EYES WITHOUT A FACE
BILLY IDOL
SONGWRITERS: BILLY IDOL
& STEVE STEVENS
COUNTRY: U.K.
ALBUM: REBEL YELL
LABEL: CHRYSALIS
GENRE: PUNK ROCK
YEAR: 1983
Rebel
Yell is the second studio album by English rock musician Billy Idol. It was
released on 10 November 1983, by Chrysalis Records. After the release of his 1982
eponymous debut album, Idol continued his collaboration with Keith Forsey and Steve
Stevens. The album was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York. Initially
recording without a drummer, utilizing only the electronic drum machine LinnDrum,
Forsey and Stevens later decided to hire Thommy Price to play drums on some of
the songs. Musically, Rebel Yell is a rock album with a strong influence of new
wave music. The
cover sleeve and images were shot by Brian Griffin. Idol got
the idea of the album's title after attending a party with The Rolling Stones and
drinking the Rebel Yell whiskey.
Upon its release, Rebel Yell received positive
reviews from critics and was a commercial success. In the
United States, it peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and also peaked
into the top ten in other countries, such as Canada, Germany and New Zealand.
The Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA) certified it double
platinum for shipment of two million copies across the United States. Four singles were released from
the album. The accompanying music videos for all singles received
heavy airplay on television channel MTV.
William
Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy
Idol, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor who holds dual
British and American citizenship. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging
from the London punk rock scene as a member of Generation X. Subsequently, he
embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol
a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the
United States. The
name "Billy Idol" was inspired by a schoolteacher's description of
him as "idle".
Idol
began his music career in late 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea.
However, he soon
left the group. With his former bandmate Tony James, Idol
formed the band Generation X. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved
success in the United Kingdom and released three albums on Chrysalis Records before
disbanding. In 1981, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in
collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album, Billy Idol(1982),
was a commercial success. With music videos for singles "Dancing with
Myself" and "White Wedding" Idol soon became a staple of
then-newly established MTV.
Idol's
second studio album, Rebel Yell(1983), was a major commercial success,
featuring hit singles "Rebel Yell" and "Eyes Without a Face".
The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association
of America(RIAA) for shipment of two million copies in the US. In 1986, he
released Whiplash Smile. Having accumulated three UK top 10 singles
("Rebel Yell", "White Wedding" and "Mony Mony")
Idol released a 1988 greatest hits album entitled Idol Songs: 11 of the Best;
the album went platinum in the United Kingdom. Idol then released two studio
albums, Charmed Life(1990) and the concept album Cyberpunk(1993).
Idol spent the second half of the 1990s out of the public
eye focusing on his personal life. He made a musical comeback
with the release of Devil's Playground (2005) and again with Kings & Queens
of the Underground(2014).
I'm all out of hope
One more bad break
Could bring a fall
When I'm far from home
Don't call me on the phone
To tell me you're alone
It's easy to deceive
It's easy to tease
But hard to get release
(Les Yeux Sans Visage) eyes
without a face
(Les Yeux Sans Visage) eyes
without a face
(Les Yeux Sans Visage) eyes
without a face
Got no human grace
Your eyes without a face
I spend so much time
Believing all the lies
To keep the dream alive
Now it makes me sad
It makes me mad at truth
For loving what was you
(Les Yeux Sans Visage) eyes
without a face
(Les Yeux Sans Visage) eyes
without a face
(Les Yeux Sans Visage) eyes
without a face
Got no human grace
Your eyes without a face
When you hear the music,
you make a dip
Into someone else's pocket,
then make a slip
Steal a car and go to Las
Vegas, oh, the gigolo pool
Hanging out by the state
line
Turning holy water into
wine
Drinking it down
I'm on a bus on a
psychedelic trip
Reading murder books,
tryin' to stay hip
I'm thinkin' of you, you're
out there, so
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Now I close my eyes
And I wonder why
I don't despise
Now all I can do
Is love what was once
So alive and new
But it's gone from your
eyes
I'd better realize
(Les Yeux Sans Visage) eyes
without a face
(Les Yeux Sans Visage) eyes
without a face
(Les Yeux Sans Visage) eyes
without a face
Got no human grace
Your eyes without a face
Such a human waste
Your eyes without a face
And now it's getting worse.
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