I think I must have listened to the Rebel Yell album 38,522 times in high school. I don't know what exactly it was/is that made it so appealing to me. I wasn't really into any other hard rock type of music in the 80's. But Billy Idol, I dug. I had a big Billy Idol poster over my bed, watched all the videos, knew all of his songs and whenever I was mad or upset Rebel Yell was my go to cassette tape for blasting on the boom box. So yeah, I considered myself a fan(and still do).
This is the way I prefer to think of Billy Idol.
Or like this...from the album Whiplash Smile.
Imagine my dismay when my brother recently made me aware of this. I'm afraid no amount of watching Billy's 80's videos will get this image out of my head. I hope it was his intention to do a cheesy, tongue-in-cheek kinda thing w/this. Please let that be it.
3 comments:
Hahahahahaha!! Too funny! He made a whole Christmas album actually in 2006.
Ok, there was something with his face. Botox? But you just reminded me I need some Billy on my iPod.
My mom loved Rebel Yell when I was little. My brother is 5 years younger & he could do the lip thing perfect + he had that white blond hair.
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