Ume and punk rock icon billy idol celebrate several of his bestloved works with newly remastered vinyl reissues of idols first two solo lps, billy idol and rebel yell. Rebel yell is the first song on the billy idol album of the same name. After the release of his 1982 eponymous debut album, idol continued his collaboration with keith forsey and steve stevens. Billy idol announces 2010 tour dates brooklynvegan. Last night a little dancer came dancing to my door last night a little angel came pumping on my floor she said, come on, baby, i got a license for love and if it expires. Vinyl 12 billy idol rebel yell extended version 1985, vinyl discogs. And in dancing with myself, his longawaited bestselling autobiography, billy idol delivers an electric, searingly honest account of his journey to fame. Rebel yell is the second studio album by english rock musician billy idol.
Includes rebel yell, mony mony and eyes without a face. Initially recording without a drummer, utilizing only the electronic drum machine. The song was named the 79th best hard rock song of all time by vh1. Rebel yell is a song by english rock musician billy idol. Most people have heard of billy idol and associate him with white wedding and rebel yell but this album has many other songs popular in the 1980s, not the least of which is eyes without a face. When billy idol wrote it he was drinking rebel yell bourbon the a whore came to his door.
British musician billy idol performs on june 3, 2005 during the openair festival rock in the park in the southern town of nuremberg, germany. The album was recorded at electric lady studios in new york. The song was written by billy idol and brian tichy appearances. With a rebel yell she cried more, more, more in the midnight hour babe more, more, more with a rebel yell more, more, more he lives in his own heaven collects it to go from the seven eleven well hes out all night to collect a fare just so long, just so long it dont mess up his hair i walked the world with you, babe a thousand. Billy idol rebel yell official music video youtube. He is best known as billy idols guitarist and songwriting collaborator, and for his lead guitar work on the theme to top gun top gun anthem for which he won a grammy in 1987. Billy idol rebel yell 2009 chicago live video hd duration. The very best of billy idol to be rereleased october 20th on high quality vinyl.
The rock band 2 platform later gaining mony mony and rebel yell as downloadable tracks. The title track of his 1983 album of the same name, it was first released as the albums lead single on 24 october 1983. Rebel yell billy idol mp3 download no result found refresh the page or try with different search for your search query rebel yell billy idol mp3 we have found 000 songs matching your query but showing only top 10 results. Steve stevens rebel yell live frankfurt germany 0407. France, switzerland, germany, denmark, sweden, austria, italy and croatia. Ume honors billy idols 80s rock and punk legacy with vinyl reissue bonanza billy idol, rebel yell and idolize yourself. The london souls will be the special guest for select dates. Billy idol rebel yell extended version 1985, vinyl. Festival appearances during the tour will include isle of wight festival, download festival, hellfest, rock the ring and more. It was released on 10 november 1983, by chrysalis records. Billy idol rebel yell lyrics more music mp3 download song lyrics.
Sounds as fresh and relevant today as it did 30 years ago. Billy idol and miley cyrus rebel yell 23 09 2016 duration. A session guitarist, he has played for michael jackson, ric ocasek, robert. May 5, 1959 is an american guitarist and songwriter. Steve stevens solo tour 2017 frankfurt, germany show 04072017 setlist. The billboard magazine noted that idol wasnt quite successful aping nirvanas soft versehowling chorus on the song. On 24 june 2008, idol released the greatest hits album the very best of billy idol. In 2008, rebel yell appeared as a playable track on the video game guitar hero world tour and white wedding on rock band 2. It charted outside the uk top 40, but a reissue of the single in 1985 reached no. In the 1980s, at the dawn of the music video age, few stars burned brighter or hotter than the swaggering billy idol, whose hits included dancing with myself, rebel yell and white wedding.
Billy idols recording career did such a fast fade in the early 90s that his beleaguered record label chrysalis since absorbed by capitol didnt even put out a bestof in the u. Billy idol rebel yell from in super overdrive live. With a rebel yell, billy idol fistpumps his way into las vegas by matt. He claimed that his peruvian toprch was a backstab, but that the rebel flag should live forever in its name. Billy idol rebel yell official music video duration. As well as the new record, the punk and rock icon hit the uk for gigs in birmingham, london, and manchester, and went on to play download festival in 2010 where he smashed out an incredible set despite pouring rain, idol proved he was still at the top of his game. This second billy idol album, 1983s rebel yell, finds his guitar wizard sideman steve stevens taking an increasingly prominent role in the proceedings. Most people have heard of billy idol and associate him with white wedding and rebel yell but this album has many other songs popular in the 1980s, not the. White wedding is a song by billy idol that appeared on his album billy idol 1982. Its a fine distinction to be sure, but one that suited him. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.