Billy Idol Has A New Album Coming Out October 21st

[Von Halen]

Here is the first single.

http://billyidol.net/kings-queens-of-the-underground/

[FORD]

Ugh.....

Sounds like some Blink 182 shit with the bubblegummy chorus. And no Steve Stevens solo?

Considering Billy is now in that "one album per decade" category that so many aging rock stars are in, I expected more from him. Hope the rest of the album sounds more like him.

[lesfunk]

Von I don't come to you with my problems...

[twonabomber]

That doesn't sound like an Idol/Stevens composition. There were only three songs on Devil's Playground co-written by Idol and Stevens but those sounded a lot harder than this does. I'll probably go if the tour stops here, maybe they'll play the Hard Rock Rocksino or the HOB.

[Von Halen]

Von I don't come to you with my problems...

Well...feel free FunkyLes!

[Kristy]

Golly!


It's like 1985 never ended for you, Von.

[Seshmeister]

You do realize that there are a whole new generation that think of you as an old lady? Of course you do, nothing makes that hit home stronger than being a 'mature' student.

Remember how cool and full of the joys you were in 2000?

That's how Von felt in 1985... :D

Getting older is sucky, at least the old farts here realize that. :)

[Seshmeister]

Plus of course men often get more attractive as they get older, women often less so... ;)

[Kristy]

You do realize that there are a whole new generation that think of you as an old lady? Of course you do, nothing makes that hit home stronger than being a 'mature' student.

Remember how cool and full of the joys you were in 2000?

That's how Von felt in 1985... :D

Getting older is sucky, at least the old farts here realize that. :)

Geritol not working for ya?

[Seshmeister]

Geritol not working for ya?

I had to Google it. :)

Vitamin supplements are almost all a scam.

I'm fitter now than I was 15 years ago although I guess that's a bit relative.

I can also do a couple of pretty damn good card tricks, you like that kind of thing? ;)

[Nitro Express]

When I hear Billy Idol music I start to smell the smells of the club scene in the 80's. The cigarette smoke, the hair spray, the perfume, the wine coolers, the fog from the fog machine. Thee was a certain smell to it.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

I still play my copy of "Rebel Yell" on vinyle that I play once or twice a year and pretty loud.
And yes, brings me back to ol' '85 every time, and it doesn't feel bad either. :D

[WACF]

You do realize that there are a whole new generation that think of you as an old lady? Of course you do, nothing makes that hit home stronger than being a 'mature' student.

Remember how cool and full of the joys you were in 2000?

That's how Von felt in 1985... :D

Getting older is sucky, at least the old farts here realize that. :)

Time does fly...

For me it's been 15 years of following some of the same people on these forums because of a band that peaked in the 80's.

[DONNIEP]

Ah, I like it.

[Seshmeister]

Time does fly...

For me it's been 15 years of following some of the same people on these forums because of a band that peaked in the 80's.

Another odd one is playing 'What was Roth doing at my age?'.

When you first came here it was recording EEAS. At the moment you are in the wilderness before going on tour with Hagar in a couple of years... :)

[Angel]

Another odd one is playing 'What was Roth doing at my age?'.

When you first came here it was recording EEAS. At the moment you are in the wilderness before going on tour with Hagar in a couple of years... :)
Or in Zah's case, getting a fuck of a lot of tattoos. ;)

[Mr. Vengeance]

You hit a certain age and you realize that no matter what you do, you'll never feel the same as you did when you were a kid. Van Halen put out an album after so many years and as much as I liked it, it just never felt the same as when I was slapping that copy of Women and Children First on the turntable. No music by great bands that come out now will make me feel as great as they did then. The Ramones could all be resurected and make a new album and it will never make me feel like when I first heard Road to Ruin......

[Seshmeister]

This is why tribute acts do so well.

[Kristy]

You hit a certain age and you realize that no matter what you do, you'll never feel the same as you did when you were a kid. Van Halen put out an album after so many years and as much as I liked it, it just never felt the same as when I was slapping that copy of Women and Children First on the turntable. No music by great bands that come out now will make me feel as great as they did then. The Ramones could all be resurected and make a new album and it will never make me feel like when I first heard Road to Ruin......

Is this an excerpt from your forthcoming book What It's Like Being Over 40 And Still Living With Your Parents?

[Mushroom]

What It's Like Being Over 40 And Still Playing With Your Penis

You shouldn't have:clock:

[Von Halen]

Hey Mushroom, what is that supposed to mean? I'm way over 40, and I still play with my penis.

[Kristy]

It means you're senile, Von.

[Mushroom]

Hey I just typed the first thing that came to my mind :)

[FORD]

Well, it's a Billy Idol thread, so here's the obligatory video from when his music was better....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e1ER6HZxZc

[lesfunk]

He was always a poseur to me.

[Mr. Vengeance]

Is this an excerpt from your forthcoming book What It's Like Being Over 40 And Still Living With Your Parents?

Oh boy...Kristy with another fresh and original, "You still live in your mom's basement" blast!!

And she complains about all of us being stuck in the past......

[Angel]

Damn...I wish I vould live in mom's basement. Low rent, no bills, etc....

[Kristy]

Oh boy...Kristy with another fresh and original, "You still live in your mom's basement" blast!!

And she complains about all of us being stuck in the past......

You just can't compliment an up and coming author these days.

[smorgdonkey]

You just can't compliment an up and coming author these days.

I miss your other avatar.

[Kristy]

So does the baby Jesus.

[twonabomber]

Picked this up the other day. It's okay I guess, not an immediate like so far. Kind of like being underwhelmed by Whiplash Smile after Rebel Yell. Might take some time to grow on me. I liked Devil's Playground right from the beginning.

Postcards From The Past is close to vintage Idol. Reminds me of Rebel Yell. The title track is Idol's "Damn Good." Kind of corny dropping your own song titles into a song though. Whiskey and Pills is good too.

Trevor Horn produced and brought Geoff Downes in to play keys. Another 80's flashback. More like "what for?" At least there are no Art Of Noise samples on this.

[Mr. Vengeance]

Picked this up the other day. It's okay I guess, not an immediate like so far. Kind of like being underwhelmed by Whiplash Smile after Rebel Yell. Might take some time to grow on me. I liked Devil's Playground right from the beginning.

Postcards From The Past is close to vintage Idol. Reminds me of Rebel Yell. The title track is Idol's "Damn Good." Kind of corny dropping your own song titles into a song though. Whiskey and Pills is good too.

Trevor Horn produced and brought Geoff Downes in to play keys. Another 80's flashback. More like "what for?" At least there are no Art Of Noise samples on this.

I thought the exact same thing when I first listened to this. Reminds me also of the first time I heard Whiplash Smile, expecting it to sound like Rebel Yell. I expected something similar to Devil's Playground, and it's not very similar. And, like WS, with repeated listens it is growing on me. I like Can't Break Me Down very much. This whole album is quite 80s sounding.