Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Aer… Read Full Bio ↴Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1987.
The album marks a turning point in the band's career. It is their first album to employ professional songwriters, instead of featuring material solely composed by members of the band. It was also the first Aerosmith album to be promoted by heavy music video airplay on MTV. Though Done With Mirrors was intended to mark Aerosmith's comeback, Permanent Vacation is often considered their true comeback album, as it was the band's first truly popular album since their reunion. "Rag Doll," "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" and "Angel" all became major hits (all three songs charted in the Top 20) and helped Permanent Vacation become the band's most successful album in a decade. As a result, the band would maintain their shift toward mainstream pop, and see further success with Pump and Get a Grip.
The album features their cover of "I'm Down", a piano-driven Paul McCartney song that appeared as a b-side to the Beatles' "Help" single in 1965. This was Aerosmith's second commercially-released Beatles cover, after "Come Together". "Hangman Jury," though uncredited, is a reworking of an old American blues song.
In limited production, the original album cover for Permanent Vacation did not feature the yellow Aerosmith wings logo. Instead, the album jacket only featured the black background covered in the red "Permanent Vacation" hula girl print. The yellow Aerosmith wings logo was actually on the outside of the plastic case rather than the inner album liner.
Permanent Vacation has since sold over five million copies in the U.S.
The album marks a turning point in the band's career. It is their first album to employ professional songwriters, instead of featuring material solely composed by members of the band. It was also the first Aerosmith album to be promoted by heavy music video airplay on MTV. Though Done With Mirrors was intended to mark Aerosmith's comeback, Permanent Vacation is often considered their true comeback album, as it was the band's first truly popular album since their reunion. "Rag Doll," "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" and "Angel" all became major hits (all three songs charted in the Top 20) and helped Permanent Vacation become the band's most successful album in a decade. As a result, the band would maintain their shift toward mainstream pop, and see further success with Pump and Get a Grip.
The album features their cover of "I'm Down", a piano-driven Paul McCartney song that appeared as a b-side to the Beatles' "Help" single in 1965. This was Aerosmith's second commercially-released Beatles cover, after "Come Together". "Hangman Jury," though uncredited, is a reworking of an old American blues song.
In limited production, the original album cover for Permanent Vacation did not feature the yellow Aerosmith wings logo. Instead, the album jacket only featured the black background covered in the red "Permanent Vacation" hula girl print. The yellow Aerosmith wings logo was actually on the outside of the plastic case rather than the inner album liner.
Permanent Vacation has since sold over five million copies in the U.S.
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Aerosmith Lyrics
Angel What ya gonna do when the angel's come Ya move on;…
Dude (Looks Like a Lady) Dude looks like a lady Dude looks like a lady Dude looks…
Girl Keeps Coming Apart She's right peculiar She'll try and fool ya But the girl kee…
Hangman Jury Me and my old lady sittin' in the shade Talkin' 'bout…
Heart's Done Time Met a woman, she had a man Couldn't help it, I…
I'm Down You telling lies thinking I can't see You don't cry 'cause…
Magic Touch Somebody better call a doctor, doctor Or wake me up with…
Permanent Vacation I got a letter from a friend the other morning He…
Rag Doll Rag doll, livin' in a movie Hot tramp, daddy's little cutie …
Simoriah Walkin' the line of a razors edge Take it as far…
St. John (Come on boy, the tape is rollin') (One, two, one two,…