Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire (Countdown, 1989)

TV performance by Billy Joel with ‘We Didn't Start The Fire’ on Dutch popshow “Countdown”. The television show was broadcasted by Veronica from 1976 to 1993 and was "Europe's Number 1 Rock Show" with performances by the greatest artists from all over the world like Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, U2, The Police, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode, New Order, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, R.E.M., Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Cure, Run DMC, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, New Kids On The Block, LL Cool J.
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Het Nederlandse televisieprogramma "Countdown" was van 1976 t/m 1993 “Europe’s Number 1 Rock Show” en werd uitgezonden bij Veronica. Later werd het programma ook uitgezonden in het buitenland en was het op z'n hoogtepunt in meer dan 20 landen op televisie te zien.
Gedurende deze 17 jaar muziekgeschiedenis zijn er opnames gemaakt met talloze internationale sterren, zoals Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, U2, The Police, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode, New Order, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, R.E.M., Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Cure, Run DMC, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, New Kids On The Block, LL Cool J.
Uiteraard kwamen Nederlandse top-acts als Doe Maar, Andre Hazes, Herman Brood, Frank Boeijen, Spargo, Golden Earring, Time Bandits, De Dijk, De Raggende Manne, Hans de Booij, Gerard Joling, Drukwerk ook langs voor een optreden in Bussum.
Countdown werd gepresenteerd door oa Lex Harding, Erik de Zwart, Adam Curry, Simone Walraven Wessel van Diepen, Jeroen van Inkel, Rob Stenders, Simone Angel en Jasper Faber.
Het Countdown archief is vrijwel helemaal compleet en sinds 2017 eigendom van het Amerikaanse Reelin’ In The Years Productions (David Peck - reelinintheyea...) en Double 2 Hilversum (Jan Douwe Kroeske - www.double2bv.nl). Het archief bestaat uit meer dan 3.000 analoge mastertapes die allemaal gedigitaliseerd en gearchiveerd zijn. Indien u gebruik wilt maken van beeldmateriaal in een documentaire, tv-programma of andere mediaproductie neemt u voor een licentiedeal contact op met Double 2 BV via [e-mail]. Beeldmateriaal wordt enkel verstrekt aan zakelijke projecten en niet aan particulieren.
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#BillyJoel

[@ripd97]

This song should be mandatory for students to listen to in high school history class.

[@David-h4z2s]

And Rodney Dangerfield Robin Williams Richard Pryor Stand Up Routine's 🥳 🌠🌠🌠

[@madixstephens9203]

@@David-h4z2s and Donald Trump too!!!!!

[@tranceplante]

This needs a 2024 version!

[@timothygouldjr8384]

There’s a 2022 version by Fall Out Boy

[@karenfalch2929]

that would be an addendum not a new version

[@David-h4z2s]

Think Trump might feature in that version

[@precessionoftheequinoxes3224]

There is one with a young lady playing the guitar 🎸 and singing. It's actually very good. With current events in the lyrics 😊.

[@cleocle9323]

So much history in 4 minutes.

[@nicolasc7063]

The drummer really rocks

[@MrCoolTre]

She’s not really playing lol

[@nicolasc7063]

@@MrCoolTre I know that, Einstein...

[@ripd97]

@@MrCoolTre None of them are playing. SMH

[@johnberry8180]

She isn’t playing but she is having one hell of a good time

[@jaimegonzales-j8s]

hermano mi pana Eusebio fuel que me enseño esa canción por primeras en Carmen de uria wuaooooooooo que momentos tan depinga gracias a dios por haber conocido personas tan maravillosas como ese pana Mabel pablo Tonny Margot macaco mi compadre marlo David lorito gracias

[@999battlestar]

One of the all time greatest songs ever !!! - a masterpiece !!!!

[@raphaellall6270]

Not greater than Taylor Swift! (Sarcasm)...

[@FrankSinatrq]

@@raphaellall6270oh, wild 😂

[@haythijs]

The 20th Century untill 1989 packed in a rocksong.

[@magdaoleksy974]

The drummer lady is awesome!❤

[@karenfalch2929]

This is beyond fabulous. Captures every headline we have all lived through. And in the middle of it all was friggin' WOODSTOCK! where I live. THANK YOU!

[@JamesSmith-pm4wz]

Huh, I'm from Woodstock! 😮

[@stephaniestgermain7592]

Totally the vibe of the 80s. Miss it

[@josemlmateo]

I remember the videoclip of this song in the fantasy afternoons in the middle of cartoons here in my country Dominican Republic, what a days! The drummer captivated me.

[@danieladler3210]

This is such an uplifting and catchy music. Very inspiring. Everything is recorded and mixed so tightly as well, even with modern day standards. I'm glad it was the studio version on top, so my first time hearing was as the artist was intended. Their stage performance is amazing too. Look at that energetic drummer/singer haha.

[@soalivepop]

Masterpiece 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@soalivepop]

Esto damas y caballeros es otro nivel musical auténtico original del maestro Billy Joel 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@srtjhsrzdfhkgdf9961]

観られてよかったです！

[@triplejazzmusicisall1883]

This was the period where with the shades Billy certainly looked his coolest.

[@pedropiza2744]

Barbaro de estos ya no nacen. Es una delicia a los oidos. Mejor de lo mejor.

[@BerndPawlas]

Joel in best Form!!

[@valcirfirminodasilva1975]

34 anos se passaram... E o tempo simplesmente parece não passar... Sensacional... De Jundiaí, SP Brasil...

[@RangaTurk]

He is as strong as iron, his name is Simon. He is always earning while he is learning. ALP 2004 election campaign. "Earning and learning? Isn't that the purpose of Work For The Dole" John Howard.

[@johnharvey4448]

Rock and roller cola wars ; i can't take it anymore.

[@karenfalch2929]

This is the America I love!

[@victorraulhuarotosanchez1777]

Gracias a Dios , pude disfruta esta musica , escucho y escucho me termina gustando mas ...VIVA EL ROCK

[@louiskuenne5231]

I love this song

[@karenfalch2929]

Thank you Billy Joel!

[@ToniiLanghamFrey]

🙏💖 GENIOUS & LEGEND 🙏💖

[@Bishbashbosh8282]

Ace 🔥

[@mariogomezmendez8620]

Simplemente sublime esto es arte puro

[@ALK3MIS7]

My Karaoke Song. Know it word for word.😄

[@powerofthetime]

What a great song

[@joaomoutinho7475]

Very good song

[@HenrykProwizor]

SUPER SUPER

[@williamvega940]

Fire! in Count Down 🤩 Billy great! 🎩

[@rustemgizatullin7980]

OK! The next song is 'The Final Countdown' performed by Europe from Sweden

[@carlossamuelkandangatv]

Very nice! Billy Joel! 😎

[@georgelionon9050]

For someone that allegedly didnt start the fire, Billy Joel is suspiciously defensive about it.

[@charly3103]

why take one semester of history when you can learn it in 5 minutes 🙂

[@jcarlom]

Me estoy viendo todos los vídeos de Count Down son las 2am y tengo que trabajar a las 7am 😂😂😂

[@hectorolortiga6425]

Es la magia del Rock y el hechizo de la música¡¡¡

[@JoseantonioAbreu10]

One book of the history in one music

[@israelherrera-lq7lo]

Muy buena rola excelente cantante Billy Joel

[@DavidJohnson-td5ic]

WHO. IS. THAT. DRUMMER??? Please tell me she's still working, and if you find her, tell her I LOVE HER!!!

[@JLSydney]

This is the studio recording overdubbed on the actual performance.

[@blackerthanafrica420]

That you are correct

[@pedroazevedo9306]

eu sou muito fã do Billy Joel e gosto muito de todas as músicas som muito lindas e bonitas

[@David-h4z2s]

Luv The Lady Drummer ♥️🔥 Up There With Ringo Starr

[@B3bygirlg6]

❤

[@David-h4z2s]

Baby Boomer GenerationX Anthem❤❤

[@Catherinewheelband]

Van het prachtige album Stormfront.

[@guillermoortega4119]

AWESOME

[@juanmanuelmartinezreyes7136]

Excelente bayerista

[@cassandraduran9056]

Remember that video

[@4music164]

Toepasselijk voor deze tijd.

[@CiroDiMarzio909]

Ja ook WAR van Bruce Springsteen uit die tijd

[@marjol3in]

Zeg dat wel

[@ricardoenriquevasquezsola5586]

El gran Billy Joel

[@billyboyd1199]

who's the drummer???

[@glauciomusic]

O bravão Billy Joel o homem só falta engolir o teclado, show

[@abumaor]

Great drummer!

[@TRAINSPLANESEVERYDAY]

he looks like michael jackson

[@skomi15]

Its a girl bro

[@YQRAviation]

​@@skomi15I think he meant the person looks like him

[@skomi15]

@@YQRAviation the guy said "he" i just corrected and said that its a girl

[@Augfordpdoggie]

shes not really playing. those black things on the drums are mufflers

[@brendenkennedy4304]

Wow gosh does he look like a baby. Great video keep up the great work.

[@dengchannel4243]

who is this drummer?

[@rdrcoroner]

She is now his percussionist

[@cassandraduran9056]

I was 17 girl in 1989

[@snmaster56]

Where's liberty

[@a07]

как поймать ниточку и начать писать знаковые песни - вот загадка и он ее разгадал

[@amriadarwichr2286]

Kids

[@luisericorodrigues1827]

Muito tri!!!

[@MegaMattinson]

The Boys

[@ointrospectivo4406]

I remember of two and a half man

[@David-h4z2s]

JamesnWhale

[@daniwwty]

ㅈㄴ씬나

[@exjock4foodie]

Where is the song for 21st century

[@amriadarwichr2286]

How does

[@kresnoadiwibowo2856]

Pure USA

[@irenealonso2915]

¡Con ese pelazo, cómo puede ser calvo ahora!. With that hair, how can he be bald now!

[@DDB_Pincab]

Sexiest drummer ever !!

[@neutralx1047]

😅😊😅😅😊😅

[@David-h4z2s]

Baby 🍼 Boomer Anthem

[@Akiko-189]

playback

[@pedropiza2744]

En esos tiempos no existia playback. Era puro talento.

[@robertnobody]

Silly lip-sync video done with Crystal Taliefero on Drums.

[@eyds2215]

Lip sync

[@awakenpoemquotes]

my guy lipsyncing lol

[@matthewdooley9046]

This is the most blatant lip sync.

[@Fleeto2006]

No shit

[@seanscanlon9067]

It is not lip syncing per se, they are actually singing but it is still the studio recording playing.

[@TheSkirvo]

Of course it is . Tv shows used to make the artists lip synch

[@Hhj368]

Love the song, love Billy Joel but I have not found a live version that sounds good. He sounds horrible on every live version I have heard. Please send me a link if I am mistaken or ignorant!

[@dawi8929]

Das wussten wir schon vor 40 Jahren. Aber weißt du was, es war uns egal. 😂 Das waren schließlich keine Live Konzerte. Wir wollten einfach gute Musik hören und Spaß haben.

[@TerjeTrysnes]

Playback again :(

[@nedwart]

Such an elaborate lip sync

[@dansfilms7901]

He's absolutely lip syncing that

[@Fleeto2006]

Genius

[@napj3721]

The INXS presentation in countdown is legit

[@nedleyolpal]

It was too difficult for most low budget interview tv shows to get a live sound, Billy always made fun of enforced lip syncing, he hated it, he’s much better live

[@napj3721]

@@nedleyolpal yeah I know, Billy is a gift of god, it just funny to see the songs of this show ending on fade out. Musicians of this era were real, not the bunch of imposters we have today

[@seanscanlon9067]

They are singing along with the studio recording.

[@АнатолийЕкимов-э2у]

отстой

[@pegitwillcomebacktoyou]

A nice long list of Masonic projects there!

[@rachelmorton4734]

This song is a load of crap

[@matthewwireman1669]

Your comment smells like crap

[@cassandraduran9056]

I was 17 girl in 1989

[@lmuchen7]

playback