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)
Love Me Two Times
Aerosmith Lyrics
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Love me two time baby
Love me twice today
Love me two time girl
I'm goin' away
Love me two time girl
Once for tomorrow, once just for today
Love me two time I'm goin' away
Love me one time, girl
I could not speak
Love me one time, baby
You know my knees got weak
Love me two time girl
Love me all through the week
Love me two times I'm goin' away
Love me two times I'm goin' away
Yeah
Love me one time
Could not speak
Love me one time, baby
You know my knees got weak
Love me two time girl
Love me all through the week
Love me two times I'm goin' away
Love me two time baby
Love me twice today
Love me two time baby
Well I'm goin' away
Love me two time girl
Once for tomorrow, once just for today
Love me two times I'm goin' away, yeah
Love me two times I'm goin' away
Love me two times I'm goin' away, yeah
The song "Love Me Two Times" by Aerosmith is a re-adaptation of the doors' original song of the same name. The song talks about the singer's strong desire to be loved twice by his partner, out of fear that he may not return or his partner might find someone else. The singer requests his partner to love him two times that day, once for tomorrow and once for today, to hold his memories of her close to his heart while away. It's indicated that the singer's love was only reciprocated once by her before as shown in the lyrics "love me one time girl, I could not speak. Love me one time, baby, you know my knees got weak." The desperation in the singer's voice is palpable as he pleads with his partner to love him more as he prepares to leave, hence the repetition of the line "Love me two times" throughout the song.
The song's lyrics and melody complement each other perfectly, and Steven Tyler does an excellent job of expressing the sense of longing embodied in the song. The rock and roll vibe conveyed in the song is standard-rock sounding, and demonstrate how Aerosmith had stayed true to their basic sound, while adding their unique flair to one of the Doors' popular hits. The song is a classic rock staple played by teen bands and garage rockers in rock and roll history.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah yeah
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm
Love me two time baby
Asking the girl to love him twice
Love me twice today
Asking her to love him twice on the same day
Love me two time girl
Repeating the request to love him twice
I'm goin' away
Announcing that he's leaving
Love me two time girl
Requesting her to love him twice again
Once for tomorrow, once just for today
Asking her to love him once for the future and once for the present
Love me two time I'm goin' away
Repeating that she should love him twice before he goes
Love me one time, girl
Changing the request to love him only once
I could not speak
Expressing how he felt when she loved him once
Love me one time, baby
Making the request again
You know my knees got weak
Explaining that he was physically affected by her love
Love me all through the week
Asking her to love him continuously all week
Love me two times I'm goin' away
Repeating the original request
Love me two times I'm goin' away
Repeating the request again
Yeah
Expressing agreement or affirmation
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Jim Morrison, John Paul Densmore, Raymond D Manzarek, Robert A Krieger
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Neal Childers
Never heard this!!! What a jewel at 50 yrs old. Been a fan of Aerosmith my whole life and never heard this.
Frank Troiano
Me too! Never heard this either
Issa M
YouTube the following: Aerosmith unplugged. Enjoy the full show of this song!
Dave Thomas
I only just now found out about it reading the sleeve notes of the Geffen greatest hits compilation ‘Gold’. Bloody brilliant.
nschlaak
Thanks for this Aerosmith song. I hadn't heard Aerosmith do one of my favorite Doors songs before.
Laura Gutiérrezfavela
Nunca un remix me gusto tanto como este sensacional
jongoiko
I love this song!!!!!!!
Oliver Sharp
i love the doors but i really love this cover more than the doors original, i dont know why this is just such a great cover. aerosmith rock!
pedro tapia
i love the unplugged version than this but i think it sounds so good!!!
fannyluberta medrano
esta bien chingona!!! amo la 2 verciones