BILLY IDOL - DANCING WITH MYSELF

DANCING WITH MYSELF

BILLY IDOL

SONGWRITERS: BILLY IDOL & TONY JAMES

COUNTRY: U. K.

WHERE: SUPER OVERDRIVE LIVE 2009

ALBUM: BILLY IDOL

LABEL: CHRYSALIS

GENRE: PUNK ROCK

YEAR: 1983

William Albert Michael Broad (Middlesex, 30 de novembro de 1955), mais conhecido por seu nome artístico Billy Idol, é um músico britânico.

Teve a ideia de se autodenominar Billy Idol. Começou a sua carreira levando para os concertos uma mala igual à dos desenhos animados dos quais era fã.

"Dancing with Myself" is a song written by Singer Billy Idol and bassist Tony James, first recorded by their band Generation X in 1979. The song was re-recorded and commercially released by the band newly re-branded as Gen X as a 7" single and a 12" in July 1980, but was a sales failure, reaching only #62 in the UK Singles Chart. It was included on the new band's subsequent first álbum Kiss Me Deadly (1981).

In late 1981 Idol, now a solo artist after Gen X's break-up, remixed and re-released "Dancing with Myself" as a single in the United States, fading down the guitar part from its dominance in the first release, and bringing forward the bass and his vocal tracks, to produce a milder overall sound. The release became his first hit in America, having become popular on the dance club scene, reaching #27 in the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Two versions were issued—the 3:20 single version (which was later included on Idol's 11 of the Best compilation) and the 4:50 extended version that appeared on Idol's Don't Stop EP.

Idol plays "Dancing with Myself" at most of his concerts, always introducing the song as having been originally written with Tony James or originally recorded by Generation X.

On the floors of Tokyo

Or down in London town to go, go

With the record selection

And the mirror's reflection

I'm dancing with myself

When there's no one else in sight

In the crowded lonely night

Well, I wait so long

For my love vibration

And I'm dancing with myself

Dancing with myself

Dancing with myself

Well, there's nothing to lose

And there's nothing to prove

When I'm dancing with myself

If I looked all over the world

And there's every type of girl

But your empty eyes

Seem to pass me by

Leave me dancing with myself

So let's sink another drink

'Cause it'll give me time to think

If I had the chance

I'd ask the world to dance

And I'll be dancing with myself

Dancing with myself

Dancing with myself

Well there's nothing to lose

And there's nothing to prove

When I'm dancing with myself

If I looked all over the world

And there's every type of girl

But your empty eyes

Seem to pass me by

Leave me dancing with myself

So let's sink another drink

'Cause it'll give me time to think

If I had the chance

I'd ask the world to dance

And I'll be dancing with myself

Dancing with myself

Dancing with myself

If I had the chance

I'd ask the world to dance

If I had the chance

I'd ask the world to dance

If I had the chance

I'd ask the world to dance

Dancing with myself

Dancing with myself

Dancing with myself

Dancing with myself.