
Billy Joel is one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters of all time, with millions around the world singing his songs. One of his hits, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” is a fan-favorite. But the artist is vocal about the fact that he doesn’t like the track. Joel even calls it “the worst thing” he’s ever written.”
‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ came from a conversation between Billy Joel and John Lennon’s son Sean Musician Billy Joel performs onstage during the first Farm Aid benefit concert at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois, September 22, 1985. | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
“We Didn’t Start the Fire” is a single off Joel’s 1989 album Storm Front. The song is a fast-paced, wordy tune that lists off historical events, figures, and objects (118 total) that took place between 1949 (the year Joel was born) and 1989. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” went No. 1 and
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‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ came from a conversation between Billy Joel and John Lennon’s son Sean Musician Billy Joel performs onstage during the first Farm Aid benefit concert at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois, September 22, 1985. | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
“We Didn’t Start the Fire” is a single off Joel’s 1989 album Storm Front. The song is a fast-paced, wordy tune that lists off historical events, figures, and objects (118 total) that took place between 1949 (the year Joel was born) and 1989. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” went No. 1 and