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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Alexandra Del Rosario

Fall Out Boy updated Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire.' Fans say it's 'unhinged'

Fall Out Boy offered a new and updated take on Billy Joel's 1989 history-tracking hit "We Didn't Start the Fire." And sugar, it isn't goin' down well with some fans.

The pop-punk band released the cover Wednesday, announcing on Twitter that the new song covers "newsworthy items from 1989-2023." The band, fronted by Patrick Stump, reflected on "all these important people and events — some that disappeared into the sands of time — others that changed the world forever."

"So much has happened in the span of the last 34 years — we felt like a little system update might be fun. Hope you like our take on it…," the band tweeted.

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