Gen X Dancing With Myself

[TheDace0123]

billy idol: idol

[aseaman182]

The beginning was funny, gotta love him lol

[shonuffisthemaster]

1:27 COD SHOT!!!!! god damn billy is so friggin PRETTY!

[Dennis5051]

This song is about the loneliness of isolation, how with people everywhere we are still a race of lonely people, and how disconnected we are to each other. “If I Had The Chance I’d Ask The World To Dance And I’ll Be Dancing With Myself”. It is NOT a ode to the joys autoerotica.

[myplaceintime]

SO is this song about masturbation or not?

[TheEarnold]

WTF is billy wearing??? lol

[Iluvthosetightp]

nice pants! hahaha

[CrushingReality]

I love his style :)

[stoneroses13]

most of the audience seems autistics

[copencat]

new wave/glitter rock classic - thx for upload

[banshierocks]

omg!!! james stevenson is soooo hot!!!!!! <3

[losttnredeemedd]

they aren't pants it's a jock strap and rubber stockings :)))

[OkinQel]

amazing they missed the beginning and billy care like much and just waited for being in time :D

[kingofpunk1977]

All i can say is....Its pants

[sjofarthotellet3]

duuuuude check the kit sick

[him666perth]

'Nobody talks to Billy Idol that way'....fukn legend

[KennYA51]

WTF is he wearing?? Deeeep respect for this man.

[c0uchsl0uch]

punk bands cover this at the shows today

[ValenciaFan1]

"Oh when there is no-one else... ooo where am I?"

Nice lyrics. Impressive to get back on track though.

[emiterb]

The song was inspired when Billy saw some folks dancing with their reflections in mirrors in a disco in Tokyo. I heard it from the man himself in an interview on KROQ wayyyyyy back in the day. And Steve Jones played guitar on the original version.

[ThePaulollerenshaw]

@emiterb you know more trivia than me

[1960unclemort]

gen x wrote some good songs not a good live act tho'.

[WestAucksNZ]

nice recovery at 0:17........oh yeah, the outfit.....he can wear whatever he likes cos hes BILLY FREAKIN IDOL.....

KIng Rocker.....

[t1201971]

Is he seriously wearing that? If I went to a club dressed like that, I'd be dancing with myself too.

[snake7154]

Proud to be a generation Xer and lived to look back and laugh!(HAHA)Lets sink another drink!

[phatkat2469]

i agree the damn end man ....crushed me

[ashesrosebud]

the end of generation x

[dortyhoor]

"It's about Japanese girls dancing in a nightclub", oh course it is, that's why it has a...blond European girl on the cover. That explains it.

[albatross1977]

Well...at least we know they weren't lip sinking.

[ta1ntedGod666]

Yeah the start sounded off cue but Billy got back on track pretty quick.

[91FroSt91]

Pure awesomeness.

[Rockhalla1]

everyone shut up and enjoy a great song

[ThePaulollerenshaw]

@Rockhalla1

[B1GR4BB]

why dont you 2 bitches shut the fuck up and piss off out to asda for some tampax lol

[2000jago]

LOL, at least it proves they were not miming... Now where's Loopy Dub, Ugly Dub..? (If you don't get the reference, nevermind...)

[cturtleruntrak]

is he wearing a speedo? if he is, why?

[cciemail]

yeah, something like a speedo, but probably some British brand.

Why? Probably they experimented with homosexuality like the other rock musicians during those times.

[motomallen]

@cciemail

Some British rock band??????? gues you're a merkin then, i forget you are all the best at everything including homosexuality!

[jaggerrocks]

@cciemail yeah dude im pretty sure its not homosexuality, cause im sure theres not too many people who have had more sex with chicks than billy :P in fact this song is pretty much about not being in any type of relationships other than probably one night stands hence "dancing with myself"

[birdy47]

@cturtleruntrak

does it really need a explanation? if so here it is:

Its Punk Rock.......

[boardskins]

He's planning to go for a right good swim after the telly programme.

[mardycustard]

dorthooy your a gay loving pubescent bi sexual gay loving arse bandit-shut up sweet pea,you cant remmemeber when the song was re leased you spunk phantom

[dortyhoor]

Your puerile insults fail in spectacular fashion to answer the question I asked. Why throw school yard insults at me instead of answering my question?

As for the singles release date, what has that got to do with anything? Its not sexually related so maybe that's where your 'potty mouthed' insults got the better of you nonce.

[dortyhoor]

P.S.'muddycustard'. I have no sexual hang up's or sexual secrets that I'm scared to tell friends or family, And I find your attempt at trying to hurt my sexual feelings for no reason meaningless, they say more about your state of mind than they ever could of me, you don't even know me and we have never met, projecting your personal obsessions onto me is sad, maybe your a Sado-masochist and are hoping for sexually related insults back?

Wrong person, try someone else, better still, try no one.

[dortyhoor]

Why will none of you address the fact that the cover for a single supposedly about Japanese girls dancing alone in a Japanese Disco, is illustrated with a picture of a young, blond, white, European girl with a short dress, striking a sexually provocative pose.

What has the cover got to do with the singles content?

A song who's title is a euphemism for unaided masturbation.

Does this screamingly loud sexual symbolism pass people by?

[dortyhoor]

I still have the 12' version of this single, and I know its about tugging one out while fantasising, that's fine by me but, the six year old girl in a 'flirty' pose on the record sleeve is a bit dodgy, if it came out today there would be a 'moral panic' in the tabloids, Bill and the boys would be accused of promoting the sexualisation of children. Probably.

[towndrunk13569]

That's not what the song is about. It's about when Billy and the rest of the band went to Japan in the 1970s and the people in the night club were dancing alone while watching themselves on the mirrors in the night club.

[dortyhoor]

And the image of the young blond, white girl in a sexually suggestive pose on the cover is there because they couldn't find a single photo of a Japanese girl (nightclubbing or not) I suppose?

[towndrunk13569]

"With the record selection and the mirror's reflection..."

[boardskins]

Sexually suggestive pose? Is that how you wish to see it? Sick little dorty hoor!

[dortyhoor]

Another blind dolt.

[dortyhoor]

How nasty, I got a 'red mark' against me because I said openly that the sexualising of children is wrong.

Whoever you are you need help, and quick. Before your urges take you over and you find yourself passing the school gates, loitering, and then wandering off with someone else's kid you sicko.

[nucleardude11]

there would be no billy with out generation x

[ValenciaFan1]

Seems like Billy did fuck up the song at the beggining :D But he was quite quick to get back on track. Go Billy!

[LeLimeLine]

Did Billy fuck up with where he came into the song?

[Blackson187]

That would appear to be the case.

[CraigClash]

Great to see a vid of the final Gen X line up with Terry Chimes on Drums & James Stevenson on Guitar(James joined from classic punk band Chelsea who Billy was a founder member of)

[banshierocks]

@CraigClash james stevenson rocks!!!

[weldon0m]

stay with us Billy...keep the dream alive!

my best rockin memories is of you man!

[weldon0m]

he was too far ahead of his time then so the audience couldn`t let their hair down...circa 1976?

[Idolator45]

It was 1980 (Oxford Road Show on BBC2)

[wingedhamham]

JESUS! That crowd is like ._.

If I was in there I'd be jumping like crazy yelling mosh pit.

[elesgay]

¡¡¡NOS LEAS ESTO!!!

si lla los as leido copia y pega esto en 5 videos mas o tu madre morirá en 3 dias, hacedlo por fabor mi a mi amigo le paso, yo lo e hecho pa que no me pase, por fabor acedme caso. esto es una maldicioooooon

[stevieVantanna]

he screwed up the beginning.

[LeLimeLine]

Ha, I thought he did, too. Wasn't sure.

[snopp9000]

Generation X is much better then The Donnas and Blink 182, they blow.

Well, Blink 182 is not so bad. But X still kick their asses thou...

[pegamoide12345]

long live punks

[Sparxwillfly72]

wow! now thats goin back!!

[97chrisburrows]

what the fuck is he wearing???

[clowngirl1989]

It's a thong!

[97chrisburrows]

haha thats hella funny

[revoindustries]

Billy used to wear all kinds of leather briefs back then, some with studs and spikes. See he was the original sex slut. He looks fucking great...hes Billy Idol he can do whatever he wants to do.

[Idolator45]

BILLY IDOL is the Ultimate GOD of Sex and Music and that is why He can do whatever He wants to do!!......and He does indeed look utterly beautiful in that thong!

[lifeisgood1013]

the donnas version is an insult. this version can never be topped.

[mowgli2071]

Donnas' is SLIGHTLTY better than th Blink 182 vers. Although th blink 182 has character, in an odd sort of way.

[lifeisgood1013]

no way, blink's version is better than donnas in my opinion. hell i think that blink 182 is overall way better than the donnas.

[Wolf3188]

how crap is that vid at least it is my fav song

[watches777]

that's the problem with singing over pre-recording music for tv...the band can't improvise when the lead singer comes in too early

[ValenciaFan1]

lol, he starts singing to early. go billy!

[ValenciaFan1]

This is some rare shit. Tks for posting

[4ndrew1]

This songs on mean girls

[FAUSTIANDAWN]

Yup this was originaly a Gen X song but he had the rights to it and took it.

[Boogieboy138]

man why did generation x break up? they were one of my favorite punk bands

[rosslaw86]

yeah, but look 'billy idol' was the vocalist of generation x you faggot

[Boogieboy138]

ya i already knew billy idol was the singer whats your fuckin point?

[rosslaw86]

dude, i wasnt ment to send that to you lol

soz man

x

[backslash68]

Seems like he starts singing two bars earlier

[SiMoFkr]

Generation X was fucking great

[lelandldog]

Cool, thanks AtomicKitty. Damn, that man must have enjoyed being the Idol!!!

[panzermatt]

mad bastard

[Newsensation1978]

...the beginnings of a FUCKIN CLASSIC ROCKER!!! WHO COULD IMAGINE??? LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!

[midgy]

what is billy wearing?

Hey can anyone pelase post Billy's VH1 Storytellers ?

[robincobb77]

I guess this was the performance he was talking about on the VH1 Storytellers dvd. loved it!! thanks for posing it.

[staceyswo]

Thanks for posting this... Love the speedo....wish I could see it clearer though! LOL!