Editing We Didn't Start the Fire (section)

== Derivations ==
Many parodies and takeoffs have been based on the song (often expanding to events that have occurred since 1989). These parodies include ''[[The Simpsons]]''' parody "They'll Never Stop the Simpsons" at the end of the 2002 "[[Gump Roast]]" episode,<ref name="WDSTSP">{{cite magazine |author=Seisman, Matt |date=April 16, 2009 |title=We Didn't Start the Song Parody |url=http://techland.com/2009/04/16/we-didnt-start-the-song-parody/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522180854/http://techland.com/2009/04/16/we-didnt-start-the-song-parody/ |archive-date=May 22, 2010 |access-date=May 28, 2010 |magazine=Techland.com |publisher=Time.com}}</ref> and the San Francisco [[a cappella]] group The Richter Scales' 2007 [[Webby Award]]-winning parody "Here Comes Another Bubble".<ref>{{cite web |title = 12th Annual Webby Awards Nominees & Winners : Online Film & Video |url = http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?media_id=97&season=12#film-viral |year = 2008 |publisher = WebbyAwards.com |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090916202434/http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?media_id=97&season=12#film-viral |archive-date = September 16, 2009 }}</ref>

On May 17, 1990, the Irish rock band the Memories reached number one on the [[Irish Singles Chart]] with their version of the song entitled "The Game (Italia '90)" which celebrated [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]]'s [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6|qualification]] for the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] in Italy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juaaeH_AjeE|title=The Game (Italia '90)|date=June 21, 2020 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Billy Joel partially covered the Memories version when he performed in [[Dublin]].

In 2004, [[Boris Novković]] and [[Dino Dvornik]] released a song "Malo Nas Je, Al' Nas Ima" ("We Are Few, But We Exist"), listing [[Croatia]]n VIPs and events.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOXt8Sf7VCk |title=Malo Nas Je Al Nas Ima |language=en |access-date=May 10, 2024 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

In 2006, [[Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola]] sampled the song to make an anthem for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Latin America]], changing the lyrics according to the country.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.merca20.com/5-populares-canciones-que-la-publicidad-transformo-en-jingles/4/ |title = 5 populares canciones que la publicidad transformó en jingles|website=Merca20.com |date = November 20, 2014 }}</ref>

In 2007, [[JibJab]] released an installment of their then-annual "Year in Review" videos, which was set to the tune of "We Didn't Start the Fire".

In 2013, YouTuber [[Dane Boedigheimer]], known as the creator of the popular comedic web series ''[[Annoying Orange]]'', produced a parody as part of [[YouTube]]'s Comedy Week titled "We Didn't Start the Viral", although the video's audio was later replaced for copyright infringement despite being considered [[fair use]] as a work of parody.<ref>{{cite web |last1 = Kurp |first1 = Josh |title = 'We Didn't Start The Viral' Is A Musical Recap Of YouTube's Greatest Hits |url = http://uproxx.com/webculture/2013/05/we-didnt-start-the-viral-is-a-musical-recap-of-youtubes-greatest-hits/ |website = Uproxx.com|access-date = June 12, 2014 |date = May 24, 2013 }}</ref>

In June 2013, Pop band [[Milo Greene]] performed a version of the song for ''[[The A.V. Club]]''{{'s}} A.V. Undercover series.<ref name="undercover">{{cite web |title = Milo Greene covers Billy Joel |website = [[The A.V. Club]] |url = http://www.avclub.com/articles/milo-greene-covers-billy-joel,93875/ |access-date = May 25, 2013 |archive-date = March 8, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210308120700/https://www.avclub.com/articles/milo-greene-covers-billy-joel,93875/ |url-status = dead }}</ref>

In 2019, talk show host [[Jimmy Fallon]] performed a version of the song for ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|The Tonight Show]]'', which highlights characters and moments in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] since ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'', leading to ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'', with backup by cast members [[Robert Downey Jr.]], [[Chris Hemsworth]], [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]], [[Jeremy Renner]], [[Don Cheadle]], [[Mark Ruffalo]], [[Paul Rudd]], [[Danai Gurira]], [[Karen Gillan]] and [[Brie Larson]].<ref name="Fallon">{{Cite episode |title=Avengers: Endgame Cast Sings "We Didn't Start the Fire" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-onk-Qm7ATw |series=The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon |network=NBC |language=en |date=April 22, 2019 |access-date=January 19, 2023 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

On June 28, 2023, [[Fall Out Boy]] released [[We Didn't Start the Fire (Fall Out Boy song)|their own version]] of the song with updated lyrics that references events that happened from 1989 to 2023. Unlike Joel's original, Fall Out Boy's version did not list events in chronological order. On September 12, 2023, the band performed it at the [[2023 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Andy |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fall-out-boys-we-didnt-start-the-fire-cover-1234779903/ |title=Hear Fall Out Boy's Updated Take on 'We Didn't Start The Fire' That Covers 1989 to 2023 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=June 28, 2023 |access-date=June 28, 2023 }}</ref> The song was widely panned by fans and critics,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Del Rosario |first1=Alexandra |title=Fall Out Boy updated Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire.' Fans say it's 'unhinged' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-06-29/fall-out-boy-we-didnt-start-the-fire-billy-joel-slammed-cover |website=Los Angeles Times |date=June 29, 2023 |access-date=November 30, 2023}}</ref> especially for its lack of chronological sequencing present in Joel's original and its omission of some events and people, particularly the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Fall Out Boy [[bassist]] and lead songwriter, [[Pete Wentz]], said in an interview regarding the exclusion: “It’s like, that’s all anybody talked… You know what I mean? I don’t know. It felt like there was a couple of things that felt like a little on the nose. And then there were a couple of things where it was like … Bush V. Gore, we needed the rhyme.”<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rettig |first1=James |title=Pete Wentz Explains Why Fall Out Boy's Updated "We Didn't Start The Fire" Isn't Chronological And Doesn't Mention COVID |url=http://www.stereogum.com/2228720/pete-wentz-fall-out-boy-we-didnt-start-the-fire-explanation/news/ |website=Stereogum |date=June 28, 2023 |access-date=November 30, 2023}}</ref>