Other Versions and Appearances
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The song has been covered by many bands including Australian 80's Revival band John West Experience, the psychobilly band Young Werewolves and other bands including Murderdolls, Umbra et imago, Ten Masked Men, Ardor (of Tanzwut), Deathstars, Doro, Rowland S. Howard on his album Teenage Snuff Film, Sentenced, Aiden and the band Queens of the Stone Age on their 2007 album Era Vulgaris as a B-side. Serbian punk rock band KBO! recorded a version on their 2001 cover album (Ne) Menjajte Stanicu (which translates as (Do Not) Change the Station). Post-hardcore band Aiden recorded a version of "White Wedding" for UK rock magazine Kerrang!'s cover CD High Voltage!: A Brief History of Rock and on their EP Rain in Hell. Part of it is included in Franz Ferdinand's cover of Gwen Stefani's "What You Waiting For?". Also, the gothic rock/steampunk band Abney Park recorded a cover on their 2005 album Taxidermy. The Swedish rock singer Jay Smith recorded a version, included on his first album, self-titled Jay Smith. Metal band Powderburn recorded a cover as part of a medley with "Rebel Yell" for their Come and Take It EP.
"White Wedding" was featured on the fictional radio station K-DST in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It has been featured in the 1998 film, The Wedding Singer (which Idol is also featured in), on the TV series My Name Is Earl and on the British TV series Blackpool. It was also sung by Eva Avila on Canadian Idol in 2006 for the "Songs of the 1980s" theme night. It was also featured in the skate video CKY.
The line, "It's a nice day to start again", was featured on the sticker on the front of Billy's 2005 comeback album, Devil's Playground.
The song was remixed as (Trashcan Jack vs Billy Idol) "Club Wedding" (Frenetic) under Digital Dog's Jack Rokka guise. It has appeared on numerous dance compilations such as Wild Bassline (CD2 Mixed by Brooklyn Bounce) and Clubland 12.
The song is included in the video games Rock Band 2, Rock Band Unplugged, Guitar Hero Van Halen and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The song was also used in an advertisement for British soap opera Hollyoaks, promoting the week of characters Riley and Mercedes' wedding, during which Mercedes finally confessed to Riley about her affair with his dad.
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