The Roof Is On Fire Original Version

The a side is a re recorded version which is not like the original.

The roof is on fire original version.

The roof is on fire. 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. No hard feelings p. The roof the roof the roof is on fire.

In 1985 the song was released as the roof is on fire scratchin on the a side and the roof is on fire jivin on the flip. Released by rockmaster scott and the dynamic three in 1984 the roof is on fire was originally the b side of their song request line. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. It reached number five on the billboard hot dance music maxi singles sales chart.

The roof is on fire. 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. Old school remix it s not made by me so dont give me the credit. An old school rap story.

The b side has a version that s similar but the offensive lyrics are censored by turntable scratching. Dedicated to the people that annoy and irritate others. Subsequent remixes of the song usually contain the r rated chant sometimes at the beginning of the song instead of the end. We don t need no water let the mutha f ker burn.

It is also known for the lyric now throw your hands in the air and wave em like you just don t care which has been interpolated in many other songs. Both of these were clean one member of the group says they did a clean version in an attempt to get on soul train. May 31 2020 if you re looking for the original version of the roof is on fire this probably isn t the record you want. It s an old school hip hop chant that permeated popular culture but it was a slow burn.