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Available on iTunes:
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From '' Rarities ''
Label: Shark Attack Records / Redeye
Released: 2009

Tracklist
01. Johnny Nemeth's Theme
02. 6 Days On The Road
03. Grand Old Flag
04. Diesel Fuel
05. Johnny 5 Point
06. 40 Acres
07. Beer Drinkin' Truck Drivin Man
08. 90 Mph
09. Cajun Queen
10. Claudette Rock
11. Hangin Out At The Truckstop
12. Montana Joe
13. Ready To Rock
14. Outta Line
15. Rig Rock
16. Toothbrush Song
17. Truck Drivin' Daddy
18. Theme From Truckman
19. Should've Stopped My Drinkin'
20. Rebel Yell
21. Truly Sinful

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"Rebel Yell" is the first song on the Billy Idol album of the same name.
When first released in 1984, it charted outside the UK Top 40, but a re-issue in 1985 reached #6.
It did not fare as well in the US, only reaching #46.
The song was named the 79th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.

Writing

According to Billy Idol at a televised performance of VH1 Storytellers, the idea of a song thus entitled came to him at an event he once attended, where Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones were taking swigs of a "Rebel Yell" bottle of bourbon whiskey, a brand unknown to him, the name of which he liked; Billy decided and stated that he would set off to write a "Rebel Yell" song.

The song was co-written by guitarist Steve Stevens.
The instrumental introduction, which sounds like a combination of electric guitar and electronic keyboard, is performed by Stevens on guitar alone, who intended it to sound this way.
Stevens states that he was inspired by acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke's style.

Other versions

The song has been covered by HIM, Children of Bodom, Kill Hannah, Dope, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pipedown, Quintaine Americana, Cybercide, Bullets & Octane, Discipline, Dog Fashion Disco, Murderdolls CRY UK, David Pearsall and several other artists / bands.

Drowning Pool have frequently played it live on their 2007 tour, and is featured on their CD, Full Circle. Rock Star:
Supernova contestants Lukas Rossi and Toby Rand also sang the song.
In one of the memorable moments of the competition, Rand invited several random women from the audience up onto the stage to sing and dance with him.
As an interesting note, there is also a version for marching band.

In 1996, the song was covered by the German dance band Scooter. It was released as the third single of their second album, Our Happy Hardcore.

In 2007, Finnish symphonic power metal band Northern Kings consisting of singers and musicians from four well known bands including Nightwish, Sonata Arctica and Charon covered the song on their debut album Reborn.

The song was satirized by Sesame Street with a Muppet version called "Rebel L".

Dope also covered this song.
They made a demo version for it in 2003.
They played the song live since 2007.
Also featuring on No regrets album.

In 2011, Sum 41 has covered the song live during their European leg of Screaming Bloody Murder Tour.

In popular culture

It was presented in the Knight Rider Season 3 Episode Dead of Knight originally aired on December 2, 1984.
It appears in Sixteen Candles.
It appears in The Legend of Billie Jean.
It appears in The Wraith.
It appears in Big,when Josh and Billy are in their apartment hanging out,the song's music video is playing.
It appears in Coyote Ugly.
It appears in the 1990 Christmas Special episode of Only Fools and Horses,Rodney Come Home,when Rodney walks into the living room and wakes up Uncle Albert because of the song playing loudly on his radio.
It appears in a 2004 Blockbuster commercial promoting no late fees.
It is referenced in the 2007 Against Me! single Thrash Unreal,from the album New Wave.
It appears in a 2008 Comcast commercial where the family is having an outside reunion and when the man's wife asks him something,the husband responds with the song playing the lyrics "More, More More".
In 2008, Twisted Sister Frontman, Dee Snider's son, Jesse Blaze Snider sang this song in the Reality show, "Rock the Cradle".
It appears in Guitar Hero World Tour.
It is downloadable track for Rock Band.
The CJFL's Victoria Rebels play the song to open their games and after every touchdown.