Top 10 Movie References in Billy Joel's Song We Didn't Start the Fire
This includes movies, actors, and actresses.This song was released in 1989 and it has some of the most unusual lyrics I've ever seen - it's an impressive list of the main events in the world history from 1949 to 1989 (1949 - the year of Billy Joel's birth).
This list is a sequel to my lists:
Top 10 Famous People Mentioned in Billy Joel's song We Didn't Start The Fire
Top 10 Places Mentioned in Billy Joel's song We Didn't Start The Fire
Top 10 Music References in Billy Joel's song We Didn't Start The Fire
Top 10 Political References in Billy Joel's Song We Didn't Start the Fire
Fun fact: this song indirectly sparked my love for movies. When I was around 14, we had to make a list with historical events of the 20st and 21st century. Knowing this song, I used it to make my list. This was when I read more about "Psycho", a title of course everybody already knows, and I got really interested in it. It was then both one of the first "older" movies and one of the first "serious" movies I owned. Two years later I was a full blown film lover, though of course just getting started.
Thanks for sharing your personal memories, Martin.
Yes, lyrics to this song are unique in terms of information about political and cultural events.
Originally a musical that was made into a movie
American T.V. nighttime soap opera (first episode date: September 15, 1964)
Aka Princess Grace of Monaco (mentioned as "Princess Grace" in the lyrics)