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Billy Idol – Crank Call (1983) | Track profile | Dork

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Billy Idol
Rebel Yell
Crank Call

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Crank Call

Release date: 10th November 1983

From Rebel YellTrack 74:00

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"Crank Call" is a track by Billy Idol, from the album Rebel Yell, released 10th November 1983. The track is 4:00 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Billy Idol.

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Lyrics

Crank Call

If you're waging for a call
This double trouble's the pressure of it all
This line is due for communication
Not if you've lost all reason

Crank call
Ain't no fun at all

They want love they want a pantomime
To cut you in two that's a sexual crime
They dig the dirt they deal in
They dig the dirt they feed on

Crank call
Ain't no fun at all

Oh yeah, all right
Why waste time tonight?
Oh yeah, all right
Why waste time tonight?
Oh yeah, all right
I'm mad, I'm all right
That tonight

We drop in you in heaven or hell
Ape has taken control
They're breakin' the kids
They're beating the bids
And that is all they feed on

Crank call
Ain't no fun at all

Oh yeah, all right
Why waste time tonight?
Oh yeah, all right
I'm mad I'm all right
Oh yeah, all right
Why waste time tonight?
Oh yeah, all right
I'm mad I'm all right
Tonight

Oh yeah, all right
Why waste time tonight?
Oh yeah, all right
I'm mad, and I'll bite

Oh yeah, all right
Why waste time tonight?
Oh yeah, all right
I'm mad and I'll bite
Tonight

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Rebel Yell

4:001983

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Album

10th November 1983

Track number

7

Release year

1983

1Rebel Yell
4:49
2Daytime Drama
4:05
3Eyes Without a Face
4:59
4Blue Highway
5:07

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Billy Idol — Cage (from The Cage - EP) [2:49]
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