Chris from philadelphia pa to correct a previous comment the roof is on fire is a song based on a may 13 1985 incident where philly police attempted to serve warrants on a residence where a back to africa group was living.
The roof is on fire song meaning.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the roof is on fire from house party re recorded rock master scott the dynamic three the 80s movie.
The group named move resisted with gun fire and proceeded to barricade themselves in the home.
The roof the roof the roof is on fire the roof the roof the roof is on fire the roof the roof the roof is on fire we don t need no water let the motherfucker burn burn motherfucker burn hello my name is jimmy pop and i m a dumb white guy i m not old or new but middle school fifth grade like junior high i don t know mofo if y all peeps be buggin give props to my ho cause she all fly but.
It reached number five on the billboard hot dance music maxi singles sales chart.
We don t need no water let the mf burn.
1 this party is jumpin.
No one involved has specifically said what the lyrics mean so open to interpretation by.
The chorus of the song is derived from the song 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.
The single charted on two us billboard charts in 1997 reaching number 18 on the modern.
We don t need nothin but the weed and a lighter and a lighter it ain t a thug those that s livin that is realer than the villain witha million still killin dealin and all for the children came out of cleveland with steven and even my peoples.
Some one started a fire on the roof.
It is known for its chorus.
The roof the roof the roof is on fire.
Well i did some research and the lyrics are attributed to the managers of the band at the time mr jerry bloodrock and charles pettiford an member of the trio.
The roof the roof the roof is on fire.
Dedicated to the people that annoy and irritate others.
X2 the roof the roof the roof is on fire.
For the menensky tribe worldwide will you please sing along with the old negro spiritual chorus.
The roof is on fire is a song by rock master scott the dynamic three released as a single in 1984.
No hard feelings p.
The police attempted to end the stand off peacefully.
Fire water burn is the first single from bloodhound gang s second album one fierce beer coaster.