Church Fire
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"Church Fire" is a song by Ween, considered to be a Chocolate and Cheese outtake. It was released as part of the deluxe edition of Chocolate and Cheese in 2024.
Song Details[edit | edit source]
Meaning[edit | edit source]
The song's lyrics describe an event that took place on January 28th, 1994[1] where the Rising Sun Baptist Church in south Philadelphia burned down, resulting in the death of two firefighters and multiple people suffering injuries. The line "Saw it last night on Action News" implies this song was possibly written and recorded on February 1st, 1994, a day after the original Action News broadcast,[2] however there is currently no confirmation beyond the line that this is true.
Recording and Composition[edit | edit source]
"Church Fire" revolves around sparse instrumentation loosely playing around the chords of Am and C+.