James Naismith Started the Fire
By what passed for popular demand on Twitter: A bunch of NBA players’ names to the tune and rhyme scheme of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Because it was just such an original idea.
Ahem…
Johnny Newman, Austin Daye, Linas Kleiza, Scooter McCray,
Lucious Harris, Trenton Hassell, Gerald Paddio.
Walt McCarty, Dickey Simpkins, Vin Baker and Juan Dixon,
Oladipo, Boris Diaw, Earl the Pearl Monroe.
Fred Hoiberg, Grant Long, Scottie May, Otis Birdsong,
Fennis Dembo, Channing Frye, Mamadou N’Diaye.
Wayne Hightower, Draymond Green, Gugliotta, Sonny Weems,
Terrell Brandon, Ed O’Bannon, Tomjanovich, goodbye!
[CHORUS]
Lucius Allen, Imhoff, Boozer and Timo Mozgov,
Tyler Zeller, Brad Sellers, Mookie Blaylock.
Augmon, David Kahn, Tskitishvilli, LeBron,
Luol Deng, John Wall, Wally Szczerbiak.
Heinsohn, A.C. Green, Viktor Khryapa, Don MacLean,
Kevin Garnett, Horace Grant, Festus Ezeli, Elton Brand,
Barbosa, Ron Artest, Tyson Chandler, Travis Best,
Swen Nater, Walt Frazier, Brook and Robin Lopez!
[CHORUS]
Goudelock, Jarrett Jack, Kerry Kittles, Doleac,
Dan Dickau, Marcus Fizer, Orlando Woolridge, J.R. Rider.
Amundson, Bill Paultz, Rory Sparrow, Cedric Ball,
Weatherspoon, Hassan Whiteside, Tywon Lawson, Willie Wise…
[BRIDGE]
Kevin Ollie, Drexler, Mensa-Bonsu, Von Wafer,
Sheryl Swoopes, Petro, Russell Westbrook, Sidney Lowe.
Moochie Norris, Alonzo Gee, Luis Scola, World B. Free,
Darrell Walker, Curtis Rowe, Felton Spencer, Rondo!
[CHORUS]
Hardaway, Herrmann, Granger and some Stricklands,
Nailon, Nerlens, Sidney Wicks and Arizin.
Zaza Pachulia, Vladimir Stepania,
Rick Smits, Alex Len, Issel, Ruben Patterson.
Chris Paul, Mo Harkless, Alex English, Byron Beck.
Micheal Ray, sent away, what else do I have to say?
[CHORUS]
David Noel, Jonny Flynn, Michael Jordan back again,
Byron Scott, Murdock, Wingate, Reggie Bullock.
Erving, Gervin, Harold Miner, Derrick Harper, Kirk Snyder,
Tom Gola, Fran Curran, Connie Hawkins’ gambling ban.
Daniel Orton, Ken McBride, Al Attles, Jahidi White,
Jerrod Bayless, Josh Childress, Wade, Pack, David West.
Larry Bird, Jamaal Magloire, Funderburke and Acie Law,
Manute Bol, Artis Gilmore, I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE!
[CHORUS]
