Yesterday, French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot died at the age of 91. Her passing prompted this X post: Brigitte Bardot’s death means there are now just three people mentioned in @billyjoel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire who are still alive.— Jon Hollis (@JonHollis9) December 28, 2025 Billy Joel's 1989 song "We Didn't Start the Fire" contains lengthy lists of prominent people and major events from 1949, when Joel was born, until 1989. It's an anthem of Baby Boome...
3 day old reply but immediately after reading your comment I figured maybe you weren’t familiar with the Beastie Boys “Stop That Train” from the Paul’s Boutique album. Around 0:55 they can be clearly heard full-naming Mr. Goetz.
https://youtu.be/Dq8rRxIGSnw
Or maybe you’re a fan and never realized you had heard him called Bernhardt? Anyways cheers