"The Roof Is on Fire" is a single from Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three

Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three

Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three was an old school rap group best known for the singles "The Roof Is on Fire" and "Request Line", both of which have been sampled by many other groups, from rap to R&B to rock...

 released in 1984

1984 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...

 that reached number five on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

 Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. It is remembered for its refrain

Notability

"The Roof Is on Fire" was a moderate success, and the B-side of the single "Request Line" did arguably better in terms of radio play at the time and a music video for "Request Line" was released. The music video for "Request Line" had a reference to Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

's video "Thriller

Thriller (song)

"Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records...

", with Charlie Prince wearing an outfit similar to Jackson's.

Cover versions

• Coal Chamber
  Coal Chamber
  Coal Chamber is an American alternative metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993. Prior to Coal Chamber, Dez Fafara and Meegs Rascón formed the band She's In Pain in 1992. The two decided to create Coal Chamber. They disbanded in 2003 after ten years together, but announced a reunion in...
  
   covers the chorus in the song "Sway".
• Bratmobile
  Bratmobile
  Bratmobile was an American punk band. Bratmobile was a first-generation "riot grrrl" band, which grew from the Pacific Northwest and Washington, DC underground...
  
   uses the chorus in the song "Polaroid Baby" on the 1992 album Pottymouth
  Pottymouth
  Pottymouth is the only full-length album Bratmobile released during its initial period of activity—in the 1990s, the indie music scene was really all about the 7", the format on which Bratmobile made the most of its abilities—1993's Pottymouth neatly captures everything Bratmobile was about...
  
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• Rancid
  Rancid (band)
  Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, both of whom previously played in the ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is credited—along with Green Day and The Offspring—for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the...
  
   uses the lyrics in their song "Burn" on the 1994 album Let's Go.
• The Bloodhound Gang
  The Bloodhound Gang
  The Bloodhound Gang may be a reference to:*The Bloodhound Gang , a segment on the program 3-2-1 Contact*The Bloodhound Gang, a band that took its name from the TV show segment...
  
   also uses the chorus in "Fire Water Burn
  Fire Water Burn
  "Fire Water Burn" is the second single from The Bloodhound Gang's 1996 album One Fierce Beer Coaster. The chorus of the song is taken from the song "The Roof Is on Fire" by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three, yet sung considerably slower...
  
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• Yacht
  YACHT (band)
  YACHT is an American band from Portland, Oregon, Marfa, Texas, and Los Angeles, CA. The core group consists of Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans, but expands to include musicians Rob "Bobby Birdman" Kieswetter, Jeffrey Brodsky and Katy Davidson as touring members.YACHT has released albums on...
  
   uses a variation of the chorus in the song "Dystopia."
• The Chemical Brothers
  The Chemical Brothers
  The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
  
   sample the first line repeatedly in their hit "Hey Boy Hey Girl
  Hey Boy Hey Girl
  "Hey Boy Hey Girl" is a song by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers. It was released as a single from their 1999 album Surrender. The vocal sample "Hey girls, B-boys, superstar DJs, here we go!" was taken from "The Roof is on Fire" by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three...
  
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• Buck-O-Nine
  Buck-O-Nine
  Buck-O-Nine is an American ska punk band which was formed in San Diego in 1991. The band has toured internationally and released several albums and e.p.'s, as well as appearing on compilations and film soundtracks. During the mid-to-late 1990s, they experienced mainstream success with the release...
  
   also uses the chorus in "I Don't Wanna Be No (J.B.J.)."
• Chonk also uses the chorus in "Distortion," featured on the Dr. Demento
  Dr. Demento
  Barret Eugene Hansen , better known as Dr. Demento, is a radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present....
  
   Show on the short-lived web series The Real UHF.
• The Prodigy
  The Prodigy
  The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
  
   uses a variation of the chorus in the song "Worlds On Fire".
• The Pharcyde
  The Pharcyde
  The Pharcyde are an alternative hip hop group based in South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani , Slimkid3 , Bootie Brown and Fatlip . DJ Mark Luv was the group's first DJ, followed by producer J-Swift and then J Dilla...
  
   uses a variation in "Return of the B-Boy", replacing "the roof" with "West Coast".
• The Dualistic Nature "Medusa, Madonna, medulla oblongata we don't need no water let the mf'r burn."
• Nocando
  Nocando
  Nocando is a West Coast battle rapper and member of the hip hop group Customer Service. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion, host of Los Angeles club the Low-End Theory, and is currently on Alpha Pup Records....
  
   covers the chorus in the remix of the song "Time won't tell" produced by El-P.