Billy Idol - White Wedding (Live at Aqua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, CA - Feb 8, 2024)

Generally, a white wedding is one in which the bride is still a virgin. In this case, Idol is being sarcastic since his girlfriend was far from innocent, and he’s still angry after being dumped.
To date, “White Wedding” remains one of Idol’s most recognizable hits, but the song was never as pristine as the title may have hinted. In the song, Idol is singing about his girlfriend who wants to marry someone else.
“A lot of people ask did you really write this about your sister,” said Idol in 2002. “I’ve got to say it’s not really completely true. I think everybody when you’re writing a song, you’re always looking for new situations, new circumstances, something that does come from your own life, but it’s never complete. My sister was pregnant. She was getting married and there was no argument or anything, but I thought about all the different people and all the times past when that was such a taboo thing. I thought about that, the taboo nature and the convention and the wedding being such a celebration but then it turns into something like a shotgun wedding. Then it went on from there,”
Source: The Meaning of Billy Idol’s “White Wedding” - American Songwriter, 2022
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"White Wedding" was used in the movie The Wedding Singer. After getting dumped at the altar, Adam Sandler tells his friends to "turn this crap off" after the video comes on. Idol later appears in the movie as himself. He helps get Sandler together with Drew Barrymore.
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Written by Billy Idol
Album: "Billy Idol"
Label: Chrysalis
Producer: Keith Forsey
Released on October 23, 1982
Concert Venue: The Show at Agua Caliente Casino
Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024.

[@teresapandolfi4573]

Só pra falar q e gratíssimo💖💖💖💖💖

[@mrpattersontheartguy]

The guitar solo is amazing!

[@davidguido]

Agreed! 🔥

[@cuchirodeleon4010]

Éxito campeón, te admiro, por tu trayectoria llena se música 🎶 y canciones.

[@osmarzambrin5207]

Billy Idol aínda com muita vitalidade e talento, incrível cantor e com seu amigo de décadas guitarrista Steve Stevens, a banda perfeita 🤘🤜🤛👏👏👏. Billy Idol, Brazil loves you 🤘👏👏👏

[@davidguido]

Totally agreed, the perfect combo!! 🤘

[@RobinShepard-nz7fq]

♥️🔥

[@willfriedtimon1600]

For me, born in 1971, Billy wasn't The King but still an example of inside-men building ! Respect !

[@mandyaust]

❤yeah lets Rock

[@davidguido]

Yes! 🤘

[@Linkfan007]

Damn this is really good quality! I was there that night in the pit! Omg, I can hear that freakin crazy lady! 😂 (@ 2:49 i can hear someone complaining about her) She was pushing up against me in the pit and bothering everybody trying to get closer to the front. 😂 omg I think I can hear me singing too lol!! Regardless, I wasn't gonna let her ruin this experience for me. I was so happy to see Billy Idol sing this close up. When he sang Eyes Without a Face, I literally teared up. ❤ I blew him kisses at the end of the concert. 🥰

[@davidguido]

That’s so funny, we must’ve been right next to each other. That lady was sooooo annoying… almost ruined the concert for us. And I almost got into a fight with the boyfriend!! 😂

[@Linkfan007]

@davidguido Yeah I was more to the middle right side facing Billy. And yeah, she was so annoying!! I think she was drunk or something. And when she called out Billy in her creepy voice, I was thinking in my head, "Lady! Billy doesnt want your crazy ass! 😂 He'd rather have someone sane and younger like me! 😆 " Omg really? Oh yeah, I think she WAS with some dude and I believe she also had a female friend too. But she cant demand people to move outta the way for her to get closer. Especially by force like how she was doing (I stood my ground, I did not want to lose my spot). Im glad I was around some good folks who noticed she was too riled up and told her off to stop. Thinking about adding my concert footage as well to KZbin. But im glad you were able to enjoy the show regardless, me too! Looking forward to see him sing again live in concert, I really would want him to sing "Dont Need a Gun", "Neuromancer", or "Speed".

[@davidguido]

⁠​⁠@@Linkfan007OMG Neuromancer would’ve been awesome! I haven’t heard that song in such a long time. I still have the Cyberpunk CD with floppy disc combo box. I’ll have to bust it out! And yeah we totally held our ground and didn’t let them bully their way through. One kept screaming “BILLY” right in my sister’s ear and when we gave them a dirty look they would say “if you can’t handle the pit then get the F out!” It was so strange. We were all enjoying the show peacefully until that chaos entered the last few songs. Still great overall though. 👍

[@Linkfan007]

​​​​@@davidguido(sorry i forgot to reply to this! 🙏) OMG! 😨 Those people are so rude and crazy! Im sorry they treated you guys like that! 😨 I know right?! Its not like its a Metallica or death metal concert where people are so rough in the pit. We were all just trying to peacefully enjoy Billy singing. Also, they had floppy versions of Billys songs? Like floppy disc for a computer? I loved the CyberPunk album, it was so cool! Another fav song i like is "Shock to the System"! I got to actually meet Billy at a CD signing back in 2014 when he released Kings and Queens of the Underground at Amoeba Music in Hollywood, he saw how happy and excited i was to meet him and he held my hands and smiled! It was so cool! 😊 I told him i really loved Shock to the System and he replied "oh yeah, thats one of our fastest songs 😎". I asked him if we could take a pic together, i could tell he wouldve wanted to, but the gaurds were being a-holes and wouldn't allow it. They wanted to keep the line moving. 😑

[@davidguido]

Shock to the System is so good! After you mentioned it, I listened to it at the gym and it’s such a great workout song! Super fast!! 🏃 And yeah the floppy disc that came with the CD had an interactive program about the music. It was pretty revolutionary for the time! Here’s a video that shows the contents… kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5vPZ3SpZ9GFfbcsi=zYME56jP8GHWoCjm

[@justmyopinion2]

Awesome all the way around!

[@davidguido]

Agreed!🔥🔥

[@willfriedtimon1600]

Correction, not "Billy" but " Mr Sir Idol" ! 💪

[@davidguido]

💪🏼

[@Ravenocturnal]

Hey que genial. Gracias por compartirlo.... En qué año pudo ser?

[@davidguido]

This year, 2024.

[@Restonszen]

Merde, il a un tout petit peu de bide depuis son dernier concert au Zenith !!! 😂

[@davidguido]

Haha just a bit, but not bad for 68 years old!