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Even at 70, Billy Idol is still cooler than all of us
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:38 pm
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:38 pm
One of the most underrated musicians to come out of the 80s, Billy Idol is still going strong at 70 years old along with his band mate, co-songwriter, and guitarist Steve Stevens
Last year (he was a youthful 69 then) they did a live rendition of Rebel Yell and Eyes Without a Face for Vevo on YouTube. The results were insanely good, possibly even better than his album versions 40 years ago:
Eyes Without a Face:
Youtube Link
I strongly suggest to listen to both with quality headphones or speakers
How is this man, who partied as hard as any rockstar, still capable of putting on this much of a quality performance? Watch videos of current Poison, Guns N Roses, White Snake, Def Leppard, etc... any 80s hair band and they look and perform like a band of dying skeletons, gasping for air and clinging onto life while barely mumbling through songs.
Not Billy Idol. I hope I'm even HALF this cool at 70
Last year (he was a youthful 69 then) they did a live rendition of Rebel Yell and Eyes Without a Face for Vevo on YouTube. The results were insanely good, possibly even better than his album versions 40 years ago:
Eyes Without a Face:
Youtube Link
I strongly suggest to listen to both with quality headphones or speakers
How is this man, who partied as hard as any rockstar, still capable of putting on this much of a quality performance? Watch videos of current Poison, Guns N Roses, White Snake, Def Leppard, etc... any 80s hair band and they look and perform like a band of dying skeletons, gasping for air and clinging onto life while barely mumbling through songs.
Not Billy Idol. I hope I'm even HALF this cool at 70
This post was edited on 7/24/25 at 6:58 pm
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Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:41 pm to RazorBroncs
This is awesome. These guys definitely never grew up and stayed in Never Never Land.
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:43 pm to RazorBroncs
Motorcycle wreck cost him the T-1000 role in T2: Judgment Day. That would have added to the legend of Billy.
ETA: got his nickname when one of his grade school teachers wrote on his report card, “Billy is an idle student.” Talk about flexing on an insult.
ETA: got his nickname when one of his grade school teachers wrote on his report card, “Billy is an idle student.” Talk about flexing on an insult.
This post was edited on 7/24/25 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:44 pm to RazorBroncs
Saw him and Joan Jett in Ft Worth at Dickies in May. Joan looks rough, but they both still rock!!
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:47 pm to RazorBroncs
He made an interesting jump from punk to pop at an interesting time i've often thought that had he stayed with punk a little longer I think he could have given us even more
but Billys a bro fo sho
but Billys a bro fo sho
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:47 pm to RazorBroncs
Eyes without a face 
This post was edited on 7/24/25 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:50 pm to RazorBroncs
quote:yeah you're right but keep in mind those guys are usually several songs in, running around a much bigger stage and under a million watts of lights.
Watch videos of current Poison, Guns N Roses, White Snake, Def Leppard, etc... any 80s hair band and they look and perform like a band of dying skeletons, gasping for air and clinging onto life while barely mumbling through songs.
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:59 pm to RazorBroncs
Big Billy Idol fan and he’s still banging.
lol no. He sounds like he’s 70.
quote:
The results were insanely good, possibly even better than his album versions 40 years ago:
lol no. He sounds like he’s 70.
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:59 pm to TT9
Sweet Sixteen
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:06 pm to RazorBroncs
Billy is one of my favorite 80's artists. He's a bad man.
Bret Micheals is still rocking.
quote:
Hey, little sister, what is it you wish?
Hey, little sister, what's your vice or wish?
You see, I've been away for so long (so long)
I let you go for so long (so long)
Hey, little sister, shotgun
Oh, it's a nice day to start again
Well, a nice day for a white wedding day
Ooh yeah, a nice day to start again
Yaw!
Pick it up
I said, "Take me back home, yeah"
There ain't nothin' fair in this world, girl
There ain't nothin' sure in this world
There ain't nothin' safe in this world
There ain't nothin' pure in this world
I look for something left in this world
quote:
Watch videos of current Poison, Guns N Roses, White Snake, Def Leppard, etc... any 80s hair band and they look and perform like a band of dying skeletons
Bret Micheals is still rocking.
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:06 pm to RazorBroncs
His guitarist, Steve Stevens, still has it, and has been his secret weapon for decades.
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:08 pm to RazorBroncs
I thought he’s been dead. Good to know he’s not
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:11 pm to summersausage
He works in HR at an Oracle software spinoff. I’ve met him a couple of times.
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:13 pm to RazorBroncs
Dude is in amazing shape at his age too. Only one Billy Idol.
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:14 pm to RazorBroncs
Blue Highway & Cradle of Love.
Yes, he's on Medicare. So what. How many of you can keep up?
Shut up
Yes, he's on Medicare. So what. How many of you can keep up?
Shut up
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:16 pm to TT9
quote:
Eyes without a face
If Weird Al see this he’ll probably do a parody, Eyes Without a Facelift.
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:18 pm to RazorBroncs
whoa that was badass
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:22 pm to LSUtoBOOT
quote:
If Weird Al see this he’ll probably do a parody, Eyes Without a Facelift.
Not funny...ok well maybe a little hilarious. Lol
This post was edited on 7/24/25 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:30 pm to RazorBroncs
Quoting from one of the biographies about Billy
In 1989, Billy Idol threw a three-week-long party in his penthouse at the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok. All the sex, drugs, and property damage eventually prompted the hotel to hit Idol with a $250,000 bill.
But when he still refused to leave, the military had to be called in to corral the British rocker. Idol was shot with a tranquilizer dart and hauled out on a stretcher before he would finally stop partying.
In 1989, Billy Idol threw a three-week-long party in his penthouse at the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok. All the sex, drugs, and property damage eventually prompted the hotel to hit Idol with a $250,000 bill.
But when he still refused to leave, the military had to be called in to corral the British rocker. Idol was shot with a tranquilizer dart and hauled out on a stretcher before he would finally stop partying.
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:40 pm to RazorBroncs
quote:
I hope I'm even HALF this cool at 70
Are you even half that cool now?
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