We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel | cece_2_cents Music Reaction [Now Chitchat Vlogs]

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[@YugSihtTsuj]

This song was inspired by a conversation Mr. Joel had at the end of the 80s, in which the other guy (who was 21 years old), said it was a terrible time to be 21. When Joel said age 21 was no picnic for him either, the other guy was like "yeah yeah, but it's different for you; you grew up in the 50s! The world just sucks these days!" So Joel went home and wrote this song to say "what, you think this is _new?"_

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

This song has one of most unique-yet-catchy choruses of all time from any genre, imo

[@leannmiller7153]

This spanned from Billy Joel’s birth through the year it was written in 1989.

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Malcontent-]

Yeah, Billy is baby boomer. His generation experienced things later generations can only gleam from books, tv, movies, pop culture. My Mother was baby boomer. She had similar experiences. Billy was talking with his heart with this song.

[@32202masterj]

The video represents Joel's famiily. The baby/boy/young man is him.

[@melodyfedoris2308]

Imo he's just pointing out every generation blames the one before ...but they didn't lite it but they're trying to fight it. Your boy was on point. Its one we learned all the words which wasn't easy in the 80s Lolololol btw you're focus face is adorable. (if a bit scary lolol) and all of his songs are amazing imo

[@32202masterj]

He was at a recording session and a young man said your generation had it so easy. Look what my generation is going through.

[@jamescurfman3284]

I LOVE Billy Joel's music, I am so glad you checked this out! From what I remember, this song mentions everything that happened during Billy's lifetime up to that point. I think he wrote this when he turned forty years old (if I am remembering this right. This came out while I was in High School and my memory is not the best anymore). You did pretty good with your synopsis. I am glad you could appreciate this. It does get people interested in history. No, Billy's songs are not always socially conscious like this was. He normally goes for funny or ironic. Yes, he did Piano Man, that's one of his most iconic pieces! I am glad that got mentioned! :) Billy has done LOTS of stuff in music and he also gives to charity, a real cool guy. For something from his sort-of 'weird side', try 'River Of Dreams' (still good, even if it is a little weird). For something more 'fun', try 'Uptown Girl' and 'For The Longest Time' (there are 2 versions of FTLT, one is a cappella!). After that, I am sure that whatever you feel like listening to on his channel will be great (and I bet Billy himself would appreciate the people are still finding his music to be interesting). There is another band that does history lessons like this with ALL of their songs. That band is a Swedish Metal band called Sabaton. They have always done AMAZING stuff and there is a sister channel to their main YT channel. Their main channel has their music videos and the other one is Sabaton History Channel where they go deeper into the actual story behind the songs. ALL of it is AWESOME and I really hope you get a kick out of watching all of it (whether you do reaction videos for them or not). Have fun! :)

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks so much for your comment.

[@jamescurfman3284]

@@CC2Cents_ Oh, yes, you bet! Thanks for the reaction video! You're doing great! :)

[@CC2Cents_]

Thank you 😊

[@jamescurfman3284]

@@CC2Cents_ OH! I almost forgot to mention to you: Billy was married to supermodel Christie Brinkley for somewhere around nine years and they share a daughter. They met while shooting the music video for Uptown Girl. Christie has always been a real beauty. Just thought you might want to check that one out first. Of course it's up to you, it's your channel. :)

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks.

[@surlechapeau]

Cece, You'll love Billy's "Piano Man", "Just The Way You Are", "All About Soul", and "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant". Bangers and ballads, Billy is one of our great singer/songwriters/piano players! This song is the basis for a great history lesson, but not representative of his body of work.

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelchilcott210]

love his music great review😊👍

[@CC2Cents_]

Thank you.

[@Zebred2001]

I read somewhere that an ancient tablet was discovered in Mesopotamia. Whoever wrote it was complaining that in his time everyone was writing stories and that the youth didn't respect their elders anymore. Essentially he was saying that the world was going to hell in a handbag and that it was better when he was young! Things really don't change much! Check out Billy Joel's - Only The Good Die Young.

[@coopsnz1]

Joel has a killer voice he could have been a heavy rock singer

[@HellBunny3160]

He is using the events of his lifetime to show how history can repeat itself. The song spans from roughly the ‘50s to 1990. It’s an attempt to reconcile the generations to move forward to “put out the fire“ and to change the things that one generation may blame another for, but were actually always here and always happen. It’s a call to change. That’s what he said in an interview I watched when this song came out years ago, I was still a kid in school. I didn’t get it at the time, but now at 45 years old I feel that. That sentiment hits different.

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for sharing.

[@deniseadkins2901]

The song came about when Billy Joel was talking with Sean Lennon (John Lennon's son) and Sean was complaining about how bad things were in 1989. So, he wrote the song to say that the world has always been bad. We didn't start it but in our own way we fight it everyday. We live in a broken world. People who love Fascism and Communism don't know history.

[@deniseadkins2901]

The song spans from 1949 (when Billy Joel was born) to 1989 (when he wrote the song).

[@littlegiantproductionsandr3091]

Y'all nailed it. It's a jarring call-back to our history and the history of the world (even if you were there). He has one called " We'll All Go Down Together" - a salute to all the soldiers who came back from Vietnam (and those who didn't). He was actually quite vocal about some of the social issues of his time (not exclusively) but when he penned these kinds of pieces, he was good at it. Thanks for posting this one.

[@littlegiantproductionsandr3091]

Would you please do Peter Gabriel's "Biko"? Be great if you could find the one from the "Free Mandela" concert in '88.

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for the request.

[@CC2Cents_]

You're welcome and thank you 😊

[@michaelbonaiuto6968]

HISTORY< BABY< HISTORY

[@Distant394]

Great tune was going to hit the like before it even started , have a great weekend 👍

[@CC2Cents_]

Same to you, thank you!

[@sv3931]

😎👍

[@mindyalderman8865]

He was invited to Russia for a concert and while there felt compelled to keep spot lights off the audience. I think he did this video to start a conversation.

[@CC2Cents_]

Thank you for sharing.

[@zuzauramek9850]

History of the world from 50 till 80 in a song. That song is a response to young people saying that they are 21 the word is bad and was not so bad when he was 21( Billy Joel) that nothing bad was happening in the world.

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for sharing.

[@aleksanderfinstad5785]

Briliant song from Billy Joel 😎🤘

[@CC2Cents_]

Indeed.

[@evalevy2909]

I wish he'd write a sequal to this song

[@1983kylekelley]

I agree 💯 been saying that for yrs, someone has got too

[@nachgeben]

Sidebar because everyone has said everything I could on the song: That green looks great on you!

[@CC2Cents_]

Thank you kindly!

[@ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

I hit the like button before the video started just for your hairstyle 🔥

[@CC2Cents_]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jayhendricks67]

This was when the MTV era was at its peak

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for sharing.

[@fakefake3113]

You are the only person who seemee to notice the horrifying pictures behind him when at the table with the fire

[@raymondmanderville505]

The video starts out with his birth & chronicles the major events happening during his life , up to that point .

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for sharing.

[@keymack2477]

Thank you to cece and Mr. cece for your excellent reaction to this cool Billy Joel tune! If you ever want to hear more of Billy please try Piano Man, Until The Night or An Innocent Man! Great insight on what the theme of the song was!!

[@CC2Cents_]

Thank you so much for the suggestions and for the compliment!

[@toddstevens13]

China under Marshal Law portrays the Tianamen Square Massacre, when Communist China began its Total Crackdown on any kind of resistance. If you have not seen the video of a lone man standing up to a group of Tanks standing in front of them, begging them to stop and back the Freedom Take over of the square, and then moving left and right when the tank tries to drive around him, and then climbs on the Tank, it is the most Heartfelt attempt to take "on the man" of my generation, knowing he could be run over or shot down at any moment

[@serenitythroughdiscoveryho8448]

Dude... what about children if thalidamide... this song is so much deeper. Why haven't we put the fire out?! Why do we keep igniting it again?! Cause we teach our children to forget what we learned!

[@johng.8517]

How about some more music by YES the greatest progressive rock group. How about "Close to the Edge" or "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium". "Turn of the Century", "That, That Is"... Loads of good ones.

[@kevindobson6568]

Can you please react to Robert Palmer song called Know by now Please

[@musik102]

I wonder how many women get mentioned in this? I can recall hearing reference to Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot who were probably the most famous female sex symbols of the 1950s.

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Malcontent-]

If you don't know the historic references it can be confusing. It's generational. If your born after Gen X it will difficult to get the many of the references in the video. Even Gen X will have a few gaps in historic knowledge in regards to references in video. Millennials and later generations will have greater gaps in historic knowledge.

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Malcontent-]

@@CC2Cents_ No problem. And no disrespect intended in regard to mentioning in historical gaps in knowledge. I'm Gen X and I have gaps in knowledge with this video. I have maybe 75 percent recall of historic facts in this video.

[@CC2Cents_]

I understood what you were saying, I wasn't at all offended. Be blessed 🙏🏿✌🏿✌🏿

[@Malcontent-]

@@CC2Cents_ Be blessed also. Peace to you and yours.

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks so much.

[@angelacowens8291]

The only all political band I know of is Rage Against the Machine.

[@SherriLyle80s]

Yes!!

[@stephenbarrett8861]

Public Enemy

[@riccardoangeli802]

Questa è una delle canzoni "minori " del miglior songwriter in assoluto Piano Man 🎹👏

[@CC2Cents_]

Grazie per la richiesta.

[@k1hasard]

We all have those singers or musicians that we really don't like, Billy Joel is one of mine. I'm very familiar with a whole lot of his songs, but they don't click with me. This song pulls at events to create interest in it in my opinion. Bruce Springsteen is another singer that I really don't care for. I enjoyed your reaction though, you always pay attention to the songs, and actually put some effort into trying to understand them which is unusual for the mainstream reactor. Take care and stay safe.

[@CC2Cents_]

Thank you. Take care and stay safe as well.

[@randall-king]

Joel explains the story behind the song here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5eyi4evltJ8jqM

[@CC2Cents_]

Thank you for the link.

[@rarebond7250]

You may find more enjoyable views at an Italian restaurant.😁

[@jayhendricks67]

I know you heard Just the You Are by Billy Joel you probably didn't know it was him Also Big Shot is a great song

[@CC2Cents_]

Thanks for the request.

[@martinreed5964]

any song that mentions Studebaker is ok by me

[@luxlyn2514]

What's Studebaker bout

[@tonymatrisin4328]

Their is a 2020 cover verison of this song

[@nickrizzi4927]

Great song, but note to self, not chronologically accurate...like a puzzle missing that darn center piece...#×/%!@ Ballad of Billy the Joel.....

[@user-op9mj1wo8h]

Don't look up children of thalidomide you don't want to see it 😢

[@ricksurratt9034]

Kinda got a rap feel…..

[@paraperera7786]

One of the worst, lazy Billy Joel songs imo. I just wished you reviewed something else.

[@jamescurfman3284]

Okay, you may have a point. But he was suddenly under pressure to get a record out. Hooray for having no choice but to work under a record label back in those days... I think his earliest music was better because he was writing in his head for years before anything got produced. Signing with a label, they demand at least a record's worth of content within a matter of months. :P