30 years ago: THE PRODIGY – “Firestarter”

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30 years ago, The Prodigy released the single “Firestarter”. Do you immediately get an earworm just thinking about the song title? Sure, “Firestarter” was also played up and down in clubs in the black scene. Did you already know these 5 facts?

★ So it’s no wonder that the song reached number 1 in the charts in the UK, Czech Republic, Norway, Finland and Hungary. – The first number 1 song by the band, which was founded in 1990.

★ The single was produced by the two members of TheProdigy, Liam Howlett and Keith Flint.

★ The black and white video, which was filmed in an abandoned subway station in London, was quickly banned by the BBC.

★ Allegedly, Keith Flint’s provocative punk outfit in combination with his special performance scared children.

★ After Keith’s suicide, numerous fans and fellow musicians honored the “self-inflicted Firestarter” (he had the word “inflicted” tattooed in large letters on his back) with the hashtag “Firestarter4Number1”.

Watch the video for “Firestarter”.