Montana Sports

‘Mony Mony’: How a 1980s hit became Montana State football’s unofficial anthem

There are certain things fans expect whenever Montana State football fans gather in large groups. But some point, whether you’re ready or not, everyone will sing “Mony Mony" at the top of their lungs.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1987: Billy Idol Topped the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 with His Cover of Tommy James & the Shondells’ “Mony, Mony”

Tommy James co-wrote “Mony Mony” with producers Ritchie Cordell and Bo Gentry, and singer/songwriter Bobby Bloom. In a 2009 interview with Songfacts, James explained the origins of the party anthem’s ...
Troy Record

YOU MAKE ME FEEL…LIKE A DUTCHMAN: How Billy Idol’s “Mony Mony” became a rallying cry for the PGCBL’s Albany Dutchmen

ALBANY, NY — Billy Idol’s hit song “Mony Mony” was released in 1981, and over 30 years later, it’d be a crucial part in the Albany Dutchmen being able to break their postseason dry-spell. Through the ...
The Inlander

Billy Idol's extreme infatuation with providing souvenirs for his live crowds

Billy Idol is punk rock Oprah. No, he's not getting his own daytime talk show. (Though I would watch.) He's not starting his own book club. (Though I would read.) Nor is he doing a new adaptation of ...