The Roof Is on Fire

"The Roof Is on Fire" is a song by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three, released as a single in 1984. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. It is known for its chorus:

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!
We don't need no water—Let the motherfucker burn!
Burn, motherfucker, burn!

"The Roof Is on Fire"
Single by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three
B-side"Request Line"
Released1984
GenreHip hop
Length5:30
Label

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.

The intro of "The Roof Is on Fire" is sampled by the Chemical Brothers in their song "Hey Boy Hey Girl", and the chorus is covered by the Bloodhound Gang's "Fire Water Burn", Coal Chamber's "Sway", Rancid's "Burn", Quad City DJ's "Party Over Here", YACHT's "Dystopia (The Earth Is on Fire)", and Bratmobile's "Polaroid Baby".

Chart performance
Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[1] 45

Parody

The riff was parodied by Uncle Jamm's Army and the California Cat Crew (produced by Rodger Clayton) as "The roach, the roach, the roach is on the wall, we don't need no Raid, let the silly sucker crawl."

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References
  1. "Rock Master Scott And The Dynamic Three Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  • "The Roof Is on Fire" at AllMusic
  • ""The Roof Is on Fire" lyrics". Genius Lyrics. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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