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RDP Monday: idle

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Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “idle”.

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Born William Michael Albert Broad in Stanmore, Middlesex, England, Billy Idol’s inspiration for his stage name came from a school teacher who wrote “William is idle” on his report card. He chose “Idol” to avoid confusion with Eric Idle from Monty Python.

I doubt there’s any chance of that.

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This is “Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol

RDP Monday: IDLE

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  3. While I wouldn’t call myself an outright Billy Idol fan and essentially know him from his hits only, I’ve always liked him. “Rebel Yell” is great. Have you ever seen stripped down versions of his songs featuring just him and his outstanding guitarist Steve Stevens? He’s such a cool dude!

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    1. I love Steve Stevens. In this version, he’s plucking both the bass and treble parts simultaneously while providing minimal melody. It’s not easy for a singer to sing the melody line with that accompaniment. I give Billy Idol a lot of credit for pulling it off. Very impressive. Thanks for sharing this clip, Christian.

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