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Billy Idol's White Wedding: the story and ... - Louder Sound

: The song was sparked by Idol's sister, who was pregnant when she got married in the early 1980s. Idol thought about the societal outcry such a "shotgun wedding" would have caused decades earlier. Billy Idol - White Wedding (extended mix) в™«HQв™«

: To give the song a "dramatic edge," Idol invented a fictional persona: a crazed, Clint Eastwood-like brother returning home to seek vengeance for his sister being "defiled". Billy Idol's White Wedding: the story and

: While "little sister" refers to his actual sibling in the initial inspiration, it is also British slang for a girlfriend. Many interpret the song as being about a man watching a woman he loves marry someone else. : To give the song a "dramatic edge,"

: The "white" in the title is used sarcastically to mock the traditional idea of purity.

: Because he was in America working on his first solo album, Idol couldn't attend his sister's actual wedding. Instead, he sent a greeting that simply said: "A nice day for a white wedding" . Key Themes & Symbolism