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.