Perry and Hamilton, originally in a band together called the Jam Band, met up with Tyler, Kramer, and guitarist Ray Tabano, and formed Aerosmith; in 1971, Tabano was replaced by Whitford. They released a string of multi-platinum albums starting with their eponymous debut in 1973, followed by Get Your Wings in 1974. The band broke into the mainstream with Toys in the Attic (1975) and Rocks (1976). Draw the Line and Night in the Ruts followed in 1977 and 1979. Throughout the 1970s, the band toured extensively and charted a dozen Hot 100 singles, including their first Top 40 hit "Sweet Emotion" and the Top 10 hits "Dream On" and "Walk This Way". By the end of the decade, they were among the most popular hard rock bands in the world and developed a following of fans, often referred to as the "Blue Army". Drug addiction and internal conflict led to the departures of Perry and Whitford in 1979 and 1981. The band did not fare well and the album Rock in a Hard Place (1982) failed to match previous successes.
Perry and Whitford returned to Aerosmith in 1984. After a comeback tour, they recorded Done with Mirrors (1985), which did not meet commercial expectations. It was not until a 1986 collaboration with rap group Run-D.M.C. on a remake of "Walk This Way", and the 1987 multi-platinum release, Permanent Vacation, that they regained their previous level of popularity. In the late 1980s and 1990s, the band won numerous awards for music from the multi-platinum albums Pump (1989), Get a Grip (1993), and Nine Lives (1997), while they embarked on their most extensive concert tours to date. Their biggest hits during this period included "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Angel", "Rag Doll", "Love in an Elevator", "Janie's Got a Gun", "What it Takes", "Livin' on the Edge", "Cryin'", and "Crazy". The band also filmed popular music videos and made notable appearances in television, film, and video games. In 1998, they achieved their first number-one hit with "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" from Armageddon's soundtrack and the following year, their roller coaster attraction opened at Walt Disney World. Their comeback has been described as one of the most remarkable and spectacular in rock history. Additional albums Just Push Play (which included the hit "Jaded"), Honkin' on Bobo (a collection of blues covers), and Music from Another Dimension! followed in 2001, 2004, and 2012. In 2008, they released Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, which is considered to be the best-selling band-centric video game. After five decades, the band continues to tour and record music. From 2019–2022, the band had a concert residency in Las Vegas, which was interrupted from 2020–2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including over 85 million records in the United States. With 25 gold, 18 platinum, and 12 multi-platinum albums, they hold the record for the most total certifications by an American group and are tied for the most multi-platinum albums by an American group. They have achieved twenty-one Top 40 hits on the US Hot 100, nine number-one Mainstream Rock hits, four Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, and ten MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, and were ranked number 57 and 30, respectively, on Rolling Stone's and VH1's lists of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2013, Tyler and Perry were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 2020, the band received the MusiCares Person of the Year award.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosmith
Studio albums
Aerosmith (1973)
Get Your Wings (1974)
Toys in the Attic (1975)
Rocks (1976)
Draw the Line (1977)
Night in the Ruts (1979)
Rock in a Hard Place (1982)
Done with Mirrors (1985)
Permanent Vacation (1987)
Pump (1989)
Get a Grip (1993)
Nine Lives (1997)
Just Push Play (2001)
Honkin' on Bobo (2004)
Music from Another Dimension! (2012)
Kings and Queens
Aerosmith Lyrics
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Were ruled by lords of greed
Maidens fared with gold they dared
To bare their wombs that bleed
Kings and queens and guillotines
Taking lives denied
Starch and parchment laid the laws
When bishops took the ride
Oh I know I
Lived this life afore
Somehow I know now
Truths I must be sure
Tossin', turnin', nightmares burnin'
Dreams of swords in hand
Sailing ships, the Viking spits
The blood of father's land
Only to deceive
Living times of knights and mares
Raising swords for maidens fair
Sneer at death, fear only loss of pride
Living other centuries
Deja vu or what you please
Follows true to all who do or die
Screams of no reply
They died
Screams of no reply
And died
Died
Lordy, Lordy, they died
In the song Kings and Queens by Aerosmith, the lyrics describe a medieval world where lords of greed ruled over the people. Maidens were treated as objects of wealth to bear children for their wealthy lords. Kings, Queens and guillotines were a common way to take lives, with starch and parchment laying down the laws. The bishops, who were supposed to be holy and righteous, were only deceiving the people. The singer of the song has lived this life before and somehow knows that he needs to find the truth. The chorus of the song refers to the nightmares and dreams of swords in hand that he has, as he tries to find his way through this medieval world.
The second verse of the song continues the theme of knights, mares, and swords, as they raise their swords for their fair maidens. These knights do not fear death but only the loss of their pride. The bridge of the song asks the question, "Living other centuries, Deja vu or what you please, Follows true to all who do or die." This line suggests that history repeats itself and that we are doomed to make the same mistakes over and over again. The song ends with the singer singing about how Lordy, Lordy, they died, as if to emphasize the brutality of the world that he is describing.
Line by Line Meaning
Long ago in days untold
During ancient times when nobody can remember
Were ruled by lords of greed
Lords who only wanted wealth and power controlled those times
Maidens fared with gold they dared
Women adorned themselves with golden ornaments in spite of the danger it posed
To bare their wombs that bleed
They risked getting pregnant and dealing with the consequences of childbirth
Kings and queens and guillotines
Monarchs and execution devices defined that era
Taking lives denied
People were killed in secret or without justification
Starch and parchment laid the laws
Legal documents written on fancy paper dictated society's rules
When bishops took the ride
When religious officials went to preach
Only to deceive
They only pretended to be truthful
Oh I know I
I have a feeling that
Lived this life afore
I have lived this life before
Somehow I know now
At this moment, I am sure
Truths I must be sure
I must find out the truth
Tossin', turnin', nightmares burnin'
I am restless and troubled by my dreams
Dreams of swords in hand
I dreamt of holding and using a sword
Sailing ships, the Viking spits
I saw Viking ships sailing and spitting seawater
The blood of father's land
The land where my forefathers shed blood
Living times of knights and mares
I lived in the era of knights and their horses
Raising swords for maidens fair
Knights fought for the honor of their ladies
Sneer at death, fear only loss of pride
They disregarded death but were scared of being a coward
Living other centuries
Living through other eras
Deja vu or what you please
Feels like I have experienced all these before
Follows true to all who do or die
Everybody who lived in those times can attest to it
Screams of no reply
The screams were left unanswered
They died
They died
Lordy, Lordy, they died
They died, and it was unfortunate
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Brad Whitford, Jack Douglas, Joseph Kramer, Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Long ago in days untold
Were ruled by lords of greed
Maidens fared with gold they dared
To bare their wombs that bleed
Kings and queens and guillotines
Taking lives denied
Starch and parchment laid the laws
When bishops took the ride
Only to deceive
Oh I know I
Lived this life afore
Somehow I know now
Truths I must be sure
Tossin', turnin', nightmares burnin'
Dreams of swords in hand
Sailing ships, the Viking spits
The blood of father's land
Only to deceive
Living times of knights and mares
Raising swords for maidens fair
Sneer at death, fear only loss of pride
Living other centuries
Deja vu or what you please
Follows true to all who do or die
Screams of no reply
They died
Screams of no reply
And died
Died
Lordy, lordy, they died
@matchesmalone3729
Such an underrated song. It gets over shadowed by other songs like Dream On, but DEFINITELY my favorite
@albertoleecarranza9477
A favorite of mine.
@kathyspain1410
Yep is my favorite
@longspr1
Yep....this and Remember "Walking in the Sand" are the BEST!!!
@xryxix
For sure it's my favorite too, Im even thinking of covering it sometime soon
@matchesmalone3729
@@xryxix never a bad idea, drop a link if you ever do so I can check it out 👌🏻😊
@victoriacunningham5029
Greatest Aerosmith song ever written.
@smurfunkown6774
America has more to write Sir.
@albertoleecarranza9477
I do like other Aerosmith songs but this one song here, I listen too, the most.
@LDM662
That's a bold statement..lol, Steven Tyler can write about anything and make you believe it.