Billy Joel's 1989 Hit Became the Song He Once Called His Worst Track Ever

Billy Joel's We Didn't Start The Fire helped to cement him as a music legend but the artist insists its a terrible song.
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Brigitte Bardot’s death shrinks Billy Joel’s 'We Didn’t Start the Fire' list to just 3 living names

Billy Joel’s pop song history lesson that is "We Didn’t Start the Fire" got an update following Brigitte Bardot’s death on Sunday. The 1989 song lists 59 people— both famous and infamous — that the ...
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Only 3 people named in Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ are still alive

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singer-songwriter Billy Joel performs at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Nov. 29, 2017. With the recent death of Brigitte ...
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Only 3 Remain from Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ Litany of Names

Some had already passed, while others were still alive. Now, with the death of French actress Brigitte Bardot Sunday, only three are still alive, per Fox News. The song, released in 1989, lists 59 ...
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The Billy Joel Song You Didn’t Know Inspired Ozzy Osbourne

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On This Day in 1989, Billy Joel Reached No. 1 with a Fiery Song That Gave Generations of Listeners a Crash Course in History

On this day (December 9) in 1989, Billy Joel topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” The song retained the top spot for two consecutive weeks. Since its release, it has given ...
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Billy Joel Listed 59 People in His Single, 'We Didn't Start the Fire.' After Brigitte Bardot's Death, Only 3 Remain Alive

Bardot was the last living woman mentioned in the song ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty; Emma McIntyre/Getty Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91 Bardot was one of the 59 people mentioned by name in Billy ...
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Brigitte Bardot’s death shrinks Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ list to just 3 living names

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billy Joel’s pop song history lesson that is "We Didn’t Start the Fire" got an update following Brigitte Bardot’s death on Sunday.
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Brigitte Bardot’s death shrinks Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ list to just 3 living names

Billy Joel’s pop song history lesson that is "We Didn’t Start the Fire" got an update following Brigitte Bardot’s death on Sunday. The 1989 song lists 59 people— both famous and infamous — that the ...