Dailymotion does not manually select the videos appearing on the topics page, they are generated by an algorithm. Shock to the system is a single by billy idol, released to promote his 1993 album cyberpunk. Idolize yourself mony mony vh1 storytellers greatest hits the essential idol songs. The makeup effects were achieved through stop motion, with billy idol moving in slow stages during points of the filming. 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. 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.
A gay detective tries to solve the murder of a college student. Jan 01, 2001 greatest hits is a compilation of billy idol s most popular singles, released by capitol records in 2001. 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 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. The song scored on the charts again but mtv refused to air the new 1987 video because right near the end billys girlfriend is shown placed on a cheap plastic cross. 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. Billy idol shock to the system 1993, vinyl discogs. Such was the magnitude of cyberpunks failure it erased him from popular consciousness, shaming billy into an ignoble exile where he barely seemed to register. Shock to the system remastered, a song by billy idol on spotify. Greatest hits weighed in at 16 tracks and idolize yourself spans 18, adding two ok new songs to the mix the moody john wayne and the hamfisted new future. Its also the final chapter of billy idols most ambitious tour since his 80s heyday, with guitarist steve stevens on board playing sundance kid to his butch cassidy. Billy idol shock to the system high quality sheet music available for download.
See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Billy idol shock to the system 1993, part 2, cd discogs. He is most famous for the songs white wedding, rebel yell and dancing. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the london punk rock scene as a member of generation x. Billy idol in super overdrive live hd full concert omg im mad obsessed with him all over. William michael albert broad born 30 november 1955, better known by his stage name billy idol, is an english rock musician. During this period, idol decided to become a musician and formed a band called generation x in.
Shock to the system billy idol song, 1993 single from the album cyberpunk. Billy idol driver film, ronald epps, rupert friend, lauryn hill, billy idol. Shock to the system billy idol marcus nimbler youtube. Shamelessly hamming it up with all the fripperies of punkrock fashion the bleachblond spikes, the leather, the studs, the black glove, the bling and, always, a great expanse of bare chest, idol swaggered into the eighties to become the definitive poster boy for the emerging mtv generation, part lover, part motorcycle rebel, part newwave. In the city, white wedding, eyes without a face, flesch for fantasy um nur einige zu nennnen. 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. The very best of billy idol is only the second billy idol hits album to be released in america, following the first 2001s greatest hits by just seven years. Stan winston, who had previously worked on the terminator series and jurassic park, supervised and created the special effects for the video. Hard to believe, but capitols 2008 collection idolize yourself. A member of the bromley contingent of sex pistols fans, idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band generation x. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international. In the 1980s, at the dawn of the music video age, few stars. Find and watch all the latest videos about billy idol on dailymotion.
The name billy idol was coined due to a schoolteachers description of idol as idle. Billy idol shock to the system 1993, part 1, cd discogs. Delight in all of the top new films launches with all of your current favorite film genre figure out why lots of people are signing up for to watch streaming films every single day. How billy idols motorcycle crash killed his movie career. Mar 11, 2020 lyrics for shock to the system by billy idol. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Billy idol shock to the system music songs, my music, music videos. Stevens had departed to pursue a solo deal prior to the recording of charmed life, and for this latest project idol enlisted a stable. The song scored on the charts again but mtv refused to air the new 1987 video because right near the end billy s girlfriend is shown placed on a cheap plastic cross. Dec 21, 2018 english rocker william broad, better known to the world as billy idol, was no less than the spikyhaired, bleachblond, sneering face of the 80s.
Contains one shock to the system cd single and and a cyberpunk floppy disk. The video also features billy s techno cover of lou reeds heroin which is also on the album. Greatest hits is a compilation of billy idols most popular singles, released by capitol records in 2001. In november or december billy s hit from 1982 was rereleased with a new video. If you think a video is in an inappropriate topic, report it to us. A music video was created for the song, and was set in a dystopian future controlled by cybercops referred to as such by. Billy idol lyrics shock to the system woah yeah it was a night, l. 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. 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. Its also the final chapter of billy idols most ambitious tour since his 80s heyday, with guitarist steve stevens on board playing sundance kid to.
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. With chad allen, sebastian spence, michael woods, daryl shuttleworth. Billy idol shock to the system lyrics genius lyrics. In november or december billys hit from 1982 was rereleased with a new video. Shock to the system performed and programming by marcus nimbler written by billy idol and mark youngersmith shock to the system lyrics woah yeah it was a night, l. Idol lived in worthing before attending sussex university for only a year before joining the bromley contingent of keen sex pistols fans. 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. After seeing some success in the late 70s in the u. A shock to the system novel by simon brett 1984 shock to the system, 1991 single from yess album union. Shock to the system sara jorge song, 2005 single from the album r3mix. 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, vinyl discogs.
Billy idol shock to the system cd promo w floppy disk. Watch shock to the system 2006 full film streaming online in hidef now. He is most famous for the songs white wedding, rebel yell and dancing with myself, which are radio staples to this day. Shock to the system, the first episode of the animated series static shock. And in dancing with myself, his longawaited bestselling autobiography, billy idol delivers an electric, searingly honest account of his journey to fame. Billy idols solo work had always relied on a deft blend of shredding guitars courtesy of axe prodigy and collaborator steve stevens and synthesized instrumentation, but 1993s cyberpunk went all in on the latter part of that equation. 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. Shock to the system remastered, a song by billy idol on. Official video of billy idol performing shock to the system from the album cyberpunk. The most remarkable thing about the 12year wait between billy idols fifth album, cyberpunk, and his sixth, devils playground, isnt the enormity of the gap between records, its that almost nobody noticed that he was gone. Filmography of billy idol movies featuring cast and crew list, year and rating information.
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. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often. Shock to the system cyberpunk floppy disk for macintosh computer. Forever series of shows at mandalay bays house of blues isnt just the latest rock star residency in vegas. View concert statistics of shock to the system by billy idol played live. 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. 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.