They didn't. It was written by songwriters Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham.
The Flame by Cheap Trick
Their best songs are "Surrender", "I Want You To Want Me", "The Flame", "Dream Police", and "She's Tight".
It can, but it mostly spends its time in the pond gazing at a picture of its ex and listening to Cheap Trick's "The Flame".
According to Billboard Magazine (U.S.), The Flame was #1 for two weeks: 9 July 1988 & 16 July 1988.
The Colbert Report
Cheap Trick was created in 1973.
Cheap Trick at Budokan was created in 1993.
Cheap Trick Unlimited / Big 3 Records
It's a Cheap Trick song.
The Essential Cheap Trick was created on 2004-03-02.
Cheap Trick Kinda' Girl was created in 2004.
Carla Dragotti, tour manager for Cheap Trick, can be contacted at trickintl@aol.com