Buddy Holly, Ben-Hur, Space Monkey, Mafia: We Didn’t Start The Fire

Billy Joel changed pop culture in 1989 by turning a history textbook into a Billboard №1 hit. His frantic track, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” summarized 40 years of headlines into a massive, breathless earworm. Fast forward to June 2023, and pop-punk titans Fall Out Boy gave the track a massive update. They extended the timeline from 1989 to 2023. How do these two time traveling history lessons stack up against each other? Let’s take a look. Read more…..