What events do you think would make it into the song We Didn't Start the Fire if it was extended into today? (lemmy.world)

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Like just add shit to the end to catch up in time

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[-] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 36 points 4 months ago

Fallout Boy took a crack at it

[-] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 months ago

Yeah, but they totally missed the point. Instead of a series of things stated in phases, it's just a pile of words.

[-] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

Yeah that's probably true of all Fallout Boy songs generally.

[-] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I don’t know that we could do it. That song would be filled with [REDACTED].

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

The Undertaker throwing Mankind off the top of Hell In A Cell and through the announcers’ table.

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 4 months ago

Billy Joel was a major baseball fan, so I expect some baseball references in the new song.

Home run records shatter in the 90's caused by steroids.

Yankee dominance in the 90's but couldn't win in 2001.

World Baseball Classic where the US doesn't win.

Dumpster Astros.

[-] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

You could probably do one longer than the original just from the trump administration

[-] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

I came here expecting to find this in the comments. Lemmy does not disappoint. You are also 100% correct.

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