Read Fall Out Boy’s lyrical update of classic Billy Joel song in full

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In case you weren’t aware, Billy Joel’s classic hit “We Didn’t Start the Fire” was due for a “system update”, according to popular rock band Fall Out Boy. Now, decades later, on Wednesday, the “Uma Thurman” band has divided fans with a modern version of the Piano Man’s song, replacing his original lyrics with more recent standout events from the past 30+ years. “We didn’t start the fire, it was always burning since the world’s been turning. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up “Trump gets impeached twice, polar bears got no ice, Fyre Fest, Black Parade, Michael Phelps, Y2K, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Kanye West and Taylor Swift, Stranger Things, Tiger King, ever given Suez.