We Didn't Start The Flash Fire

November 28, 2002 4:19 PM

We Didn't Start The Firein Flash. Hilarious and educational. All together now ... [via LMG]
posted by feelinglistless (26 comments total)

How many conspiracy topics can you spot (and link to)?
posted by Neale at 4:30 PM on November 28, 2002

and what subliminal messages did you receive?
posted by supershauna at 4:32 PM on November 28, 2002

FuN! now somebody do It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)... that is a different song, isn't it?
posted by kevspace at 5:12 PM on November 28, 2002

feelingletdown.

I was hoping for more than just a slideshow set to music, but why the heck not, eh? Also, I didn't watch all the way through, so maybe I missed the burst of creative frenzy at the end....

Neale : I reckon I can link to all of 'em in one go.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:18 PM on November 28, 2002

wasn't the music video of this song similar to this?
posted by tomplus2 at 5:19 PM on November 28, 2002

Neale, like this?
posted by DBAPaul at 5:19 PM on November 28, 2002

and what subliminal messages did you receive?

The frames periodically froze for me as it loaded. I glanced at it every once in a while, then when it was done I watched it in complete. The second time I went through I didn't notice the frame that said, give me a blow job.
posted by Recockulous at 5:41 PM on November 28, 2002

And since Hanukkah is right around the corner: We've Got A Strong Desire.
posted by gluechunk at 5:53 PM on November 28, 2002

I wasn't watching too carefully, but what did the picture for Bridge on the River Kwai have to do with the film? Was it just a bridge?
posted by ODiV at 6:11 PM on November 28, 2002

I once wrote a spoof of this song on my site set around the world's religions.

No, I won't link to it.
posted by bwg at 6:26 PM on November 28, 2002

Thanks w-chook and DBAP.
posted by Neale at 6:27 PM on November 28, 2002

Here is another page of links to the lyrics of the song (complete with annoying snythesizer music). There was yet another site like that linked to a few weeks ago here, but I don't remember which thread it was in. I think (late 20th century) history buffs really like that song.

the subliminal messages are easily found in the source code for the page, if you want to cheat.
posted by TedW at 6:44 PM on November 28, 2002

bwg: I think I like your version better than the original
posted by TedW at 6:49 PM on November 28, 2002

The commentary was clever, and "5 minutes of your life=priceless" thing was worth it.
posted by hama7 at 8:20 PM on November 28, 2002

there was no picture for 'goofballs', everything else, but not 'goofballs'
posted by leaveok at 10:35 PM on November 28, 2002

You know, I've never actually listened to the non-chorus words of that song, so I never knew what the hell the song was about. But now I do! Well, sort of.
posted by chrismear at 12:24 AM on November 29, 2002

This is a bit like the Starbucks Cocacola Gap video which was on MeFi a while back - www.starbuckscocacolagap.com
posted by skylar at 2:21 AM on November 29, 2002

Thanks, TedW.

It was bitch trying to get the syllables to line up ...
posted by bwg at 2:51 AM on November 29, 2002

Froze up a bit on my machine as well but once I'd let it all download it was fine.

feelingletdown

Maybe it helps if you sing along like I did ...
posted by feelinglistless at 5:38 AM on November 29, 2002

skylar, my ears have just met somewhere in the middle of my skull.

Thank you -- that rocked!
posted by alumshubby at 6:41 AM on November 29, 2002

Once again,


with spirit!
posted by NekulturnY at 6:42 AM on November 29, 2002

I was enjoying it up until the picture of Richard Nixon, when IE promptly crashed.

WHAT.
THE.
FUCK.
DICK?
posted by thewittyname at 12:03 PM on November 29, 2002

The commentary was clever, and "5 minutes of your life=priceless" thing was worth it.

Priceless quote.
posted by stbalbach at 12:14 PM on November 29, 2002

The Style Invitational's recent updating of "We Didn't Start the Fire."
posted by hippugeek at 2:03 PM on November 30, 2002

Did anyone else notice that they used a photo of Walt Disney World instead of Disneyland?
posted by fredosan at 4:47 PM on November 30, 2002

i've always hated that song. the flash thingy didn't change my mind. it be poo.
posted by dobbs at 9:30 PM on November 30, 2002