# I burning your song! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045 "2014-12-12T18:01:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/1 "2014-12-12T18:01:08Z")
Looking for songs where the lyrics include a reference to burning something down. Tom Waits - _Mr. Siegal_ : “If I can find a book of matches, I’m going to burn this hotel down.” The Decemberists - _O Valencia_ : “Valencia, I swear to the stars, I’ll burn this whole city down.” They Might Be Giants - _We Want A Rock_ : “Someone in this town is trying to burn their playhouse down.” Old 97s - _Niteclub_ - “I just might get drunk tonight, and burn this niteclub down.” And of course, Talking Heads _Burning Down The House_. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/2 "2014-12-12T18:07:08Z")
“Some stupid with a flare gun Burned the place to the ground.” ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/3 "2014-12-12T18:13:26Z")
The Trammps - “Disco Inferno”: (Burn baby burn) disco inferno (Burn baby burn) burn that mother down (Burn baby burn) disco inferno (Burn baby burn) burn that mother down ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/4 "2014-12-12T18:13:45Z")
The Trammps - “Disco Inferno” _(Burn baby burn) disco Inferno (Burn baby burn) burn that mother down (Burn baby burn) disco Inferno (Burn baby burn) burn that mother down_ Edit - \* glares sternly in the direction of **jsgoddess**. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/5 "2014-12-12T18:14:02Z")
Elton John - “Burn Down The Mission” ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/6 "2014-12-12T18:15:08Z")
If you want links, I’ll have to do them later when I’m at home. Burn - Throwdown Burn - Bhayanak Maut Burn - Deep Purple Burn In Hell - Venom Burn It - Refused Burn My Eye - Radio Birdman Burn The Earth - Dethklok Burning Inside - My Own Victim Burning Rope - Alpha & Omega Burning The Altar - YOB The Fire - Heaven Shall Burn Fire It Up - Moonshine Bandits Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperions - The Sword Fireface - High On Fire Firestarter - Prodigy Motor City Is Burning - MC5 That’s what I have in my iiPhone at the moment plus a few off the top of my head. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/7 "2014-12-12T18:16:36Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Edit - \* glares sternly in the direction of **jsgoddess**. :mad: If it makes you feel better, the song is a complete earworm for me and I’ll likely be singing it for the rest of my life. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/8 "2014-12-12T18:18:23Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > If it makes you feel better, the song is a complete earworm for me and I’ll likely be singing it for the rest of my life. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/9 "2014-12-12T18:26:35Z")
Apology for any misogyny, but it’s a spunky tune: [George Jones: Burn Your Playhouse Down](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t35j7Wz1Tw). [The Proclaimers cover the song.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wI11Osy0mY) > [@](#): > > I’ve got an achin’ in my heart > Arson on my mind > I’m gonna burn your playhouse down > I’ve got a badly broken heart > And I’ve had it from the start > You’re giving me the run around ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/10 "2014-12-12T18:32:00Z")
John Mayall - [Burn out your blind eyes, baby.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cnRgG4r3oY) ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/11 "2014-12-12T18:34:38Z")
Jimi Hendrix - [House Burning Down](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SADGrg30YGU) I’ve often said that in my sports-related fantasies, I’m a shutdown MLB relief pitcher who comes in with this as my intro music. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/12 "2014-12-12T18:47:09Z")
Rock Master Scott and the Dynamic Three (plus many, many covers and samples) - “The Roof Is On Fire”. You’ve probably heard one of these versions, somewhere. Peter Gabriel - “Burn You Up, Burn You Down” ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/13 "2014-12-12T18:48:00Z")
Def Leppard - [Rock of Ages](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x09DmcXfOmY) Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper - [Burn Down The Malls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwzaEkxK98I). Which incidentally has one of my favorite song “quotes” (it’s not exactly a sung lyric): “Whatever malarkey is, man, it’s a whole bunch of it.” And in a more allegorical sense (though the lyrics do refer to starting a fire): John Mellencamp - [Paper In Fire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myo9wXrNUP4) ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/14 "2014-12-12T18:48:22Z")
Master Scott and the Dynamic Three - The roof is on fire Bloodhound Gang - The Roof is on fire (or Fire Water Burn) Blue Oyster Cult - Burning for you Oingo Boingo - Burn Me Up Bad Religeon - Los Angeles is Burning ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/15 "2014-12-12T18:50:33Z")
Oh, and duh… Deep Purple - “Smoke On The Water”. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/16 "2014-12-12T18:57:27Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Oh, and duh… > > Deep Purple - “Smoke On The Water”. Second post. ---
**Author:** ![Mithras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mithras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithras)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/17 "2014-12-12T18:57:58Z")
Dead Milkmen - [If You Love Somebody, Set Them On Fire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Cv6v6S8hg) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/18 "2014-12-12T19:03:23Z")
Some of these mention burn, but not burning down. Clarification **Shoeless**? ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/19 "2014-12-12T19:04:56Z")
“Sonny Came Home” by Shawn Colvin “Dry is good and wind is better” Dar Williams did a song about “When Sal’s Burned Down” which I think was about a shady bar owner torching the joint for money. Not sure though – not a favorite song from that album. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045/20 "2014-12-12T19:07:17Z")
“Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield” - Randy Newman [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burning-your-song/707045.md?page=2)