JohnnyDos Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 77 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 111 Topic Count: 1018 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7527 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 9175 Achievement Points: 69486 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 47 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Posted January 25, 2011 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?" Never could understand all the references on Billy Joel's song -- fortunately, with this VIDEO, given the picture(s), now we can "see" what our "ears" couldn't. Anyway, checked to see purpose behind the song. Apparently, it's Joel's homage to the 40-years of historical headlines since his birth (1949). Wish we could have appreciated the depths of this song when it was released. Twenty 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. I never did know all the words. 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. If you have clicked on the full screen to start also click on full screen to end. Crank up the volume, hit full screen, sit back and enjoy a review of 50 years of history in less than 3 minutes! Click this link 2 start: We Didn't Start The Fire
Blackbart Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks Johnny...I have learned something and was entertained while doing so... Awards
Sonovabich Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1535 Topics Per Day: 0.27 Content Count: 5022 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5198 Achievement Points: 131537 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 9 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2011 It is a great song Johnny, i always understood what the lyrics were about (not showing off) very profound, it was'nt hip to like Billy Joel in the UK i think they tried to put him in the same category as Barry Manilow, i also like " An innocent man " (below) very talented man.
pwrcrzy52 Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 103 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 698 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 3300 Content Per Day: 0.57 Reputation: 1604 Achievement Points: 25694 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 31, 2024 Birthday: 07/10/1952 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2011 Nice Johnny remembering the song and seeing the pictures Awards
Purple-Ronnie Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 172 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 138 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 780 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16, 2012 Birthday: 01/18/1947 Posted January 25, 2011 Good post Johnny, it filled in some of the lyric gaps for me....Ronnie
Jedi-Jack Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 228 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 9 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 626 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 229 Achievement Points: 4711 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 24, 2023 Birthday: 06/01/1971 Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks Johnny, Brings back alot of memories for me from that time. That was the last year music was any good....the end of the 80's LOL! Awards
Dirk Diggler Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 98 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 68 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 3625 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 1011 Achievement Points: 20912 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Online Last Seen: 5 minutes ago Birthday: 05/29/1968 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2011 Very interesting JohnnyD ................ Yours: Dirk Awards
wildthing Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 36 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 127 Topic Count: 240 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3862 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 2303 Achievement Points: 34798 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 19 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 11/22/1968 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2011 My god I am that old wow I remember alot of those due to my mother teaching me about the world around me. Thanks Johnny and to help you though not Billie Joel which I have his whole collection. Here is one from Phil Collins I feel brings me back to appreciate the things I do have and to keep me humble. Awards
KenMan Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 410 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 4 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2033 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 428 Achievement Points: 10669 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/16/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2020 Birthday: 12/04/1948 Posted January 25, 2011 Good one Johnny, brought back a lot of memories Awards
Pharticus Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 1320 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 611 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 357 Achievement Points: 4498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 22, 2024 Birthday: 01/14/1976 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2011 Jedi-Jack Thanks Johnny, Brings back alot of memories for me from that time. That was the last year music was any good....the end of the 80's LOL! Ditto! Awards
NightmareXI Posted January 25, 2011 Member ID: 68 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2709 Content Per Day: 0.47 Reputation: 132 Achievement Points: 14854 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2022 Birthday: 04/13/1969 Posted January 25, 2011 niiiicccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Awards
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