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"Rebel Yell" is a song by English rock musician Billy Idol. It is the title track of his second album Rebel Yell (1983), and was released as the album's lead single in January 1984 by Chrysalis Records .
Initially recording without a drummer, utilizing only the LinnDrum and Roland TR-808 drum machines, [4] Forsey and Stevens later decided to hire Thommy Price to play drums on some of the songs. [5] Musically, Rebel Yell is a new wave album with hard rock and other influences. The cover sleeve and images were shot by Brian Griffin.
Billy Idol talks 'Rebel Yell,' 40 years on: Hiding master tapes with heroin dealer, the shelved cover song, rejecting a Rick Springfield haircut and more Lyndsey Parker November 9, 2023 at 1:14 PM
"Rebel Yell" is a cover of the Billy Idol song, taken from the 1983 album of the same name. The song "Last Minute" is a version of the Hebrew folk song "Hava Nagila". "Experience" is based on Scooter's unreleased remix of "Angeli Domini" by Datura.
"Flesh for Fantasy" is a song by Billy Idol, released in 1984 as the third single from his 1983 studio album Rebel Yell. It reached No. 5 in New Zealand, No. 11 in Germany, No. 20 in Switzerland, and No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Rebel Yell is the name of a brand of bourbon whiskey made in Kentucky. Billy Idol's song "Rebel Yell" was named after the whisky. [14] Stan Freberg began his comedy recording of "The Yellow Rose of Texas" with his version of the rebel yell. An approximation of the yell can be heard in the 1951 film The Red Badge of Courage, starring Audie Murphy.
The first release included demo versions of "Rebel Yell". On June 13, 2006, the correct version of "Rebel Yell" was put up. It was thought at first that the wrong version of "Goodnight, Goodbye" was released on this EP. This was due to its appearance on a rare promo called 1993–1999 which had an early mix on it. The version on this EP is the ...
Billy Idol is the debut studio album by English rock singer Billy Idol, released on 16 July 1982 by Chrysalis Records.After the breakup of the band Generation X and the release of his first solo extended play, Don't Stop (1981), Idol began working on his debut album.