“We didn’t know it at the time, but 30 years ago this week Billy Joel would have his last No. 1 song on the Billboard charts. We’re talking, of course, about “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Joel’s brilliant compression of 40 years of U.S. and world history (1949-89) into one extremely catchy song less than five minutes long. ” – Newsday

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