We Didn't Start the Fire (Bardcore | Medieval/Renaissance Style Cover)

[@Patches2212]

Now I just want a version of this song for every era of history, so we can have a complete history of humanity condensed into the same song sung multiple times

[@stargate525]

One song, 300 verses.

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

YES!💖💖

[@viktorberzinsky4781]

I am so here for the bronze and iron age versions.

[@ashamansedai]

I think you'd enjoy the video "History of the entire world... I guess" (Name may be wrong but that's how I remember it, it's by Bill Wurtz)

[@Patches2212]

@ashamansedai i am familiar with the video, as it is quite old now. I am more referring to this version, Billy Joel, and Fallout Boy's versions all listing history highlights in a catchy way, thus wanting this for the rest of history

[@blacksage2375]

Voted Most Entertaining History Test

[@trinalps]

someone is going to use this in some class 100% what class tho is up in the air lmao

[@gregs3845]

Class, now as your test put these events / people in chronological order. My friend is a history teacher I am totally going to send this to him to use in class.

[@Bacteriophagebs]

@@gregs3845 That was the great thing about the original song: the events _were_ in chronological order (roughly). This one has the Magna Carta in the same verse as Byzantine iconoclasm, almost 700 years earlier.

[@Myomer104]

​@@BacteriophagebsGranted, Fallout Boy's cover wasn't in close to chronological order, either.

[@Bacteriophagebs]

@@Myomer104 I didn't know that existed until just now, and that's very sad.

[@theshamurai32]

As a former medieval history student, this is something I never knew I needed.

[@gumbaaufmbuhuu900]

I agree, just the picture of Jaecklein Rohrbach at 1:27 (Leader of southern german peasants during the Great Peasants war) made me very happy and brought me back memories from my bachelor‘s thesis 😂

[@lisaramaci6973]

​@@gumbaaufmbuhuu900What was the title of your thesis?

[@darkjudge8786]

How many shifts at McDonald's do you get?

[@theshamurai32]

@darkjudge8786 You were close, Army. Working on being a teacher now that I've finished my active duty years and gone reservist though.

[@DeltaNovum]

As a former medieval history student you might already know that just like any "pirate" or "viking" music this is not only historical incorrect, but couldn't be further from the truth. Or further from the true sound. I would like to add that I think this still rocks and the lyrics are incredibly creative 😁

[@megadinolizard9882]

I showed this to my AP euro teacher and he showed it to all of his AP euro classes

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Yay, we’re honoured!

[@ezrabrand]

Explanation for each reference: 1. **Eleanor of Aquitaine**: A powerful and influential queen consort of France and England during the 12th century. 2. **Charles the 6th Hath gone insane**: Refers to Charles VI of France, who suffered from bouts of madness during his reign. 3. **Reconquista**: The series of campaigns by Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslims (Moors) on the Iberian Peninsula. 4. **Geoffrey Chaucer**: An English poet and author best known for writing "The Canterbury Tales." 5. **Michelangelo**: An Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, and architect famous for works like the Sistine Chapel ceiling and David. 6. **Marco Polo**: A Venetian merchant and explorer who traveled extensively in Asia and documented his journeys. 7. **Magna Carta**: A charter of liberties agreed to by King John of England in 1215, limiting the king's power. 8. **Christian Schism**: Refers to the Great Schism of 1054, which divided Christianity into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. 9. **Siege of Acre**: A key battle during the Third Crusade where Christian forces captured the city of Acre. 10. **Byzantine iconoclasm**: The period in Byzantine history when the use of religious images or icons was opposed by religious and imperial authorities. 11. **Guillaume de Machaut**: A medieval French poet and composer, one of the leading figures in the Ars Nova musical style. 12. **Charlemagne**: King of the Franks and Lombards and Emperor of the Carolingian Empire, known for uniting much of Europe. 13. **Alfred**: Refers to Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, who defended England against Viking invasions. 14. **Anne Boleyn Without a head**: Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, who was executed by beheading. 15. **Nibelungenlied**: An epic poem from medieval Germany telling the story of the hero Siegfried and the fall of the Burgundians. 16. **Castile with Aragon**: Refers to the dynastic union of Castile and Aragon, leading to the formation of Spain. 17. **Second pope in Avignon**: Refers to the Avignon Papacy, where the popes resided in Avignon, France, instead of Rome. 18. **Novgorod**: An important medieval city-state in Russia, known for its trade and political structure. 19. **Chinggis Khan**: The founder of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in history. 20. **Beowulf, Decameron**: "Beowulf" is an Old English epic poem; "Decameron" is a collection of novellas by Giovanni Boccaccio. 21. **Henry Tudor**: Refers to Henry VII, who founded the Tudor dynasty after winning the Wars of the Roses. 22. **Saladin**: The first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, known for recapturing Jerusalem from the Crusaders. 23. **Richard and the Winter King**: Refers to Richard III and possibly Henry VII (Winter King), connected to the Wars of the Roses. 24. **Lindisfarne**: An island off the northeast coast of England, known for a Viking raid in 793 AD. 25. **Norse raids**: Refers to the Viking raids across Europe from the late 8th to the early 11th centuries. 26. **Children on crusade**: Refers to the Children's Crusade of 1212, an unsuccessful popular crusade by European Christians. 27. **Rome gone, Castillon**: Refers to the Fall of the Western Roman Empire and the Battle of Castillon, the last battle of the Hundred Years' War. 28. **Mona Lisa, King John**: The famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci; King John of England, who signed the Magna Carta. 29. **Kalmar Union**: A political union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under a single monarch from 1397 to 1523. 30. **Hanseatic trade**: Refers to the Hanseatic League, a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds in northern Europe. 31. **Kipchaks Horseback**: The Kipchaks were a Turkic nomadic people known for their cavalry. 32. **Constantinople sacked**: Refers to the Sack of Constantinople in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade. 33. **Song of Roland**: An epic poem based on the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778. 34. **Silk demand**: Refers to the high demand for silk, especially in medieval Europe, driving trade along the Silk Road. 35. **Wallachia, Holy Land**: Wallachia is a historical region of Romania; the Holy Land refers to the region of significant religious importance, including Jerusalem. 36. **Grunwald, Manzikert**: The Battle of Grunwald (1410) was a decisive Polish-Lithuanian victory over the Teutonic Knights; the Battle of Manzikert (1071) was a significant defeat of the Byzantine Empire by the Seljuks. 37. **Barbarossa, Golden Spurs**: Frederick Barbarossa was a Holy Roman Emperor; the Battle of the Golden Spurs (1302) was a Flemish victory over the French. 38. **Joan of Arc, Patriarch**: Joan of Arc, a French heroine and saint; Patriarch refers to the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church. 39. **Battle of Lepanto**: A naval battle in 1571 where the Holy League defeated the Ottoman Empire. 40. **Canterbury**: Refers to Canterbury Cathedral, an important religious site in England. 41. **Nikephoros**: Nikephoros I, a Byzantine emperor. 42. **Alchemy, Matthias Corvinus**: Alchemy was a precursor to modern chemistry; Matthias Corvinus was a King of Hungary and Croatia. 43. **Khan Krum, Sicily**: Khan Krum was a ruler of Bulgaria; Sicily, an island in the Mediterranean, known for its Norman conquest. 44. **Normans land in Italy**: Refers to the Norman conquest of southern Italy in the 11th century. 45. **Hippodrome, Notre Dame**: The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a chariot-racing stadium; Notre Dame is a famous cathedral in Paris. 46. **Timur in Afghanistan**: Timur (Tamerlane) was a conqueror who invaded Afghanistan in the late 14th century. 47. **Double prince homicide**: Refers to incidents where two princes were killed. 48. **Seven papal regicides**: Refers to the murders of seven popes. 49. **Edinburgh, Malta**: Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland; Malta, an island nation with a significant history. 50. **Wenceslaus, Bohemia**: Wenceslaus, a Bohemian duke and saint; Bohemia is a historical region in the Czech Republic. 51. **Hunedoara stronghold**: A fortress in Romania known for its medieval architecture. 52. **Mansa Musa’s got gold**: Mansa Musa, the wealthy emperor of the Mali Empire, known for his pilgrimage to Mecca. 53. **Ghazi, Gutenberg**: Ghazi refers to Muslim warriors; Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press. 54. **Baghdad and Mosul burn**: Refers to the historical destructions of Baghdad and Mosul. 55. **Gunpowder twofold**: Refers to the use of gunpowder in warfare and its impact on history. 56. **Panic, it's the Mongols!**: Refers to the widespread fear and destruction caused by Mongol invasions. 57. **Antioch, Sassanids**: Antioch, an ancient city; the Sassanid Empire, a Persian empire. 58. **Spaniards in a strange land**: Refers to Spanish explorers in the New World. 59. **Fatimids, El Cid**: The Fatimid Caliphate; El Cid, a Castilian nobleman and military leader. 60. **Ottoman invasion**: Refers to the Ottoman Empire's expansions into Europe. 61. **Rashidun Arabia**: The Rashidun Caliphate, the first of the Islamic caliphates after Muhammad's death. 62. **Christian relicmania**: The medieval obsession with collecting Christian relics. 63. **Hussites, Swiss pikes**: The Hussites, followers of Jan Hus, who fought in religious wars; Swiss pikes, infantrymen armed with pikes. 64. **Executing Templar Knights**: Refers to the persecution and execution of the Knights Templar. 65. **Lichtenauer, Skanderbeg**: Johannes Liechtenauer, a German fencing master; Skanderbeg, an Albanian nobleman and military commander. 66. **Holding off the Pechenegs**: Refers to the defense against the Pechenegs, a nomadic Turkic people. 67. **Black plague, here to stay**: Refers to the Black Death, a devastating pandemic in the 14th century. 68. **Nicaea, Troubadours**: Nicaea, an ancient city; troubadours, medieval poet-musicians. 69. **William Wallace torn in four**: Refers to William Wallace, a Scottish hero who was executed by being drawn and quartered. 70. **Falkirk, Glasswork**: The Battle of

[@ezrabrand]

Falkirk (1298), a decisive battle during the Wars of Scottish Independence; the development and craftsmanship of glasswork in the medieval period. 71. **Stamford Bridge, Göktürks**: The Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066), marking the end of the Viking Age; Göktürks, a Turkic people who founded an empire in Central Asia. 72. **3 year Famine, Medicine**: The Great Famine (1315-1317), a severe food shortage in Europe; advances and practices in medieval medicine. 73. **Barons oust a sovereign**: Refers to events like the Magna Carta where barons forced King John of England to limit his powers. 74. **Carrouges versus Jacques le Gris**: The last judicial duel in France (1386) between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques le Gris. 75. **Carracks sail across the sea**: Refers to the use of carracks, large sailing ships, in European exploration. 76. **Walpurgis Fechtbuch**: A medieval combat manual written by Johannes Liechtenauer. 77. **Arslan and the Seljuks**: Alp Arslan, a Seljuk sultan known for his victories, including the Battle of Manzikert. 78. **Clontarf, Lombards**: The Battle of Clontarf (1014), where Irish forces defeated Viking invaders; Lombards, a Germanic people who ruled parts of Italy. 79. **Habsburgs, Bannockburn**: The Habsburg dynasty, a powerful European royal house; the Battle of Bannockburn (1314), a significant Scottish victory. 80. **Church denied by Thomas More**: Refers to Sir Thomas More, who opposed Henry VIII's separation from the Catholic Church and was executed. 81. **Montezuma is no more**: The fall of Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, during the Spanish conquest. 82. **Curse this German Peasants’ War**: Refers to the German Peasants' War (1524-1525), a major uprising of peasants against feudal lords. 83. **I can't take it anymore!**: An expression of overwhelm at the extensive historical events and conflicts listed.

[@ezrabrand]

The date range of these references spans from the 6th century to the 16th century: 1. **6th century**: Göktürks (552-744 AD) 2. **7th century**: Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 AD) 3. **8th century**: Lindisfarne Viking raid (793 AD) 4. **9th century**: Khan Krum (d. 814 AD) 5. **10th century**: Mansa Musa's pilgrimage (1324 AD), Battle of Clontarf (1014 AD) 6. **11th century**: Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066 AD), Battle of Manzikert (1071 AD) 7. **12th century**: Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204 AD), Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400 AD), Reconquista (718-1492 AD) 8. **13th century**: Magna Carta (1215 AD), Fourth Crusade and Sack of Constantinople (1204 AD), Children's Crusade (1212 AD) 9. **14th century**: Black Death (1347-1351 AD), Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 AD), Battle of Bannockburn (1314 AD), Decameron (written 1348-1353 AD), Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400 AD), Timur (1336-1405 AD), William Wallace (1270-1305 AD) 10. **15th century**: Joan of Arc (1412-1431 AD), Battle of Lepanto (1571 AD), Henry Tudor (Henry VII, reigned 1485-1509 AD), Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519 AD), Matthias Corvinus (1443-1490 AD), Novgorod (Medieval Novgorod existed into the 15th century) 11. **16th century**: German Peasants' War (1524-1525 AD), execution of Thomas More (1535 AD), Montezuma II (d. 1520 AD), Gutenberg (1400-1468 AD), Battle of Castillon (1453 AD), Ottoman invasion (15th-16th centuries) This range covers approximately 1000 years of history, from the early medieval period to the early modern period.

[@derphunk5338]

Appreciate the effort.

[@Catseye189]

Jaw dropping, thank you for this attention to detail!

[@Mr-__-Sy]

@@ezrabrand some of the cities names may refer to the treaties that were signed there, like Nicea also the earliest event is by far the last sack of Rome by the Vandalas

[@FractalFire]

I love the thought that this is a timeless song and each generation adds their own calamities as an apology to those who come after.

[@ivyw4276]

It makes the line “and when we are gone, it will still go on and on and on” hit SO much harder

[@varashamus7633]

It is part apology, part rallying cry and partly it is a plea to the next generation to not give up because they will have to fight next.

[@charlesgmcd]

I love that thought. Puts everything in a new light.

[@Giles29]

Someday we will see the prehistoric version. "Thag DID start the fire."

[@Delightedly]

I have a feeling that it’s not really an effective warning as it doesn’t hit until it’s your own time that you’re looking back at. The Fall Out Boy cover isn’t exactly good, but it’s visceral to listen to. Each item sparks real memories and feelings in a way the original never did even after learning about the events in it.

[@Magmafrost13]

"Seven papal regicides" is my favorite verse of the twelve days of christmas

[@alanpennie]

Are regicides some kind of bird I don't know about?

[@TheAppalachianEsq]

@@alanpennieI’m not entirely positive if this is sarcasm.

[@alanpennie]

@@TheAppalachianEsq Well in England only the reigning monarch can kill a swan so...

[@RoronoaEmi]

😂😂😂

[@DavidJashi]

Does assassination of the pope qualify as regicide, though? Is pope considered as monarch?

[@cstreet9261]

"Double prince homicide, seven papal regicides!" *killer flute solo*

[@mihirshetye4624]

I believe that references the 2 little princes that were imprisoned in tower of London and subsequently murdered.

[@JazzyHarley22]

@@mihirshetye4624Yes! That’s what I took from that too!

[@toca-thatonecrazyaunt4102]

We Didn’t Start the Fire is as close to hubby and I get to having a song. When we got together, the internet hadn’t yet formed. They didn’t even print the lyrics on the cassette tape covers yet. When this was just a single, he mentioned that he liked the song. I saw the lyrics printed in a local newspaper and I clipped it for him. He still has that to this day. Now, we have a whole new way to love the song!

[@purplecow_1]

that's so lovely

[@Donsomebody]

That's actually beautiful. Much love to you and your partner. All the best!

[@sheep7]

that's geniunely so sweet 😊

[@johndortheknight4802]

Big wholesome energy right here

[@cuthbertsboots5733]

The world’s only been turning since Copernicus. Before Copernicus ‘twas the heavens that turned. Copernicus started the fire.

[@randomperson6988]

We got em. We finally found the man we’ve been looking for

[@nidgrim]

Nice

[@iteor7320]

“Children on crusade” rhyming with “Hanseatic trade” has utterly made my day. 😂

[@nancyomalley6286]

I remember that movie with Eric Stolz about the Children's Crusade

[@purpack12]

How do I befriend you, you fascinating human?!✨

[@jacek-jan]

And there are more gems like that... can't quote them because my head exploded and I need to collect debries by now.

[@Celoth]

I'm ashamed to admit the number of these references I understood from my education vs. the number of references I understood from decades of playing Sid Meier's Civilization

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

No shame, it was a great way to learn! 😉

[@RowanDrake47]

Same here, only for me it was Age of Empires and Total War.

[@telicaepax317]

Crusader kings and Europa Universalis for me :)

[@DefeatedRoyalist]

Legit TW and Civ burned world geography into my brain far more effectively than any formal class ever could 😂

[@VVardaddy]

The Waringham Books for me...

[@SirBoggins]

“When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.” ~ Hildegard von Bingen

[@MossyMozart]

That is a beautiful quote. Is it real? Thank you.

[@SirBoggins]

@@MossyMozart INDEED IT IS!

[@SirBoggins]

@@MossyMozart PS. UR WELCOME!

[@jknowstheway1462]

Thank you Ya.

[@Corredor1230]

Hildegard is seriously one of my favourite historical figures of all time. She was a brilliant mind.

[@hendrikhellmuth8926]

That's it. That's... I think, you won Bardcore. I first thought that this is just another mildly entertaining midi flute interpretation, but this is insane! The text, the voices.... I have tears of joy in my eyes! Thank you!

[@sarahberkner]

I also like Blue by Cornelius Link. He does good acapella bardcore covers, but sometimes people will post medieval lyrics in the comments.

[@GabrielArchon]

This convinced me that we require a collaboration between Hildegard von Blingin' and Sabaton.

[@OneWithStars]

THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIIIIIIIIVVVVVVVVVVVVED...

[@kelseywatts589]

Miracle of Sound as well.

[@Mr-__-Sy]

@@kelseywatts589 OK bring them all and make them write the song for the next period of time from early MODERN age till wwii to have a full timeline, and make that one be the real Billy Joel cover, aka chronological order, not the Fallout Boy one, this one that isn't chronological.

[@YOSSARIAN313]

Saboton is cringe and are one of the biggest spreaders of wehrabooism

[@GeorgieBonsoir]

Fitting "Nibelungenlied" into song lyrics is a feat all in of itself. Bravo

[@StevenLubick]

✅✅👍👍

[@middle.ofnowhere]

Especially English lyrics

[@TWBluerose]

Aswell as Walburgis Fechtbuch - even tho they pronounced "Fecht" right and made book out of "buch"

[@clogs4956]

They missed The Mabinogion heh

[@DerZorni]

Not to mention the flawless pronounciation.

[@IanRandall-i7l]

As a medieval archaeologist you have no idea how happy this makes me.

[@IanRandall-i7l]

How does it get better every time I listen to it?

[@TabletopTiger]

​@IanRandall-i7l I am astounded at it, it is so impressive in its detail and creativity that fits perfectly to the song. Can I ask you to share more from your perspective?

[@sasi5841]

I wish they focused specifically on the medieval person, but this song randomly jumps between late classical period, all of medieval period, and early modern period.

[@catherineplunkett7241]

@sasi5841 That just makes it fun. Ever been to an SCA event? ​

[@IanRandall-i7l]

@@TabletopTiger I'm just thrilled that I was able to recognize 90% of the references. Looking up the rest was a joy. As an Early Medievalist it was mostly the later stuff.

[@b0nenana]

Heresy! The world doesnt turn , only the sun and stars rotating around it!

[@MossyMozart]

Though art speaketh the truth. Right on!

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

We were ahead of the times 😂

[@Artur_M.]

I take it, good people, you are not yet familiar with the new treatise De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by the learned Nicolaus Copernicus?

[@AragornElessar]

@b0nenana well with the renaissance you get Copernicus and Gallilei so it works.

[@MortalPanda2]

@@Hildegardvonblingin It was a known fact since the antiquity. Eratosthenes of Cyrene calculated the circumference of the earth in the 3rd century B.C.

[@Hsereal]

3:00 "Barons oust a sovereign." Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down!?

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

Nice meme, reference! I miss Blight; he was best Batman Beyond villain.

[@الإسراءوالمعراج-ك3ل]

As a Chinese, I know about 80% these historical terms, and I am proud of myself🤩 Thanks for making this ingenious song, love Hildegard!

[@TheybyBaby]

As an American, i know about 5.

[@therandomheretek5403]

if that is the case, you have indeed good cause to be proud. I doubt most people here in France would catch half.

[@lufe8773]

Hi and thanks for the post. History is all of human history with different branches from the same tree. Go back far enough and there were just a few of our ancestors in the world. Your ancestors turned right when they left Africa and walked halfway around the world to China (over generations) Mine turned left and walked over Europe to England (over many generations). Kind of nice to think that we can appreciate the same song separated by distance and race but understand the context fifty thousand years later. Perhaps there is hope for a better world yet. Have a great day..

[@generaloverdrive0602]

just asking, do you know arabic hence the arabic username?

[@jamiemasters7401]

Bard found singing this in a panic while being questioned in a tavern in London on September 7 1666

[@insertnamehere9718]

🎶Thatched roofs, hard to say, whose fault it is that they’re in flame I didn’t start the fire🎶

[@MemoristCed]

This sounds like a recommended history curriculum and I am there for it.

[@beckstheimpatient4135]

I mean, for a lot of us who grew up in Europe it IS the history curriculum! I've been taught about many of the events and people listed in the song.

[@MemoristCed]

@@beckstheimpatient4135 To be fair, there's only so much time in the day/year to teach information, and if you must choose, better to focus on local(ish) history. (Though that's as far as I'm willing to be fair, considering the general bad behavior on the part of our "educators" and a culture that champions mediocrity as a downright virtue.)

[@beckstheimpatient4135]

@@MemoristCed local history only takes you so far when it comes to understanding why something happened. You need to understand the interconnectedness of history, and that means studying distant lands as well. I don't think anyone needs to know about Hunedoara, but everyone should know about the Ottoman invasions of Europe, for example. Nobody can say the Fall of Constantinopole didn't impact their history, because it had a major impact that again, is still felt today. Anne Boleyn without a head isn't just a nice bit of gruesome pop history, it is the very reason behind the formation of the Church of England, fights between Catholics and Protestants that spanned into the Troubles and beyond, and one of the reasons why there are SO many Irish people in the US. There is no such thing as local history. Local history stops being local the second contact is made with another nation - or when invaders show up.

[@MemoristCed]

@@beckstheimpatient4135 I appreciate you taking the time to explain; it's all quite true. I happen to already think the same way! But my point was that if you MUST prioritize (and one must, unfortunately, because nobody is willing to question a system that's so outdated, bloated, and immune to accountability as to be virtually worthless for its stated purpose), then you have to hit the highlights and hope for the best. Again, that's as far as I'm willing to be fair. I'm certainly not enough of a fan to put my own kids through it. 😆

[@beckstheimpatient4135]

@@MemoristCed Yeah, fully agree here. We're in a similarly difficult position in my country as well - Wallachia (or its modern form!) Kids get taught a ton of outdated (communist) history, revisionist views, and no mention of the Romany slave trade.

[@SimonCoates]

We Didn't Start the Fire - methinks the two sticks were too damp.

[@Ninjanimegamer]

Too green.

[@fischotterchen]

this is actually incredible i somehow didn't expect historically-accurate references but this is THE hildegard bon blingin we're talking about

[@Wormz-nc8pu]

The fact that whenever i search we didn’t start the fire inside of the original this is the one that comes up first

[@FlowerOfNaraku]

"when we are gone, it shall still burn on and on and on" actually made me feel pretty emotional in this version

[@lucindamcguinn691]

I found myself oddly comforted by this song. The news lately has been so upsetting. It reminds us that this is a struggle for the long haul. I'm up there in age and need to be reminded that it all won't get solved during my lifetime.

[@RebeccaAngelMusic]

@@lucindamcguinn691 That's a beautiful way to look at history and current events. There are always people who care, and try their best to do good amidst the struggles.

[@Cattrix999]

@@lucindamcguinn691 Exactly. I felt comforted also.

[@1averageamerican]

Reminds me of the quote that goes something to the effect of, "An hour after your funeral people who loved you will be eating potato salad and laughing at jokes." Try to enjoy life and don't take it too seriously.

[@jmanroXD]

Ngl, it has burned on and on and on and on.

[@NMiller_]

In these uncertain times, it's almost comforting to know, "This too shall pass," has been around for a long time. It reminds us that no matter the headline of the day, this too shall pass.

[@JoshSweetvale]

George Carlin, the modern Diogenes, said it best, after a short rant about microbial evolution and adaptation. "The planet will be fine. It's the _people_ who are doomed."

[@richyhu2042]

Yeah, I imagine that a lot of these events must have felt apocalyptic to the people in the past. Yet here we are, still marching forward.

[@gordon1545]

Sure. But we won't all survive it.

[@NMiller_]

@@gordon1545 who from the medieval times is still here? We all die eventually.

[@LeafHuntress]

Ok, now i want a bardcore version of "this too shall pass." 😎

[@normanbarrettwiik2068]

"Normans land in Italy": Most people know about their Conquest of England, so good to see a reference to one of their less publicized but equally interesting adventures.

[@surters]

Mostly knew that through their conflict with the Byzantines! (who called themselves Romans)

[@SenorTucano]

All hail King Roger! My son is named after him 😂

[@alanpennie]

And appropriately rhymed with Sicily.

[@itatane]

The Battle of Cerami is a great example of the Normans' military might at its peak. My medieval professor always presented the Norman conquests as the final wave of the Viking era. Their more Norse heavy culture that was already beginning to wane by the 12th Century, becoming more French and less Dane.

[@CoD4MWPL]

Yep, they even established counties and duchy in southern Italy before battle of hastings. Probably they also used their fellows experience in topic how to transport horses on boats

[@lizziefingers7528]

This is the nerdiest and most wonderful thing I've heard in a very very long time! I sincerely hope Billy Joel listens to this.

[@bbjkrss]

I was very excited that the very first line is a person I only know of because of Civilization, and it just got better from there. Also love Mansa Musa's got gold and Panic it's the Mongols. Excellent cover. Edit: the more I listen, the more parallels I'm hearing to the original in rhyme scheme and reference order/format: "Spaniards in a strange land" vs "Strangers in a strange land", "Ottoman invasion" vs "Bay of Pigs invasion", "Christian relicmania" vs "British Beatlemania", "Rashidun Arabia" vs "Lawrence of Arabia" and on and on. Guys, this is genius! Love this even more now.

[@ThePawcios]

15 of July 1410 A.D. Battle of Grunwald 1:19, right on the anniversary! Cheers

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

What a wild coincidence! We didn’t even realize!

[@Komotau4691]

Only Poles can celebrate this. It was disaster for Teutons lol

[@hydra7427]

It's funny how people are finding a new appreciation of the Middle Ages just like how people during the Renaissance found a new appreciation for the Classical Age. I guess history needs a thousand years to find a fanbase.

[@PaulG.x]

They are looking forwards to human civilisation in the 2050s

[@patriciasalem3606]

@@PaulG.x Exactly. Came here to say this...sadly.

[@Magmafrost13]

Except for world war 2, which needed, what, half a century to become the go-to fandom for middle aged dads everywhere

[@PKowalski2009]

The song is also about the Renaissance -- see Montezuma, or Anna Booleyn. And seriously -- medievism is one of the main cultural ideas.

[@drzander3378]

There was new found appreciation for the Medieval period during the 19th century, albeit a romanticised/ahistorical version. It can be seen today in gothic revivalism architecture, art and design. But in the Victorian era, it also extended to a renewed interest in Medieval/Early Renaissance arms, armour and combat, and in literature set in (pseudo-)Medieval times.

[@Icecreamqueenthe15th]

"panic its the Mongols!" - Hildigard Von Blingin', 2024

[@rhonwenbaker2448]

stand out stanza

[@cthulhucult3230]

And I've officially watched too much old crash course

[@judelarkin2883]

My favorite line too!

[@sysop39]

was panicking a little there as a German

[@alanpennie]

@@sysop39 A minute's silence for The Bugler of Cracow.

[@baltulielkungsgunarsmiezis9714]

You know its great that the term bardcore is catching on so people wouldnt confuse this modern music for authentic medival music.

[@YourAveragePenguin3026]

I came into this expecting "haha funny medieval cover" and got an actually incredible piece of art. Bravo

[@JPKloess]

I can't express how happy I am that all the references are middle ages-y now, which in hindsight is the whole reason to make this song bardcore.

[@thomasloos8257]

On first listening I was (very slightly!) disappointed that the references weren't in chronological order, but when I listened to it again with the original lyrics to compare, I saw the absolute brilliance in paralleling lines by rhyme, theme, or both! A masterpiece!

[@Tribolumins]

Yes, I was wondering about this. I wonder if they tried to write it chronologically first and it just didn't sound as good

[@klandersen42]

I was wondering if it was in chronological order. I don't know enough medieval history to know without doing extensive research on the events.

[@davidpeters6743]

It's the same problem that I had with the Fall out boy version it does show how absolutely brilliant a Lyricist Billy Joel is though.

[@astrid2432]

1:17 "Silk demands" shows Civ 5 screen - amazing

[@okmnbgfcxzaq]

230 gold per turn for only silk. That's what I call a robbery. Queen Elizabeth is wild!

[@torres3359]

Would you be interested in a trade agreement with England?

[@KeithFraser82]

"Our words are backed by GREEK FIRE!"

[@adamjenks9613]

Honestly wasn’t expecting the lyrics, but I am so thankful for them. Y’all have me in tears!!

[@GoldenYaldabaoth]

1:48 got Afghanistan showing up in every version of this song

[@widgren87]

"Few things Here to read But the Nibelungenlied" That made me laugh so hard and points for working Nibelungenlied into the flow of the song, would have subscribed for that alone if I wasn't already ;-) Thank you for the smiles and good times. Best of Luck.

[@GrottescoTeatro]

This ☝🏻

[@mst3kharris]

@@GrottescoTeatromy absolute favorite couplet of the whole song.

[@monicashields916]

This. 😅👍🏻

[@TheAshHeritor]

I've been waiting for a Nibelungenlied rhyme in a song for my entire life.

[@nilus2k]

As a big fan of William of Joel, I loved this

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

I like his other song, York State of Mind.

[@dimetronome]

@@theevilascotcompany9255 I like Pandeiro Man.

[@Andori8403]

Lads! We shall keep digging, The Renaissance did not start it, we shall go further to the Dark Ages now, soon enough we will soon find who started it.

[@shawnwhite860]

The Egyptians?

[@thetruerift]

@@shawnwhite860 Some fucking pre-homo sapian caveperson. And because of that one asshole, I have to work and pay taxes. But I also live in a world of technological and medical marvels and can summon tacos to my door at all hours, so i guess it's even.

[@medraut_pen]

@@shawnwhite860 Or the Sea Peoples. Good luck trying to prove whether they started the fire when we don't know where they would have started it!

[@XanderHarris1023]

@@medraut_pen You can start a fire under water. You just need a different fuel source.

[@colormedubious4747]

@@medraut_pen Methinks that Homo erectus is credited with the earliest known campfires about 1.5 MYA and the earliest known fire pits (or hearths) about 800,000 years ago. THEY clearly started the fire.

[@Abelhawk]

I don't really know the word to describe it, but the singing for this version is really an interesting and beautiful contrast with the more intense rock original version. Especially the chorus duet. So good.

[@IamMrLebanon]

I don’t know if this comment can truly express how much I love this video! I would have loved it if it was the original lyrics sung in a medieval tone. However, to actually adapt the lyrics to up to the era of the melody is incredible! Sometimes, I am really happy with KZbin’s algorithm and its suggestions! Thank you for sharing ! Now I need an imperial Rome version!

[@RijackiTorment]

Unlike the original which was events within his own lifetime to that point, this spans a much longer time and only goes to prove Billy Joel's premise about not starting the fire. :)

[@blitsriderfield4099]

Dude...the amount of research going into this song...

[@ineptwizzard]

Not really? It's just famous words and concepts and names in a list. It's not like they're even chronologically organised with Alfred and Anne Boleyn in the same verse. Having it stretch from Charlemagne to the Tudors just means it has no real cohesion.

[@Seattle-ish]

​@@ineptwizzardthe original version isn't in chronological order either

[@Vedergewicht]

​@@Seattle-ishit is

[@Snowthree]

More like they played Age of Empires II or a game of Crusader Kings.

[@JakeKilka]

2 hours with wikipedia.

[@victorianmelodrama]

I've been thinking for the past few months, "What if there was a medieval cover of We Didn't Start the Fire?" Hildegard von Blingin' can now add mind-reading to her list of divine powers.

[@TheCatBilbo]

Well, after Taylor Swift did that great song about the fall of the Roman Empire...the bar was set...

[@sindobrandnew]

3:33 Yep It's still burning on and on and on.... 🔥

[@Gambo916]

Saw Billy Joel sing his 'alternative' version of this live in Cardiff a few weeks ago.....so to hear this has special meaning for me! Thank you.

[@Heroesflorian]

"How many historic references do you want to add to this son-" - "YES!"

[@arguss311]

As a history teacher, I appreciate the visuals in the background. This song definitely will be appearing in an extension activity… ;)

[@gl15col]

I think Billy Joel would absolutely love this...

[@punkdigerati]

He doesn't even like his own version

[@Jerepasaurus]

He hates singing his own, so I think he'd roll his eyes here. lmao

[@TheInkPitOx]

@@punkdigerati He doesn't?

[@DawnDavidson]

@@Jerepasaurushe might enjoy this one better, then. A) he isn’t singing it himself, and B) it’s different from his own, though related.

[@LtBob38]

More like Fallout Boy

[@FaranielSnowcat]

The ammount of research needed to make this work, phenomenal :) Wonderful version of the original. Bravo! :)

[@PinkyKiller19]

It even used Old English,so matched

[@SirBoggins]

Wow this song is on fire like a heretic on a stake!

[@milliehaagen7526]

😂

[@KevinWarburton-tv2iy]

Burning like Greek Fire.

[@essaytime]

Verily, I had seen nothing so fire since the Council of Constance

[@rhonwenbaker2448]

I see your heretic & raise you the Library of Alexandria

[@Blitzkrieg_Wolf]

... He actually lined up the lyrics with historical records of the Medieval periods, you dropped this, Sir 👑.

[@rickwrites2612]

Well yes, they aren't in any kind of order though. That would probably be impossible.

[@mst3kharris]

You got me with “Few things here to read but the Nibelungenlied.” Just… perfect.

[@r0cketplumber]

My wife is amazed at the amount of history I know, I explained that I've read all the Hornblower novels, Aubrey & Maturin, Flashman, Marcus Didius Falco, 1632, Baroque Cycle, Clan of the Cave Bear, half a dozen others I can't consciously recall... osmosis and immersion are the painless method for self-education.

[@wonintenn8939]

I didn't think anyone remembered Flashman!

[@r0cketplumber]

@@wonintenn8939 If you like Flashman, you'll like Alan Lewrie, Shanghaid into the Royal Navy by his ne'er do well father to steal an inheritance. Alan gets his due, but like Flashman he gets competent just to survive while remaining a rakehell and oppotunist.

[@knightcorelowercase]

i was expecting this to be instrumental and was pleasantly surprised

[@mzfreddie]

Makes my little nerd heart happy you used Chinngis Khan ❤ Also I about spit my drink at "Panic it's the Mongols!"

[@insertnamehere9718]

bars

[@brentmartin6833]

The "Panic it's the Mongols!" made me laugh. Probably because I didn't expect it.

[@starky2.057]

Total bars😂❤

[@SansSkelton-wh3es]

Nah, that’s the Spanish Inquisition you’re thinking of.

[@brentmartin6833]

@@SansSkelton-wh3es Well, no one expects the Spanish Inquisition... but I didn't expect the Mongols either.

[@rl9217]

“Are you prepared for the test on medieval history?” “I am! Memorizing the lyrics of the new bardcore cover that just released was really helpful.”

[@dansattah]

So friggin true! Same way I learned English irregular verbs as a native German speaker. Just with rap.

[@forest.greene]

the civilisation screenshot got me

[@JohnYow1]

1:18

[@miked3340]

THIS! I studied all the history in the original to learn the stuff I missed, and now I will be doing it again!

[@Sadhow6]

"Panic It's the mongols!" and "Black Plague, here to stay" "Curse this german peasant war I can't take it anymore" Ending on the best lines :D

[@Midnightsstan521]

Perfect song to play to convince Sister Ethelreda I didn’t burn the bread in the nunnery kitchen, it must have been that dim witted novice Mildred

[@TheAshHeritor]

Dim witted Mildred at it again, eh?

[@Eloraurora]

This is delightful, even though it just assigned me homework.

[@m.maclellan7147]

Same, lol 😆

[@MossyMozart]

Take notes so that the rest of us can copy them!

[@SirBoggins]

“Letters are signs of things, symbols of words, whose power is so great that without a voice they speak to us the words of the absent; for they introduce words by the eye, not by the ear.” ~ Isidore of Seville

[@nikiTricoteuse]

That's beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing it. I kid you not, it gave me goosebumps!

[@gmpotterbooks]

This soothes my history nerd soul

[@AllytheGumby]

I feel like im watching a movie of history while listening to music. this is so freaking awesome and beautifully done

[@Thenarratorofsecrets]

Verily, this rendition of the minstrel Billy Joel's 'We Didnt Start the Fire' be most wondrous!

[@jakb8401]

The references to multiple events, locations and people through the late antiquity, middle ages and early modern age are superb!

[@SlickStitch]

As a Scot, thank you for referencing our history so much. Its an honour for this small nation 😊

[@anthonyhiggins7409]

Aye, I was surprised by how many references to Scotland there was. Very appreciated.

[@wibbliams]

​​@@anthonyhiggins7409 and for me Lindisfarne, because I'm from the area. (Yes I know its England but scotland used to own us so whatever)

[@PercivalC]

This has very quickly become one of my absolute favourite KZbin channels. Everything you put out is exceptional, and this especially amusing cover really takes the cake!

[@13Zahayen13]

❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂 4:08 😂 I don't think the "Like" button is enough to show my appreciation for this song!

[@delilahvalhalla8445]

Saaaaaaame🎉❤🎉😂❤

[@EverythingNerdySNES]

Same

[@koboldking2991]

Somehow the simple change to "But we TRIED to fight it" is making me emotional. They too knew their world was flawed and tried to fix it the only ways they knew how, and lament to the future knowing that they ultimately failed. "The fire" continued to their children and their children's children and their children's children's children.

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

That is some DEEP insight into the meaning of the song and its relevance to both the human condition and the history of it. I don’t know if it should make me inconsolably nihilistic or thoughtfully hopeful for the future, but in light of your revelation, I choose the latter. Good show!

[@blastmadness]

What change? The original lyrics always said "tried to fight it".

[@laurawilliams7782]

All i want is an OSP crossover where Blue breaks down all the historical references.

[@OlieB]

same!

[@youtubeuniversity3638]

O! S! P! O! S! P!

[@crossroaddragonfly]

Yesssssss

[@TravellingTortuga]

Aye!

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

YESSSSSSS PLEASE

[@NinePointFive]

POV: Your "Religious Tolerance and Religious Violence in Early Modern Europe" college class from a quarter century ago finally has some real world value

[@godnoble]

This is one of your best. I like when lyrics are changed, not just the instrumentation.

[@ZENmud]

I hope! That Billy hears this and ❤❤❤❤ it.

[@varyar77]

Magnificent! Kudos to you both.

[@Mediocrespeciality]

yet another masterpiece from Hildegard. Never can't get enough of it.

[@YasminJFoster]

I'm sure I heard this on the radio the yesterday. The DJs were talking about Bardcore and using this as an example. They had only admirable things to say. So congrats!

[@paulmasters1181]

I'd like to thank the kind folks at Paradox for me understanding every reference in the song.

[@shim2dawg]

I was expecting a straight cover, I am so much happier that this has historically accurate lyrics

[@SolarWebsite]

This is.... Brilliant. I simply have no other word for it. You even managed to place the word Arabia in exactly the same spot where it is in the original lyrics. I'm just sitting here, amazed, listening to this for the third time.

[@KarmasAB123]

The clever lyrical change is what separates wheat like thee from the chaff.

[@mfaizsyahmi]

Song so lit Billy Joel made a spiritual successor to it in 1989 🔥🔥🔥

[@seanmacguire5378]

"Gunpowder twofold, panic its the Mongols!" Is way harder than it has any right to be.

[@mizzsparkle3421]

This is wild! Simply awesome! Great job!

[@coyoteartist]

I admit, as fan of the original, I have often wondered how other periods of history would work. This is brillant. I am so making my brother with his history degree watch this.

[@Amlink]

Verily, dost mine ears rejoice at the melodious strains of this new track! 'Tis ablaze with fervor and passion, a veritable inferno of musical prowess. Let it be known far and wide that this composition doth set mine soul ablaze with joy and merriment! Hark, ye minstrels and maidens fair, lend thine ears to this wondrous tune, for it doth kindle a flame within the heart that shall burn bright through the ages!

[@MossyMozart]

OUCH!

[@Thin_Mercury]

Nobody talked like that in the Middle Ages. You have been watching too many movies😂😂

[@Artur_M.]

Grunwald mentioned just a day after the anniversary of the battle! Awesome song overall! The lyrics might not be chronological, like in the original, but it's still impressive how many diferent references you put in it from such a long period, while avoiding limiting yourself to just a chunk of Western Europe, and keeping the flow of the song.

[@stephaniecarrow4898]

This is so brilliant, and such a history lesson, too! It's whetted my appetite to learn more about some of the events/people mentioned. Great work! And the graphics are wonderful, too.

[@Flammedesnefs]

As a French chartist (aka old school archivist/librarian) I found this absolutely perfect ! ❤

[@spiderill7791]

Verily this cover is splendid!

[@Qing-q4r]

The bardcore siblings single-handedly out here helping every sophomore high school student pass their AP World History exams 🪶

[@Android25K]

Love the fact you actually changed the lyrics to fit the times. Magnificent

[@keyblader007]

The amount of research that went in to these lyrics was probably crazy. Not to mention to actually make them flow and sound good? Genius.

[@TheGreatNoticing00]

Thy labor upon this rendition is most commendable. Verily, thou hast performed greatly.