Billy Joel said I think the one time I didn’t write the music before the lyrics was for this 1989 hit and I think it shows

Find out the Final Jeopardy Answer for the episode airing on Thursday, May 18 2023!

Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Billboard No. 1 Hits

Today’s contestants are Ben Chan, John Groves and Kristen Beck.

Today’s Final Jeopardy

Billy Joel said, “I think the one time I didn’t write the music” before the lyrics was for this 1989 hit, “and I think it shows”

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: We Didn’t Start the Fire

Final Jeopardy Explanation

In today’s Final Jeopardy, Billy Joel refers to his 1989 hit song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” In this song, he wrote the music before the lyrics, which is not his usual process.

In an interview with Billboard, when asked “When you were writing songs did you write the music first?”, Joel replied “Always. I think the one time I didn’t write the music first was “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and I think it shows, because it’s terrible musically. It’s like a mosquito buzzing around your head.”.

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