known every word to this song since i was 6. i feel proud of myself haha. great song and lots of history!

[USMCFAN95]

@curlyy103 Same here but I learned this stuff like when I was 7 or 8

[Tsatesh]

i sang to this great song... Thanks for posting...

[tylerkenobster]

I plan to memorize and have comprehensive understanding of every event in this song. I love this song and love history!

[zoeymays1]

How cool would it be if he made a part two picking up where he left off?

[thewilltosurvive1]

This song tought me more that my past 5 history teachers have tought me combined. shame on you teachers.

[thewhiteafrican]

RYAN STARTED THE FIIIIIRE

[TheCrazyfish123456]

@thewhiteafrican who?

[Swagrock1x0x]

@thewhiteafrican Ya Know Whats Weird Bout That That's My Name

[EzechielPregzt]

@thewhiteafrican

Who's Ryan?

[WhiteStripe44]

@EzechielPregzt FROM THE OFFICE XDD..

[xcguy13]

@thewhiteafrican THE FIRE GUY!!!

[wickedliza503]

hahahah love this cold war<3

[mikecampbell12344]

best song to play after an arsen or at a bonfire.

[MarsheDUhh]

Lvu diis song

[Darman2361]

This should've been put in response to all of the wars that the President Bushs' started. Blame them not USA

[RougeSamurai77]

@Darman2361 And Obama continued.

[LittlePikachu]

@Darman2361 Even though this song was written in 1989, before Bush? Dumbass

[Darman2361]

@LittlePikachu Hence the reason I said SHOULD'VE

[TheFamousDragon]

I came here from Russell Howard.

[09ost1]

EVERY HUMAN INDIFFERENCE STARTED THE FIRE..

[PowerpunkGz]

I know, i'm going to learn my history from this. The dates help a lot.

[R3Director]

what started the fire was all the mother fucken asshole dick fucks at manchester valley high school.

[Bowserboy129]

You it would be interesting to see this song get remade for today's world. I mean while it may not be as good as this version if done right it could be almost as good as the original, but thats only if who ever is doing it keeps the spirit of the original, unlike what happened in "Right Round" where they changed it to a song about strippers.

[JHdog93]

@Bowserboy129 i see what you mean, adding like 9/11 and our economy..

[Homerboy44]

Although WE didn't start the fire, the government is starting another!

[Thebestplayer969]

I learned more in this song than in my whole year of History class

[allaroundxmenfour]

@Thebestplayer969 I know....have you looked up any of these events? actually interesting..........like children of thalidomide

[258legolas]

@Thebestplayer969 my history teacher didnt teach anything after world war 2 everything before was fair game though and i learned alot

[demonclaw82]

@Thebestplayer969 yea so much what schools teach us

[UnlabledLabler]

@Thebestplayer969 That's because the Cold War and the years after World War II in general seem to be taboo subjects in most schools. Probably because the US launched a propaganda campaign that focused on teaching children everything good about the US but glossing over those areas in our history that perhaps aren't so nice to look at. It's gotten better in past years thanks to a heaping helping of liberal guilt, but there's still a lot they won't tell you.

[animeisawesome11]

@UnlabledLabler Yeah, I hadn't even heard of the Cold War or Korean war until my eighth grade year, that was the same year I found out we had actually lost a war!

[sticedalton]

@Thebestplayer969 history class is the first place i heard this song.....Thank you Mrs. Harden

[Uzbach]

@Thebestplayer969 I learned more hearing this song than 4 years of high school and a semester in college

[super7100011]

@Thebestplayer969 Same man. But the best part was we played the song 5 times, and the whole class sang it. :D

[aeroxwolfx]

North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe.

[R3Director]

rich alvarez sent me here

[121stubbsy]

singing karoke while friends stare at the sceen trying to keep up while i have back to screen priceless

[GinnyxoxoDawn]

San this song in school a few years ago n my cousin started playing it an and it was amazing dejah vu much(:

[wooootles]

Ryan started the fire!

[YayMoreZelda4Me]

Is it weird that I'm doing Social Studies homework while listening to this song?

[JayMann620]

@YayMoreZelda4Me

Why would that be weird, in any instance? 

[Superabound2]

lol i always thought it was "trouble in the SEWERS"

[kingreaper404]

Greatest concert i ever went to was when Elton John and Billy Joel did a face to face concert, now that was only 2 and a half years ago, im 16 now and it is still my fav concert of all time, compared to The Eagles, Tom Petty and Poison, this was the best and still is and i will never forget it

[zoeymays1]

@kingreaper404 You got to see all those people? I'm so jealous of you right now!!

[kingreaper404]

@zoeymays1 Bob dylan, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, dude my parents love oldies so iv seen alot of oldies artist, way more than the ones iv mentioned, my fav 1 tho is still Billy Joel and Elton John

[curlyy103]

@kingreaper404 no way same here, it was such an amazing concert i loved it. i was pretty much screaming the lyrics to this song

[kingreaper404]

@curlyy103 dude it was an AMAZING concert haha

[whatsername1070]

@cbeadleslova that sounds awesome I wish we did cool stuff like that in our school

[Acekiller54]

This song is awesome

[Craigy987]

classic!!!!!!



[youngmoney18ize]

iluv Dis Song



[cbeadleslova]

I have to make my own version of this song for Music in school with stuff that happened since 2000 

[mrszakbagans1]

i feel like someone needs to redo this song and put down the current events of today

[KianaMercury]

@mrszakbagans1 i agree! but it would be waaay longer with all the stuff from today

[YourMumJC]

@YourMumJC Wait, scratch that, just re-listened. Yes, I do. Fuck.

[YourMumJC]

Don't really agree with what he's saying in the song, but it's a classic nonetheless :,)

[MrKmose]

@YourMumJC ??? color me confused. Which part 1950 or 1961? or we didn't start the fire?

[MrKmose]

@MrKmose Wait, scratch that, just read your next comment. Sorry.

[MultiSelenaluver]

our history teacher made us memorize this.. we actually liked it sounds good everthing has a rythem to it and my friend almost sang it on test dayto remember the dates

[dezfortytwo]

Shame on Everybody! But Ya' know, people just forget! Someone posted a version, and your video is the first found searched With Lyrics (which I will Share) ! If any song deserves to have the lyrics paid attention to its this song!

Thanx!

[truezenwarrior15]

In the Fourth grade, my teacher had the whole class memorize the entire song. It was painful!

[merciiboo]

omg i love this song my friends are singing this song at school for choir!!!!!!!

[Kephazard]

your dates are inaccurate 

[aurbina12]

Did you notice that one of the top comments it's actually a response? lol xd

[allaroundxmenfour]

@aurbina12, no offense intended, but i'm actually quite surprised so many people liked your comment because it was such an offhand thing..............

[aurbina12]

@allaroundxmenfour I know, I should go to hell ;)

[RJfan]

@DracoPilamZ Israel and the US are allies

[RowanLovesMusic]

I will memorize it!!

[Tywona74]

I remember in 8th grade we had to listen to this in a faster version and write down every thing we caught!! It was fun but hard at the same time! I love Billy Joel!!

[RJfan]

@DracoPilamZ get the fuck out of here you racist motherfucker

[MrCheesydoodle]

@RJfan What they said wasnt racist...

[fireofdoom56]

my teacher gave me a project to make a 2011 version of this song

[v0rt3x1705]

skip intro 0:24



[TheJasonshea]

awesome song

[jokinwifdajoker]

Billy Joel, you fucking legend ;)

[deman182]

no music playlist is complete without this song

[berrycrafty123]

I hate all the lyrics except for the chorus

[midnightfungirl77]

this song is soo true