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We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel . click here
This song & its title was answer to a Final Jeopardy--only one person got it right. Question was (paraphrased) "What 1980's song do history teachers praise for its educational value?"
Fortunately with this video--and the pictures within--you can 'see' what our 'ears' couldn't. Anyway, someone checked to see the purpose behind the song. Apparently, it's Joel's homage to the 40-years of historical headlines since his birth (1949, song released in 1989). Many 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. The older you are, the more pictures you will recognize. Anyone over age 65 should remember over 90% of what they see. But it's great at any age.
Enjoy!
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