We Didn't Start the Fire - Article Index

Encyclopedia - We Didn't Start The Fire: Encyclopedia Ii - We Didn't Start The Fire - Historical Items Referred To In The Song
The lyrics of "We Didn't Start the Fire" are essentially a chronological list of specific events, names, and places, beginning in Joel's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billy Joel: Encyclopedia - Billy Joel
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949, Bronx, NY) better known as Billy Joel, is a pianist, singer and songwriter. He recorded a staggeri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1989 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1989 In Music
See also: 1988 in music, other events of 1989, 1990 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1989 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Catcher In The Rye: Encyclopedia - The Catcher In The Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger. First published in serial form in the United States in 1945-46 and in book form in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cola Wars: Encyclopedia - Cola Wars
Cola wars is the term used to describe the campaign of mutually-targeted television advertisements in the 1980s between Coca-Cola and Pep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manic Street Preachers: Encyclopedia Ii - Manic Street Preachers - History
Manic Street Preachers - Early years 1986-1991. The band - which was originally named Betty Blue (after the English title of French fil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Songs Containing Overt Reference To Real Musicians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Songs Containing Overt Reference To Real Musicians - List
Entries are listed with the following syntax: "Song Title" by musical artist(s) most associated with song references musicians and/or ban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Storm Front: Encyclopedia Ii - Storm Front - Track Listing
All songs by Billy Joel "That's Not Her Style" - 5:10 "We Didn't Start the Fire" - 4:50 "The Downeaster "Alexa"" - 3:44 "I Go to Extreme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Jumping The Shark In Episodic Media
Jumping the shark - Archetypal jump-the-shark moments. A "jumping the shark" moment is usually specific to what makes a series popular,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marlon Brando: Encyclopedia Ii - Marlon Brando - Biography
Marlon Brando - Youth and early acting career. Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1935, when Brando was 11 years old, his parents, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Jumping The Shark In Episodic Media
Jumping the shark - Archetypal jump-the-shark moments. A "jumping the shark" moment is usually specific to what makes a series popular,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Dimaggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Dimaggio - Early Life
The eighth of nine children, DiMaggio was born in a two-room house in Martinez, California to Sicilian immigrants; delivered by a midwife...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greatest Hits Billy Joel Albums: Encyclopedia Ii - Greatest Hits Billy Joel Albums - Cd Release Of Greatest Hits Volume I And Ii:
Disc One: 1. Piano Man 2. Captain Jack 3. Entertainer 4. Say Goodbye to Hollywood (Live edited version) 5. New York State of Mind 6. Str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Dimaggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Dimaggio - Early Life
The eighth of nine children, DiMaggio was born in a two-room house to Sicilian immigrants, delivered by a midwife. His mother, Rosalia, n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernhard Goetz: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernhard Goetz - The Incident
In the early afternoon of December 22, 1984, four young men, Barry Allen, Troy Canty, James Ramseur, and Darrell Cabey, boarded a downtow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Songs About Suicide: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Songs About Suicide - Misinterpreted
Songs either misinterpreted as songs about suicide, or where a reference to suicide cannot be ruled out. "Goodbye Cruel World" by Pink F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forrest Gump: Encyclopedia Ii - Forrest Gump - The Film
The film, which was directed by Robert Zemeckis, tells the story of a simple man's epic journey through life, meeting historical figures ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Catcher In The Rye: Encyclopedia Ii - The Catcher In The Rye - Themes
Given that J.D. Salinger never commented on the work and its true meanings, interpretations are fractured and vary from reader to reader....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billy Joel: Encyclopedia Ii - Billy Joel - Career
Billy Joel - Early Years. Joel was born in The Bronx, New York. From an early age, he had an intense interest in music, especially clas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1989 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 1989 In Music - Musical Films
feature film ... See also:1989 in music, 1989 in music - Events, 1989 in music - Albums released, 1989 in music - Top hits, 1989 in mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forrest Gump: Encyclopedia Ii - Forrest Gump - Divergence From The Novel
Much of the beginning of the film is the same in the book, albeit Zemeckis' Gump is far more placid and naïve than Groom's abrasive, jud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greatest Hits Billy Joel Albums: Encyclopedia Ii - Greatest Hits Billy Joel Albums - Lp Release Of Greatest Hits Volume I And Ii
Side One: 1. Piano Man 2. Say Goodbye to Hollywood (Live edited version) 3. New York State Of Mind 4. The Stranger 5. Just The Way You A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernhard Goetz: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernhard Goetz - Civil Trial
Darrell Cabey filed a civil suit against Goetz in 1985. In 1996, a jury found that Goetz had acted recklessly and deliberately inflicted ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernhard Goetz: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernhard Goetz - Events Since The Trial
All of the men have committed serious crimes since the original incident, except for Cabey, who remains paralyzed in a wheelchair. James ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billy Joel: Encyclopedia Ii - Billy Joel - Marriages
Joel married his business manager, Elizabeth Weber, on May 20, 1971. The marriage ended in divorce on July 20, 1983. Joel went on to marr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernhard Goetz: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernhard Goetz - Background
This incident occurred during the 1980s, a time of unprecedented crime rates in New York City. In the mid eighties, New York had a report...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Dimaggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Dimaggio - Military Service
Following the U.S. entrance in World War II, DiMaggio enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces on February 17, 1943, rising to the rank of Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billy Joel: Encyclopedia Ii - Billy Joel - Songwriting
Joel's songwriting cannot be separated from the life that inspired so much of his work. Joel "was born in '49, a Cold War kid in McCarthy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Jump The Shark References
Jumping the shark - Sitcom or dramatic series references. Arrested Development has a character played by the Fonz himself, Henry Winkl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Origin
The phrase refers to a scene in a three-part episode of the American TV series Happy Days first broadcast on September 20, 1977. In the "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Dimaggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Dimaggio - Death
After DiMaggio, who underwent lung cancer surgery on October 14, 1998, fell into an 18-hour coma on December 11, his lawyer, Morris Engel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernhard Goetz: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernhard Goetz - Public Reaction
The "subway vigilante", as Goetz was labeled by New York tabloids, became front page news and stayed there for weeks, partly due to the p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Dimaggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Dimaggio - Marriages
In January 1937, DiMaggio met Dorothy Arnold on the set of Manhattan Merry Go-Round, in which he was featured and she was one of its ador...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billy Joel: Encyclopedia Ii - Billy Joel - Influences
Billy Joel's music has been influenced by many periods in history, from European classical composers to '60s doo wop, and music of the go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billy Joel: Encyclopedia Ii - Billy Joel - Alcohol Problems
Joel entered the Betty Ford Center in March of 2005 for treatment of alcohol abuse after what his publicist called "a recent bout of seve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forrest Gump: Encyclopedia Ii - Forrest Gump - Awards And Nominations
1995 Academy Awards (Oscars) Won - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role — Tom Hanks Won - Best Director — Robert Zemeckis ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Jump The Shark References
Jumping the shark - Sitcom or dramatic series references. Arrested Development has a character played by the Fonz himself, Henry Winkl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Origin
The phrase refers to a scene in a three-part episode of the American TV series Happy Days first broadcast on September 20, 1977. In the "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Dimaggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Dimaggio - Death
After DiMaggio, who underwent lung cancer surgery on October 14, 1998, fell into an 18-hour coma on December 11, his lawyer, Morris Engel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Dimaggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Dimaggio - Military Service
Following the U.S. entrance in World War II, DiMaggio enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces on February 17, 1943, rising to the rank of Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Dimaggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Dimaggio - Marriages
In January 1937, DiMaggio met Dorothy Arnold on the set of Manhattan Merry Go-Round, in which he was featured and she was one of its ador...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forrest Gump: Encyclopedia Ii - Forrest Gump - Soundtrack
The soundtrack from Forrest Gump had a variety of music from the 50s, 60s, 70, and early 80s. Forrest Gump - Disc One. "Hound Dog" per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forrest Gump: Encyclopedia Ii - Forrest Gump - Trivia
The adaptation of the novel is one of three films starring Tom Hanks, including Apollo 13 and Saving Private Ryan, in which socks play a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billy Joel: Encyclopedia Ii - Billy Joel - Discography
Billy Joel - Albums. Cold Spring Harbor (1971) #158 US Piano Man (1973) #27 US, US sales: 4,000,000 Streetlife Serenade (1974) #35 US,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Dimaggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Dimaggio - The Yankee Clipper
Touted by sportswriters as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson rolled into one, he made his debut on May 3, 1936, batting ahead o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Catcher In The Rye: Encyclopedia Ii - The Catcher In The Rye - Style
The Catcher in the Rye - Sarcasm. Though the tone of the novel is gloomy, Holden's sarcastic comments add humor. When Holden watches so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Catcher In The Rye: Encyclopedia Ii - The Catcher In The Rye - Controversy
The Catcher in the Rye has been shrouded in controversy since its publication. Reasons for banning have been the use of offensive languag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forrest Gump: Encyclopedia Ii - Forrest Gump - Divergence From The Novel
Much of the beginning of the film is the same in the book, albeit Zemeckis' Gump is far more placid and naïve than Groom's abrasive, jud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manic Street Preachers: Encyclopedia Ii - Manic Street Preachers - Discography
Chart positions listed are for the UK, they never had an album or a single in the US charts. Manic Street Preachers - Studio Albums. 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernhard Goetz: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernhard Goetz - Background
This incident occurred during the 1980s, a time of unprecedented crime rates in New York City. In the mid eighties, New York had a crime ...   » Read the article