It’s time for another edition of Name That Tune. No pressure but I think this is a pretty easy one; let’s see if you can guess our featured artist and song.
Are you ready? Hit it!
- Our featured performer was born on November 30, 1955 and is a British singer, songwriter, musician and actor who also holds U.S. citizenship. While in school, a teacher described him as “lazy”, perhaps leading to his homophonous stage name.
- As a 21-year-old guitar-playing university drop-out, today’s performer (literally) made a name for himself by forming a “generational” punk group in 1976, garnering some of the members after placing an advertisement in the British weekly music magazine, Melody Maker.
- Our featured song is the title track of the 1983 album of the same name, the second album released by today’s singer. The song received critical acclaim and in 2009 was named the 79th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.
- At a televised performance of VH1 Storytellers, our towheaded singer recalled an event where Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were taking swigs from a bottle of bourbon. He was not familiar with the brand but he liked the name, which was the inspiration for today’s song. I guess the spirit moved him!
- It’s very likely the name of that fabled bottle of bourbon had a lot to do with this performer’s signature howl.
Now that you have the clues, do you have the answers? Scroll down to see the big reveal.
Yeah, baby! The answer is Billy Idol doing his famous “Rebel Yell”.
Let’s check out the video!
Gotta love that yell and the perfect lip curl!
Did you know the name of the song and our famous singer? What was the clue that clinched it for you?
FYI – Billy Idol’s’ teacher said he was “lazy and idle“, inspiring his name change. The bourbon Keith Richards and Mick Jagger were drinking was called “Rebel Yell” and the rest, as they say, is history.
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I remember the name… full stop! There was no way I was going to guess that!
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Well, that’s a start! Thanks for playing along, Keith!
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Nancy, of course that is the purpose of the trivia and I might add of the blog in general.
No question about that.
My ” same” referred to the didn’t get it at any clue.
There is no music with heart that I won’t happily explore. Apologies if my same sounded inappropriately dismissive.
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Hmm, “inappropriately dismissive” is a bit strong, Nick, but I appreciate the sentiment nonetheless. I was making a point – nothing personal – and I thank you for the clarification. 😎
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Thank you, Nancy.
The work and energy put in any creation, be it a sculpture or a music blog post, is something (you know very well) I respect.
Have a beautiful Sunday, cara.
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This is something I know very well (as you know 😉)!
Happy Sunday to you also; if you are commemorating Easter today, may your celebration be joyous. 🌹
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I do. Grazie mille 🌹
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Good clues, N.! Didn’t guess until #4, and then it was just a guess!
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Glad you enjoyed the clues, D, and appreciate the fact that you took the plunge and made a guess. After all, that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? And always a fun bonus when you get it right. Thanks for playing along! 🌟
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I had Billy is Idol, but alcohol isn’t my thing
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Certainly not a drink called “Rebel Yell”; almost as harsh-sounding as “White Lightning”!
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Nope, didn’t know any of it on those clues. But not really surprising, since he’s not really someone I follow.
His music is okay but… the punk movement was a movement full of decent values, and he threw them all out and went of chasing the money. I had more time for his Gen X music, the early days. But the thing was, musically it wasn’t polished. But Idol was too commercialised for me.
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Same.
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In reply to Pete and Nick:
Now allow me to play the devil’s advocate for a minute. You said “But not really surprising since he’s not really someone I follow.”
My question is this: the whole point of trivia (and certainly Name That Tune falls into that category) is to know a little about a lot of things, even if it isn’t your wheelhouse or something you follow; to put clues/information together and make a somewhat educated guess. Trivia isn’t about what you necessarily “like or are interested in”. I see a lot of that type of comment here.
As for myself, I’m guilty as charged. Ask me a question about rap and hip hop or anything to do with math and chances are excellent I will not know the answer simply because I don’t like those subject and have not opened my mind to them. Just saying.
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