Rappers React To Billy Idol "White Wedding"!!!

[@DefinitelyNotBender]

Billy started out in the Punk scene with the band Generation X. When he went solo he kept the Punk edge and brought it to the New Wave scene🤘🏼

[@davepb5798]

King Rocker was excellent!

[@claudballs5679]

I was a punk rocker during this time and we always called the new wave kids skippys. It was a sad day to see Billy Idol go to the Skippy side, but hey he made more money selling out. He's not even that old where is he , but they say it's better to sell out and fade away.

[@DefinitelyNotBender]

@@claudballs5679 I don’t think it’s wise to admit you’re a Gatekeeper. Gatekeepers aren’t fans of or loyal to anything/anyone but their own opinions of how things should be. In fact, Gatekeepers are the biggest sellouts. Especially those that claim to be Punk. Gatekeeping is the least Punk thing anyone can do.

[@donfette5301]

@@claudballs5679Unlike your punk boys, he had actual talent. Call it selling out of it makes you feel better 😆😆.

[@Ninnative]

If you don't mind listening to a slower side of Billy, Eyes Without a Face is such a pretty song ❤

[@Dani-X01]

Yeah agreed but I'm intrigued it should be interesting what they will thinking if they listen to flesh for fantasy lirics also.

[@Samurai_Stoner]

My favorite BI song

[@liveandletdie7187]

"It's so cruel" is pretty too

[@Beerded69]

Excellent song.

[@KattMurr]

"Dancing With Myself" is another Billy Idol banger...

[@nathanclarke2777]

The great thing about this song that everyone doesn't get is that he wrote this song about his little sister who said she was getting married to a guy she had known for three weeks. This was his response to it!

[@pumpkinhead34]

Rebel Yell, Hot In The City, Cradle Of Love, Eyes Without a Face, Forgot to be a Lover, LA Woman, anything by Billy is fire!

[@tinakeith5822]

I’m so glad I grew up in the 80’s!!!! Being a teenager in the 80’s was the best! Not only did we get to grow up with the wonderful music of the 80’s but we also had the classic music of the 70’s!!!! Back when music was REAL MUSIC! When you had to have talent or you didn’t make it.

[@racing2cat]

His "Forgot to be a Lover" is also great fun! And he does a good rendition of "L.A. Woman" too. 🙂❤

[@Drivestort]

Billy's stage name came from a nickname one of his teachers gave him, called him Idle Billy, but he got catapulted into the mainstream thanks to mtv, he was one of the ones to adapt to music videos and get heavy rotation.

[@bryanrains1]

Seeing Billy live in October in Vegas. He’s still really good live.

[@Easy_Skanking]

As kick ass as Billy Idol is, his songs would not be nearly as awesome without his longtime guitarist, Steve Stevens. He plays understated as the song requires and then rips it up when the song needs it. Steve's guitar parts are melodic and memorable while still being flashy as all get out and fiery! He and Billy are a great musical team.

[@chelseahaley8350]

I still rock the shit out of some Billy Idol!! 🙌🤘1 of my favorite songs is Cradle of Love!

[@MaRoach7]

Monie Monie was the best dance song. Billy Idol killed it and he still looks pretty great today

[@redangel169]

'Little sister' was a term of endearment for someone whom you feel a certain level of protection over.

[@ColinFurness77]

What a coincidence!! I just saw Billy in concert 2 days ago, here in Vancouver 🇨🇦 With the legendary Steve Stevens on guitar. First time for me. Great reaction to a great song!! This was on HEAVY rotation back in the 80s. Especially on Canada's MTV (Much Music). That, and Rebel Yell. By the way, Billy said during the concert that Rebel Yell is his all-time fave of his repertoire. The rumour back in the day was that he wrote this song about his actual sister. She was pregnant and about to get married and he didn't approve.. Who knows if that's true though?🤷 Billy Idol: Huge fan of the Doors and Elvis Presley. Quite a few more you could react to...Eyes Without A Face, Flesh For Fantasy, Rock The Cradle of Love, Dancing With Myself, Hot In The City, and his wicked cover of the Doors' LA Woman.

[@6li8storm40]

I didn’t even know he was here. I wish I had. I’ve never seen him, and that would have been fun.

[@ColinFurness77]

@@6li8storm40 It was a good show. Keep an eye out for him in the future. I think he comes to town fairly frequently.

[@6li8storm40]

@@ColinFurness77 I’ll do that.

[@taraburmeister9665]

Oh man, did you say the LOST BOYS SOUNDTRACK? That was amazing! Now I gotta go listen to it…😊. Loved Billy Idol “Cradle of Love” and his cover of “Mony, Mony were excellent 😉

[@F13fan]

Love some vital Idol! Always been a fan! Definitely do more! Great song too!

[@starfire6122]

Rebel Yell....live ! A must! Great reaction guys!💞✌️

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I 2nd Rebel yell live

[@jayalexander3356]

Billy was my first concert age 14. Also my first contact high!

[@heathcornbeef]

Last time i saw Billy Idol opening bands were The Angels and CHEAP TRICK!!!!

[@DemonCatSpaceStar]

From American Songwriter the craft of music: Though Idol is singing hey little sister, what have you done, the song isn’t entirely about his actual sister Jane Broad. At the time of writing the song, his sister was getting married and pregnant, which helped inspire the song, but it wasn’t all about her-“sister” is more of a slang in England for girlfriend, similar to “Bae.” The song also addressed his rock star life and leaving part of his former life behind.

[@Celena-en7tg]

recommend "Cradle of love"...Billy Idol...love 80's & 90's music.....great reaction like always guys!!!!

[@edwardriel]

Punk Hairdo, check, Elvis Scowl, check, Jim Morrison Growl, check, infectious dance beat, Check...Billy had it all!

[@rhinno1969]

This is only part 1. Part 2 doesn't have a video. May I suggest you do a search for parts 1 & 2 or White Wedding extended mix 🤘

[@billyidol4140]

Bitter taste and running from the ghost are really good or cradle of love is awesome to be honest you can't go wrong with any of billy idols songs 🎉

[@HidingFromDaylight]

You guys are so real and so fun to watch. Thanks for the great content.

[@AngB517]

Y'all should've grown up in the 80s watching MTV, it was the fun part to see if adults' heads would pop off because of what you were watching. I had an aunt nearly keel over when she saw me watching Lita Ford & Ozzy's Close Your Eyes Forever .... and I knew all the words. Try *Cradle Of Love* ..... that got some people fuming & talking, at least in my area.

[@martyb5807]

Yeah starting as lead singer of Generation X he was decidedly Punk but his shift into his solo career moved him more into a punk/rock/pop mash-up. His real name is William Broad, and just a few years ago, he got his US citizenship. Was pretty awesome watching how happy he was that day

[@FreeMTrider]

From what I read, he Billy Idol met Steve Stevens (his bad ass guitarist) in New York, Billy was going to the underground dance clubs. He liked the scene and saw how people were into it. So he mixed that beat and Stevens added the hard rock guitar with punk. It hit hard.

[@adamelliott18]

That's right man, Dance! Rock, Punk, Reggae and New wave were all danceable and played in the same mix in every club. 😊

[@GregDaGoblin]

Still working on my Billy Idol sneer after all these years lol

[@marcieharreld286]

He was HUGE!!!! Truly a guilty pleasure!!!🎵🎼🎶🎤🎹🥁🎸🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘

[@tinkler4]

His cover of Mony Mony, the live version was released as a single, that is his biggest pop hit.

[@nick_dare]

When someone who has been off cocaine relapses and begins to do it again, it is called a "white wedding". "I've been away for so long I let you go for so long It's a nice day to start again It's a nice day for a white wedding" -Billy Idol's "White Wedding", referring to relapsing on cocaine.

[@kristaspecht]

Morning fellas! Missed live with the tribe now that I'm back at work:(. What a blast from the past! As a kid I had the biggest crush on billy idol! "Eyes without a face" is one of my favs by him! Good vote tribe!!!❤️🤓

[@simonecaldeira8603]

I used to exotic dance in the late 80s and early 90s. This song was a bachelor party song in every single adult club in the country. Still is to a certain degree.

[@rayvanhorn1534]

Freaking everyone had Billy Idol in their cassette case back in the day! How many times could you hear “Rebel Yell” when cruising the strip on Fri/Sat nights! (He did a great rendition of “LA Woman”, you guys should check it out…)

[@OldMusicFan83]

I was 17 that year. Epic music!

[@tamiosburn3389]

Billy Idle always ended up on my playlists with Sister of Mercy, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus and the Cure. Gothic rock post-punk new wave ish?? Still, I love his music still to the this day.

[@mattiefee]

Yes, Cry Little Sister by Gerald McMahon. One of my all time favs.

[@toddgilleylen3438]

Great reaction! Class of 85! 🤟

[@cdfdesantis699]

Ah, this man has some super hits, can really pound out the lyrics. Great vocal range & depth, as well. Thanks for your reaction.

[@pauloaraujo3824]

LOVE BILLY IDOL..GREAT SONGS

[@irontiger8882]

Yeeesss, Billy Idol song!!! 🤘😎

[@bobschenkel7921]

If Hollywood dug this so much, your next Billy Idol video should be "Cradle Of Love", with the official MTV video. It is very...interesting and enjoyable. And a little twisted.

[@savage_skirt5386]

I was a little kid in the 80s... loved billy idol

[@avibecalledblessed3959]

Idol is classic and always good tunes to jam to. I will always remember this song, not only from when I was little. But the day I got married, the weather ended up dropping 8.5 inchs of heavy snow. All my Aunts and Uncles were singing this as we got ready. And we were up in the mountains at a camp for my wedding. Great memories.

[@mattiefee]

"Eyes Without A Face" should be your next Billy Idol reaction

[@clab5864]

I used to teach aerobics. This song killed for certain routines !! Thanks for the memories!

[@linkloudenback8359]

Billy Idol came out of the 70’s punk scene in London in a group called Generation X. This name was chosen because he and the other members were of this generation. The group didn’t last long but because of punk becoming more popular for the time he was able to transition from just punk to rock. There’s still some punk in the music but it’s more rock than punk. This is also the case for a lot of punk groups of that time examples include The Clash and The Fixx. You might like Flesh for Fantasy or Dancing With Myself.

[@m4nu003]

80s New Wave is one of my favorite gerne.

[@dh6651]

That was so fun! Enjoyed the trip 😂

[@MrRun1on]

Worked backstage at a Billy Idol concert in the early 80's.... He and Steve (the guitarist) didn't know what planet they were on but it was still and epic time....

[@blairbowers769]

Y’all need to look up when Billy Idol trashed a Thai hotel so badly they called in the army.

[@CybrAshley]

is so funny, i was at cousins wedding, and the band played this the other night...and they also played thr Clash 🙏 thank f**k. You shud check out Murderdolls version of White wedding!

[@mikethemotormouth]

2:02 T.N.T. was their first release. That question was kind of worded in a misleading way. What they mean is "Which of these 4 albums was released before the other 3?" BTW, the order goes Highway to Hell, Back in Black, Who Made Who, then Ballbreaker His band before he went solo, Generation X, they were punk. I would say Billy Idol falls into the rock/new wave genre. Also gotta get to Dancing with Myself, Cradle of Love, and Eyes Without a Face

[@santacruz7455]

Time to mention that Billy at the time was one of the most beautiful men on the planet, even was Mum was speechless when she first saw him...

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Dude, Billy Idol was KING, back in the day! I saw him on the Rebel Yell tour and it rocked my world! He played with Steve Stevens on guitar and that guy was a BADASS! Check out tunes from Rebel Yell and from his album "Whiplash Smile"!! WS is an amazing album. Tons of sick guitar work and cool combination of electronica and Punk/Metal (with an Atomic Cowboy-vibe)!!

[@dancrabbe6423]

Billy was a punk rocker until he decided that he wanted to be home owner. hehe But he always kept a bit of that punk attitude. When he was the singer in Generation X, he was in a club one night and Led Zeppelin happened to be there. Billy decided he was going to tell them that they had become boring old farts. He strutted over, but before he could say anything, Richard Cole, Zep's manager (and a former professional wrestler,) decked him. Billy had the good sense to join up with Steve Stevens, a criminally underrated guitarist and songwriter. I am a big fan of them both. Go to a show if you get the chance.

[@mikenastasi8927]

His name is William Broad and he actually lived in my hometown of Patchogue, NY (Long Island) before his family moved to England. Check him out I his punk band Generation X.

[@Sethmacd0]

What i have heard is that the song is talking about his little sister. She was talking about having a wedding and his comment on that was "pfft, like you would wear white at your wedding"

[@cAT_W4LKER]

i love your shirts!!!!😍

[@bigdavezilla]

Billy Idol did a song called "Speed" that was featured in the movie "Speed". It is a great song.

[@jaizarulrohayu44]

Billy idol old punk rocker🎉🎉🎉

[@brandyperry-giotis9962]

"REBEL YELL" !!!!! 💜

[@arnoldcox9128]

I'm not a huge 80's fashion fan, but there are exceptions and this is it, I love rebel yell too

[@saviourself687]

Leo Morachioli/Frogleap recently did a metal cover of Rebel Yell and honestly, the song stands the test of time.

[@sadiekincaid5310]

Chester Bennington did a cover of this song in 2016 with Kings of Chaos. Kings of Chaos are a group of rock musicians who all like to play covers of 70s, 80's, and some 90s rock songs. They are all parts of other rock bands. Chester was also a part of Camp Freddie. Mike Shinoda also played with Camp Freddie with Chester in 2006. They performed One Step Closer with Camp Freddie in 2006 by request. They also did Walk this Way the Run DMC version with Camp Freddie.

[@sterling8298]

How do you not know this song.😊 I like some good old Billy Idol.😊❤ I can't tell you Times i've heard this song.😊

[@Samurai_Stoner]

Fun fact: when I used to drink a lot, at a show I threw up on his shoes... years later he actually remembered 😂

[@sdhartley74]

😯😯😯

[@kimzwolinski9919]

Now that’s punk rock 😂😂😂

[@amosglitterz2649]

The whole 'Rebel Yell' LP is worth a listen.

[@belindalopes6774]

Have you seen the movie The Wedding Singer? He has a cameo roll in that.

[@loisr3970]

Wooo great flippin.cut. We had neiubours that listened to country drank to much dam tear in my beer over and Over. This was pay back!!!!😂😂😂

[@thatmanstumototours2270]

Back when MTV played music, this was in heavy rotation ....

[@ginnydominguez5493]

In 1980 seen him in the Mudd club in NYC. The craziest club I was ever in. But he was great.

[@dylancarlisle8740]

Now that you have done this you should do the murderdolls version our boy joey jordison on guitar!!!

[@cky2k827]

YES! One of my favorite covers! I'm going to see Murderdolls in Oct. R.I.P Joey

[@traviscummings9178]

I mostly heard this because of the Austin Rodeo. Back when I was a kid, they would play that opening part between events

[@sonnyjames8922]

Always liked this song. Billy had this incredible wild streak in him that made songs like this so memorable. He did "Prodigal Blues" in 1990. Check it out.

[@danielmckinney699]

Little sister or sister what the slang term back in the day. Like babe or baby.

[@kimberlysaffles9332]

Hot In The City and he also did a cover of LA Woman by the doors that was really good!

[@MaRoach7]

Check out the In This Moment song Black Wedding which they gave Billy Idol a writing credit

[@nexus8796]

Billy Idol always reminds me of Jay Gordon from the band ORGY. In a good way they both have commanding voices. Billy Idol "Cradle of Love" the video is wild. Thank me later lol. Aiden did a good cry little sister remake

[@debimiller4913]

Rebel Yell ❤

[@normhewitt5768]

Without reading all the way through the comments AC/DC's first album was High Voltage released in 1974. Highway To Hell was their seventh album released in 1979.

[@MARSHOMEWORLD]

This is such a perfect storm in terms of the timeframe and the influences Idol had to pull from not to mention the video as an art form was just coming into its own and you really could see the various tropes of what we think of when we think 1980s video here. The over-exposed colors, the Dutch angles, the quick frame cuts from one shot to the next and in this case... Because Idol was very familiar with the emerging The Goth scene in England. Not even certain it was called God yet, I think it was referred to as Batcave or new romantic... But visually lace and the dark Siouxsie and the Banshees style makeup was definitely all over the place here. It didn't hurt that the song is catchy as hell, he had the PowerHouse hard rock guitar playing of Steve Stevens working with him, that was kind of the punk rock Steve Vai for his time... And Billy was just flat out a captivating looking dude who could sing well. I look back on this video now and I think damn that's like everything the 1980s was all in one evil little bubble... Flirting with just enough Darkness to get the kids excited, and the parents mortified... It really is fucking perfect. And again it just doesn't hurt that so many of these songs are actually really good. Do they have endured for years because they're just solid songs, I'm way more in love with 1980s music as far as Pop Goes... Then I ever was in the 1980s when all I wanted to hear was the music that was being persecuted namely Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Sabbath etcetera...

[@jenniferharvey2617]

You were correct with Cry Little Sister. Lost Boys was released in 1987.

[@benjamindurand3891]

Love it

[@davedavenport8673]

Saw him on Halloween 1991 in Seattle as a 20 year old kid. Let me tell you, the wedding outfits the chicks were wearing were incredible, not much dress and lots of lingerie. What a great night it was. He had a giant fist above the stage and as he was about to come out, the fist gave the crowd the bird and Billy screams out "Happy Halloween M-fers!"

[@russlanders6518]

In his book he said he and his producer wanted Rock you could dance to

[@user-jd5ls1ro9o]

This shit slap wym 🔥

[@willbarrow8753]

This song is about the entire earth... Start again!!!

[@VerucaSalt70]

If you want a taste of Billy's punk music...check out his band Generation X. I suggest "Ready Steady Go" or "King Rocker."

[@IsabelleRSG]

This song's still fire!!!

[@charlessmith1698]

Hot In The City is a great one to do

[@dannjp75]

I’m so glad I was born in 1975, lived through the greatest music years there have been. Much better than the vast majority of crap that is out these days.❤

[@timwhitnell7145]

Best era for rock/pop music IMO was from 1965-87. The best decade was the 1970s hands down and the best years for rock/pop is between 1971 and '79.

[@dannjp75]

@@timwhitnell7145 liked my heavy metal, then grunge, then it was a golden era for house music, and it was the latter that took me on my journey..

[@tatushhimekuro]

Oh gods i love this song🎉

[@MichalMittermayr]

Blondie- DEBBY HARRY Was the 1st Punk- Pop!❤

[@dalewaits1050]

Outstanding

[@Bergwacht]

is there a longer version of the intro that comes before the videos?^^

[@epicdragon2866]

Thanks for the reaction on this song! 🔥 Also recommend Rebel Yell by him

[@kristaspecht]

Omg!!! Hollywood I been listening to cry little sister too! Lol! This vampires everywhere have redone it and it's kinda kool

[@LuisRamirez-ci6cg]

This song live is fire