Playlist for the Great New York Fire of 1776

Happy book release day, everyone! I’ve put together this music playlist for readers to enjoy while reading The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. The book has an introduction, fourteen chapters, and a conclusion, so the playlist has sixteen songs, one to go with each of those parts of the book. Click through and enjoy! Track list below.

Introduction, Was It Just the Wind?: “September,” Earth, Wind & Fire

Chapter 1, A Small City Still Standing: “Welcome to New York,” Taylor Swift

Chapter 2, Destroying Towns in a Civil War: “Fire,” Beth Ditto

Chapter 3, The Armies Approach New York: “Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City,” Bobby “Blue'“ Bland

Chapter 4, The Rankled Rank and File: “MUTINY,” Neoni

Chapter 5, General Washington’s Bad Options: “Across 110th Street,” Bobby Womack

Chapter 6, The Loss of New York City: “Nowhere to Run,” Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Chapter 7, The Great Fire: “Welcome to the Party,” Diplo, French Montana, Lil Pump, Zhavia

Chapter 8, Firebrands: “Fire Woman,” The Cult

Chapter 9, Surveying the Wreckage: “Ashes,” Céline Dion

Chapter 10, The Commandant’s Conundrum: “Fire for You,” Cannons

Chapter 11, The Story of the Fire Takes Shape: “Burn,” Bruce Cockburn

Chapter 12, The Fates of Three Captains: “Capital Punishment,” Big Pun, Prospect

Chapter 13, A War of Devastation and Restraint: “Setting Fires,” The Chainsmokers, XYLØ

Chapter 14, The Unresolved War: “My City of Ruins,” Bruce Springsteen

Conclusion, Forgetting the Fire: “Wake Me up When September Ends,” Green Day

January Fire Playlist, Day 30

We conclude our thirty-day journey prelude of songs about fire in anticipation of the release of my book, The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. Tomorrow, the sixteen-song playlist will be revealed!

Day 30: Jimi Hendrix, “Fire”

As a bonus, here’s the full January Fire Playlist for the last thirty days:

January Fire Playlist, Day 29

Almost at the end of our thirty-day prelude. This month, I’m posting songs about fire in anticipation of the release of my book, The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. On release day (January 31), I’ll share a playlist of sixteen songs—one for each of the book’s chapters plus the introduction and conclusion.

Day 29: The Prodigy, “Firestarter”

January Fire Playlist, Day 28

The weekend is here! This month, I’m posting songs about fire in anticipation of the release of my book, The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. On release day (January 31), I’ll share a playlist of sixteen songs—one for each of the book’s chapters plus the introduction and conclusion.

Day 28: Kid Cudi and Travis Scott, “Baptized In Fire”

January Fire Playlist, Day 27

Our last Friday! This month, I’m posting songs about fire in anticipation of the release of my book, The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. On release day (January 31), I’ll share a playlist of sixteen songs—one for each of the book’s chapters plus the introduction and conclusion.

Day 27: TLC, “Start a Fire”

January Fire Playlist, Day 26

This month, I’m posting songs about fire in anticipation of the release of my book, The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. On release day (January 31), I’ll share a playlist of sixteen songs—one for each of the book’s chapters plus the introduction and conclusion.

Day 26: Rage Against The Machine, “Sleep Now in the Fire”

January Fire Playlist, Day 25

It’s Wednesday, lemmings! This month, I’m posting songs about fire in anticipation of the release of my book, The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. On release day (January 31), I’ll share a playlist of sixteen songs—one for each of the book’s chapters plus the introduction and conclusion.

Day 25: Al Green, “Full of Fire”

January Fire Playlist, Day 24

This month, I’m posting songs about fire in anticipation of the release of my book, The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. On release day (January 31), I’ll share a playlist of sixteen songs—one for each of the book’s chapters plus the introduction and conclusion.

Day 24: Alanis Morisette, “Torch”

January Fire Playlist, Day 23

This month, I’m posting songs about fire in anticipation of the release of my book, The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. On release day (January 31), I’ll share a playlist of sixteen songs—one for each of the book’s chapters plus the introduction and conclusion.

Day 23: Gavin DeGraw, “She Sets the City on Fire”

January Fire Playlist, Day 22

Welcome to week three! This month, I’m posting songs about fire in anticipation of the release of my book, The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. On release day (January 31), I’ll share a playlist of sixteen songs—one for each of the book’s chapters plus the introduction and conclusion.

Day 22: Diskopunk, “Fire”