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Rating: Aerosmith is a band that reached the height of its fame in the '70s, although they earned the nickname "Toxic Twins" due to their heavy drug abuse, which in 1978 brought the band to the brink of breakup. This occurred when guitarist Joe Perry, tired of singer Steven Tyler's excesses, walked away during the recording of "Night in the Ruts," leading to Jimmy Crespo stepping in. Brad Whitford also left later on, and the band replaced him with Rick Dufay, resulting in the release of "Rock in a Hard Place," a decent album, yet unsuccessful. The two original guitarists then returned, leading to the release of "Done With the Mirrors," a respectable album, followed by the double "Classic Live" and in 1987 "Permanent Vacation," bringing us to 1989 with "Pump."
Good. Let's leave this slice of history and move on to the review. The album opens with "Young Lust", a very intense track that, if you will, makes clear the band’s intention to move away from the glam that influenced their previous work. In this song, we see Tyler truly in great shape and the usual inspiration from Perry, also noteworthy is the brief drum solo at the end by Joey Kramer. It immediately segues with "F.I.N.E.", a very fast song where Tyler seldom takes a breath, just to simulate the excited atmosphere of the very erotic lyrics. Unfortunately, Perry's solo is missing, but it's okay as is. A crowd and the words of a kind and "dirty" lady introduce "Love in an Elevator", another "hot" track with great riffs, truly expressive singing from Tyler, well-organized backing vocals, a nice chorus, and spectacular solos from Perry. In my opinion, this is the best song on the album. The fourth song is "Monkey on My Back", with a somewhat hypnotic introduction that gives way to a very intense rhythm. Here, Tyler sings at incredibly high notes, and the mid-song scream is memorable, also noteworthy are the lyrics about drugs and the difficulty of overcoming them. The "Water Song" serves as an introduction to a piece that will become a classic of Aerosmith, in this case, "Janie's Got a Gun", with really low notes at the beginning that gradually increase, and Mr. Tyler’s high notes leave a mark. Some mandolin notes lead us into the driving rhythm of "The Other Side", another classic, although I think this song is a bit overrated. We move on to track number seven, "My Girl", which adds nothing nor detracts from this album.
Meanwhile, we're nearing the final part of this album, with "Don’t Get Mad, Get Even", a track that starts calm but then adopts the style of the others, just like the much finer "Voodoo Medicine Man", where the singer absolutely gives the impression of being unable to stay calm. Now we come to a gem of this masterpiece, "What it Takes", a truly spectacular ballad with Tyler at his finest, sweet singing, but at times very high, and thus we close this LP beautifully.
In my opinion, Aerosmith's style has changed, and they have also made some "enemies," as many fans have disowned the band, accusing them of becoming too commercial. Well! In some sense, it's true, but after all, sometimes you need to change style.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Young Lust (04:20)
Young lust
Happy just to be in lust
Never have to eat no dust
Everybody talk about
Young lust
You're dyin' and you're screamin' inside
You're guilty way before you been tried
It's crazy but you're diggin' it
Young lust
You feel it in the summertime blues
Easy when there's nothin' to lose
And baby you been missin' out
Young lust
Sometimes you need it so bad
It's enough to drive a young girl mad
So what you gonna do about it?
A little bit o' nasty
You look a little sleazy
But don't get any on you
Young lust
You better keep your daughter inside
Or she's gonna get a dose of my pride
Yeah, everybody talks about it
Young lust
Once you had it you can never go back
Don't you ever let 'em give you no slack
When you're streakin' down the alleyway
Checkin' out the ladies
Who didn't bring their boyfriends
Who love to get in trouble
I got to say I'll see you later, meet me in the elevator
Always gettin' stronger
Never gettin' weaker
My love is gettin' longer
I'll keep it in my sneaker
Never keep a secret
Never feelin' guilty
Never gettin' lonely
Never gettin' no peace
Hidin' from the police
Sneakin' out the back way
Sneakin' down the alleyway
Gotta do it my way
Do it in the sunshine
Hangin' from the clothesline
Find another tree to climb
Young lust
There's no time for lovin'
Young lust
No, don't need one in the oven
Young lust
I'm a-pushin' and a-shovin' it
Young lust
Come on now I just can't wait
Are you fishin' or you gonna cut bait?
Everybody body doin' it
Young lust
Honey now ain't it a bitch
Sometime you gotta scratch that itch
So what you gonna do about it?
02 F.I.N.E. (04:15)
Hot wax drippin'
Honey what do you say
I got a brand new record
That I gotta play
She says not now boy
But I did anyway
Cause I'm ready, so ready
Lip smackin' paddy wackin'
Walkin' the street
I got a rag top Chevy
Now I'm back on my feet
I get an EMHO woody
When I sit in the seat
Cause I'm ready, so ready
I got a girlfriend with the hoochy-coochy eyes
Cause in the pink she look so fine
She got the cracker jack now all I wants the prize, honey
I know these hookers down on 42nd street, but
Ill-gotten booty's not my style
I'll take a rain check 'til I get back on my feet, honey
'Cause I'm
Alright
Your daddy says I'm
Alright
Your momma says
Alright
And my old lady says I'm
Alright
Whip crackin' floozy
Way outta control
She got a new kinda jelly
In her jelly roll
I got the right key baby
But the wrong keyhole
And I'm ready, so ready
I'm a red hot pistol
And I'm ready to fight
I'm a .38 special
On a Saturday night
I'm gonna kiss your boo boo honey
Make it alright
'Cause I'm ready, so ready
I got a cruiser with a bimbo on the dash
It kinda keeps my ass in line
One little french kiss honey that's my kinda trash, yeah
My brand new baby's lookin f-i-n-e, fine
The sun is shinin' every day
Ain't got no rubbers now it's rainin all the time, honey
Since I'm
Alright
My little sister says I'm
Alright
Oh my brother thinks I'm
Alright
And my old lady knows I'm
Alright
I feel like I'm hung up on the line
I'd die for you but we were partners in the crime
Everything about you is so f-i-n-e, fine
Let's put our clothes back on
And by the way girl
What's your name again
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Since I'm
Alright
You're daddy says I'm
Alright
And Tipper thinks I'm
Alright
And Joe Perry says I'm
Alright
Pitched my tent
In the pouring rain
I got a back seat lover
That's callin' my name
She gonna blow my cover
She's hot as a flame
But I'm ready, so ready
I shove my tongue
Right between your cheeks
I haven't made love now
For twenty-five weeks
I hear that your so tight
Your lovin' squeaks
And I'm ready, so ready
10 What It Takes (06:29)
There goes my old girlfriend
There's another diamond ring
And all those late night promises
I guess they don't mean a thing
So baby, what's the story
Did you find another man
Is it easy to sleep in the bed that we made
When you don't look back I guess the feelings start to fade away
I used to feel your fire
But now it's cold inside
And you're back on the street
Like you didn't miss a beat, yeah
Tell me what it takes to let you go
Tell me how the pain's supposed to go
Tell me how it is that you can sleep in the night
Without thinking you lost everything that was good
In your life to the toss of the dice
Tell me what it takes to let you go
Girl before I met you
I was F-I-N-E, fine
But your love made me a prisoner
Yeah, my heart's been doin' time
Spent me up like money
Then you hung me out to dry
It was easy to keep all your lies in disguise
'Cause you had me in deep with the devil in your eyes
Tell me what it takes to let you go
Tell me how the pain's supposed to go
Tell me how it is that you can sleep in the night
Without thinking you lost everything that was good
In your life to the toss of the dice
Tell me what it takes to let you go
Guitar!
Tell me that you're happy that you're on your own
Tell me that it's better when you're all alone
Tell me that your body doesn't miss my touch
Tell me that my lovin' didn't mean that much
Tell me you were lyin' when you cried for me
Tell me what it takes to let you go
Tell me how the pain's supposed to go
Tell me how it is that you can sleep in the night
Without thinking you lost everything that was good
In your life to the toss of the dice
Tell me who's to blame for thinking twice
'Cause I don't wanna burn in paradise
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