Fire Water Burn
~ Song
Wikipedia
"Fire Water Burn" is a song by American rock band Bloodhound Gang, released as the first single from their second album, One Fierce Beer Coaster (1996). The chorus of the song is derived from "The Roof Is on Fire" by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three, yet sung considerably slower. The song was remixed for the CD single by God Lives Underwater. It charted on two US Billboard charts, reaching number 18 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 28 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was more successful abroad, reaching number two in Norway, number four in the Netherlands, number five in Iceland and the top 10 in Denmark, New Zealand and Sweden; it has achieved platinum status in the latter two countries.
Relationships
| lyricist and composer: | James M. Franks |
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| writer: | Jerry Bloodrock Celite Evans Richard Fowler (Rock Master Scott And The Dynamic Three) Charles Pettiford Gregory Wigfall |
| publisher: | Hey Rudy Music Publishing MPCA Lehsem Music Publishing Three’s Music Stacey and Brothers Publishing The Jimmy Franks Publishing Company Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. |
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| Wikidata: | Q3443059 [info] |
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| later translated parody versions: | Fire Water Björn Zu Fuß auf die Feier |
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| later translated versions: | Am Doch brennt a Feia Da Hof is am brenna Mein Ruf ist im Eimer |
| is based on: | The Roof Is on Fire |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| 1999-09-24 | Fire Water Burn (live, 1999-09-24: Cologne, Germany) | live | Bloodhound Gang | ?:?? |
| 2000-02-14 | Fire Water Burn (live, 2000-02-14: Vienna, Austria) | live | Bloodhound Gang | 9:18 |
| Bloodhound Gang Medley | cover and medley | Mambo Kurt | 3:44 | |
| Fire Water Burn (edited version) | Bloodhound Gang | 4:51 | ||
| Fire Water Burn (clean version) | Bloodhound Gang | 4:11 | ||
| Fire Water Burn | live | Bloodhound Gang | ?:?? | |
| Fire Water Burn | Bloodhound Gang | 3:27 | ||
| Fire Water Burn | Bloodhound Gang | 4:50 | ||
| Fire Water Burn | Bloodhound Gang | 4:50 | ||
| Fire Water Burn | Bloodhound Gang | 4:52 | ||
| Fire Water Burn | Bloodhound Gang | 4:57 | ||
| Fire Water Burn (acoustic version) | Bloodhound Gang | 4:43 | ||
| Fire Water Burn (Jim Makin’ Jamaican mix) | Bloodhound Gang | 5:01 | ||
| Fire Water Burn (Reggae remix) | Bloodhound Gang | 3:39 | ||
| Fire Water Burn (Rudimental Jammy Jam) | Bloodhound Gang | 4:57 | ||
| Fire Water Burn (The Bloodhound Gang remix) | Bloodhound Gang | 4:43 | ||
| Fire Water Burn (We Don't Need No God Lives Underwater mix) | Bloodhound Gang | 3:36 | ||