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November 30, 2006

It's A Nice Day For A White Christmas

We somehow managed to leave Billy Idol's upcoming Happy Holidays off of our Xmas Album Buyer's Guide. Sorry, Generation X fans! But we'll make it up to you by sharing this clip of Idol's take on an Irving Berlin chestnut. It's fun to see how Billy's creepy Rebel sneer is even creepier when he's doing his best Bing Crosby.

More WTF at IdolSpace. (via BWE)

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This is horrid. I think Bill Idol is struggling to do his best Billy Idol. Poor man is stuck in self-parody.

Posted by: dmstith at 11/30/06 2:56 PM  | Reply
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headline of the month.

Posted by: nick at 11/30/06 3:00 PM  | Reply
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This is horrid. I think Bill Idol is struggling to do his best Billy Idol. Poor man is stuck in self-parody.

Posted by: dmstith at 11/30/06 3:03 PM  | Reply
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This is great!

Bill Idol is doing his best!

It's totally not parody!

Posted by: jdok at 11/30/06 3:24 PM  | Reply
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Don't you think he looks a bit like Schwarzenegger?

Is that what living too long in LA does to you?

Posted by: joly at 11/30/06 4:03 PM  | Reply
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reminds me of the dude in love actually

Posted by: jeff at 11/30/06 4:44 PM  | Reply
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reminds me of the dude in love actually

Posted by: jeff at 11/30/06 4:50 PM  | Reply
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i hope he isn't serious.

Posted by: AC at 11/30/06 5:04 PM  | Reply
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Not as monumentally, hilariously awful as Twisted Sister's Christmas stuff.

I am disappointed in you, Billy Idol. Where's the Cyberpunk of Christmas albums?

Posted by: Alex at 11/30/06 5:15 PM  | Reply
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he's no bowie

Posted by: mr. wags at 11/30/06 6:12 PM  | Reply
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He's hot!!!

Posted by: elizabeth at 11/30/06 8:44 PM  | Reply
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OH. MY. GAWD.

There's no words for this....

...

Posted by: Mark at 11/30/06 11:23 PM  | Reply
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i love it.maybe he could be the next Lee Greenwood?

Posted by: delta burke at 12/01/06 12:44 PM  | Reply
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