We Didn't Start the Fire (original mix)

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A parody of a song by Billy Joel.
Recorded by Jerry in Annandale, VA
Recorded: 06/05/2013 Released: 08/12/2013 First aired: 06/06/2013

Lyrics

Bill Lehecka, Mike in Burke, tell me how you get to work
"Sticker me," 412, Shad's haiku
Littles cover Gary's song, sponsored by diamonds
wedding invitations, what's your neighbor do?

Josh in Moselle, MS, I behooved a goddess,
Neil in Rockville, Hitler stamps, paging Dr. Mike
Radio for old guys, Wilbon's not surprised
If you're out on your bike tonight, everybody do wear white!!!

Here comes Tony's mailbag
He got your e-mails, faxes and notes
Here comes Tony's mailbag
He's gonna read some for all you folks

(fade out)
Window nation, Bagel City, Wendy Rieger is so pretty

A parody of Billy Joel, "We Didn't Start the Fire"

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4004 days ago.
Jerry in Annandale, VA
This was supposed to be it, a short & sweet jingle that paid homage to all the minutia of the mailbag. I wrote this over a couple of days in early June 2013 and was inspired to use WDSTF only because of the "Hitler stamps." That offensive and absurd "gift" to Tony just seemed so well suited for a verse of WDSTF. Burke rhymed with "work" and the rest just fell into place. The fade-out ending was an afterthought, I didn't want to just fade after the chorus and wanted to imply that this tune was part of a greater patchwork of Tony lore. After several folks complained that Nigel had "cut me off," Nigel & I exchanged few e-mails and he said they'd play a full length song if I recorded it. So I spent a whole car ride from Annandale, VA to Avon, NC brainstorming the lyrics that made it into the extended cut (and driving Michelle nuts since I was driving & she had to take notes).
4045 days ago.

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