part 2, keeps it going and then it gives you sauce, you didn't know the song needed the sauce, until you get the sauce, then your like " oh Hell yeah, sing it Billy", ha
I'm hearing this song for the first time in like 20 years. I'm picking up on a lot of "ear candy" I never noticed before. Or those little nuances that Ryan and George would say make the song fly.
Eyes Without A Face is a really atmospheric song from Billy where his singing ability comes through. Blue Highway, also from the Rebel Yell album, is another favourite of mine.
I think Billy Idol is an example of somebody with definite talent, surrounding himself with the right people to make the best of the talent he has through their talent. Almost everything he does is good if he's working with Steve Stevens who is a phenomenal guitar player. Billy Idol was successful at one point, but I think he has more underground success in the long term than he's had mainstream. Kind of an artist that's just always going to be around because his music is always going to be good.
I remember me and my sister dressing our little brother up as Billy Idol for Halloween one year when he was about 4 or so. He was so damned cute. And to have been as little as he was he played the hell out of it too, even down to that trademark Billy Idol snarl 🤣
There's an extended version of this song that gets trippy and it's brilliant. You guys can follow up on your own time so you don't have to react to it, but it's here on YT called Billy Idol - White Wedding (extended mix) HQ - 8:21 length
DANG!!! Reading these comments and suggestions, is making me realize just how AMAZING Billy Idol is. Every single one of these suggestions are total fire tracks! 🔥
Just saw him at the Cosmopolitan in Vegas in Nov 2023. He and his band were fantastic. He can sing really well, did all the hits and the band (Steve S) were excellent. Great show
God we had the best music, all across the genres in the 80’s; Rock, Rap, Hip Hop, Disco, Club, House, New Wave, Latin Freestyle, HiNRG, Yacht Rock and even some country; I listened to it ALL ❤
A personal favorite of mine from Billy Idol is Cradle of Love. Fun fact, the music video was directed by famed holly director David Fincher in one of his first projects
He started in the punk scene in the late 70’s . And then transition to rock in 80’s. This was because punk was taking off and becoming more mainstream. So his style of singing is punk based blended with rock. This is why it works.
The "Part 1" seems to be simply an alternative way of saying it is a "radio/single edit" or some such, cos White Wedding "Parts I & II" (aka Shotgun Mix) appears on his 1989 remix compilation, Vital Idol, a collection of 8 of his best/biggest hits remixed into longer durations with little sonic extras to make the songs pop more. White Wedding "Shotgun Remix" (as it's called on Vital Idol), basically sounds the same as the "Part I" from the original album, at least for the first half (ergo being "Part 1") ; once it gets into where the guitar solo would normally commence, that's when the extended instrumentals and expanded refrains come in (ergo "Part 2"). This full 8½-minute "Shotgun" mix of both "Parts I & II" is really worth checking out, assuming you dig this song in its "radio friendly" Part-1 format. Part 2 by itself does not exist as a single track (at least not officially).
Please react to "Cradle of Love".... such an underrated song! for Billy idol actually had an injury and still did the video with a cool backdrop of him singing on the wall through "newer technology" back in 1990.
Billy Idol crossed over between the punk and pop world at a time when it was no easy feat (pop looked down on punk and punk absolutely despised pop or at least that was the fashionable posture at the time). Idol had a background (Generation X) and carried a vibe that attracted both worlds without alienating either one which was impressive.
If you think this song is good by itself, I have a recommendation for you: start it up when you're driving on a city highway, with the streetlights flashing past, going under overpasses etc. It is SUCH a good nighttime driving song.
Billy Idol is pure 80s and I think his music has held up pretty well. Check out Eyes Without a Face, Flesh for Fantasy, Catch my Fall, Dancing with Myself.
the guitar work by Billy & Steve Stevens are phenomenal! It has such a different vibe from any other rock and punk from back in the 80's. I feel Billy was the 80's Elvis. I grew up listening to all of his stuff and still till today! He has new music out too! Check out, Dancing with myself, Eyes without a face & Flesh for fantasy, To be a lover & Cradle of love.
I've always thought Billy sounded alot like Jim Morrison from The Doors. Then I found out he did a cover of The Doors 'L.A. Woman' and I was blown away. Helluva cover of a great Doors song by Mr. Idol 🤘🤘
He was supposed to play Jim Morrison in the movie but got into a motorcycle accident and messed his leg up pretty bad so he couldn't physically play the part. However, they wanted him to still be a part of the movie so they gave him a minor role that wouldn't require much physical activity.
@@jasonmatthews806 Val Kilmer looked so much like Morrison you started doing the math on his birth date (Were the Doors in his hometown 9-10 months before hand?)
@@brianmiller1077 He looked Alot like him. Kool thing about Kilmer, anytime they were on stage, He was Actually singing. He was talking about doing a Doors cover band but I guess it fizzled out. Too bad cuz that would've been pretty fkn kool 😎
Steve Steven's was the heartbeat of the band. That's why Michael Jackson had him do all his early guitar work (except for EVH on Beat It) along with Janet Jackson
Hey guys! I hope y'all can get to "eyes without a face" if y'all haven't heard it already :) truly one of my favorite Billy Idol songs. One thing I found out is that in the song, a french woman's vocal can be heard in the background of the chorus saying "faceless eyes" by Apple translator, and "eyes without face" by Google translator. Idk I just thought that was cool lol. You guys should check it out!!
Definitely need to listen to part 1 & 2 together. Eyes Without A Face is fantastic. Dancing With Myself is awesome. Rock the Cradle. There are definitely several songs you could react to / analyze and critique. You guys really aren't even "Reactors" at this point. I'd consider you legit music critics. I tune in not just for the reaction, but the perspectives and breakdowns you guys give.
Music critics are useless and pointless and most of them don't even play a musical instrument and have never been in a band before. True story. "Critics" and reviewers are as pointless as real estate agents. No need for them at all.
Haven't heard the short version of this in decades. The long version was really popular, and I had one of the rare copies that was pressed on WHITE VINYL. I bet that record would be worth a fortune if I could find it now.
Guys, when you do "Dancing With Myself" just remember it was originally done by Billy's punk band, Generation X, before he went solo and redid it. (Hence, it's very much pink style)
Cool Song, cool reaction. Other reaction worthy songs from Billy Idol are Dancing With Myself, Eyes Without a Face, Cradle of Love and maybe Mony Mony,
If you like the driving, descending bassline in this, you should check out "She Sells Sanctuary" by The Cult. I know you guys rocked out to "Fire Woman", so I think you'll like "She Sells Sanctuary" as well.
Billy's guitar player, Steve Stevens, is incredibly good.
hell yeah! he played on Vince Neil's solo album and also played the Top Gun Anthem from the movie
What a name xD
Those of you that want more more more of Steve's amazing chops check out the two Black Light Syndrome cds. It'll blow you away! You were warned :)
They are a great duo🎶🎶🎶
"FLESH FOR FANTASY"👍👍
one of the best MTV music videos ever..............
part 2, keeps it going and then it gives you sauce, you didn't know the song needed the sauce, until you get the sauce, then your like " oh Hell yeah, sing it Billy", ha
iconic 80s song.. the vibe and vocals make this one rise above the repetition.
"Cradle of Love" should be one to check out as well. Billy Idol is definitely one of the best of the 80's; he was just cool.
Came here to suggest Cradle of Love and Shock To The System, both songs kick ass!!!
@@toddhall5565 Shock To The System is a banger for sure.
I love Cradle of Love…but would it fly with them?
Top of my list of "Songs You should Not Play at a Wedding Reception, but I Have Nonetheless Heard at Wedding Receptions"
I'm hearing this song for the first time in like 20 years. I'm picking up on a lot of "ear candy" I never noticed before. Or those little nuances that Ryan and George would say make the song fly.
Same
It's thicker than I remember
Eyes Without A Face is a really atmospheric song from Billy where his singing ability comes through. Blue Highway, also from the Rebel Yell album, is another favourite of mine.
Now do eyes without a face!
What you said...no doubt. My personal favorite
killer song
Definitely do that one
The whole dang Rebel Yell album!!!
I agree
One of those perfect artists for the 80's. The look, the sound, the attitude. He had it all.
It's a nice day for a light sweater....
It's a nice day for a, CAAAAAARDIGAN!🧥🤘
Lol like a weird Al version, that’d be funny
I think Billy Idol is an example of somebody with definite talent, surrounding himself with the right people to make the best of the talent he has through their talent. Almost everything he does is good if he's working with Steve Stevens who is a phenomenal guitar player. Billy Idol was successful at one point, but I think he has more underground success in the long term than he's had mainstream. Kind of an artist that's just always going to be around because his music is always going to be good.
'Flesh For Fantasy' is my vote for the next Billy Idol reaction.
I saw him perform back in May and Billy and Steve still got it. So charismatic and so fun to watch. 'Hot In The City' is my favorite.
Ditto. Still so fun to see.
Steve still has it. Maybe Billy had a bad night when I saw him last but he was nothing like he was even 20 yrs ago, much less 40.
The break down in EYES WITHOUT A FACE is a must listen
I remember me and my sister dressing our little brother up as Billy Idol for Halloween one year when he was about 4 or so. He was so damned cute. And to have been as little as he was he played the hell out of it too, even down to that trademark Billy Idol snarl 🤣
I dressed as Billy Idol one Halloween as well but that a number of years ago when I was about 35.
Steve Stevens is the guitarist. He did the guitar work on Michael Jackson’s song Dirty Diana, and is in the video for the song as well.
Dancing by myself from the same album would be a good song to react to.
Billy is just cool!!! He and Steve Stevens are magical!
I still listen to him on the regular. It never has gotten old.
Love Billy Idol !! Great reaction!! I can’t believe y’all haven’t reacted to Skid Row yet! Sebastian Bach’s vocals are freakin Amazing !
This song is so iconic to the 80s.
There's an extended version of this song that gets trippy and it's brilliant. You guys can follow up on your own time so you don't have to react to it, but it's here on YT called Billy Idol - White Wedding (extended mix) HQ - 8:21 length
This song came out when I was 11, I loved it then and still do.
Hot in the City's vocal is unbelievable. Listen to that. Pure eighties.
Rebel yell was my fav album, with all the keyboards and guitar work every song was amazing
DANG!!! Reading these comments and suggestions, is making me realize just how AMAZING Billy Idol is. Every single one of these suggestions are total fire tracks! 🔥
Billy Idol is one of the coolest men to have ever lived.
I loved the music video of this on MTV. It's dope.
Generation X should be checked out by Billy Idol fans - killer punk band, with Billy leading them with his stellar vocals.
I saw him live in Loveland Colorado a few weeks ago. He was great, still.
One of my all time favorite songs! I even covered it back in the day when I was a recording musician. 😊
Billy is iconic of the early days of MTV
Just saw him at the Cosmopolitan in Vegas in Nov 2023. He and his band were fantastic. He can sing really well, did all the hits and the band (Steve S) were excellent. Great show
Steve Stevens has been my favorite guitarist since the 80s. Always the coolest riffs and he can shred.
Steve Stevens (guitarist) got people's attention with this song. Amazing guitarist and very respected back then.
God we had the best music, all across the genres in the 80’s; Rock, Rap, Hip Hop, Disco, Club, House, New Wave, Latin Freestyle, HiNRG, Yacht Rock and even some country; I listened to it ALL ❤
I saw him the past summer and it's still a blast.
I love Billy Idil. I don’t know why I don’t think of him more. Playlist of all of his songs
Billy Idol is a legend
A personal favorite of mine from Billy Idol is Cradle of Love. Fun fact, the music video was directed by famed holly director David Fincher in one of his first projects
My favourite version of this song is the unplugged version with Steve Stevens on the guitar.
Same! "Storytellers" That acoustic guitar solo is insane!
Actually I was thinking of "Rebel Yell"
Steve Stevens is a great guitarist! Saw Billy Idol live back in the 80’s with The Cult as the opening band.
This video is perfection and you guys are Brothers from another Mother 🙂
Steve Stevens is an underrated guitarist imo
He started in the punk scene in the late 70’s . And then transition to rock in 80’s. This was because punk was taking off and becoming more mainstream. So his style of singing is punk based blended with rock. This is why it works.
EYES WITHOUT A FACE is a Billy Idol MUST HEAR!!!
The "Part 1" seems to be simply an alternative way of saying it is a "radio/single edit" or some such, cos White Wedding "Parts I & II" (aka Shotgun Mix) appears on his 1989 remix compilation, Vital Idol, a collection of 8 of his best/biggest hits remixed into longer durations with little sonic extras to make the songs pop more. White Wedding "Shotgun Remix" (as it's called on Vital Idol), basically sounds the same as the "Part I" from the original album, at least for the first half (ergo being "Part 1") ; once it gets into where the guitar solo would normally commence, that's when the extended instrumentals and expanded refrains come in (ergo "Part 2"). This full 8½-minute "Shotgun" mix of both "Parts I & II" is really worth checking out, assuming you dig this song in its "radio friendly" Part-1 format.
Part 2 by itself does not exist as a single track (at least not officially).
Please react to "Cradle of Love".... such an underrated song! for Billy idol actually had an injury and still did the video with a cool backdrop of him singing on the wall through "newer technology" back in 1990.
The production on this record in particular is spectacular
absolutely, I really wish we can go back to this style of production in music one day...
I like that his music always had a fun feel while still feeling cool .
It's a certified banger/classic
Billy Idol crossed over between the punk and pop world at a time when it was no easy feat (pop looked down on punk and punk absolutely despised pop or at least that was the fashionable posture at the time). Idol had a background (Generation X) and carried a vibe that attracted both worlds without alienating either one which was impressive.
Billy is a freakin Icon! Listen to Eyes Without A Face!!
I remember when it came out it definitely always had that punk feel to it for me. He’s a cool dude!
Always loved that song. It still sounds so cool...
Billy's new stuff he has been releasing lately is EPIC on all levels!! He and Steve Stevens are song writing machines!!
Steve Stevens is a killer guitarist 🎸
Ryan & George, your reaction podcasts along with POLO REACTS are the most authentic reactions. Keep up the good work fellas.
Love me some Billy Idol, legend!
Totally agree with y'all! Always been my favourite Billy Idol track.
If you think this song is good by itself, I have a recommendation for you: start it up when you're driving on a city highway, with the streetlights flashing past, going under overpasses etc. It is SUCH a good nighttime driving song.
Flesh for Fantasy..smokes the rest of everything he did..its just fffffckin smooth! ✌
Billy Idol has a plethora of bangers. You should definitely dive deeper into his catalog.
Billy Idol is pure 80s and I think his music has held up pretty well. Check out Eyes Without a Face, Flesh for Fantasy, Catch my Fall, Dancing with Myself.
he released a new song a few months back, and its great, all us old folks can listen to it and say, yep thats billy idol.
In case you didnt know Billy's guitarist is the legendary Steve Stevens who won a Grammy for the Top Gun Theme
the guitar work by Billy & Steve Stevens are phenomenal! It has such a different vibe from any other rock and punk from back in the 80's. I feel Billy was the 80's Elvis. I grew up listening to all of his stuff and still till today! He has new music out too! Check out, Dancing with myself, Eyes without a face & Flesh for fantasy, To be a lover & Cradle of love.
The song has a longer mix, which is parts 1 and 2 together. Came out on a 12 inch single. The one you heard is the radio edit.
This song was ALL OVER Mtv in 1982/83.
Next up: Mony Mony
I've always thought Billy sounded alot like Jim Morrison from The Doors. Then I found out he did a cover of The Doors 'L.A. Woman' and I was blown away. Helluva cover of a great Doors song by Mr. Idol 🤘🤘
He was supposed to play Jim Morrison in the movie but got into a motorcycle accident and messed his leg up pretty bad so he couldn't physically play the part. However, they wanted him to still be a part of the movie so they gave him a minor role that wouldn't require much physical activity.
@@jasonmatthews806 Val Kilmer looked so much like Morrison you started doing the math on his birth date (Were the Doors in his hometown 9-10 months before hand?)
@@brianmiller1077 He looked Alot like him. Kool thing about Kilmer, anytime they were on stage, He was Actually singing. He was talking about doing a Doors cover band but I guess it fizzled out. Too bad cuz that would've been pretty fkn kool 😎
Billy Idol "To be a lover" one of my favs. Super Corny super great.
Yes! Billy is awesome - a real rocker.
billy idol was a true rock star, he embraced the lifestyle, he was a bit of a bad boy back then lol
Steve Steven's was the heartbeat of the band. That's why Michael Jackson had him do all his early guitar work (except for EVH on Beat It) along with Janet Jackson
Its a nice day for a lost in vegas review
Steve Stevens on guitar is a f..... g genius!
Hey guys! I hope y'all can get to "eyes without a face" if y'all haven't heard it already :) truly one of my favorite Billy Idol songs. One thing I found out is that in the song, a french woman's vocal can be heard in the background of the chorus saying "faceless eyes" by Apple translator, and "eyes without face" by Google translator. Idk I just thought that was cool lol. You guys should check it out!!
Definitely need to listen to part 1 & 2 together. Eyes Without A Face is fantastic. Dancing With Myself is awesome. Rock the Cradle. There are definitely several songs you could react to / analyze and critique. You guys really aren't even "Reactors" at this point. I'd consider you legit music critics. I tune in not just for the reaction, but the perspectives and breakdowns you guys give.
Music critics are useless and pointless and most of them don't even play a musical instrument and have never been in a band before. True story. "Critics" and reviewers are as pointless as real estate agents. No need for them at all.
Y'all just need to throw the straight jab Billy Idol style and you got it.
Yep, He's just damn likable
😎🔥🔥🔥🔥 back in the Day I rocked those Gloves 🤘
Billy always used great musicians and had terrific production on his albums
Excellent reaction ,always informative
I love me some Billy Idol!!!!
This song will always remind me of Bam Margera and his CKY videos from back in the day.
Billy idol just has a knack to make cool music
Haven't heard the short version of this in decades. The long version was really popular, and I had one of the rare copies that was pressed on WHITE VINYL. I bet that record would be worth a fortune if I could find it now.
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Eyes Without a Face w/video=fire . Guitarist played on Michael Jackson's song Dirty Diana
Ryan was singing some opera when he sang, "White Wedding"🤣
The bass on this is sick AF
it's really basic but it drives the song.
This was the first tape I ever owned!! I was only 3 years old :)
I love Billy Idol, he’s a legend 🖤
Guys, when you do "Dancing With Myself" just remember it was originally done by Billy's punk band, Generation X, before he went solo and redid it. (Hence, it's very much pink style)
billy idol was something else man.
Cool Song, cool reaction. Other reaction worthy songs from Billy Idol are Dancing With Myself, Eyes Without a Face, Cradle of Love and maybe Mony Mony,
If you like the driving, descending bassline in this, you should check out "She Sells Sanctuary" by The Cult. I know you guys rocked out to "Fire Woman", so I think you'll like "She Sells Sanctuary" as well.
Steve Stevens doesn't get enough love imo. One of my all time favorite guitarists.