Generation X - King Rocker - TOTP - 1979

From the Episode aired on the 04/01/79

[louise]

Saw Billy back then, at Clapham railway station. I was about 14. I was pretty blown away!

[flemwad]

I remember watching this on totp when it was out. I was 12 and everyone at school watched totp. It was a compulsory subject.

[iancoughlin]

Cool. Rock n roll. Billy is a proper rock n roller

[jamiefoyers]

I was a 6 year old when this was out...strangely enough...I can't remember Billy Idol in his earlier incarnation but I was watching this on TOTP last night, this episode. I had a flashback when Olivia Newton John was on...that's the next track up...

[heryckcalvo]

Que pedazo de joya, Billy aún no defenia ni su imagen ni su personalidad, con solo 24 años, nos deja oír incluso su búsqueda vocal

[janeporter]

Billy Idol with his band Generation X, before he went solo. Very cool!

[alfonsomunozmartin]

Influencia clarísima de David Bowie y Johnny Rotten. Qué pedazo de frontman se nos venía encima.

[maryduarte]

Classic video of generation x with billy idol

[markdoughty]

Great stuff - the best single they released; it pretty much sums up what rock and roll is all about: John Lennon and Elvis Presley. Thank you for uploading.

[TinMan-il]

Never did like doing much 😊 idol is as idol does. 😊

[bodsnvimto]

Thought of this today, Coronation Day-
King off-his-rocker, King off-his-rocker, oik-oik-oik, King Charles.
Actually, he seems a decent enough chap so good luck to him, I'm Royalty neutral, and I much prefer that we should give 'support' rather than the previously presumed 'homage' or 'allegiance' to him.
I did notice William looking on with envy, though, knowing that crown would cover his ear-to-ear ever-so-slight bald spot.

[Borjomi]

Раняя Kim Wilde имела такую же стрижку и что-то общее еще можно найти!)🎉❤

[springhillgolfer]

If only we'd had TOTP's in The States.

[alanfox]

Unlike others punk bands didn't write off music that went before Elvis Presley included

[fasthracing]

Some barnett Bill had back in the day.

[LelandMaurello]

I have NO idea what he's saying. And I speak English.

[paullebon]

Can you imagine trying to impress chicks when you're in a band with teenage Billy Idol?

[onlyme]

Worst lip sync ever, love the song though I bought it on release back in the day on pink-coloured vinyl, I was 16 at the time

[BillHyena]

Nice Billy Idol looks like Fucking David Bowie Nice