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).
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Billy Idol Lyrics
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Shoot 'em down turn around come on Mony
Hey she give me love and I feel all right now
Come on you gotta toss and turn
And feel all right, yeah I feel all right
I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Cause you make me feel
So fine, so fine
It's all mine, well I feel all right
I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Well you could shake it Mony Mony
Shot gun dead and I'll come on home yeah
Don't stop cookin' 'cause I feel all right now
Don't stop now come on Mony
Come on yeah, I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Cause you make me feel
So good, so good, so good
So fine, so fine
It's all mine, well I feel all right
I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I love you Mony mo-mo-mony
I love you Mony mo-mo-mony sure I do
I love you Mony mo-mo-mony sure I do
I love you Mony mo-mo-mony sure I do
I love you Mony mo-mo-mony sure I do
I love you Mony mo-mo-mony sure I do
I love you Mony mo-mo-mony sure I do
I love you Mony mo-mo-mony
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Feel all right, I said yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Wake it, shake it Mony Mony
Up, down, turn around, come on mony
Hey she give me love and I feel all right now
Don't stop now come on Mony
Come on, I said yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah
Cause you make me feel
So good, so good, so good
Feel all right, all right
Well I feel all right
I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ride your pony, ride your pony
Ride your pony come on, come on
Mony Mony
Feel all right, I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
"Mony Mony" is a song by Billy Idol which was released in 1981. The song is about a girl who captivates the singer's attention, and her name is Mony. The chorus repeats the words "Mony Mony" as a kind of call-and-response, and the verses describe the singer's feelings towards Mony. He loves that she makes him feel good and the repetition of the phrase "I feel all right" reinforces those good feelings. The song has a catchy and fun rhythm, and it is a popular party song to this day.
The chorus of "Mony Mony" first appeared in the 1968 song of the same name by Tommy James and the Shondells. Billy Idol's version is a live version which features the audience chanting along to the chorus, adding to the infectious energy of the song. The live version recorded at the Glasgow Apollo was a hit in the United States, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1987.
Line by Line Meaning
Here she comes now sayin' Mony Mony
The girl Billy likes is approaching him and saying the name 'Mony Mony.'
Shoot 'em down turn around come on Mony
Billy wants everyone to dance and party to the song 'Mony Mony.'
Hey she give me love and I feel all right now
Billy is getting love from the girl and it's making him feel good.
Come on you gotta toss and turn
Billy wants everyone to dance and move their bodies erotically to the song.
And feel all right, yeah I feel all right
Billy is enjoying the song and the love he's receiving from the girl.
Cause you make me feel
The girl is making Billy feel good.
So good, so good, so good
She makes him feel really good.
So fine, so fine
She's attractive and desirable to him.
It's all mine, well I feel all right
Billy feels good because he has the girl he desires.
Well you could shake it Mony Mony
Billy wants the girl and everyone else to dance to the song 'Mony Mony' and shake their bodies.
Shot gun dead and I'll come on home yeah
Billy will come home right away if the girl wants him to.
Don't stop cookin' 'cause I feel all right now
Billy wants the girl to keep being attractive and keep making him feel good.
Don't stop now come on Mony
Billy wants the girl and everyone else to keep dancing and partying.
I love you Mony mo-mo-mony sure I do
Billy professes his love for the girl.
Come on, come on
Billy wants people to keep dancing and partying.
Wake it, shake it Mony Mony
Billy wants everyone to wake up and dance to the song 'Mony Mony.'
Ride your pony, ride your pony
Billy wants everyone to ride their imaginary ponies and dance to the song.
Feel all right, I said yeah, yeah, yeah,
Billy feels good and wants everyone to keep dancing and partying.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BO GENTRY, BOBBY BLOOM, RITCHIE CORDELL, TOMMY JAMES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@soccerholden13
Billy Idol,
My brother just died yesterday. Mony Mony was one of his favorite songs, particularly to dance to. Thank you for making music that my brother enjoyed.
@williamschopp2933
Sorry for your loss, your brother is smiling down on you while listening to this song! Much love
@gracechapman3412
soccer, sorry to hear about ur loss. Ur brother had a good ear for talent.
@barryphillips7327
Only one to play it for him, LOUD, any other way just would not be right!
@nickozzy
Maybe enjoy the best band's in heaven
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@gracechapman3412
Soccerholden So sorry to hear about your brother. Back in the day that song got everyone dancing. He had lived a great era in music.
@jefflovell9021
I was at this concert. Billy announced that they were shooting a video for mtv at the end of the concert if anyone wanted to stay. Like anyone left after he said that. I can't remember how many times they did this song in a row to shoot the video. But trust me we didn't care. Couldn't get enough. The crowd wanted more even after that. It was a bad ass concert from Billy idol and so glad I was able to be there
@cruisinnewcollection-tw3ln
My dad passed away yesterday and now I'm making a playlist with all the songs he loved and I remember him by. This is one of them. Thank you dad for showing me the greatest artists of all times. Loved, missed and never forgotten 🤘🔥❤👃
@saydieemaroney6520
I'm so sorry for your loss. ❤
@stonernation7221
my dad passed when i was young. before he died he wrote up a list of 100 songs. this was on his list. makes me think of my dad as well.