Flesh For Fantasy [Live/Storytellers]
Billy Idol · VH1 Storytellers [2002]
There's a change in pase
For fantasy and taste
Do you like the music?
Do you like to dance?
Oh yeah
Hanging out for a body shop at night
Ain't it strange what they do to feel all right
Oh yeah
So...
When will you call?
I am experienced
Oh yeah
Face to face
And back to back
You see and feel
My sex attack
Sing it
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
We want
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
It's after midnight
Oh are you feeling all right?
Oh yeah
Turn on the light babe
Is there someone else tonight?
Neighbour to neighbour
Door to door
Don't ask questions
Time for it all
Oh yeah
Face to face
And back to back
You see and feel
My sex attack
Sing it
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
We cry
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
(guitar and bass solo)
I sing for culture...
Fathers love his sons
Mothers daughters too...
It's an old old story
Cries the new world too
Flesh...flesh..flesh for fantasy
We want
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
We want
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
We want
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
You cry
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
There's a change in pase
For fantasy and taste
Turn out the light babe
You could miss your chance
Neighbour to neighbour
Door to door
Enjoy the crime
You do your time
Never been nothing before
For fantasy and taste
Do you like the music?
Do you like to dance?
Oh yeah
Hanging out for a body shop at night
Ain't it strange what they do to feel all right
Oh yeah
So...
When will you call?
I am experienced
Oh yeah
Face to face
And back to back
You see and feel
My sex attack
Sing it
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
We want
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
It's after midnight
Oh are you feeling all right?
Oh yeah
Turn on the light babe
Is there someone else tonight?
Neighbour to neighbour
Door to door
Don't ask questions
Time for it all
Oh yeah
Face to face
And back to back
You see and feel
My sex attack
Sing it
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
We cry
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
(guitar and bass solo)
I sing for culture...
Fathers love his sons
Mothers daughters too...
It's an old old story
Cries the new world too
Flesh...flesh..flesh for fantasy
We want
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
We want
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
We want
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
You cry
Flesh...flesh for fantasy
There's a change in pase
For fantasy and taste
Turn out the light babe
You could miss your chance
Neighbour to neighbour
Door to door
Enjoy the crime
You do your time
Never been nothing before
Flesh For Fantasy [Live/Storytellers]
Billy Idol's 'Flesh For Fantasy' remains a cornerstone of his early punk-pop era, originally released on the 1983 album 'Rebel Yell.' This track exemplifies the band's signature blend of hard rock and new wave, characterized by its driving rhythm and Idol's distinctive vocal delivery. The version featured here, recorded for the VH1 Storytellers series in 2002, offers a live performance that captures the energy of the song's enduring appeal. While the original recording defined the sound of mid-80s rock, this live rendition highlights the track's ability to resonate across decades, cementing its status as a staple in Idol's discography and a defining moment in the evolution of power pop.