Fall Out Boy remake Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire' with modern cultural references
The revised version includes mentions of QAnon, Elon Musk, Kanye West and more
June 29, 2023
Rock band Fall Out Boy has released an updated cover of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," incorporating references to various significant cultural moments since 1989.
The band shared the news on Instagram:
"I thought about this song a lot when I was younger," Fall Out Boy wrote.
"All these important people and events- some that disappeared into the sands of time- others that changed the world forever. So much has happened in the span of the last 34 years- we felt like a little system update might be fun. Hope you like our take on it…"
The revised version includes mentions of QAnon, Elon Musk, Kanye West, Taylor Swift's feud, notable celebrity deaths, the Black Lives Matter movement, and popular Netflix series, among other milestones.
Fall Out Boy expressed their nostalgic connection to the original song and the importance of the people and events it highlighted. Their rendition of the chorus concludes with a more optimistic line about fighting for the future.
The band recently embarked on their So Much For (Tour) Dust in North America to promote their latest album, So Much (for) Stardust.
Additionally, Fall Out Boy will be featured on Taylor Swift's upcoming re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor's Version), on the track titled "Electric Touch (from the Vault)."
