Billy Idol ~ Mony Mony 1981 New Wave XTension

Mony Mony is an original song written by Tommy James, Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom and Bo Gentry originally performed by Tommy James & The Shondells in 1968 that peaked at #3. Cordell relates that it took about two years to write, so they could shore up listener interest in the UK, something with a memorable name like "Sloopy" or "Patches" had turned out to be. Tommy looked out the office window and said to Cordell, "How about Mony?" Cordell was incredulous, looked out the window and saw what Cordell saw, the Mutual Of New York building that was flashing its initials in big bold letters MONY twice (blink blink, pause) and a MONY MONY couplet suddenly began to make sense. The group was known for making sloppy sounding garage band music so Cordell grabbed his guitar and finished writing the song with that in mind. The Shondells then moved on to their psychedelic and most commercial phase after that. Years later the ass kicking Billy Idol suggested to his producer, Keith Forsey that they cover the song "for fun". Billy had just broken up Generation X and wanted to leave their rock hard sound behind, but took just enough of it to toughen up the tune and make it for the clubs. That fame would have to wait as it was recorded and released in 1981, just before his 1982 breakthrough "Hot In The City". "Eyes Without A Face" made him a household name with its #4 peak and his audience was hungry for more. Billy never forgot about the song and began to play it in concert to tremendous reactions getting everyone out of their seats. A live recording was released as a single in 1987 and it streaked to #1 in November, replacing another Tommy James & The Shondells cover by Tiffany of "I Think We're Alone Now" that made chart history by having one cover of a Tommy James hit replaced by another, the first time (and last time) that has ever happened.

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