This song was a big deal for Idol because it established him in America. No other artist has obtained so many hits from one LP - Michael Jackson was the previous record holder with seven Top 10 tunes from both his Bad and Dangerous sets.
The kids would dance in a pogo style up and down, and there were mirrors in the club so they could watch themselves doing it. Idol re-recorded it when he went solo in 1981 and used it as a B-side on various extended singles. Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. In “White Wedding”, Billy Idol is addressing the person he is singing to as “little sister”. Updated May 30, 2019. Then he says "Shot gun!" With no idea what to do and a bit of depression creeping in, he went to the New York nightclub Hurrah to drown his sorrows. The Pussycat Dolls his "Don't Cha" was written by Cee-Lo Green and Sir Mix-a-Lot. But in this song, as the title implies he depicts himself as someone who likes to boogie, alone, in front of a mirror. "Thinking About You" was the ninth track from Calvin Harris' 18 Months album to enter the UK singles Top 10. Billy Idol (41) Kiss Me Deadly (A Generation X Song) “It is about two punks, whether that’s you and your girlfriend or two boys or two girls, and then going into this underworld of a new life. Steve and Billy remained close friends. Billy got the idea after watching Japanese kids at a Tokyo disco "dancing with themselves" in a nightclub. This is the version that became a holiday tradition. Idol’s then-girlfriend sang the French words of the song’s title, Les yeux sans visage, followed by Idol singing Eyes without a face, both repeating three times in each of the three choruses. An early Billy Idol song, the punk rocker wrote it himself. 1 Comment; 0 Tags ... Heroin song meanings Add your thoughts 1 Comment. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art. Oh well if the meaning is about masturbation. Alicia Keys got a huge break when Oprah had her perform her debut single "Fallin'" on her show. Idol originally recorded this in 1980 with his band Generation X, but producer Keith Forsey thought Billy should try releasing it on his own in the States. Idol told. It translate into English as “eyes without a face”. Forsey set Billy up in New York and thanks to MTV, the song quickly caught on. It's all about running wild and free in New York City on a summer night, something Idol did plenty when he moved to New York from London in 1981 after his band Generation X split up. The title of this song was derived from a 1960 French film named “Les Yeux sans Visage”. Greg talks about writing songs of "universal truth" for King Crimson and ELP, and tells us about his most memorable stage moment (it involves fireworks). As Idol tells it, he was in the bar area when suddenly a crowd migrated to the dance floor. Billy Idol; Cyberpunk; Heroin Lyrics . Listeners may notice that this is the same phrase repeated in the chorus. Billy Idol is singing about a girl ("hey little sister"), and when I heard this song it seemed kind of menacing the first time, like he's sort of threatening her. Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols played the solo. With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs. But still a great song. “Dancing with Myself” originated from Billy Idol and one of his homies actually witnessing people dance with themselves, in front of mirrors, in a Japanese disco. Billy Idol – Heroin. The video was directed by Tobe Hooper, who directed the original, More songs with videos directed by famous people. He asks her what she has done, who her man is, etc. Updated June 9, 2019. I fell the same way. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs. The guitarist/songwriter explains how he came up with his signature sound, and deconstructs some classic Fear Factory songs. Bruno Mars' "Just The Way You Are" was originally written with Cee-Lo Green in mind, but the Gnarls Barkley singer didn't feel it was right for him. The song that got them up and dancing was "Dancing With Myself," which he had recorded with Generation X. This song is commonly thought to be about masturbation, but it's really more about dancing by yourself. Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and Lyle Lovett are just a few of the artists who have looked to Clark for insightful, intelligent songs. The voice of Waldo in Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" video was the late Phil Hartman of Saturday Night Live Fame.