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Fall Out Boy – “We Didn’t Start The Fire” Cover Lyrics

Author Aimee Thomas
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Fall Out Boy attends the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

As a Fall Out Boy fan, I was super excited to hear the announcement that they were releasing a cover of Billy Joel’s iconic hit “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” But after the release, the internet was crazy with mixed reactions. Some people were super hype about the new cover, others claimed it was terrible because they left things out, including THE PANDEMIC!

First off, it’s important to note that “We Didn’t Start the Fire” is an incredibly difficult song to cover. (We know. Shawn tried) Fall Out Boy’s rendition stays true to the original melody but adds their own unique flair with a rockier sound. They updated the lyrics to reflect current events. Some just think they should have been bigger moments included.

Read the lyrics and watch listen below. Let us know what you think about their rendition and what lyrics you would have added.

“Captain Planet

Arab Spring

LA Riots

Rodney King

Deep fakes

Earthquakes

Iceland volcano

Oklahoma City bomb

Kurt Cobain

Pokémon

Tiger Woods

MySpace

Monsanto GMOs

Harry Potter

Twilight

Michael Jackson dies

Nuclear accident, Fukushima, Japan

Crimean peninsula

Cambridge Analytica

Kim Jong Un

Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man

We didn’t start the fire

It was always burning since the world’s been turning

We didn’t start the fire

No we didn’t light it but we’re trying to fight it

More war in Afghanistan

Cubs go all the way again

Obama

Spielberg

Explosion Lebanon

Unabomber

Bobbit, John

Bombing Boston marathon

Balloon Boy

War on terror

Qanon

Trump gets impeached twice

Polar bears got no ice

Fyre Fest

Black Parade

Michael Phelps

Y2K

Boris Johnson

Brexit

Kanye West

Taylor Swift

Stranger Things

Tiger King

Ever Given suez

We didn’t start the fire

It was always burning since the world’s been turning

We didn’t start the fire

No we didn’t light it but we’re trying to fight it

Sandy Hook, Columbine

Sandra Bland and Tamir Rice

ISIS

Shinzo Abe blown away

Meghan Markle

George Floyd

Burj Khalifa

Metroid

Fermi paradox

Venus and Serena

Michael Jordan 23

YouTube killed MTV

Spongebob

Golden State Killer caught

Michael Jordan 45

Woodstock ‘99

Keaton, Batman

Bush v Gore

I can’t take it anymore

We didn’t start the fire

It was always burning since the world’s been turning

We didn’t start the fire

No we didn’t light it but we’re trying to fight it

Elon Musk

Kaepernick

Texas failed electric grid

Jeff Bezos

Climate change

White rhino goes extinct

Great Pacific garbage patch

Tom DeLonge and aliens

Mars rover

Avatar

Self-driving electric cars

S-S-S-R-Is

Prince and the queen die

World Trade

Second plane

What else do I have to say?

We didn’t start the fire

It was always burning since the world’s been turning

We didn’t start the fire

But when we are gone

It will still burn on, and on, and on And on, and on, and on, and on, and on

We didn’t start the fire

It was always burning since the world’s been turning”

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Aimee Thomas is the morning show co-host of Aimee + Shawn on 102.7 VGS. She has been VGS since the birth of the station in 2022 and has been with Beasley Media Group for nine years doing mornings at various stations in the cluster. Before working in radio Aimee was a bartender at a local restaurant in Las Vegas when a local radio veteran thought she would be perfect in radio because of her crazy stories, knowledge of pop culture, and contagious laugh. Aimee loves writing about new recipes she creates in her kitchen, her favorite artists and actors, and being a mom of two boys.

4th of July Fireworks In Las Vegas: 7 Places To Watch

Fourth of July is right around the corner so it’s time to get dressed up in your best red, white and blue. Las Vegas loves to celebrate holidays in true glamour and Independence day should be no exception.

A large portion of the firework shows happen on the Las Vegas Strip with a few exceptions throughout and around the valley. If you’re a last minute planner, we completely understand. If you’re family loves to plan ahead, there are a few firework shows happening just a drive away.

As pretty as fireworks look they can also be dangerous. Random street fireworks will be happening all around the 702 so make sure that you protect your animals. Fireworks can be loud and scary for some animals. Please leave them in a safe room with the lights on. We also suggest parking your car in a garage (if you can) or in a safe place. Many locals will launch fireworks in their neighborhoods.

Each of the places listed below start fireworks at or around the same time. Please plan for delays or early starts. Some of the events below charge for admission. Please see each of the location’s set ticket prices to appropriately plan upon entry. A couple of the firework places are free to view from the outside street and/or parking lot. We wish you a safe and joyous festivity with family, friends and close loved ones. Please be aware of your surroundings and don’t stand too close fireworks.

If you’re posting your firework shots on social media— tag us and we will show you some love with a double tap.

Whether you’re one to watch the fireworks from a far or you’re one who likes to feel the ash fall onto your arms… Here are the few locations around Vegas that will be hosting their own firework shows:

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