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...
Well… since “we” could be interpreted to include Billy Joel and the listener… that’s two more!
I think including the listener is stretching it. I think it’s pretty straightforward that “we” refers to Billy Joel’s generation.
And any living Belgians who were in the Congo before 1960.