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About This Track
“Dancing With Myself” is a song by the band Generation X released in 1981. According to the Dancing with Myself Songfacts, Billy Idol got the idea watching Asian kids “dancing With themselves” in a nightclub. The kids would dance in a pogo style up and down.
It was from their album, Kiss Me Deadly. It was one of their first true hit singles. At the time of its release, the band shortened their name to simply “Gen X. ” Also of note, the band contained only Billy Idol and Tony James from the original line-up. Idol went on to have great success with the single when he released a more pop friendly version (absent of the driving guitar and bass in the Gen X version) on his first solo release, Don’t Stop. The guitar solo of this song is peculiarly similar to the guitar solo of Neu!’s “Hero”, from their record Neu!75. The music video appears to be about being the sole survivor to a zombie apocalypse.
Cover Versions
* Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol (1981)
* Ik dans wel met mezelf by De Kreuners (1984)
* Dancing with Myself by Blink-182 (March 10, 1997)
* Dancing with Myself by 30 Foot Fall (2000)
* Dancing with Myself by The Donnas (September 21, 2004)
* Dancing with Myself by Nouvelle Vague (July 10, 2006)
* Dancing with Myself by The Boomtang Boys
* Dansar med mig själv by Dag Vag
* Humppaan itsekseni by Eläkeläiset
* Dancing with Myself by Green Day (Played live on 2000 & 2005 tours)
It was from their album, Kiss Me Deadly. It was one of their first true hit singles. At the time of its release, the band shortened their name to simply “Gen X. ” Also of note, the band contained only Billy Idol and Tony James from the original line-up. Idol went on to have great success with the single when he released a more pop friendly version (absent of the driving guitar and bass in the Gen X version) on his first solo release, Don’t Stop. The guitar solo of this song is peculiarly similar to the guitar solo of Neu!’s “Hero”, from their record Neu!75. The music video appears to be about being the sole survivor to a zombie apocalypse.
Cover Versions
* Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol (1981)
* Ik dans wel met mezelf by De Kreuners (1984)
* Dancing with Myself by Blink-182 (March 10, 1997)
* Dancing with Myself by 30 Foot Fall (2000)
* Dancing with Myself by The Donnas (September 21, 2004)
* Dancing with Myself by Nouvelle Vague (July 10, 2006)
* Dancing with Myself by The Boomtang Boys
* Dansar med mig själv by Dag Vag
* Humppaan itsekseni by Eläkeläiset
* Dancing with Myself by Green Day (Played live on 2000 & 2005 tours)
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GuitarGodRocks wrote:
:)
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sloughmo wrote:
Robot Food: LAME
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LC-Intelligent wrote:
Classic [2] this song is too good.
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RammGleb wrote:
Classic
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agukrapo wrote:
magdalen101 i wanna dance with you, after dancing with my self of course
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magdalen101 wrote:
i'm dancing with myself...
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keanequeen wrote:
foda
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EnriqueBayer wrote:
great bassline!
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JewelsL85 wrote:
One of my all-time favorite songs.
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honnilda wrote:
love it
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bingbongbilly wrote:
Oooo Oooo Ooooo [2]
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isitbeer30yet wrote:
Let's dance!!
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RomsFelix wrote:
best song ever made!
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InsaneReality wrote:
OH! THE 80's... HAHAHA
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mrpaul01 wrote:
By far my favorite Billy Idol song, so fun!
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ChevyNovaSS wrote:
good song to listen to when i get lonely
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ASSAF_ wrote:
Love it. <3 :)))
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JosieEllen wrote:
awesome..
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DeadManWalks75 wrote:
Forever alone.
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frrr0 wrote:
uayaya
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