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Track: Shock To The System
Artist: Billy Idol
Album: Cyberpunk

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Name: Billy Idol
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British post punk/hard rock musician, songwriter, and artist. Born: 30 November 1955 in Stanmore, London, England, UK. Idol first achieved fame as a founding member (with Tony James) of London punk rock band [a=Generation X (4)], starting in 1976 and disbanded in 1981. Later he embarked on a successful solo career and after releasing his second studio album "[Link]" (1983), became an international rock star, and moved to the US to pursue his career. His music videos are also known for their constant playback on the nascent television network [l=MTV].

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Release: Billy Idol - Shock To The System
Year: 1993
Genres: Electronic, Rock
Styles: Techno, Pop Rock

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LYRICS

Woah yeah
It was a night, L.A., burning bright
Oh what a night
Say yeah,come on
It makes my world stand still
Ahh riot, rape, race and revolution, ah yeah
Here come the fire, and my world burns still
Yoww say yeah

Well, you can rock this land baby yowww

Like a shock to the system
I feel good, well alright
Like a shock to the system
Say yeah, ain't it irie

It was a night
Hell of a night, L.A., it really was
Oh what a riot
I said yeah, come on
It makes my life feel real
Fear police and civil corruption oh yeah
Is there a man who would be king
And the world stood still
Ah yeah loud

You can rock this land baby
Yeahhh

Like a shock to the system
It feel good, well alright
Like a shock to the system
I said yeah, come on baby
Shock to the system
Feel good, well alright
Like a shock, shock to the system
I say yeah, I say yeah, I say yeah
Come on baby

Yeah, well you can rock this land baby
Like a shock, shock to the system
It feel good, well alright
Like a shock to the system
I say yeah
Ain't it irie

Shock to the system
It feel good, well alright
Like a shock to the system
I say yeah
I say yeah
I say yeah, come on baby

Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system
Loud I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system
Yeah I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system
Yeah I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system
You could be king
[laugh]
Or I could be king
Yeah well
You could be king
Or I could be king
Well I gotta
You could be king
Say it louder
The world still burns
You could be king
I could be king
Yeah well
You could be king
Say it louder
I could be king
You could be king
Say it louder
The world still burns