Fire Safety Related Tunes

[Midland Retty]

Good Afternoon my fellow anoraks!

I've been asked by our training department to try and think of a few famous tunes which have a tenuous link or bearing to fire safety in some way shape or form.....its for a jokey quiz the training dept is putting together.

Yes you did hear me right - famous songs relating to fire safety - there just aren't any to my knowledge, but any suggestions welcome - no matter how tenuous....can relate to fire service in general....feel silly for asking really...

Best suggestion will get a prize...

With thanks

Midland Retty
(Springboarded into Oblivion since 1998)

[Chris Houston]

Burning down the house (Talking Heads)
Disco Inferno
Relight my fire (Take That)
Candle in the wind (Elton John)
Twisted Fire Starter (Prodigy)

[messy]

This post must be wind up. I'm not having any of it!!!!!!

[Davo]

Mr Retty sir!

Suggest you get matron to change your tablets, they are having a strange effect on you.

Fire- Arthur Brown
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Smoke on the Water (of course!!!)
Wasn't there an old Roy Orbison or similar abour burning?

Not forgetting that old Simon and Garfunkel classic, the Sounder of Silence (who forgot to service it then?)


davo

[kurnal]

The Move - Fire Brigade
The Doors- Light my fire
The Beatles - Help
Lulu  - Shout (someone may understand that)
Elvis- Burning Love
Dick Van Dyk- chim cmim cherie ( A sweep is as lucky etc)
Queen-  Flash
Sparkies magic Piano
Blazing saddles - from the film of the same name.
Fireball XL5

showing my age now. (But not as old as Davo surely) (And Certainly better looking I am told)

[johno67]

Has to be 'The Alarm' with their album 'Alarm Acoustic Standards' which features such great tracks as 'Unsafe Building', Blaze of Glory' and 'Rescue Me'.

My prize please!

[PhilB]

A CAMPFIRE SONG, 10,000 Maniacs
ABOUT A BURNING FIRE, Blindside
ALL FIRED UP, Benatar, Pat
BABY'S ON FIRE, Eno, Brian
BALL OF FIRE, James, Tommy & the Shondells
BALTIMORE FIRE, McGarrigle, Kate & Anna, and friends
BAPTIZED BY FIRE, Winger
BREATHING FIRE, Native Americans
BUSHFIRE, B-52's, The
BUSHFIRE, Midnight Oil
CAMPFIRE YARN, Dusty, Slim
CROSSFIRE, Vaughn, Stevie Ray
CRY FIRE, Curtis, Catie
DANCE OF THE HUNTER'S FIRE, Hart, Mickey
DIE WALKURE: MAGIC FIRE MUSIC, Wagner, Richard/New York Philharmonic
DIG FOR FIRE, Pixies
FIRE, Lanois, Daniel
FIRE, Moe
FIRE, Red Hot Chili Peppers
FIRE (NIGEL KENNEDY), Rock, various
FIRE AND FURY, Guitarists, various
FIRE AND ICE, Benatar, Pat
FIRE BEFORE THE DOORWAY, Meditation, various
FIRE DOWN BELOW, Seger, Bob
FIRE IN THE HOLE, Bodeans
FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN - SIDE 1, Blue Oyster Cult
FIRE ON THE LINE, Steeleye Span & Maddy Prior
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, Grateful Dead, The
FIRE ON THE STRINGS, Bluegrass, various
FIREBALL, Berry, Heather
FIREBIRD - BERCEUSE, Stravinsky, Igor/Israel Philharmonic
FIRECRACKER, Loeb, Lisa
FIREDANCE, Arkenstone, David
FIREDOGS, Ren & Stimpy
FIRELAKE, Seger, Bob
FIREPLACE, R.E.M.
FIRESHOES, Cusco
FIREWORKS, Anderson, Laurie
GRASSFIRE, Trudell, John
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, Rock, various
HANDEL: MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS, Classical, various
HURON 'BELTANE' FIRE DANCE, McKennitt, Loreena
I'M ON FIRE, Springsteen, Bruce
INDOOR FIREWORKS, Costello, Elvis
INTO THE FIRE, McLachlan, Sarah
JUMP INTO THE FIRE, Witness
KEEP THE FIRE (KENNY LOGGINS), Loggins, Kenny and Poco
KISSES OF FIRE, ABBA
LAKE OF FIRE, Nirvana
LANDS OF FIRE, Marada Collection Series
LIGHT MY FIRE, Doors, The
LIGHT THE FIRE, O'Connor, Mark
MAGIC FIRE MUSIC FROM "DIE WALKURE", Wagner, Richard/Cleveland Orchestra
METAL FIRECRACKER, Williams, Lucinda
MORI SONANDO (FROM FLAMENCO FIRE AND GRACE BY MORI SONANDO), Irish, various
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN (AND INTO THE FIRE), Meat Loaf
ROPE ON FIRE, Morphine
SET YOURSELF ON FIRE, Stars
SETTIN' THE WOODS ON FIRE, Tractors, The
SIT DOWN BY THE FIRE, Pogues, The
SONG FOR THE FIRE MAIDEN, Hot Tuna
ST. ELMO'S FIRE, Eno, Brian
STRANGE FIRE, Indigo Girls
STREETS OF FIRE, Springsteen, Bruce
THE BLACK FIREFIGHTER, Steeleye Span
THE FOXFIRE SUITE, Denver, John
THE MIDDLE AGED BLUES BOOGIE (SAFFIRE -- THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN), Blues, various
THE THEME FROM TWIN PEAKS - FIRE WALK WITH ME, PURE MOODS
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE, U2
THIS FIRE, Ferdinand, Franz
THIS HOUSE IS ON FIRE, Merchant, Natalie
THIS WHEEL'S ON FIRE, Ian & Sylvia
WAGNER: THE VALKYRIE, FIRE MAGIC, Classical, various
WALK THROUGH FIRE, Bad Company
WALKING THROUGH FIRE, Chapin-Carpenter, Mary
WILDFIRES, Trudell, John
WORLD ON FIRE, McLaghlan, Sarah


Can I have my prize now Retty?

[johno67]

PhilB,

I'm sure Retty won't be blinded by your crude attempt to overwhelm him with the quantity of material in your cut and pasted effort. I just hope he will recognise the quality of my submission.

I wonder what the prize is?

[PhilB]

ok this must win, The Inner Room by Darklands, I reckon the prize will be a new anorak.

[johno67]

What about:

'The (fire) safety dance' by 'Men without (hard) hats'

There is a group from Taiwan called 'Fire Extinguisher', believe it or not!

http://www.taiwanfun.com/music/0801/0801TheBestof2007.htm

or Finlay the fire engine song

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/finleythefireengine/music/finleythefireenginetheme.shtml
it's a cracker

and 'Fire door' by 'Ani Difranco'

However the winner has to be a group called Intumescent Strip

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=64572648

- XXXXL please retty!

[nearlythere]

A CAMPFIRE SONG, 10,000 Maniacs
ABOUT A BURNING FIRE, Blindside
ALL FIRED UP, Benatar, Pat
BABY'S ON FIRE, Eno, Brian
BALL OF FIRE, James, Tommy & the Shondells
BALTIMORE FIRE, McGarrigle, Kate & Anna, and friends
BAPTIZED BY FIRE, Winger
BREATHING FIRE, Native Americans
BUSHFIRE, B-52's, The
BUSHFIRE, Midnight Oil
CAMPFIRE YARN, Dusty, Slim
CROSSFIRE, Vaughn, Stevie Ray
CRY FIRE, Curtis, Catie
DANCE OF THE HUNTER'S FIRE, Hart, Mickey
DIE WALKURE: MAGIC FIRE MUSIC, Wagner, Richard/New York Philharmonic
DIG FOR FIRE, Pixies
FIRE, Lanois, Daniel
FIRE, Moe
FIRE, Red Hot Chili Peppers
FIRE (NIGEL KENNEDY), Rock, various
FIRE AND FURY, Guitarists, various
FIRE AND ICE, Benatar, Pat
FIRE BEFORE THE DOORWAY, Meditation, various
FIRE DOWN BELOW, Seger, Bob
FIRE IN THE HOLE, Bodeans
FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN - SIDE 1, Blue Oyster Cult
FIRE ON THE LINE, Steeleye Span & Maddy Prior
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, Grateful Dead, The
FIRE ON THE STRINGS, Bluegrass, various
FIREBALL, Berry, Heather
FIREBIRD - BERCEUSE, Stravinsky, Igor/Israel Philharmonic
FIRECRACKER, Loeb, Lisa
FIREDANCE, Arkenstone, David
FIREDOGS, Ren & Stimpy
FIRELAKE, Seger, Bob
FIREPLACE, R.E.M.
FIRESHOES, Cusco
FIREWORKS, Anderson, Laurie
GRASSFIRE, Trudell, John
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, Rock, various
HANDEL: MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS, Classical, various
HURON 'BELTANE' FIRE DANCE, McKennitt, Loreena
I'M ON FIRE, Springsteen, Bruce
INDOOR FIREWORKS, Costello, Elvis
INTO THE FIRE, McLachlan, Sarah
JUMP INTO THE FIRE, Witness
KEEP THE FIRE (KENNY LOGGINS), Loggins, Kenny and Poco
KISSES OF FIRE, ABBA
LAKE OF FIRE, Nirvana
LANDS OF FIRE, Marada Collection Series
LIGHT MY FIRE, Doors, The
LIGHT THE FIRE, O'Connor, Mark
MAGIC FIRE MUSIC FROM "DIE WALKURE", Wagner, Richard/Cleveland Orchestra
METAL FIRECRACKER, Williams, Lucinda
MORI SONANDO (FROM FLAMENCO FIRE AND GRACE BY MORI SONANDO), Irish, various
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN (AND INTO THE FIRE), Meat Loaf
ROPE ON FIRE, Morphine
SET YOURSELF ON FIRE, Stars
SETTIN' THE WOODS ON FIRE, Tractors, The
SIT DOWN BY THE FIRE, Pogues, The
SONG FOR THE FIRE MAIDEN, Hot Tuna
ST. ELMO'S FIRE, Eno, Brian
STRANGE FIRE, Indigo Girls
STREETS OF FIRE, Springsteen, Bruce
THE BLACK FIREFIGHTER, Steeleye Span
THE FOXFIRE SUITE, Denver, John
THE MIDDLE AGED BLUES BOOGIE (SAFFIRE -- THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN), Blues, various
THE THEME FROM TWIN PEAKS - FIRE WALK WITH ME, PURE MOODS
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE, U2
THIS FIRE, Ferdinand, Franz
THIS HOUSE IS ON FIRE, Merchant, Natalie
THIS WHEEL'S ON FIRE, Ian & Sylvia
WAGNER: THE VALKYRIE, FIRE MAGIC, Classical, various
WALK THROUGH FIRE, Bad Company
WALKING THROUGH FIRE, Chapin-Carpenter, Mary
WILDFIRES, Trudell, John
WORLD ON FIRE, McLaghlan, Sarah


Can I have my prize now Retty?

With a list like that you must have made it yonks ago you sad, sad person waiting all this time for an opportunity to publish it.
You missed London's Burning by Anon.
What about You're Fired by Sir Alan Sugar or have I missed the intro to the topic?

[Midland Retty]

Thanks to all of you who sent in your suggestions. It didnt half make me chuckle! A rare pained smile also appeared on Mrs Retty face before she cracked her make up!

I firstly must give a special mention to a very special person - Mr Phillllllllllllllllllllip Barry - who's shanninigans at compiling lists of that gravity and scale means he gets a very special award.

The award is an all expenses paid trip to sunny  Cleveland for expert urinating in the wind tuition and Colin Todd Baiting followed by a full week wearing a dunce cap and standing in the corner until he is very sorry indeed.

He nearly redeemed himself with "Inner Room"  but Im not having any of it - Mr Barry did you sit trawling google for those? or did you already have a list at hand? One must get out more Mr B

Johno67 you nearly won - but strictly speaking I did say that the songs would have to be famous - but some nice suggestions anyway thank you very much they will certainly come in handy. You get second prize - a car (sticker)

Chris Houston gets the Bodgitt award for nominating the most obvious and frankly least pro- fire safety anthem of all time - (Prodigy Fire Starter) - advocating arson isnt funny or clever Mr Houston and you should know better.

The winner has to be therefore the Prof, who's tireless dedication to fire safety shone through. He didnt need any fancy long lists to impress anyone, it was a simple, straight to the point orgy of pop related brilliance which brought tears to my eyes.

Prof Kurnal if you would like to send me your address, bank account details and sort code Ill have the cash prize wired to your account immediately.

Joking aside thanks to everyone for that - the training department and myself are most grateful!

[Andy Cole]

Late entry.... the most famous of all surely?

Fireman Sam theme tune!!

[johno67]

Story of my life - no prizes for second place I guess

[Chris Houston]

Chris Houston gets the Bodgitt award for nominating the most obvious and frankly least pro- fire safety anthem of all time - (Prodigy Fire Starter) - advocating arson isnt funny or clever Mr Houston and you should know better.

I'm an insurance surveyor - fire starters keep me employed!