Billy Idol Mowing the Lawn: The Funniest Musical Joke on the Internet

Skylar Hawthorne

Updated Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM CDT

A lighthearted video featuring rock legend Billy Idol mowing the lawn has taken the internet by storm. The video, which shows Idol struggling with his lawnmower while repeating "Start again. Start again. More, more, more. More, more, more," has garnered a lot of attention and laughter from viewers on Reddit.

Fans of Billy Idol have flooded the video with comments, expressing their amusement and nostalgia. One user aptly commented, "It's a nice day for a... lawn tr******," humorously referencing Idol's famous song "White Wedding." Another user drew a parallel to Idol's**** "Rebel Yell" by saying, "The rebel yell actually comes from their neighbor because in the midnight hour she wants to mow, mow, mow."

Many viewers didn't expect to laugh but found themselves doing just that. One user mentioned, "I could tell what the joke was before I unmuted it. Didn’t think I would laugh. Still laughed." The simplicity and perfection of the video have also been highlighted, with comments such as "It's perfect" and "11/10."

Some users pointed out the humor in the situation by noting how glad the neighbors must be that Billy Idol isn’t mowing the lawn in the "midnight hour." Another user humorously added, "Billy's gotta check his plug & his fuel mix. It's gonna take him all day to mow, mow, mow when it keeps dying like that."

The video has also sparked a wave of nostalgia among viewers. One user recalled listening to Idol's music on a Sony Walkman while mowing the lawn as a kid, saying, "Lmao this was mower listening music as a kid with my Sony Walkman!" Another user reminisced about the irresistible urge to finish the lyric whenever someone starts singing, "It's a nice day for a..."

The video has been praised as "the reason the internet was invented," with users appreciating the return of "silly junk like this." The video even inspired a poetic comment: "And if I had the chance, To cut the grass, I’d be mo-oh-oh-ing the lah-ahn, oh-oh."

Overall, the video of Billy Idol mowing the lawn has brought joy and laughter to many, proving that sometimes the simplest jokes can be the funniest. As one user perfectly summed it up, "Funniest musical joke I've ever seen."

For those seeking a good laugh and a dose of nostalgia, this video is a must-watch.

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Top Comments from Reddit

CaliRiverRat

Love this

pringlesaremyfav

It's a nice day for a... lawn tr****** 

Latter-Light8759

The rebel yell actually comes from their neighbor because in the midnight hour she wants to mow, mow, mow.

AtomicChicken

I could tell what the joke was before I unmuted it. Didn’t think I would laugh. Still laughed.

KrombopulosNickel

It's perfect

AcydFart

I'm sure the neighbors are glad it's not "the midnight hour"

iwishihadnobones

You were so preoccupied with whether or not you could, you never stopped to think if you should

Square_Saltine

I’ll never mow the lawn the same again

McBrovad

Perfect loop if you let it

Brewtusmo

Billy's gotta check his plug & his fuel mix. It's gonna take him all day to mow, mow, mow when it keeps dying like that.

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