Idol began his music career in late 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea. However, he soon left the group. With his former bandmate Tony James, Idol formed Generation X. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved success in the United Kingdom and released three studio albums on Chrysalis Records, then disbanded. In 1981, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album, Billy Idol (1982), was a commercial success. With music videos for singles "Dancing with Myself" and "White Wedding" Idol soon became a staple of then newly-established MTV.
Idol's second studio album, Rebel Yell (1983), was a major commercial success, featuring hit singles "Rebel Yell" and "Eyes Without a Face". The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of two million copies in the US. In 1986, he released Whiplash Smile. Having accumulated three UK top 10 singles ("Rebel Yell", "White Wedding" and "Mony Mony"), Idol released a 1988 greatest hits album titled Idol Songs: 11 of the Best; the album went platinum in the United Kingdom. Idol then released Charmed Life (1990) and the concept album Cyberpunk (1993).
Idol spent the second half of the 1990s focusing on his personal life out of the public eye. He made a musical comeback with the release of Devil's Playground (2005) and again with Kings & Queens of the Underground (2014).
Dacin' with myself
Billy Idol Lyrics
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A-down in London town's a go go
A-with the record selection,
And the mirror's reflection,
I'm a dancin' with myself
A-when there's no one else in sight,
A-in crowded lonely night
And I'm dancing with myself
Oh oh, Dancing with a-myself,
Oh, oh, dancing with myself
Well, there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove, well,
Dancing a-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
And leave me dancin' 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 dancin' with myself
Oh oh, Dancing with a-myself,
Oh, oh, dancing with myself
Well, there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove, well,
Dancing a-with myself
Well if I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
And leave me dancin' 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 dancin' with myself
Oh oh, Dancing a-with myself,
Oh, oh, 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
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh
Oh, oh, oh dancin' with myself.
Oh, oh, dancin' with myself, oh, oh,
Sweat, sweat, etc.
In Billy Idol's song "Dancin' With Myself," the songwriter expresses his desire to dance with himself when he is lonely and there is no one around. The song begins with the lyrics "On the floors of Tokyo, a-down in London town's a go-go" which highlights the fact that he's been dancing in various cities, possibly looking for someone to dance with. The song emphasizes the feeling of being alone in a crowded room with people around, but none of them are the right person to dance with.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Dancing with myself" which emphasizes the main theme of the song. The repetition of this phrase shows his commitment to dance with himself as it's better to be alone than be with the wrong person. The songwriter realizes that there's nothing to lose by dancing alone; he's happy being himself and doesn't need anyone to validate his existence. In the verse "If I looked all over the world, and there's every type of girl" he expresses the fact that he has been looking for love from different types of people but in the end, his love is within himself.
Line by Line Meaning
On the floors of Tokyo
I have been to places like Tokyo and London, where they have clubs.
A-down in London town's a go go
I have been to places like Tokyo and London, where they have clubs.
A-with the record selection,
Music is an important part of clubbing and it sets the mood for dancing.
And the mirror's reflection,
I love to dance so much that I even enjoy watching myself do it.
I'm a dancin' with myself
I am so passionate about dancing that I do it even when there is no partner around.
A-when there's no one else in sight,
Sometimes, I feel lonely and dance to keep myself entertained.
A-in crowded lonely night
Sometimes, even in crowded places, I still feel lonely because I can't find a dancing partner.
Well, I wait so long for my love vibration
I'm waiting for a partner who shares my love for dancing and we can enjoy the music together.
And I'm dancing with myself
In the meantime, I will continue to dance by myself.
Oh oh, Dancing with a-myself,
I am repeating myself because I enjoy singing and dancing so much.
Oh, oh, dancing with myself
I am repeating myself because I enjoy singing and dancing so much.
Well, there's nothing to lose
I dance because there is no harm in it and it makes me feel happy.
And there's nothing to prove, well,
I don't dance to impress anyone or to prove anything to anyone. I dance for my own pleasure.
Dancing a-with myself
I am repeating myself because I enjoy singing and dancing so much.
If I looked all over the world
I have searched all over the world for a partner who loves dancing as much as I do.
And there's every type of girl
I have met many girls but none of them seem to have the same passion for dancing as I do.
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
I have met girls who are beautiful but they don't seem interested in dancing with me.
And leave me dancin' with myself.
So I end up dancing by myself again.
So let's sink another drink
I am going to have another drink to enjoy myself even more.
Cause it'll give me time to think
Drinking helps me relax and think about why I enjoy dancing so much.
If I had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the opportunity, I would inspire everyone in the world to dance with me and enjoy life more.
And I'll be dancin' with myself
Just like how I always dance with myself when there is no one else around.
Oh oh, Dancing a-with myself,
I am repeating myself because I enjoy singing and dancing so much.
Oh, oh, dancing with myself
I am repeating myself because I enjoy singing and dancing so much.
Sweat, sweat, etc.
I am enjoying myself so much that I'm sweating and I don't care about anything else.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Billy Idol, Tony James
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Lyrics:
On the floors of Tokyo
Or down in London town to go, go
With a record selection and a 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 (ah, oh, oh-oh)
Dancing with myself (ah, oh, oh-oh)
When there's nothing to lose and there's nothing to prove (ah, oh, oh-oh)
Well, I'm dancing with myself, ah, oh, oh-oh
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
And it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself, ah, oh (oh-oh)
Dancing with myself (ah, oh, oh-oh)
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance (ah, oh, oh-oh)
And I'd be dancing with myself, ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh, oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh, wow
Dance
Dance
Well, 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
And it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself, oh-oh
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
Ah, oh, oh-oh, ow!
Ah, oh, oh-oh, woo
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Yeah!
Well, 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
And it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself
Dancing with myself, ah, oh, oh-oh
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, ow!
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Oh, my ladies all wet, yeah, sweat, sweat
I wanna sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat
Sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat
Sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat
Sweat, sweat, sweat, ow!
Sweating with myself
I'm dancing with myself, myself
I'm all right
@ticiaegas
Dançando Comigo Mesmo
Nas pistas de Tokyo
Ou então nas ruas da cidade de Londres
Com a seleção de gravações
Com o reflexo do espelho
Estou dançando comigo mesmo
Quando não tem mais ninguém à vista
Na solitária noite cheia de pessoas
Bem, eu esperei tanto tempo
Por minha vibração de amor
E estou dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Bem, não há nada a perder
E não há nada a provar
E estou dançando comigo mesmo
Se eu procurasse por todo o mundo
E existe todo tipo de garota
Porém seus olhos vazios
Parecem me ignorar
E me deixam dançando comigo mesmo
Então vamos tomar outra bebida
Pois isso me dará tempo para pensar
Se tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
E estaria dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Bem, não há nada a perder
E não há nada a provar
E estou dançando comigo mesmo
Ainda que eu procurasse por todo o mundo
E existe todo tipo de garota
Porém seus olhos vazios
Parecem me ignorar
E me deixam dançando comigo mesmo
Então vamos tomar outra bebida
Pois isso me dará tempo para pensar
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
E estarei dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
Dançando comigo mesmo
Dançando comigo mesmo
Dançando comigo mesmo
Dançando comigo mesmo
@miguelmendoza5403
There are certain 80's songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.
@Nachhito
based
@jessheart4766
What other songs I need a playlist of them
@sandyjamison5929
@Jess Heart Hair bands like Bon Jovi, Def Leopard, Poison, White Snake, early Guns & Roses & Foreigner are some that I still really enjoy 🙂❤️
@springbloom5940
@Sandy Jamison
Well, you had one hair band in there. And as usual Def Leppard gets zero respect as NWOBHM
@squeegeemaster4082
@Jess Heart Asia is really good. Survivor has a lot of good ones too
@SpeedyFAST2006
I remember this song in this movie called "Flushed Away". Ever since that movie came out, I wouldn't stop listening to this song. It fits my personality, very catchy, and very nostalgic! Thank you, Billy Idol, for making this masterpiece! :)
@CB-Productions2021
I saw that movie as well😂
@sezi9plays
I was wondering if anyone else would comment about Flushed Away. That movie and this song are both classics.
@assassin-gamer7361
Same😊