“Put out the Fire boys, don’t stop, don’t stop …”

Written by Jeff Lemieux on June 24, 2010 – 4:45 pm -

“Put out the fire boys, don’t stop, don’t stop.
Put out the fire on us.
Put out the fire boys, don’t stop, don’t stop.
Put out the fire on us.
Bring your buckets by the dozens.
Bring your nieces and your cousins.
Come put out the fire on us.”

I know there’s a pretty big soccer game going on Saturday afternoon. Of course, that’s when the United States meets Ghana in the Round of 16 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But I’m just as amped for what’s going to take place on Sunday night here at Gillette Stadium, when the Revs return to league action against perhaps their most heated rival, the Chicago Fire.

Music video available after the jump …

When the Cold War Kids released their second studio album Loyalty to Loyalty in 2008, the song “Hospital Beds” instantly stood out to me for its fantastic chorus, the lyrics of which are listed above. Now I know Cold War Kids didn’t have the Revolution’s rivalry with the Chicago Fire in mind when they wrote this song, but I can’t help but picture a crowd of Revs supporters chanting this song every time I hear it.

My only issue with the lyric is that it says, “Put out the fire on us,” which would almost indicate that the Fire had engulfed the Revolution, which would clearly never happen. But that line, “Bring your buckets by the dozens, bring your nieces and your cousins” … I just love it with regards to this rivalry.

So, as we gear up for Sunday night’s showdown, I wanted to share the song with you. If you’re not interested in listening to the entire song - brilliant though it may be - fast forward to the 1:40 mark for the chorus.

What do you think? It might be a little late for Sunday’s game, but could this be modified to become a chant at some point in the future? Has anybody else even heard of Cold War Kids?



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2 Comments to ““Put out the Fire boys, don’t stop, don’t stop …””

  1. cammiev Says:

    After all the drama this week, it’s a little hard to wrap my head around the notion that MLS resumes this weekend! May Saturday be great for the US, and may Sunday be just as good for the Revolution. Both teams deserve some good karma.

  2. Jim Says:

    It’s an OK song (and yes I’ve heard of this band) but the “put out the fire on us” part kind of kills it Jeff, sorry. Maybe you could change it to “put out the fire in here” and run the lyrics on the screen in an attempt to get the non-Fort sections to make any kind of noise.

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