# Song Name Help...A Plea to Music Cononisseurs! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 21, 2001, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-name-help-a-plea-to-music-cononisseurs/51165 "2001-01-21T21:05:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-name-help-a-plea-to-music-cononisseurs/51165/1 "2001-01-21T21:05:36Z")
I would love to know the name of this song. (Am I in the right place? I don’t think its quite a GQ…) I think it’s a David Bowie song, though I can’t be sure. (The lyrics website I go to seems to think its Jethro Tull’s Thick as a Brick but I’m doubtful.) Here are the lyrics I know… _Fight fire with fire…_ Something something, then _Burning down the house!_ Please tell me what this song is if ou know. I’d love to know, it’s great. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-name-help-a-plea-to-music-cononisseurs/51165/2 "2001-01-21T21:08:08Z")
Sounds like “Burning Down The House” by Talking Heads. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-name-help-a-plea-to-music-cononisseurs/51165/3 "2001-01-21T21:09:16Z")
Um. “Burning Down The House” by Talking Heads. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-name-help-a-plea-to-music-cononisseurs/51165/4 "2001-01-21T21:11:08Z")
Damnit! Here I felt all smart, knowing the answer, and when I hit Sumbit, I got the dreaded “You can only post once in 60 sec” or whatever. So nya Snooooopy et all, I was here FIRST! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-name-help-a-plea-to-music-cononisseurs/51165/5 "2001-01-21T21:13:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rasa \* > \*\*Damnit! Here I felt all smart, knowing the answer, and when I hit Sumbit, I got the dreaded “You can only post once in 60 sec” or whatever. > > So nya Snooooopy et all, I was here FIRST! 😉 \*\* Aw, Rasa, don’t be bitter – there’s nothing wrong with third place. ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-name-help-a-plea-to-music-cononisseurs/51165/6 "2001-01-21T21:14:41Z")
Yeah… Burning down the house… From the Stop Making Sense tour and also the album Speaking in Tounges. My favorite song from that album is Swamp, I also like Girlfriend is better. so i came in late, but at least I gave the most comprehensive answer. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-name-help-a-plea-to-music-cononisseurs/51165/7 "2001-01-21T21:28:58Z")
You guys really are… [Zapp Brannigan] _Coin-osseurs._ [/Zapp Brannigan] 🙂 Thanks. Adam told me on IMs what the name of the song was. Now you’ve justifiably eradicated some ignorance. Have a wonderful meal! 🙂