I feel sorry for people who missed the seventies and eighties....you have no idea how much fun and how cool the music was... awesome in every way.

@Ydnic7481

Жыл бұрын

We We're so lucky!

@RobertSmith-iw2kb

Жыл бұрын

If we tried to explain the way it was,and how good.no one would or could believe us anyway since f they were not there.

@JohnHill-bn5kn

Жыл бұрын

Born 1971 here and YES~!!!!! Ive partied with everyone from The Ramones to Green Day (before musicians felt they were too good for their fans)

@clo2333

Жыл бұрын

So true, 53 years old now, so you do the math, as a teenager listening to his songs when they first came out, nothing like it, Billy was the man.

@atrainace114

Жыл бұрын

Bro my son was born 2013 and was Billy idol for Halloween if you don't teach um they don't know about the older stuff that still hits today.

The guitarist is Steve Stevens and he's amazing. This song was a huge hit for Tommy James and the Shondells in 1968 and again for Billy.

@richardkralick3062

2 жыл бұрын

Even better... This was a US number 1 song, and the previous number one was Tiffany, "I Think We're Alone Now", which was also a Tommy James and the Shondells hit. I went to see that band in Toronto back in the late 1980s.

@johndalley1288

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you guys need to listen to the orginal by Tommy James and the Shondells.

@dustinsdesertheirloomgarde5999

2 жыл бұрын

The name Billy Idol comes from a play on words from his school days. One of his teachers used to say, "There's Billy sitting idle again" (not doing his work). It stuck and he became Billy Idol in later years.

@squirrley01

2 жыл бұрын

Please check out Tommy James and the shondels version.

@kathywetherington3766

2 жыл бұрын

I love love TommyvJames and the Shondells

Anybody remember people chanting “Hey everybody, get laid, get fucked!” during the silence in the song’s verses whenever this version was played to a crowd?

@alleycat5061

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Except depending on where we were we said hey motherf*cker, get laid, get fucked 😉

@nerdcamel

2 ай бұрын

I came here to say this

@muddbug1

Ай бұрын

For damn shore!!!

@mindihunt1930

Ай бұрын

They banned this song at our school dances for this reason lol

@dawnhall2400

Ай бұрын

❤

Billy Idol was hopping around the stage, fell off, and landed on top of me at a college show. He hopped up and lifted me up back up to my feet, took my hand, and hopped around on floor with us. We lifted him back to the stage. I don't think he ever missed a beat or stopped performing.

@lealand423

2 ай бұрын

That is a awesome story, hope you were not hurt. I was so in love with him as a teen in the 80s here in Australia, my sister had boy George posters on her wall and I had Billy posters.

Never, EVER, restrain yourselves, Jordan and Amber! It's that energy that you two have, that embraces Life, that's what brings me back, day after day! I love how excited you both get.

@johnwoodworth9127

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I love watching them explore such great music and seeing how it impacts them.

@michaelasay8587

2 жыл бұрын

But I wish they wouldn't talk so much thruout the songs!

@kimberlinibambini1988

2 жыл бұрын

Agree!!! 💯

Amber, NEVER apologize for feeling the music. Billy Idol brings it out every time.

@michaelasay8587

2 жыл бұрын

But I wish they wouldn't talk so much....

Living through the 80s was just pure awesomeness! The older I get, the more I just appreciate being born in the late 60s.

@elizabethchapman9523

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I was born in the early 60s. Even kids today recognize how good the music was back in the 70s and 80s. I am glad I was around in both decades and witnessed it first hand.

@Pete391

5 ай бұрын

@@elizabethchapman9523 1960 here....Back then you would have a favorite song, and at least once a week a great song would be released and be your new favorite....

@user-qv2ur2bw3z

4 ай бұрын

1967 here for me

Mandatory in clubs back in the ‘80s! The crowd would go nuts on the dance floor - jumping up and down, screaming “YEAH!!! at the appropriate times. ‘Mony, Mony’ was one of those songs that made everyone euphoric.

@FixedVariable

Жыл бұрын

At his big venue concerts too

@danieldoucette212

Жыл бұрын

YEAH!

@OgreProgrammer

Жыл бұрын

It was still huge like that when I worked in a club around 2000. I am certain it still is, if and when it gets played.

@JaneWalters-ni7se

10 ай бұрын

Miss my 80s

@Carnakr1

9 ай бұрын

Get laid,,,, get ffffdddd

Duuude. Have you not seen The Wedding Singer?? Everyone loves Billy Idol.

@ObiWanShinobi85

2 ай бұрын

Don’t you talk to billy idol that way

This was a HUGE hit for Billy. Then again, all Billy's records were hits. This one was released in 1981.

@Teletran35

2 жыл бұрын

1991

@brucew7062

2 жыл бұрын

No, it was indeed released in 1981 and not 1991.

@richardgazinia5482

2 жыл бұрын

@@Teletran35 It was released in 1987. Google has it being released in 1981 but it's a typo.

@poppad331

2 жыл бұрын

@@brucew7062 1st released n 1968 by Tommy James and the Shondells, Billy covered it

@jenniferfoster1692

2 жыл бұрын

And we were still partying to it in college in late 80s! His music aged very well

I was just lucky enough to go see this man in concert a week ago. At 67, he still rocks like crazy! The whole auditorium went NUTS when he started this one. He is a true inspiration for us GenX'ers who are only old in years... not in mindset! Love you Billy!!!!

Guys, and gals I have NEVER EVER seen any reactors get so heavily involved and so INTO a song they are reacting to as these 2 our boy Jay and our girl Amber. My hats off to you both this is quite the treat watching you hear for the first time music I grew up with and especially Billy Idol

@MrNaturalhigh72

3 ай бұрын

I am jamming just watching them jamming in the studio! LOL!

Billy is amazing! This is a cover but it is great! Honestly like it better than original. But I like the original too Tommy James and the Shondells

"Dancing With Myself" "Cradle of Love" and his cover of The Doors' "L.A. Woman" are three more of his reaction-worthy songs.

@larrysawdey5598

2 жыл бұрын

You nailed it.

@jeni111569

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Listen to both of these suggestions. So cool like someone else said to see someone for the first time hear an artist we grew up with and we keep saying we had the best music in high school. The 80'!!!

@vanyadolly

2 жыл бұрын

Not enough people react to Cradle of Love and LA woman. The latter is one of the best covers ever

@Purplenaut

2 жыл бұрын

YES - please react to the music video version of "Cradle of Love"!

@rebekahvillon4245

2 жыл бұрын

Cradle of Love is a banger. I also like Sweet Sixteen for showing a different side of his voice.

Was this a hit???? YES! Played in dance clubs often, when the crowd is kinda slow.... put on this tune... everyone’s on their feet jumping up and down! It will bring life to the party every time!

@calismith5777

8 ай бұрын

Billy Idol’s original 1981 remake of this 1968 chart-topper by Tommy James & the Shondells made little impact on US radio, reaching #7 on the US Bubbling Under Chart. In late 1987, Idol’s live performance of the song shot the song all the way back to #1 in the US. It also reached #2 in New Zealand and #13 in Switzerland. That year, a trend began in dance clubs around the US where the crowd would shout back obscenities during the silence in the song’s verses, differing in various regions. One popular variation of the callback is: “Hey everybody, get laid, get fucked!”

The original version by Tommy James and the Shondells was the number one record here in the UK on the day I was born (July 1968) 😊 Much love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@FactsMatter999

11 ай бұрын

The Shondels got copied by many artists. “ I think we are alone now” comes to mind their version was the original and got copied and became a massive hit

@jasonallen9144

10 ай бұрын

The Shondells were great but at the same time they were a bit of a manufactured band that used songwriters. A bit like the monkees. The songs would of gone to on to other artists until they found a home.

@cleanslate9623

8 ай бұрын

I love Tommy James and The Shondells...My baby does the hanky panky...towin'the Line etc.

@Spiritual294

8 ай бұрын

I was trying to remember who did it first! Still, great job by Billy Idol!

@cattewest

8 ай бұрын

Tommy James and the Shondells! Wow, back sitting in Bobby's Volkswagen in the parking lot at Art School. Chips and onion dip for lunch with my best friend. Great memories!

Steve Stevens on guitar. Great axeman. He also does a killer solo on Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana"

@tonijohnson7628

2 жыл бұрын

Love Dirty Diana you are so right !

This gets played at pretty much any wedding with a DJ. The crowd reply that you can't hear in the video is required at all gatherings this song is played at.

@markbailey431

2 жыл бұрын

I use to do DJ and KJ and this is one of a couple of songs that are banned at school dances

@sallyh5413

2 жыл бұрын

‘Hey say what get laid get f*cked!’ I’ll never forget it🤣🤣🤣

@richardgazinia5482

2 жыл бұрын

@@sallyh5413 In every club I heard this song at in the late 80s the crowd would scream the "get laid, get f*cked!" part in case you missed it. I worked for a local band at the time and in between sets club DJs played the hell out of this song. The band and the crew would stop everything and shout out the phrase every time it came up. Heard the song at least 3 times every night in 1987 at the clubs we played at.

@keithmacnab5894

2 жыл бұрын

@@sallyh5413 In Montreal we always said " Hey motherfucker, get laid get fucked"

@dipsydoodle7988

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment. The obligatory drunken R rated call and response.

This is an old classic. I had never heard Billy Idol sing it and he done did it up GOOD! Do not contain yourselves....I think that anyone watching this is dancing!!!!

@dawnhall2400

11 күн бұрын

I'm crying I miss the good days

Billy never disappoints!!! ❤❤❤🎤🎤🎤🎸🎸

This is a cover of the Tommy James & the Shondells' hit. If you want to explore them... Mony Mony, Crystal Blue Persuasion, and Crimson and Clover are all very good.

@johnszostowski767

2 жыл бұрын

also hanky panky

@billdecat855

2 жыл бұрын

...and they could do the Joan Jett version of Crimson and Clover for a Female Friday

@tombeyerlein3813

2 жыл бұрын

Also "I Think We're Alone Now." And Tommy's solo tune " Draggin' The Line. "

@traci4187

2 жыл бұрын

And then Joan Jett went and covered Crimson and Clover...

I was a bouncer in a bar when this song was out. One of our jobs was to go down into the basement and fetch beer cases out of the cooler and throw them up through the trap door behind the bar to the bartender. The dance floor was right above there, and when this song came on everyone in the bar jammed onto the dance floor and did a kind of hop dance that would make the whole floor above your head flex in a terrifying manner! Also, there was a point in the chorus that everyone would shout "HEY! Get la*d, get fu**ed!" No idea when or where that started but everyone in the bar shouted it.

@julielynn10

2 жыл бұрын

The DJs would egg us on.

@agresticumbra

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, the crowd was always “Get laid! Get Phucked!” along with the song.😆

@boomer63

2 жыл бұрын

At 5:10, you can see him mouthing the words.

@redcaddiedaddie

2 жыл бұрын

The complete chant in the club I frequented back in the day was " Hey, say what- get laid, get f*cked "...

@eddavis9704

2 жыл бұрын

In the club's in Germany it was "Hey motherphuker, get laid get phuked. " Those were some great times and the best music.

This live version is far superior to the album version. Steve Stevens, the guitarist, is long-time collaborator of Billy's. The lady at the keyboards is Susie Davis -- props to her for maintaining her composure when Billy came over to her Fantastic performance and fantastic reaction!!

My favorite Billy song is “Rock the Cradle of Love.” And I love the video. And if you love Billy, you’ve got to watch “The Wedding Singer.” Billy saves the day!

@RobertSmith-iw2kb

Жыл бұрын

Try eyes without a face,a different bily.shows you his versatility.

@Ricothunder

Жыл бұрын

Omg cradle of love is def one of my favorites but like I love all his songs so

This song was a staple of bars and dance clubs in the 80's. Guaranteed the dance floor was packed and you couldn't hear yourself from everyone singing in unison. Absolute fire song.

@boomer63

2 жыл бұрын

It still is a bar favorite 😍

@debbiedebster5806

2 жыл бұрын

And when people are sauced, they scream that naughty addition to it😂 Billy is the best!!♥️✌

If you love this, you'll definitely love the original by Tommy James and the Shondells. (Circa 1968) P. S. I've been waiting for it since I started with this channel, and she finally did it! Amber did The Swim! 😁

@charleslatora5750

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@dianefiske-foy4717

2 жыл бұрын

Yes‼️

@steviekc9057

2 жыл бұрын

ANYTHING by Tommy James!!

@1177kc

2 жыл бұрын

She’s got the right idea with the swim since Tommy James and the Shondells released it in 1968, but this song was just made for doing the pony to.

@donaldlove9195

2 жыл бұрын

By far the best Reaction i can remember from Amber & Rob ..

Billy Idol guitarist is Steve Stevens he’s a great guitarist and he’s done many other things. He also did the guitar anthem for Top Gun!

This song was actually a hit back in the 60's done by a group called "Tommy James and the Shandels" who had a lot of popular songs in the 60's. Crimson and Clover was a big hit by them also. Billy Idol took Mony Mony to a whole new level with his verson. 👍

@mkrezanski6606

8 ай бұрын

And Joan Jett took Crimson and clover back to the top again

Love this version. The original is by Tommy James and the Shondells from the 60's and it's great too

@boki1693

2 жыл бұрын

I actually saw Tommy James in a local rock club on Long Island I think right after this version of his song came out. Dude, he was so drunk he kept falling of the stage. LOL. but that just made it more fun. His other song that was a big cover hit was Clemson and Clover by Joan Jett.

I’m so proud to have been a teenager in the 80s! If you’ve never seen it, I hope you watch the movie The Wedding Singer. It’s hilarious and Billy Idol is in it at the end!

@gravitypronepart2201

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, yall gotta wathch it!

Absolutely a 60s song from Tommy James and the Shondells, magnificently updated for the 80s by the consummate 80s rocker, Billy Idol.

Billy wastes no time getting right into it. Pure rock from beginning to end!

This is a crowd response song. Whenever he says "Here He Comes Now Sayin' Mony Mony", the crowd responds "Hey, Get La*d, Get F*cked". Always listen for the crowd response. This is a big wedding reception song and the crowd at the party will still respond the same way.

@scoutman777

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that got it banned at our high school dances

@3DJapan

2 жыл бұрын

I've never heard that.

@mibesto8039

2 жыл бұрын

The crowd response I always heard was “Hey everybody, get laid, get drunk!” LOL

@tinajustvig5921

2 жыл бұрын

Danced to this many times in the dance clubs and say that part!!!

@daviddavison6391

2 жыл бұрын

Every school dance we would get scolded for saying the response...lol

Steve Stevens on the guitar is someone to keep your ears and eyes on. Him and Billy are great together.

I am an 80’s girl. Saw him in concert when was 16. (1986) He was so bad ass. So much energy

Billy top☝🏽

"Mony Mony" was first done by Tommy James & the Shondells in 1968, and the lyrics and beat are the same, but this Billy Idol's cover in 1981 takes the song to another level... Great Stuff!!!

@UncleNewy1

2 жыл бұрын

1987

This is definitely a great cover of this song. The original by Tommy James & the Shondells is fabulous.

@willowb1527

2 жыл бұрын

That is great also.

@LoriF25403

2 жыл бұрын

@@willowb1527 Yes they should listen to the original

@johnszostowski767

2 жыл бұрын

Tommy James also did "I Think We're Alone Now" that Tiffany later covered

@alanlittle9352

2 жыл бұрын

Tommy James wrote this on his first ever trip th N.Y.C. His is THE version of this song.

@BGNOLA

2 жыл бұрын

Tommy James was outselling the Beatles for awhile and never got a royalty check.

He brings it every time! Please respond to his song "Flesh for Fantasy". Complex and shows his vocal skill.

Billy Idol and Steve are doing exactly what they were created to do.

Billy is a proud grandpa now….Poppy Rebel has her own social media page on Instagram…..super cute watching them together.

@agresticumbra

2 жыл бұрын

Miss seeing Poppy’s feed.

Steve Stevens, the guitarist, is amazing! He played lead on Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana". My favourite song/video by MJ. The two of them together are wild! It's a side of MJ I'd never seen before. Highly recommend! Make sure to watch the official video!

@jrasak

2 жыл бұрын

He was also in the movie Crossroads with Ralph Machio he was the “Devil” guitarist.

@incantation521

2 жыл бұрын

@@jrasak that was steve vai your thinking about.

@angieacapella1847

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! My favorite MJ song too! I think I’ll go watch the video NOW, in fact! Lol

@jrasak

2 жыл бұрын

@@incantation521 yes!! You’re right! I had Steve correct though! 😂

@incantation521

2 жыл бұрын

@@jrasak both kick ass on guitar. Can't wait for vai"s new album next month.

Back in the '80s early, I used to go to the nightclubs that had dance floors. This was one of the highlights of the night to dance to. They never played it in the beginning. They'd wait till around midnight they would play this song, and that floor would be full of people dancing. Such a great song. And I'm so glad that you guys love it! I was jamming on my couch right here too. Jumping up and down like you were. This was originally sung by Tommy James and the shondells. It's not as jammy

Every once in a while , an Artist comes along that really personifies and embodies their era , and Billy Idol is the 80's ! ! !

I remember dancing to this song at the clubs. Of course we added the extra uncut lyrics to the song. You guys know what I'm talking about....lol

@georgianajones2346

2 жыл бұрын

That’s all I could hear when listening to this song, but don’t want to say what was said… Glad it wasn’t just me

@michelerosevear7466

2 жыл бұрын

I certainly know what you're talking about; I, to this day, STILL say the "uncut lyrics" whenever I hear this song on the radio! My daughter thinks it's so hilarious-- "did u really sing that on the dance floor?"; yes, I did...

@snipchick

2 жыл бұрын

We went crazy at the club dancing & singing the "alternate" lyrics at the top of our lungs! What a great time it was lol

@Ellen.G

2 жыл бұрын

Yup! We know! Ha!

@alleycat5061

3 ай бұрын

💯

You guys are the best so far of the others I've seen.... your style is unique and you compliment each other very well such good chemistry unseen in others.... your reactions are very sincere and Amber is absolutely brilliant. Good luck to you both and here's to another 193k subscribers. Cheers!! 💯🔥🎧

@JustaGuy2.0

2 жыл бұрын

100% legit And Amber is a babe....just putting it out there. They were the first music reactor i subscribed to.

@rousefire

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah , Amber is sharp .

@jamesblack9059

Жыл бұрын

🎉❤

I recommend "Dancing with Myself" by Idol next. Originally written with his first band Generation X, it went on to be his first solo hit and is a stone-cold classic.

Saw him at a festival in 2015, still got it. More talent in his little finger than most modern artists will ever have.

It does my heart good to see people younger than me enjoying the music I was blessed to grow up with. I’m so glad I’m a subscriber to your channel, and thank you for your vast appreciation of music from days gone by. God bless you guys and your family!

@steveemerson5507

2 жыл бұрын

Steve Steven's is the guitarist very underestimated.

One of the best party, jump songs ever. We danced or really jumped to this when played in the clubs, we called it "jump rock".........Billy always performs with immense energy......crazy......nothing like being in a club and the whole place is literally jumping.

@andyanderson3628

2 жыл бұрын

Yep and Van Halen singing "Jump".

@mariannematus6703

2 жыл бұрын

We yelled a lot more than "hey" during this song.... LOL

@meggiles6848

2 жыл бұрын

Me & my girlfriends danced & yelled to this song in 1989 in NYC clubs.

My first concert in 1986 white wedding!!!! Soooooo awesome!!!!

I can still remember the good times on the dance floor with my girl friend Tessa rocking on to this tune in 1987.

Tommy James's Mony Mony was MY JAM....I can't dance but let this drop and I was a dancing fool! !st time I heard Billy Idol's version was downtown in my city for an annul summer event and at the time DJ from local station was playing, and he dropped Billy's version and I immediately start rocking out but as I am listening I knew it wasn't Tommy...and I was like WTF is this, but it WAS GOOD! Really Good. So after the song is done, I go ask the DJ who that was, and he said Billy Idol. And I was like the "Eyes Without A Face" guy?? Cause that was all I really knew of him and "Dancing With Myself" and I was like MEH about him but boy I started paying attention after this! I am now a fan LOL

Every high school dance in the late 80’s played this song at least 3 times. Great memories.

@tonyfontinel272

2 жыл бұрын

This was banned at my high school dances because of the whole "Hey What" part.

It's the one and only, Billy Idol. 🙃

This played every time at the club when I was in college! GREAT MEMORIES!

The guitarist is Steve Stevens…… he’s a really monstrous player and is regarded as a brilliant artist in his own right as well as the stuff he did for Billy for a lot of years and then did an album with Vince Neil (his first solo album) and a lot of other things too ….

@richardkralick3062

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favourites is his solo on MJ's "Dirty Diana".

@Islendingar

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardkralick3062 That’s a killer too ….. he has a stunning tone and can change it to suit the song and take it from there ……

@prodigal71

2 жыл бұрын

I loved that Atomic Playboys album....just listened to it again over the holidays

If you hold yourself back from reacting to how the music actually moves you, you miss the purpose of doing a genuine and natural reaction. Never hold back!! I was excited right alongside the both of you. The music was hyped and seeing how it got you both hyped just made it that much more enjoyable to watch. Just let the music move you however it moves you!!! Best reaction to this song 👍🏽💖😆

@3DJapan

2 жыл бұрын

But you've got to keep your face on camera. It you get up from the chair you may not.

I worked security for a Billy Idol show in 2019 and he was in amazing shape and voice. He was high energy, had the crowd p dancing all night. His son was also there and looks just like his dad. Great night 🎶🎶. I really do enjoy my job.

AMBER, don't check yourself. I LOVE to see you guys excited and you dancing makes us happy! Great song, the quintessential Billy Idol song IMO

He really has changed over the years, young was wilder, now he older, slowing down

You can pronounce it ANYway you want cause once the song starts, we all know what song this is. This song will get anyone up on their feet. I would really enjoy watching you guys out on the town dancing. It'd be so enjoyable. Thanks for your reaction, guys....love your enthusiasm. Take care and be well. Peace.

Dancing with myself is another classic mr. Idol

I wish I could like this reaction about a 1000 times!!!!! It was SUCH a fun reaction

Originally done by Tommy James and the Shondells

"Dancing With Myself" "Cradle of Love" and "Fatal Charm" are all great Billy Idol hits to react to.🎧👍

@louis18utd9

2 жыл бұрын

Fatal charm great man 👍👍

@leeannrorex1509

2 жыл бұрын

Dancing with Myself is the first Billy Idol song I heard back in the day. Great suggestion!

@AscendedXSaiyan

2 жыл бұрын

"White Wedding" & "Rebel Yell" are two other good ones

@dinozzo97

2 жыл бұрын

“Dont Need a Gun” is a underrated Billy Idol song as well definitely deserves a reaction.

@ruthparker9756

2 жыл бұрын

I was just going to suggest "Dancing with Myself" too. Many years ago, a friend and I were the only ones on the dance floor for a local band. They broke into that song 😅

Love the appreciation of Mr idol. He's just the best rocker ever

Steve Stevens on the guitar...One of the most amazing guitarrists ever!! ...Very underrated!! This is a 60's song that Billy just incredibly remade.

Yes, love it, also like the original version but I like Billy Idols version better guess because his energy 💖💖💖 I think your right this has been my favorite so far. If your feeling sluggish or depressed listen to this and you'll definitely have renewed energy, thanks guys💞💞💞

@janetbaker645

2 жыл бұрын

I liked the original first…

"Mony Mony" was credited to Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell and Bobby Bloom.[1] The song's title was inspired by Tommy James' view of the "M.O.N.Y." sign atop the Mutual of New York Building on the New York City skyline from his Manhattan apartment.[1] As James said in a 1995 interview in Hitch magazine: True story: I had the track done before I had a title. I wanted something catchy like "Sloopy" or "Bony Maroney," but everything sounded so stupid. So Ritchie Cordell and I were writing it in New York City, and we were about to throw in the towel when I went out onto the terrace, looked up and saw the Mutual of New York building (which has its initials illuminated in red at its top). I said, "That's gotta be it! Ritchie, come here, you've gotta see this!" It's almost as if God Himself had said, "Here's the title." I've always thought that if I had looked the other way, it might have been called "Hotel Taft".[4] "Mony Mony" was the only song by the group to reach the top 20 in the United Kingdom; it reached No. 1 in the UK,[1] No. 3 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on WLS, two years to the day after the similarly sounding title "Monday, Monday" reached No. 1 there. A music video was made featuring the band performing the song amidst psychedelic backgrounds. A decade and a half later, it would receive some play on MTV.[4]

@melaniejohnson8530

2 жыл бұрын

I have so many things in my head from music (because I had a wonderful mom). So many stories and tid bits. And without going too far into my age lol I was able to see Tommy James at The Love and Feelings concert in Houston TX twice. I was very young and there were multiple groups but they were my favorite and started my love for live music. But I didn't even know some of this ... I love it!

@michaeltaylor8835

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.for the back story

Billy was also in the movie The Wedding Singer with Adam Sandler. Much love to you and your family 💕Brandi Modrak 💕❤💙

"Dancing With Myself" was Billy Idol's breakthrough hit song and video. ICONIC. Please don't go any further until you do this one or you're missing out!

This is a cover of tommy james and the shondells original and it's a classic

Steve Stevens was one of the more well known guitarists. Considered to be really good. Played guitar on a Michael Jackson rock hit like Eddie Van Halen did in Beat It on a previous MJ album. Need to do Dancing with Myself next. In the breaks in the verse of Mony Mony everybody would yell ‘get laid get f#@ked’ when this would play in the clubs in ‘87. You guys have to get tickets for Journey and Billy in concert. On sale now I think. In late spring at the zoo I think.

@avilomah3392

2 жыл бұрын

Yup!! The chant was "Hey - Hey what - Get Laid Get Phucked". Ah, those were the days!!

@jamison8185

2 жыл бұрын

And people still yell that when it's played

I absolutely love this song. The original by Tommy James and the Shondells is good . But I love how Billy Idol kicked the song into a higher gear. 😍

This is one of those songs that never fails to pack the dance floor! This is a cover. It was originally done by Tommy James and the Shondells. ❤️ you guys! ✌️

One of my high school bops!!!!

This is a great cover version but please react to the original eventually too. Tommy James and the Shondells(1968) please and thank you 😁

@daveowens9849

2 жыл бұрын

I hate Billy Idol's version, but the wife likes it. So, I'm behind the 8 ball. Tommy James and the Shondells original version charted higher than this cover did.

A Billy Idol gig is NEVER time wasted.... he is a legend...

Billy Idol was still kick-ass on stage as of 11 years ago. Strutted out on the stage and bellowed "Hello, Oregon, I'm BILLY F***ING IDOL!!" For a different side of him, try "Sweet Sixteen".

Every time this song came on back in the day people added to the song at top volume….”Here she come now Mony Mony…” people would say “GET LAID GET F’D!!!” Erase my comment after you read this. Don’t want the girls to see it

@lauriekolb4344

2 жыл бұрын

Yep!

@markferone4653

2 жыл бұрын

You can read Idol's lips wording that phrase during the video.

@gennyreese420

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂it’s ok…it’s what I remembered too…only we were raunchy drunk kids on the dance floor at the club… in masses screaming…hey!..hey what…get laid…get f✨✨✨to the beat drop …so bad😂😂…hope the girls never find us out ✌️💕

@BoxerRick

4 ай бұрын

I admit. I chanted that more than one time myself. The girls chanted too. 😅😅 miss those happy times.

Love me some Billy with the mean lip!!! Originally a Tommy James and the shondells song I believe but who can’t resist a billy rendition!!

@RobSquadReactions

2 жыл бұрын

Mean lip!

@josephdolman

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobSquadReactions hey Rob checkout Billy's later songs can't break me down and save me now.

@evacovault2880

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobSquadReactions Mean lip and fist pump!! Billy will definitely get you hype!!

Billy Idol was an icon... He lived the 80's in ways the rest of us could barely dream of. So many hits; all sung with such energy; even the odd ballad here and there.

Love you two! Billy Idol brings out the crazy best in all of us!

this song was played at every wedding reception .

@tammyford2357

2 жыл бұрын

And high school dance.

@deekang6244

Ай бұрын

Yup

“Mony Mony” was definitely a radio hit, but it was also like, standard repertoire for high school pep bands to play in the stands during football games. Since it’s been over 20 years since I was in marching band, I have no idea what pep music they’re playing now but this was definitely one that everyoneee played to get the crowd hyped at games. Idk if that’s where the “Yeah” part is familiar to Amber, but that could be it.

I am so glad you listened to this one. Thank you! There will be no one to replace Billy. And he was just who he was. He did not care what anyone said, he just did what he did, and it was un-forgettable.

Dancing to this in a downstairs bar that was at least 120 degrees inside, with standing room only on the dance floor,is one of my most fun memories of the 80’s.

Billy Idol is a beast! Yes, this was all over the radio in the 80's. I had so much fun dancing to his music. Glad you both got back to his songs. Happy New Year.

7:13 Amber. Never, ever apologize for vibing to good music. That's the main reason why we watch your reactions. To watch you two vibe the same way we vibed when we first heard these songs. So keep feeding and vibing to the music. We still are vibing.

Without the late 50's and 60's there would not have been the 70's and 80's. Rock on!

Amber you got the rythum,you go girl........

Steve Stevens is the guitarist, awesome talent

LOVED your reactions! Billy Idol was one of the top dogs throughout the '80s. In February of 1990, he got into a motorcycle accident that nearly cost him one of his legs.

Billy Idol is such an amazing performer. Great voice, great facial expressions, great stage presence. You need to check out Weird Al Yankovic’s parody of this song, Alimony…so hilarious😆😅😂🤣

@douglasgreen437

10 ай бұрын

😂

MONY! MONY! Billy Idol! This live version is AMAZING! So Exciting!

Everyone wanted to be part of the Billy Idol Tribe. You are singing the song even part way through the first listen. He has some kind of charisma that makes us all belong. Suggesting Wedding Singer again, he has a couple of brief appearances. And he is still rocking today, travelling with a guitar player. I wonder if it is the same one. Another wake up song is "I don't Wanna Stop," _ Ozzy Osborne.

Love Billy Idol....Rebel Yell!! Great cover of Tommy James and the Shondells

STEVE STEVENS IS THE GUITARIST. THEIR ORIGINAL BAND WAS GENERATION X. THE SONG WAS FIRST PERFORMED BY TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS IN THE 1960'S

Can't not love ❤Billy and he has so many hits. Like Cradle of Love 💘and so much more ❤ .Much love to you and your wonderful family. We love you guys. 😍Brandi Modrak and Family 👪.