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Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

Only 3 People Mentioned in "We Didn't Start the Fire" Are Still Alive

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Only 3 People Mentioned in "We Didn't Start the Fire" Are Still Alive

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Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 days ago
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Yesterday, French artist and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot died at the age of 91. Her passing prompted this X post: Brigitte Bardot’s death means there are now just three people mentioned in @billyjoel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire who are still alive.— Jon Hollis (@JonHollis9) December 28, 2025 Billy Joel's 1989 song "We Didn't Start the Fire" contains lengthy lists of people and major events from 1949, when Joel was born, until 1989. It's an anthem of Baby Boomer popular c...
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    Holy shit, Chubby Checker is still alive? Wow!

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chubby_Checker

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      15 years ago he was in the news suing because someone put out a smartphone app named “Chubby Checker” and that’s was not the sort of association he wanted to his name. 😉

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        15 years ago… smartphone app…

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          Holy shit, a Fire Punch meme on Lemmy. (read Fire Punch, everyone)

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