The lady is correct- He is a bleach blonde/ platinum!! He was very popular in the 80's- 90's etc, started out as a punk rocker in the late 70's in England. LOVE this song!!
He wrote that song because his sister was pregnant and thought she had to get married and he didnt want her to feel she had to marry the guy. That's what a shotgun wedding is.
Billy’s questioning his sister getting married and the kitchen scene is like, be careful what you wish for because it might not be all it’s cracked up to be.
Billy idol was a badass back then with his snear and curled lip. Try .dancing with myself" and "rebel yell. Billy idol and for a soft light version of Billy idol try "eyes without a face. All great songs.
Cute =) The girl reacting gets that kinda serious "I got a crush" look on her face @1:53 when Billy takes the cloth off and you can see him for the first time =) Reminds me a lot of my older sister when this song came out and she had the biggest crush on Billy back then =)
Yah yah... Billy idol was one of our legend bands... He was off the hook for sure... wonderful seeing In concert live!!! He's very confident and a monster
There are several different versions in this comment section about what the actual story is behind this song. Most of them are on the right track. His sister was pregnant and getting married because of it. Billy didn't like the guy, but was also worried that she'd get hurt. He was basically disapproving of the fact that she got pregnant in the first place ( specifically because it was premarital). He's talking specifically to her when he says " hey little sister" he also says " what have you done".
The song was written for his sister, who he believed was rushing into marriage. The video expresses his girlfriend's (the bride in the video) belief that marriage was a cage
Billy was known for his style and fist bump, as well as his music. I heard this song was about his little sister who got pregnant and basically had a shotgun wedding. Billy is a married family man. Regular father.
The implication is that his sister has gotten pregnant and it's a shotgun wedding (which is why neither the bride or groom seem too happy with the ceremony and everyone keeps pointing accusing fingers at her) The hospital bed implies there might have been an abortion, thus "resetting" everything to a "white wedding." He asks her "What have you done? Who's this Superman?"
Wow - I totally missed the hints at abortion, but I'm sure you must be right - he's referencing it all over the place when he says "little sister what have you done", "its a nice day to start again", the nails hammering into the coffin, the fact that the 'doctor' standing over her when she's laying down on the gurney looks a bit sadistic, the fact that the cross marking the grave behind him towards the end of the video is the small size you would use on a child's grave....wow. All of that went completely over my head for decades!
His video: "Rock the Cradle of Love" is FIRE! The story narration is hilarious! Billy is a bit more mature and is actually not in the video except on TV screens in the Loft apartment
"Shotgun Wedding". You all to young to hear about that. Young woman, say 18, get pregnant, and Big Brother and the crew going to find Daddy. Listen again to the lyrics... "Hey Little Sister, who is your 'only one'... Hey Little Sister, who is the one you want? Shotgun!" It's a nice day for a "white wedding" (sung with an edge because only brides who were virgins were supposed to wear white) lotsa early baby bumps hidden by a white dress. Other commentors told you about the abortion aspect... Anyway... can't happen like it used to . But back in the 60's 70's you don't keep that rascal wrapped you might be looking over your shoulder for big brother, uncle, or daddy, and their crew to help you understand your new roll as father. Drag you before Grampa who was pastor at the church...
Great comment. I was thinking the same thing. Don't hear about this too much anymore. Sometimes still in the south. But when i was growing up my father smartened me up to it. Real early haha..
Loved your reaction! Yeah Billy had it going back then. Love the 80's!!! Woo hoo! F#@ck yeah!!! 😆😆 Billy wrote this song for his sister because she was gonna marry some dusche.
If I remember correctly its about his sister. I think she got pregnant, and because of social pressure she and her boyfriend were 'forced' to get married. He alludes to that when he sings "Hey little sister, shotgun", meaning a "shotgun wedding".
Its not actually about his sister, his sister had a nice wedding and inspired him to write a song, however the lyrics of the song had nothing to do with his sister he said as much in an interview.
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Billy wrote the song after his younger sister got pregnant and married the guy. Billy was worried about her and warning her about her decision. If you look that the wedding ring that drew blood, it was a ring of barbed wire.
His style for the videos and music seem to be close to "Eyes Without A Face". It's a song he did, but if you look at the movie "Eyes Without A Face", it's like a crazy, psycho, horror movie from 1960. I won't try to describe it, look it up hhaha...
A shotgun wedding is when a couple are made to marry because the girl became pregnant out of wedlock. Hey little sister, what have you done? It's a song about his sister getting pregnant before marriage.
My understanding was the lyrics were in reference to a little sister who got pregnant, therefore a shot gun wedding. Hammers Nails into the coffin... LOL!
All these guys saying his sister marrying the wrong dude ... not correct Not his sister - his “devoted and loyal girlfriend” married the wrong dude Hey little sister is pet name like baby girl hey little sister Who’s the only one Who’s your Superman A Bro doesn’t say that to his blood sister unless he’s into incest The bloodied finger from the ring is symbolism The end her destroying the appliances is my guess to be her freedom -or breaking the chains of the bad marriage (divorce) That’s My 2 cents anyway and always has been since the song came out when I was in high school lol
I think this might have had something to do with the forced marriages if you got pregnant and were unmarried back in the day, seems like a long time ago but it's really not, especially where Roman Catholicism prevailed as that particular sect of Christianity is throwing the rule book out of the window currently! js
Billy's style = Punk , song was about a forced wedding after little sister got knocked up , to save the family's honor, not uncommon 100 years ago . I'd like to see y'all react to some country/rap , Tennessee sh*t - trailer made ft. David Ray- official
A white wedding is when youre marrying a virgin women... Ahahhs NOPE ITS A SHOTGUN WEDDING! "You have to get married because you got her pregnant"! Thats what the song means. Im 51 i grew up with this music we loved it! Billy was the punk rock Elvis!
The lady is correct- He is a bleach blonde/ platinum!! He was very popular in the 80's- 90's etc, started out as a punk rocker in the late 70's in England. LOVE this song!!
Oh we doing Billy Idol now? This is my decade, born in it, raised on its music. "Dancing with Myself" is one of my Billy Idol favs.
He wrote that song because his sister was pregnant and thought she had to get married and he didnt want her to feel she had to marry the guy. That's what a shotgun wedding is.
Billy’s questioning his sister getting married and the kitchen scene is like, be careful what you wish for because it might not be all it’s cracked up to be.
Billy idol was a badass back then with his snear and curled lip. Try .dancing with myself" and "rebel yell. Billy idol and for a soft light version of Billy idol try "eyes without a face. All great songs.
have you seen him in concert lately? he's still a badass.
@@kennethv5250 correct. Icons like him never cease to be badass, they just are 'til the end
Billy idol is original he writes his own music and stays true to his style
He's even a cool, old dude now who hasn't changed. Lol
Cute =) The girl reacting gets that kinda serious "I got a crush" look on her face @1:53 when Billy takes the cloth off and you can see him for the first time =) Reminds me a lot of my older sister when this song came out and she had the biggest crush on Billy back then =)
He was worried his sister was marrying the wrong guy
This song makes me wanna dance with myself.
Yah yah... Billy idol was one of our legend bands... He was off the hook for sure... wonderful seeing In concert live!!! He's very confident and a monster
The epitome of cool….a lot of deep symbolism in here.
These kids are so funny together. 😀
There are several different versions in this comment section about what the actual story is behind this song. Most of them are on the right track. His sister was pregnant and getting married because of it. Billy didn't like the guy, but was also worried that she'd get hurt. He was basically disapproving of the fact that she got pregnant in the first place ( specifically because it was premarital). He's talking specifically to her when he says " hey little sister" he also says " what have you done".
I had low key forgot how badass billy idol was til you reminded me. Nice!
The song was written for his sister, who he believed was rushing into marriage. The video expresses his girlfriend's (the bride in the video) belief that marriage was a cage
Yes. That's why her finger was bleeding when the ring was put on; symbolism. Same with the kitchen blowing up.
Funny his sis is still married to the same guy.
I believe he had the same image consultant as kiss. Showmanship is everything.
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The voice in this dude!!!
Billy was known for his style and fist bump, as well as his music. I heard this song was about his little sister who got pregnant and basically had a shotgun wedding. Billy is a married family man. Regular father.
Hes a very good rocker
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The implication is that his sister has gotten pregnant and it's a shotgun wedding (which is why neither the bride or groom seem too happy with the ceremony and everyone keeps pointing accusing fingers at her) The hospital bed implies there might have been an abortion, thus "resetting" everything to a "white wedding." He asks her "What have you done? Who's this Superman?"
Yep! And the ring cutting her finger symbolizes an unwanted marriage.
@@AllezVous222 And dancing around in a 1950s kitchen as it disintegrates around her is a nice touch, too
Wow - I totally missed the hints at abortion, but I'm sure you must be right - he's referencing it all over the place when he says "little sister what have you done", "its a nice day to start again", the nails hammering into the coffin, the fact that the 'doctor' standing over her when she's laying down on the gurney looks a bit sadistic, the fact that the cross marking the grave behind him towards the end of the video is the small size you would use on a child's grave....wow. All of that went completely over my head for decades!
@@andrewawakened628 Wow I never realized or noticed that either. I just got the shotgun wedding part out of it.
Andrew Awakened And the whole “Start again!”
Yeah, it makes a lot of sense now.
His video: "Rock the Cradle of Love" is FIRE! The story narration is hilarious! Billy is a bit more mature and is actually not in the video except on TV screens in the Loft apartment
It was after his motorcycle accident
Y'all are wholesome, and it's great to watch. Awesome video!
Mony Mony, Cradle Of Love and Dancing With Myself are a few more great songs from Billy.
Dancing with myself by Billy Idol is great.
I was 13 when this song was out Billy was the man
That fashion is punk of the time.
I always felt this song, as well as the video, was about multiple illusions in life. I didn't know about the sister story.
"Shotgun Wedding". You all to young to hear about that.
Young woman, say 18, get pregnant, and Big Brother and the crew going to find Daddy.
Listen again to the lyrics...
"Hey Little Sister, who is your 'only one'...
Hey Little Sister, who is the one you want?
Shotgun!"
It's a nice day for a "white wedding" (sung with an edge because only brides who were virgins were supposed to wear white)
lotsa early baby bumps hidden by a white dress.
Other commentors told you about the abortion aspect...
Anyway... can't happen like it used to . But back in the 60's 70's you don't keep that rascal wrapped you might be looking over your shoulder for big brother, uncle, or daddy, and their crew to help you understand your new roll as father. Drag you before Grampa who was pastor at the church...
Great comment. I was thinking the same thing. Don't hear about this too much anymore. Sometimes still in the south. But when i was growing up my father smartened me up to it. Real early haha..
dude, spot on. families making the guy marry the daughter/younger sister.
Yep not a white wedding its a shotgun wedding ahahah
@@Gloomshadow100 yeah he literally says shotgun towards the end lol
When Billy drove the bike into the window that was real
If you want the style of the 80's check out everything related to a group called Duran Duran
Skid Row - 18 and life
Yes!
@@darrenbartley5084 how about some Foreigner up in this piece?
@@franknabozny6062 forsure man! "Double Vision" and "It feels like the first time", many more!
I was lucky to be in the front row at one of his concerts in the 80’s fantastic show
Loved your reaction! Yeah Billy had it going back then. Love the 80's!!! Woo hoo! F#@ck yeah!!! 😆😆 Billy wrote this song for his sister because she was gonna marry some dusche.
Thats what they called a 'shotgun wedding' when sister is either pregnant or just had sex then the family forces the guy to marry her
If I remember correctly its about his sister. I think she got pregnant, and because of social pressure she and her boyfriend were 'forced' to get married. He alludes to that when he sings "Hey little sister, shotgun", meaning a "shotgun wedding".
Its not actually about his sister, his sister had a nice wedding and inspired him to write a song, however the lyrics of the song had nothing to do with his sister he said as much in an interview.
Good song guys. Keep up the awesome work. Love yall.
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It's a cover of this song. It also features Rob Halford whois the lead singer of Judas Priest
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great song and reaction! The whole "Rebel Yell" album was great! Billy was kinda a mix of The Clash + Elvis Presley :)
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He was saying there nothing safe in this world when she was dancing on the kitchen showing the potential hazards
Oh yeah, his hair was bleached alright. What a crazy video.
Yup definitely have to react to his slow song "Eyes Without A Face" it's so Good.
You should check out dancing with myself from Billy Idol
Billy wrote the song after his younger sister got pregnant and married the guy. Billy was worried about her and warning her about her decision. If you look that the wedding ring that drew blood, it was a ring of barbed wire.
His style for the videos and music seem to be close to "Eyes Without A Face". It's a song he did, but if you look at the movie "Eyes Without A Face", it's like a crazy, psycho, horror movie from 1960. I won't try to describe it, look it up hhaha...
A shotgun wedding is when a couple are made to marry because the girl became pregnant out of wedlock. Hey little sister, what have you done? It's a song about his sister getting pregnant before marriage.
My understanding was the lyrics were in reference to a little sister who got pregnant, therefore a shot gun wedding. Hammers Nails into the coffin... LOL!
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He was like Prince in white...
Good reaction , do billy idol Flesh for Fantasy next please you wont regret, oficial video.
Billy wrote this because he was pissed about his sister marrying someone he didn't approve of. Hey little sister...
He's still the bomb
Biggest crush in college!
And it's a really great song to make up the bed by! Can I get an Amen?!
Ok now its time to react to the Rolling Stones guys
try "Jepordey" by the greg kihn band
Shootgun wedding - Al Bundy style. Yeah, in the 80th we all looked like him or like cuture club.
The church was about to get torn down that why they let Billy go through the windows
Omg you are so cute!!!
Love u kae
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Check out Ant Rap by Adam and the Ants, that's a classic pop video.
Exactly Nathan lol
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The woman in the middle Dancing is his wife
Everyone bleached in the 80’s
Flesh For Fantasy, Mony Mony are two good Billy Idol videos.
React to Don Felder singing the song ~Heavy Metal~!!!!!!!!
Its really enjoyable.
All these guys saying his sister marrying the wrong dude ... not correct
Not his sister - his “devoted and loyal girlfriend” married the wrong dude
Hey little sister is pet name like baby girl hey little sister Who’s the only one
Who’s
your Superman
A Bro doesn’t say that to his blood sister unless he’s into incest
The bloodied finger from the ring is symbolism
The end her destroying the appliances is my guess to be her freedom -or breaking the chains of the bad marriage (divorce)
That’s My 2 cents anyway and always has been since the song came out when I was in high school lol
Fock yeah man
What did I miss? Why are the comments turned off for the Californication video?😏🤔😂
Nails in the coffin
That song was about his sister who got pregnant out of wedlock and apparently she was forced to marry the guy.
this song was for his sister
"Shotgun Wedding" ya.....
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Billy idol has a new video out called bitter taste could you react to this thanks
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I think this might have had something to do with the forced marriages if you got pregnant and were unmarried back in the day, seems like a long time ago but it's really not, especially where Roman Catholicism prevailed as that particular sect of Christianity is throwing the rule book out of the window currently! js
React to Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca (Official Music Video).
By the way my budgie sang along too.
Billy's style = Punk , song was about a forced wedding after little sister got knocked up , to save the family's honor, not uncommon 100 years ago . I'd like to see y'all react to some country/rap , Tennessee sh*t - trailer made ft. David Ray- official
More pop than punk.
A white wedding is when youre marrying a virgin women... Ahahhs NOPE ITS A SHOTGUN WEDDING! "You have to get married because you got her pregnant"! Thats what the song means. Im 51 i grew up with this music we loved it! Billy was the punk rock Elvis!
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when I grow up , I want to be Billy Idol .
I Wike Billys Idols! his hair bleached