We Didn't Start the Fire / House of Blue Light

by Billy Joel

We Didn't Start the Fire / House of Blue Light cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 27 September 1989
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 8:54
  • Community rating: 2.54/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Built as a rapid-fire chronology of postwar public events, 'We Didn't Start the Fire' became one of Billy Joel's most widely debated singles. Its list-song structure made it unusually adaptable for classroom, media, and parody contexts.

Genres

Descriptors: Arena Rock, history, melodic, rhythmic, repetitive, conscious

Tracklist

  1. We Didn't Start The Fire (4:51)
  2. House Of Blue Light (4:43)

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