Talk:The Roof Is on Fire
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which has since become a popularly repeated phrase by drunken idiots coming home from the bar. This is likely true, but I wonder if it is the direction desired in the article.--T. Anthony 03:10, 30 January 2007 (UTC) I'm not much of a Wikipedian but this article has some serious issues related to those drunken idiots. This song had a cultural impact due to people's propensity to sing it while rooting. I've never heard of the parody featured on this wiki but I am aware of the bloodhound gang parody mentioned in the discussion. The cultural impact of riots is likely why this song is so widely covered and parodied.
I think a new section about this songs use riots is warranted. It's that subversiveness that amuses us drunken idiots
Discogs lists Request Line as the A side and The Roof is on Fire as the B side... Request Line at Discogs.Maxerickson 22:48, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
time travel?![edit]
main article says that the song was released in 1984, then goes on to say it was influenced by an event that occurred in 1985, how?! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Koiju (talk • contribs) 18:33, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Wait... does it mean it the other way around, that the event referenced the song?!
Whatever it is, its confusing! And I feel it should be re-worded better. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Koiju (talk • contribs) 18:44, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Bidoof[edit]
"Bidoof, Bidoof
Bidoof is on fire!"
The JBO version is a cover (translated into German) of the Bloodhound Gang song "Fire Water Burn" already mentioned on this page. My German isn't good enough to attempt translation of the lyrics, but the tune is identical, even down to the "ooh ooh" around 3-4 minutes into the song. Compare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGBz7cLNo68 with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adgx9wt63NY — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.254.28.22 (talk) 23:13, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
119.40.118.36 (talk) 06:36, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
Lyrics[edit]
I can't change it, seems to be automatically reverted. "Let the roof burn higher!" is not the lyrics, I just listened to the song to be sure the listed lyrics in the reference are correct and they are. It's supposed to be "Let the m****f**** burn!" Five- (talk) 23:17, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
Most content on the page[edit]
It looks like user Nikkimaria removed most the content from this page because it was unsourced. I think the page was better with the content, now it's just empty. Any thoughts by anyone on if that stuff should stay removed or not? Five- (talk) 10:49, 31 December 2015 (UTC)