Billy Idol

Released: June 29, 1993

Songwriter: Billy Idol Gareth Branwyn

Producer: Robin Hancock

The future has imploded into the present
With no nuclear war, the new battlefields are people's minds and souls
Mega-corporations are the new governments
Computer generated info domains are the new frontiers
Though, there is better living between science and chemistry
We are all becoming slavebots

The computer is the new cool tool
Though we say, "All information shall be free," it is not
Information is power and currency of the virtual world we inhabit
So we mustn't trust authority

Cyberpunks are the true rebels
Cyber-culture is coming in under the radar
An unordinary society, an unholy alliance with the tech world, and a world of organized descent

Welcome to the Cyber Corporation, Cyberpunks

Billy Idol is an English rock musician, songwriter and actor. Born in Stanmore, Middlesex, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X. Unlike other British punk rock artists of his era, Idol was inspired by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

Idol then embarked on a successful solo career, and was a member of the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion” of the United States. A series of music videos for songs such as “Dancing With Myself”, “White Wedding”, “Rebel Yell” and “Eyes Without a Face” made him one of the first MTV stars. Idol continues to tour with guitarist Steve Stevens.

Idol’s 1987 release, “Mony Mony” reached #1 on the US top 40 charts; his songs to chart in the top 10 include: White Wedding, Eyes Without a Face, To Be a Lover and Cradle of Love.

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