Dancing with Myself
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (606 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1451628501 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Known for successfully merging his signature punk attitude with an appealing blend of pop hooks, dance beats, and gritty metallic crunch, Idol created some of rock’s most indelible anthems, including “Rebel Yell,” “White Wedding,” and “Cradle of Love.” Idol’s latest release, his first studio album in nearly a decade, is titled Kings & Queens of the Underground. He lives in Los Angeles. Born William Mic
Criblez Newsday) . “Idol proves he's more than a punk sneer and spikyhairdo in this extremely candid autobiography about his personal andprofessional relationships. Who knew he was this deep and self-analytical? Idolleaves you wanting ‘More! More! More!’” (David. J
I read it in 7 hours For any hardcore Idol fan, a detailed account of the business and debauchery behind his career. A few nuggets of advice thrown in and a history lessonit's obvious there are two sides to him. One an intelligent thinker who loves history, the other an insane out of control sneering deviant. You gotta love them bothlong live BFI!. "Interesting But Missing Something" according to Living In SoCal. I've been a Billy Idol fan since 1982. He is my favorite. I still go to see him in concert when he performs nearby,and I was thrilled to hear about a new album. I've held off on writing a review of this book for a month because I needed to think about it. I will give it Interesting But Missing Something I've been a Billy Idol fan since 1982. He is my favorite. I still go to see him in concert when he performs nearby,and I was thrilled to hear about a new album. I've held off on writing a review of this book for a month because I needed to think about it. I will give it 3 1/2 stars.The book is well written and intelligent. Billy Idol is articulate without using an extensive amount of curse words. I appreciate that as it shows the man does have a working mind. The book was interesting and gave a great music background to the punk movement and Billy Idol's career. I can't help but feel he glossed over some of his more productive/me. 1/2 stars.The book is well written and intelligent. Billy Idol is articulate without using an extensive amount of curse words. I appreciate that as it shows the man does have a working mind. The book was interesting and gave a great music background to the punk movement and Billy Idol's career. I can't help but feel he glossed over some of his more productive/me. I am a Billy Idol fan and love his music Jacqueline Cooper I can not give this book five stars, it is choppy in some places, and should have been edited by a journalist. Some chapters are hard to follow thorough, full of cliches, long winded and repetitive in nature. However, for a first time write Billy wrote well. The book is a typical sex, drugs, fu*k the world attitude, rock and roll lifestyle. I am a Billy Idol fan and love his music, and I am glad he made it to his 60's. With his twenty year addiction to sex, heroin and crack cocaine, it is amazing he didn't die from a STD or a heart attack. Billy Idol never have a monogamous relationship with the mother of his child Perry Lister-
Pen to paper, I’ve put it all down, every bit from the heart.I’m going out on a limb here, so watch my back.” —Billy Idol An early architect of punk rock’s sound, style, and fury, whose lip-curling sneer and fist-pumping persona vaulted him into pop’s mainstream as one of MTV’s first megastars, Billy Idol remains, to this day, a true rock ‘n’ roll icon.Now, in his long-awaited autobiography, Dancing with Myself, Idol delivers an electric, searingly honest account of his journey to fame—from his early days as front man of the pioneering UK punk band Generation X to the decadent life atop the dance-rock kingdom he ruled—delivered with the same in-your-face attitude and fire his fans have embraced for decades. With it, Billy Idol is destined to emerge as one of the great writers among his musical peers.. Beyond adding his uniquely qualified perspective to the story of the evolution of rock, Idol is a brash, lively chronicler of his own career.A survivor’s tale at its heart, this sometimes chilling and always riveting account of one man's cre