We Didn't Start The Fire http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html
This song and its title was the answer to one of Final Jeopardy's questions paraphrased as, "What 1980's song do history teachers praise for its educational value." If you could not understand all the references on Billy Joel's song -- fortunately, with this VIDEO, given the picture(s), now we can "see" what our "ears" couldn't. Apparently, it's Joel's homage to the 40-years of historical headlines since his birth (1949). Wish we could have appreciated the depths of this song when it was released. Twenty years later, it's amazing what Joel was able to put into music and lyrics lasting only a few minutes.
This song and its title was the answer to one of Final Jeopardy's questions paraphrased as, "What 1980's song do history teachers praise for its educational value." If you could not understand all the references on Billy Joel's song -- fortunately, with this VIDEO, given the picture(s), now we can "see" what our "ears" couldn't. Apparently, it's Joel's homage to the 40-years of historical headlines since his birth (1949). Wish we could have appreciated the depths of this song when it was released. Twenty years later, it's amazing what Joel was able to put into music and lyrics lasting only a few minutes.
Whether you are a Billy Joel fan or not, you probably remember his great song, 'We Didn't Start the Fire..'
Here it is, set to pictures... . It's a neat flashback through the past half century. Turn up volume, sit back and enjoy a review of 50 years of history in less than 3 minutes! Thanks to Billy Joel and some guy from the University of Chicago with a lot of spare time and Google . Top left gives you full screen....top right lets you pause. Bottom left shows the year.
We Didn't Start The Fire http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html
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