Billy Joel gave us one of his most iconic songs with “We Didn’t Start the Fire”, and Fall Out Boy decided to put their own spin on it. The pop-rock band shared an updated cover of the iconic track, which covers newsworthy events that took place since the song’s release over three decades ago.
“We Didn’t Start the Fire” originally came out in 1989, and covered major news events that took place from 1949, the year of Billy Joel’s birth. 34 years passed since then, and Fall Out Boy felt it was finally time to release a new version that hits closer to home for modern audiences.
“All these important people and events – some that disappeared into the sands of time- others that changed the world forever. So much has happened in the span of the last 34 years- we felt like a little system update might be fun. Hope you like our take on it…” said FOB bassist Pete Wentz in a statement.
In addition to referencing many historical events that shaped the past three decades, Fall Out Boy’s new version is filled with countless pop culture references. They named dropped many music stars, including Taylor Swift and Kanye West, addressed the passing of Kurt Cobain, Michael Jackson, and Prince, and claimed that “YouTube killed MTV”.
