Billy Joel wrote a song; History is going strong. It was Nineteen-eightynine; and the song was doing fine. Many copies does it sell; stuff about the past they tell: Politics and culture, too; movies, war and what have you. Other people came along; they do really like the song, Realize it was a hit; want to have a part in it. History is first to go; from Nineteenhundred back to 0. Other topics soon include; everything from nice to lewd. We didn’t start the riffing It was always with us Since the song has hit us We didn’t start the riffing Oh no we didn’t coin it But we just now join it Every singer has a version; can you really blame the person? The song’s a really catchy tune; and you, too, will sing it soon. Cannot get it out your head; it will likely drive you mad, Sing it ‘til you cough