Hot In The City (In The Style Of Billy Idol) Lyrics
Billy Idol
Lyrics
It's hot here at night, lonely, black and quiet
On a hot summer night
Don't be afraid of the world we made
On a hot summer night
‘Cause when a long-legged lovely walks by
Yeah you can see the look in her eye
Then you know that it's
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight
(Stranger, stranger)
For all the dreams and schemes,
people are as they seem
On a hot summer night
Don't be no fun, don't forget you're young
On a hot summer night
A sometime someone you're not
Don't wait to see what you've got
‘Cause you know that you're
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight
We'll walk until my feet drop
I'm a train when I'm hateful
Yeah, lay right down now
And ride until your head breaks
I'm a-walkin' ‘til my brain pops
I will move with the beat now
I'm a chain ‘round an A-bomb
I'm a ribbon in the heat now
New York!
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight
Song & Lyrics Facts
Billy Idol's 1982 single, "Hot In The City," is an iconic rock anthem of the 1980s. Released on his debut album, Billy Idol, the song was written by Idol and produced by Keith Forsey.
It features backing vocals from members of the band Generation X, including Tony James and Bob Andrews. The lyrics are about a young man's search for excitement in the city at night, with references to drugs, alcohol and sex. Hot In The City peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart upon its release and has since become one of Idol's signature songs.