1. The Idols inclu… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least five artists called The Idols.
1. The Idols included Steve Dior & Barry Jones who in 1976 were an integral part of London’s early punk scene being close to the fledgling The Clash, Damned, Generation X and The Boys to name a few. They’d loosely rehearsed with Chrissie Hynde and Keith Levene and others in a band called the Quickspurts until Barry started co-promoting the first 100 days of The Roxy Club, booking the bands and designing the flyers. His teenage pal Steve came down to see the Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers on a pre-opening gig and fell in with the band. When fellow ex-New York Dolls member Jerry Nolan left the Heartbreakers unhappy with the ‘L.A.M.F.’ mixes, he immediately formed The Idols with Steve & Barry, ending up in New York where they were joined by Arthur Kane.
The Idols recorded demos in London for Track Records and made waves in New York, releasing a self-titled single, The Idols on Ork Records featuring lead track 'You' with 'Girl That I love' on the B Side. When Sid Vicious came to NY, the Idols were his first choice of backup band, but planned recordings never got to happen, though a live performanced was documented on the album 'The Idols With Sid Vicious' (also released as Sid Vicious' Sid Sings). The Idols folded in 1979 when Jerry had work-permit problems getting back into the UK. Barry then got a job with Max’s Kansas City; Steve rehearsed with Jones & Cook’s Professionals. Over time The Idols evolved into the London Cowboys, with Glen Matlock on bass but that's another story.
Barry must be the only musicians who’ve played with both four band members of the New York Dolls and Sex Pistols and went on to play with Johnny Thunders, his performance captured on the Panic On Sunset Strip live album. Barry stayed in LA, working as an artist. Steve worked with L.A. Guns and former-Girl and Tormé frontman Phil Lewis in a side-project entitled Filthy Lucre, then took a break from music for a while but is back with a new band, The Delinquents.
2. The Idols are a band from Adelaide, South Australia. THE IDOLS are here to set the record straight, to bury all the rock pretenders with a punk rock kick to the teeth, the real bad-boy band of the scene.With a reputation for a loud, dangerous and out of control live show that never leaves the audience dissappointed, they are intent of reminding todays kids of what real rock/punk music is all about - breaking the rules!!! Combining the look and attitude of bands like the NEW YORK DOLLS and the SEX PISTOLS, and a splash of the 80's MOTLEY CRUE hair metal wave. Their sound is a mixture of all the best elements of those era's made into a more current sound taking influence from todays bands like the MURDERDOLLS and EIGHTEEN VISIONS.
3. The Idols was the name of the first band of Demis Roussos in the 1960s, before he joined Aphrodite's Child, founded by composer Vangelis.
4. The Idols was also the name of a group of finalists from 'Pop Idol 2' in the United Kingdom (2003). They had a U.K. Top 5 hit with their cover version of John Lennon's 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'.
5. The Idols were a soul / R&B / doodop group of the 1960s, featuring Dorothy Berry, the wife of Richard Berry. They released just one single: 'Just a Little Bit More' b/w 'Why Must I Cry' (1961) on Reveille Records. The same single was also released by Dot Records two months later. On some of the Reveille Records the B-side, 'Why Must I Cry', is credited to The Swans, for mysterious reasons, because it it the same group.
Stepping Stone
The Idols Lyrics
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I-I-I-I-I'm not your steppin' stone.
You're trying to make your mark in society,
You're using all the tricks that you used on me,
You're reading all them high-fashion magazines,
The clothes you're wearing, girl, they're causing public scenes.
I-I-I-I-I'm not your steppin' stone. (No!)
Not your steppin' stone,
Not your steppin' stone,
When I first met you, girl, you didn't have no shoes,
But, now you're walking around like you're front page news,
You've been awful careful 'bout the friends you choose,
But, you won't find my name in your book of "Who's Who".
I said, I-I-I-I-I'm not your steppin' stone, (No, girl, not me!)
I-I-I-I-I'm not your steppin' stone. (No!)
Not your steppin' stone,
I'm not your steppin' stone,
Not your steppin' stone,
Not your steppin' stone,
Not your steppin' stone,
Not your steppin' stone,
No, girl, I'm not your steppin' stone,
Not your steppin' stone,
Not your steppin' stone,
Not your steppin' stone,
The Idols' song "Stepping Stone" is a classic anti-love song that says, "I won't let you use me anymore." The song describes a person who is trying to make their way in society by using others, and the singer of the song is telling this person they won't be their stepping stone. The lyrics particularly point out the fact that this person has changed, has become more fashionable and is now surrounding themselves with "high-class" friends. The singer notes that despite these changes, they won't be used by this person any longer.
The song reflects on themes of independence, self-worth and keeping one's dignity intact. It is a warning to anyone who tries to use people for their own gain that they won't succeed in manipulating those people forever. The idea of being someone's "stepping stone" suggests being used as a tool or prop to aid someone else's success. By rejecting this idea, the singer is embracing their own self-worth and valuing themselves enough to say "no more."
Overall, "Stepping Stone" is a powerful song about setting personal boundaries and not letting others determine one's worth. It encourages listeners to speak up for themselves and to not allow others to use them without consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
I-I-I-I-I'm not your steppin' stone,
I refuse to be used by you as a tool to further your own ambitions
You're trying to make your mark in society,
You're attempting to establish yourself within society
You're using all the tricks that you used on me,
You're utilizing the same manipulative tactics on others that you employed on me
You're reading all them high-fashion magazines,
You're scouring trendy magazines for fashion inspiration
The clothes you're wearing, girl, they're causing public scenes.
The outfits you wear are drawing attention and causing a commotion in public
When I first met you, girl, you didn't have no shoes,
When we initially crossed paths, you lacked proper footwear
But, now you're walking around like you're front page news,
You're now strutting about as if you're a celebrity in the media
You've been awful careful 'bout the friends you choose,
You've been cautious in selecting the individuals with whom you associate
But, you won't find my name in your book of "Who's Who".
Despite your efforts to align yourself with a notable group, I won't be among them
No, girl, I'm not your steppin' stone,
I refuse to be your pawn or instrument for advancement
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER JOSEPH HOOTON, STEPHEN GEDDES GRIMES, KEITH ROGER MULLIN, CARL JAMES HUNTER, TOMMY BOYCE, BOBBY HART
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