billy idol : eyes without a face classic or unbelievably amazing.

It's like Prince only in that the lyrics are the work of a strenuously retarded libido.

Apart from that, it's a classic. And Prince couldn't rock this hard if his purple little life depended on it.

I'll give you this one. If the magazine had any balls, we'd have put Bin Laden on the cover as "Person of the Year".

Just out of curioustiy, JJ, what do you do for a living?

"Eyes Without a Face" -- supremely classic for the moment in the video when Billy mouths the echoed "facefaceface" part.

Then I guess I should stop posting here.

For myself, I would gladly cease having to post my monthly series of "It's....in Iraq" on ILE, say. Perhaps I will never be given the chance to stop, and I will have to keep counting up the dead and snarling at the idiocies of this world. This said, I still happen to merrily believe that, say, the Darkness deserve massive and bloody beatings.

A peek into the past: Neil Tennant on the power of hate

While the references in many cases are dated, this specific point is potent:

That?s the thing about negative energy, about hatred. It can be positive. It throws into relief all the things you know you like. It tells you, by elimination, what you?re about. Sometimes you can only define yourself by what you hate.

War criminals, killer tsunamis, racism = a more serious matter than discussing music on the internet.

OTM.

The same, though, as defining yourself by your friends and/or certain values -- both approaches can lead to a self-righteous state (but do not have to).

Well, by your estimation, the only reason "Eyes Without a Face" was a sizable hit was because that it was "Prince-like". Why not give Billy Idol a little of his own fuckin' credit, huh?

You interpret my opinions as hateful, yet we've never met. Nine-tenths of the comments I make are with tongue firmly in cheek and they are rarely meant as personal slights.

Great video too
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SpmWIyjilQo

Does anyone still music videos like this? Did anyone ever make music videos like this?

I'LL TELL YOU WHO DID

BILLY FUCKING IDOL.

THAT'S RIGHT. BILLY FUCKING AMERICAN IDOL

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with this song. A little cheesy, but not enough to distract from its finery.

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I tell people to listen to my music if they want to get to know me. Always be yourself. So many have been hurt trying to be what others want them to be. Especially in the past. Bilbo2shire
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sfumato1002 (3 days ago) Marked as spam
Its about people who feel rejected in this world of lies. They have eyes but no face. They try to still try to fit in into this world the believe the lies always trying to fit in and stay hip to what others think it's cool. But really this world in nothing. It's all a big lie and we need to be ourselfs and belief in ourselfs no matter what other think or feel about us. We make our own world by our thoughts. Love yourself. Only when you love yourself you will be able to love others.

I know there's always room for interpretation, but I find it bizarre that people can so completely miss the point of a song.

didn't jbr have the username "reading murder books, trying to stay hip" once? classic for that alone

That's right, she did! I'd forgotten that. Ah, the good old days...

Man, was "jj dncr" the biggest idiot to ever post here? Or merely among the biggest?

Like how did Billy Idol come up with such a glittering woozy midtempo synth jam. Why can't this happen again?

despise this song tbh

I don't know what to say to you then

This thread is *so* ILX.

in a good way!

love this jam

a classic and unbelievably amazing.

listened to this on spotify recently and a cover came on after and i was like "oh this is nice"

it was SCOOTER. from a chill out album of scooter singing acoustic songs!

this thread is amazing

Prince gets enough handjobs here on ILM, why give him another?

Prince needs MORE handjobs from ILM!

love this song. always assumed it was about a guy cutting off models' faces to graft onto the skull of his disfigured daughter.

this song rules. perfect for being on a bus, a psychedelic trip, reading murder books, or trying to stay hip

*cough* if that's an invite, I took out the macho chugging and slightly screwed it for a recent mix you may have snickered at. Still like how it sounds, and what it cross-fades into.

Love this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9am9COGN04

I really dislike the bridge in this song. I feel like the guitar solo and Billy's macho posturing during it really ruin and disrupt the sweet sexiness of the mood. I couldn't find another remix with this simple edit so I cut it out.

Here it is: Eyes Without A Solo

kind of disconcerting how the end of the solo cuts in so suddenly, but yeah, that's definitely my least favorite part too.

this song stopped me in my tracks a few months ago, unbelievable!

xp

I played with it for a good while trying to cut the beginning verse into the post solo verse, but in the end I began to like the way the end of the solo cut in. I'll look at it again and see if I can make it a little smoother.

maybe cut in at the 'say your prayers' bit? if possible. it's not too far out from the overall mood, would add just a slightly sinister note.

wow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_okSlFkkUpE

no real recollection of starting this at all. i know i liked it but i didn't know i liked it so much.

So seems like Captain Ahab had the same idea- but it looks like it's been taken down.

Here's my version without the solo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU1Yolk9TXg

dl link in description.

hi mom

the lyrics in the sort of breakout part of this are fucking hilarious and terrible. they feel like they were written by someone's dad impersonating a rebellious figure. especially the way he sings "ooh, the gigolo pool".

When you hear the music you make a dip
Into someone else's pocket then make a slip.
Steal a car and go to Las Vegas oh, the gigolo pool.

Hanging out by the state line,
Turning holy water into wine
Drinkin' it down, oh
I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip
Reading murder books tryin' to stay hip.

i think id like to make an edit of this track where that bit doesn't happen

ha, i didn't read the previous revive of this thread. a common complaint it seems

i would also put the bpm down by 5 or so

i always thought the lyric was "ooh, the gigolo crew" which is funnier and worse than "gigolo pool" which sounds like a venue or something. i like the idea of idol referring to himself and some cronies as "the gigolo crew".

this is a boss tune and the breakdown and the rest are as luridly trashy as each other

killing yourself would be preferable to editing it into a lynch meets soft sad techno komkukt jam

it's all trashy but the breakdown guitar sound is just unforgivable.

the arguing at the beginning of this thread between press outlets about Dubya coverage is ... something

xp great riff, you're unforgivable

Apart from that, it's a classic. And Prince couldn't rock this hard if his purple little life depended on it.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, December 28, 2004

I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip
Reading murder books tryin' to stay hip.

Can imagine Dylan flipping over these cue cards

I never heard this song growing up, only heard the italo disco version (sung in Italian!) that omits the middle section, and assumed it was an original until only a few years ago. Funny that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJIfAciHPo8

I like the solo but yeah the bridge singing is pretty mood-breaking. Still a fantastic song

i'm into the bridge. lyrics look ridic spelled out like that, but it's all about that cadence and the marriage of the groove with the buttrock riff. plus it has that cool, careening guitar feedback thing in there. i'll go the opposite way: i'll make an edit of just this part and rock all y'all!

say your pra-hayers

saay yo-our pra-haayyers

i'm always psyched to hear this song, such a finely distilled mood. I understand wanting to erase the middle eight but then you'd lose OOOH GIGOLO POOL which along with THE WOMAN IS WILD OOOOOO is one of the most useful 80s eruptions for almost any situation

Mangzorz1 month ago
The break down is the best part of this song... "I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip, reading murder books and trying to stay hip" Dude, my entire life, Billy...you truly get me.

the opening synths are incredible