Yesterday, French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot died at the age of 91. Her passing prompted this X post: Brigitte Bardot’s death means there are now just three people mentioned in @billyjoel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire who are still alive.— Jon Hollis (@JonHollis9) December 28, 2025 Billy Joel's 1989 song "We Didn't Start the Fire" contains lengthy lists of prominent people and major events from 1949, when Joel was born, until 1989. It's an anthem of Baby Boome...
Song came out in 1989, you fool
You could have made you point just as effectively without adding ‘you fool.’
But alas, he had to add “you fool”, because he’s secretly gilbert godfried!
Or Gandalf. Or Vezzini (sp?).