Where does the phrase the roof is on fire come from?

Where does the phrase the roof is on fire come from?

The chant made its first appearance in the hip-hop canon in “The Roof Is On Fire” by Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three, the B-side to their 1984 single “Request Line.” “The Roof Is On Fire” ended up being way more popular.2 feb 2011

Who sings the roof the roof the roof is on fire?

Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three

Who first said the roof is on fire?

Released by Rockmaster Scott and the Dynamic Three in 1984, "The Roof Is On Fire" was originally the B-side of their song "Request Line." Years later, the chant started showing up at George Clinton/P-Funk shows and anywhere else there was a literal or figurative controlled burn.