I have no idea why, really. I mean, yeah, he's totally cool and makes awesome music. But for the last several months, he's pretty much all I've listened to. I spend hours every day watching his videos on YouTube (and not reading, so there you go). Oh well. Eventually, it will pass :)
Billy started out a punk rocker with the band Generation X and moved on to a solo career. Billy really epitomized the decade of the 80s: more, more, more. Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll nearly killed him a dozen times. He lost the love of his life because he couldn't stop himself from stepping out on her. He spent days, weeks, months, years, high as a kite. At one point his father came over from England, determined to get him off drugs. He was in a horrific motorcycle accident in 1990 and nearly lost his leg (and his life).
Billy's a survivor, though, with an interesting perspective on life. He's still making great music (his latest single, "Bitter Taste" dropped a few months ago, and it's fabulous). Still trying to be a good dad and granddad (Billy Idol as a grandfather kind of blows my mind). It was a very interesting look at a life of excess but also the knowledge gleaned from learning from your mistakes.
Now do yourself a favor and go listen to "Rebel Yell" :)
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