Billy idols motorcycle accident tuesday morning occurred just hours after the rock star finished his first album in more than. When you think youre at the top of the corporate ladder and then discover they have managed to pull that ladder away, sometimes you have to take it upon yourself to level the playing field, both professionally and personally. The video also features billy s techno cover of lou reeds heroin which is also on the album. He is most famous for the songs white wedding, rebel yell and dancing with myself, which are radio staples to this day. Mar 11, 2020 lyrics for shock to the system by billy idol. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made idol a. Since billy was still somewhat of a name, whatever single he released would probably chart for a short time, but i dont think it really qualifies as a hit. A shock to the system novel by simon brett 1984 shock to the system, 1991 single from yess album union. This is a very cool vhs from billy idol s underappreciated cyberpunk days. A shock to the system confounds our expectations and keeps us intrigued, because theres no way to know, not even in the very last moments, exactly which way the plot is going to fall. View concert statistics of shock to the system by billy idol played live. Shock to the system is a single by billy idol, released to promote his 1993 album cyberpunk. He is most famous for the songs white wedding, rebel yell and dancing.
Contains one shock to the system cd single and and a cyberpunk floppy disk. And in dancing with myself, his longawaited bestselling autobiography, billy idol delivers an electric, searingly honest account of his journey to fame. Shock to the system bass tab billy idol ultimatetabs. Official video of billy idol performing shock to the system from the album cyberpunk. With michael caine, elizabeth mcgovern, peter riegert, swoosie kurtz. Thats how adams describes the notoriously difficult billy idol, with whom the photographer spent an entire day in 2008.
Shock to the system arranged by billy idol, mark youngersmith engineer additional engineering ross donaldson mixed by mixing assistant ed korengo, mike baumgartner producer, engineer, mixed by robin hancock writtenby billy idol, mark youngersmith. Billy idol born william michael albert broad, 30 november 1955 is a rock musician most commonly associated with his heyday in the 80s, where he was a huge star on mtv. Billy idol shock to the system lyrics genius lyrics. Like a shock to the system it feel good, well alright like a shock to the system i said yeah, come on baby shock to the system feel good, well alright like a shock, shock to the system i say yeah, i say yeah, i say yeah come on baby yeah, well you can rock this land baby like a shock, shock to the system it feel good, well alright like a shock. Billy idols cyberpunk shock to the system vhs rated.
The makeup effects were achieved through stop motion, with billy idol moving in slow stages during points of the filming. A home video release of this was made, featuring the making of the shock to the system video highlights with some mirth,merriment and lots of hamming up by brett leonard, idol and stan winston. A gay detective tries to solve the murder of a college student. Shock to the system text guitar tab by billy idol songsterr. With music videos for singles dancing with myself and white wedding idol. Stan winston, who had previously worked on the terminator series and jurassic park, supervised and created the special effects for the video. A shock to the system is a 1990 american dark comedy crime thriller film directed by jan egleson and starring michael caine, swoosie kurtz, and elizabeth mcgovern. With chad allen, sebastian spence, michael woods, daryl shuttleworth. Shock to the system, the first episode of the animated series static shock. Caine plays the narrator and hero of a shock to the system, and as he dryly describes his progress up the corporate ladder and his steps toward a refurbished love life, we realize that this is the voice of a man who thinks he can get away with murder, and may be right. Highly recommended for idol fans especially if you liked the cyberpunk album. It is based on the 1984 novel of the same name by british author simon brett.
And the world stood still ah yeah, loud you can rock this land, baby yeahhh like a shock to the system it feel good, well, alright like a shock to the system i said yeah, come on, baby shock to. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Idol lived in worthing before attending sussex university for only a year before joining the bromley contingent of keen sex pistols fans. Like a shock, shock to the system it feel good, well alright like a shock to the system i say yeah aint it irie shock to the system it feel good, well alright. Chrysalis s717403,emi records group north america s717403 format. Graham marshall caine, a longtime executive in a large advertising company, is unexpectedly passed over for promotion. Shock to the system sara jorge song, 2005 single from the album r3mix.
William michael albert broad born 30 november 1955, known professionally as billy idol, is an english musician, singer, songwriter, and actor who holds dual british and american citizenship. The flat michael caine delivery that always seems to imply there are more angles than meet the eye. Shock to the system remastered, a song by billy idol on. Jun, 2008 and the world stood still ah yeah, loud you can rock this land, baby yeahhh like a shock to the system it feel good, well, alright like a shock to the system i said yeah, come on, baby shock to. During this period, idol decided to become a musician and formed a band called generation x in. Billy idol enjoys the trailer life as sweet as a nut. Shock to the system remastered, a song by billy idol on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Includes the classic cyberpunk album song shock to the system as well as the solid unreleased track aftershock and two strong mixes of the song heroin better than the cyberpunk album version of the song in my opinion. I think cradle of love was actually a song that a lot of people liked, and so i think that is probably his last actual hit.
That time billy idol jumped to the future with cyberpunk. Like a shock to the system i feel good, well alright like a shock to the system say yeah, aint it irie. Billy idol born william michael albert broad on november 30, 1955 in middlesex, england is an english musician. Vinyl 7 billy idol shock to the system 1993, jukebox, vinyl discogs. In an interview on 21 november 1983, idol said the name billy idol was a bit of a goof, but part of the old english school of rock. The video also features billys techno cover of lou reeds heroin which is also on the album. In the 1980s, at the dawn of the music video age, few stars. Inspired by the chaos around them, he and idol wrote shock to the system, cyberpunks most successful single, though it was a disappointment by idols lofty standards. Shock to the system billy idol song, 1993 single from the album cyberpunk. Billy idol concert setlist at house of blues, las vegas on. Listen to billy idol billy idol online music streaming. Billy idol shock to the system 1993, jukebox, vinyl.
Billy idol shock to the system 1993, jukebox, vinyl discogs. In a scene full of misfits, he was moviestar handsome. The first songs i truly loved off of here from the start were shock to the system and heroin but the rest of the album, it took me a couple months to finally warm. Shock to the system remastered, a song by billy idol on spotify. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the london punk rock scene as a member of generation x. While shock to the system was a minor hit, cresting at the upper reaches of billboards mainstream rock chart, the album barely cracked the.
Shock to the system bass tab by billy idol learn how to play chords diagrams shock to the system bass by billy idol with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. Get the billy idol setlist of the concert at house of blues, las vegas, nv, usa on september 10, 2016 from the billy idol. Billy idol lyrics shock to the system woah yeah it was a night, l. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. A music video was created for the song, and was set in a dystopian future controlled by cybercops referred to as such by director brett leonard. Billy idol shock to the system text guitar tab learn the song with the online tablature player shock to the system billy idol this is the main riff played throughout the song. Singer billy idol performs onstage at the william morris agency post grammy party at avalon on february, 2005 in hollywood, calif. Shock to the system cyberpunk floppy disk for macintosh computer. Billy idol is a studio album by billy idol released in 1982. Billy idol shock to the system 1993, part 2, cd discogs. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often.