Fun Music Information -> Billy Idol

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Music Quotes:

Everybody got it wrong.
I said I was into porn again, not born again.
- Billy Idol
Submitted by: orange
Great sex is great, but bad sex is like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- Billy Idol
Submitted by: LucidLupin

Band Name Origins:

  • According to an interview with Martha Quinn (heard on the Don't Stop EP), he wanted to screw up the "punk trend" of intimidating monikers (Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, etc.), but according to Behind the Music, it was based on a teacher's livid scrawling of "WILLIAM IS IDLE" (lazy) on one of his school papers, and Billy himself thinking "It should be 'rock idol!'" (Real name: William Michael Albert Broad) Submitted by: Switchie Dagger

Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: William Michael Albert Broad. Submitted by: SilverIdol

Also known as: William Michael Albert Broad. Submitted by: SadieSwitchblade

Strange Offspring Names:

  • Willow - Actually Billy and his well she could be cosidered a common law wife and he called her his wife...but really girlfriend...named their son Willow not Willem....dude watch VH1 once in awhile they say it like all the time in Billy Idol's like life story thingy his sons name is "WILLOW" I know because when I was little I used to wanna name my kid it one day. Submitted by: JessAy
  • Willem Wolfe - Submitted by: SilverIdol

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Sex And The City""Hot In The City"Erin Gobragh
"Coffin Of Love""Cradle Of Love"JOANIE
"Spock To The System""Shock To The System"spacerock
"Blue Interstate""Blue Highway"rocky
"Clock Without a Face""Eyes Without a Face"rocky

There are additional new song names available.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Blue Highway,"Highways aren't colored blue.DaTDawgg

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Angry Eyes""Eyes Without A Face," Billy IdolPeter
"What Do You Want""I Want To Be On TV," Green DayFranka
"What Do You Want""I Want To Die A Beautiful Death," EverclearFranka
"Crank Call""You Better Hang Up," Don Henleyrocky
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Flesh Or Fantasy" originally "Flesh For Fantasy"
Take your pick.
Joe Siebert
"Catch My All" originally "Catch My Fall"
rebecca
"Reel Yell" originally "Rebel Yell"
Ted Danson the night away
"Crank All" originally "Crank Call"
Crank all what?
Emmy Kay Butanone
"Rank Call" originally "Crank Call"
Ashley Michelle McGowan

There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Hoot In The City" originally "Hot In The City"
Owls sometimes do that.
Meredith Corpening
"Host In The City" originally "Hot In The City"
Meredith Corpening
"Shot In The City" originally "Hot In The City"
Jen
"Shot in the City" originally "Hot in the City"
ChuckyG
"Reyes Without A Face" originally "Eyes Without A Face"
That would be one ugly Latino.
rocky

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Fresh For Fantasy" originally "Flesh For Fantasy"
Serafina
"Flush For Fantasy" originally "Flesh For Fantasy"
Joe Siebert
"Rebel Fell" originally "Rebel Yell"
yes, he fell down...
Joe Siebert
"To Be A Loser" originally "To Be A Lover"
Nell Allen
"To Be A Mover" originally "To Be A Lover"
Rachel

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Recordings:

Mar 23 "Rebel Yello" by Mooseboy Alfonzo and His Prairie Troubadours a parody of "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol
Ask yourself : "What would happen if one of Metal's greatest poseurs met one of Electronica's greatest acts?" http://www.the-mooseboy.com: (.mp3 (in .zip file)) (Comments)

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Rebel Yell""Red Bull Yell"Amanda
"White Wedding""White Castle"Rex Ungericht
"Dancing With Myself""Dancing With The Stars"Tony Wiseguy
"Rebel Yell""Stooges Wail (Larry's Revenge)"Ol' John Brown
"Rebel Yell""Taco Bell"Sally Weber
"Dancin' With Myself""Dancin' With My Elf"John A. Barry
"White Wedding""Bed Wetting"Abbott Skelding
"Dancin With Myself""Dancin In My Cell"Malcolm Higgins
"Dancing with Myself""Dancing Disneytoon"Gromit
"Cradle Of Love""Play In The Mud"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger

There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Rebel YellYouth Counselling CenterJoeKing
Eyes Without A FaceHarry Whittington's law officeKathy
HeroinDrug Help Linetiffani
Shakin' All OverParkinson's Disease HelplineHeath
Eyes Without A FaceOptometristHeath
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Lost In Your Eyes
   Debbie Gibson
Eyes Without A Face
   Billy Idol
Lost In Your Eyes Without A Face
Something to think about.
Nay
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
   Bobby Vee
Eyes Without A Face
   Billy Idol
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes Without A Face
Penelope Beckinsale
In My Daughter's Eyes
   Martina McBride
Eyes Without A Face
   Billy Idol
In My Daughter's Eyes Without A Face
That just sounds creepy...
Ed
White Christmas
   Bing Crosby
White Wedding
   Billy Idol
White Wedding Christmas
This would even be weirder than Bowie and Crosby!
Paul Warren
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Faith Hillbilly Idol
Faith Hill combined with Billy Idol
Submitted By: Heck Noover Nuck

Misheard Lyrics:

"Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics:
But when I'm tired and lonely, she gives me head
Original Lyrics:
But when I'm tired and lonely, she sees me to bed.
"White Wedding"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pick it up!
Taste like balogna
Original Lyrics:
Pick it up!
Take me back home
"Prodigal Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
Riding my life like a runaway train
Moving from one track to back
Pouting and crying and screaming at the moon
Original Lyrics:
Riding my life like a runaway train
Moving from one track to that
Howling, crying, screaming at the moon
"Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the rabbity air, she cried 'More, more, more!'
Original Lyrics:
With a rebel yell, she cried 'More, more, more!'
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rip your eyeball out and you'll lactate butter.
Original Lyrics:
Well, he's out all night to collect a fare.

Story about this misheard lyric by: JB_Finesse

I spent hours trying to decipher this one and thought this interpretation was the most rational.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Prodigal Blues"
Better Lyrics:
Cratical blues or Clavicle blues
Original Lyrics:
Prodigal blues
Submitted by: Mike Hack
"Eyes Without A Face"
Better Lyrics:
I sat in a bus when the old lady tripped
Lost her dentures, then she broke her dang hip
She asked for help, I didn't care
Should've saved her fare
Original Lyrics:
I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip
Reading murder books, tryin' to stay hip
I'm lookin' for you, you're out there so
Say your prayers
Submitted by: rock
"Rebel Yell"
Better Lyrics:
With a real bad cough
she cried' where's my cough drops
Original Lyrics:
With a rebel yell
she cried 'more, more more'
Submitted by: Asherea ShadowWind

Repetitive Lyrics:

"White Wedding"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
It's a nice day to start again
Why They're Repetitive:
I'm not sure I can explain. Not until I heard this did I think Billy Idol could leave me ROFL.
Submitted by: Amanda
"Dancin' With Myself"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Oh, oh, oh, dancing with myself, sweat (ad nauseum)
Why They're Repetitive:
Oh, oh, oh, Billy. Maybe if you looked for somebody else to dance with you wouldn't sweat so dang much. Really, does anybody remember five other words from the entire song?
Submitted by: Jim Cook
There are additional repetitive lyrics available.

Misrhymed Lyrics:

"Take a Walk on the Wild Side"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
She never lost her head
Even when she was giving head.
Why They're Misrhymed:
Rhyming 'Head' with 'Head' I mean really....
Submitted by: Mondo
 

Dirty Lyrics:

"Flesh for Fantasy"
The Dirty Lyrics:
Face to face
and back to back
you'll see and feel
my sex attack
Sing it: Flesh
Flesh for fantasy
We want our flesh
flesh for fantasy!
Why They're Dirty:
Isn't it obvious to the trained ear that this song is about oral sex?
Submitted by: Celeste
"Dancing With Myself"
The Dirty Lyrics:
But your empty eyes
Seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself
Why They're Dirty:
No one wants me, so I'm gonna masterbate.
Submitted by: Amaria Valentino
There are additional dirty lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Don't Need A Gun"
The Lyrics:
Gene Vincent slapped John

John John John
Who They Mention:
Gene Vincent
Submitted by: Tiffani
"Don't Need A Gun"
The Lyrics:
Johnnie Ray, he's always crying
Who They Mention:
Johnnie Ray
Submitted by: rocky

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Rebel Yell"
The Song Lyrics:
In the midnight hour
She cried 'More, more, more.'
Song They Mention:
In The Midnight Hour
Submitted by: Misty
"Don't Need A Gun"
The Song Lyrics:
Flip flop fly
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Song They Mention:
"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" by Elvis Presley
Submitted by: rocky

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Cradle Of Love"
Opening Lines:
Rock the cradle of love.
Comments:
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
 

Song Title Space Change:

"Ho Tin The City" originally "Hot In The City"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"To Be Al Over" originally "To Be A Lover"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"To Bea Lover" originally "To Be A Lover"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket

Song Title Anagrams:

"Why I See To A Faucet" originally "Eyes Without A Face"
Submitted by: Wimpy

Songs That Are Banned:

"Hot in the City"
1987 was a big year for Billy Idol. In November or December Billy's hit from 1982 was rereleased with a new video. The song scored on the charts again but MTV refused to air the new 1987 video because right near the end Billy's girlfriend is shown placed on a cheap plastic cross. The video is real good up to that point - the crucifixion scenario is pretty dumb, tasteless and unnecessary.
Submitted by: City Dude

Foreign Language in English Songs:

"Eyes Without A Face"
The Lyrics:
Les yeux sans visage
Why:
"Les Yeux Sans Visage" is also the name of a 1960 French horror film, where a mad scientist and his assistant kill young women and remove their faces so that his disfigured daughter will look beautiful again. Pretty gross and shocking for it's time.
Submitted by: Rocky
 

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Libby Idol originally "Billy Idol"
A sex-changing spoonerism!
Submitted by: Consuela Sanchez
Illy Bidol originally "Billy Idol"
Submitted by: Peter

Lighter Side of Serious Bands:

"Mony Mony"
when this song is played the audience often shouts out an obscene chant after Billy sings a verse of this song.
Submitted by: Planet Eath Idol

Movies Named After Song Titles:

"Eyes Without A Face"
English title of 1960's "Les Yeux Sans Visage"
Submitted by: French

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