Revealing the True Meanings Behind These Misunderstood Songs

Misheard: “We didn’t start the fire, it was always burning, said the worst attorney”
Correct: “We didn’t start the fire, it was always burning, since the world’s been turning”

Billy Joel considers “We Didn’t Start the Fire” to be one of his least favorite songs, although American listeners disagree. After its 1989 debut, the song garnered a lot of radio and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song, in the style of a stream-of-consciousness, lists all the moments that, in Joel’s opinion, made up his generation. Since there are so many songs on the list, Joel has acknowledged that it is difficult to remember them all.