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)
Rock in a Hard Place
Aerosmith Lyrics
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I wish I could love you till the cows come home, make it right
If it's a make believe I say it ain't, tell ya then
Cause if it's a dream I'm in please wake me up and start again
Ooo, close your eyes and what do you see
Ooo, look over how you could do with your only belief
Lies in over navver
Hard core biloozy
Late nine t'fiver
Her second hand clothes
Smiling like a Cheshire cat
Said it was in and out and up and down the urchin moon
Baby a certain situation on a sea I'm who
Wasn't a ring around the roses pull a daisy chain
Not with your head could tell me you ain't from there and back again
Ooh close your eyes and what do you see
Ooh another but how what they dud with your only believe in me
She was a real tight manner
Lies in off a laugher
Hard core floozy
Late nine to fiver
Her second hand clothes
Smilin' like a Cheshire Cat
Give a good one, I want to be or not to be tonight
Why should I hold her down in bed when you should ride me right?
Why should you give it all you got, now mid's a make amends
Boy you'll never mind your marker and drive the bends
Ooh close your eyes and what do you see
Ooh another but look what they do with your only believe in me
She was a real tight manner
Lies in off a laugher
Hard core biloozy
Late nine to fiver
Her second hand clothes
Smilin' like a Cheshire Cat
A real time manner
Lies in off a laugher
Hard core floozy
Late nine driver
Smilin' like a Cheshire Cat
The lyrics to Aerosmith's "Rock in a Hard Place" tell the story of a wild Saturday night and an elusive woman. The singer expresses his desire to love this woman, despite the fact that the situation may be uncertain or even imaginary. He asks to be woken up from the dream, only to want to start again.
The lyrics also contain descriptions of the woman in question. She is portrayed as a "real tight manner" and a "hardcore floozy" who wears second-hand clothes but still manages to smile like a Cheshire cat. The singer seems both drawn to and frustrated by her, as he struggles to understand her motivations and desires.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of excitement and recklessness, as the singer lusts after a woman who may or may not be real. The imagery is vivid and the language is dense, creating a world that is both seedy and alluring.
Line by Line Meaning
It was a take it or leave it kinda Saturday night
Saturday night was a night where you had no choice but to accept your circumstances and make the most of it
I wish I could love you till the cows come home, make it right
I wish I could love you until everything turns out alright
If it's a make believe I say it ain't, tell ya then
Even if it's a fantasy, I refuse to acknowledge it as so without being told outright
Cause if it's a dream I'm in please wake me up and start again
If this is all just a dream, I want to wake up and start over
Ooo, close your eyes and what do you see
Imagine something when you close your eyes
Ooo, look over how you could do with your only belief
Realize the power of your own beliefs and how it can be used to your advantage
She was a real tight manner
She was very conservative in her actions
Lies in over navver
Her reserve was helped by her low exposure
Hard core biloozy
She was a hard partying woman
Late nine t'fiver
She was a woman who worked late until 9pm
Her second hand clothes
She dressed in second-hand clothing
Smiling like a Cheshire cat
She smiled a big, knowing smile
Said it was in and out and up and down the urchin moon
It was a difficult and unpredictable situation that went through many ups and downs
Baby a certain situation on a sea I'm who
The situation had something to do with body of water that I experienced
Wasn't a ring around the roses pull a daisy chain
The situation wasn't a simple and lighthearted one
Not with your head could tell me you ain't from there and back again
Even if you told me, I would have a hard time believing that you didn't go through various ups and downs
Give a good one, I want to be or not to be tonight
Make it a good one, I want to have a worthwhile experience tonight
Why should I hold her down in bed when you should ride me right?
Why should I be the one controlling the situation when you should be the one leading it?
Why should you give it all you got, now mid's a make amends
Why should you try your best now when you could just make it up later?
Boy you'll never mind your marker and drive the bends
You will always ignore the signs and take risks
A real time manner
A conservative manner that reflects the current time
Lies in off a laugher
Her conservative persona can change in the presence of fun
Hard core floozy
She has an intense partying and promiscuous side
Late nine driver
She is often driving late at 9pm
Smilin' like a Cheshire Cat
She is always smiling big and boldly
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JACK DOUGLAS, JIMMY CRESPO, STEVEN TYLER
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Ronnie Coy
Dirty nasty kick ass rock. That damn Tyler had it in him. EXTREMELY under rated album. How do you not like this?
MotorCityMthrfkr
This was a great album, very overlooked, shame it doesn't get enough love, its sort of like when Black Sabbath did Never Say Die!, fantastic album but critically reviled
MAGNETO
Agree, I bought it upon release. It doesn't get enough attention but I thought it was a fantastic album. This particular song sounds like a bit of a throwback to the earlier Aerosmith period. Joey Kramer's drumming was so underrated.
diesel473
OMG what a song!!!! Love it
MotorCityMthrfkr
Great underrated album
Toyota Kawasaki
What makes you believe it's underrated? Did you travel the globe taking a survey from every citizen of the world? Please explain.
MotorCityMthrfkr
@Toyota Kawasaki it seems to be looked at as a critical failure in of reviews at the time saying it seemed untuneful and forced drummer Joey Kramer also doesn't consider it a real Aerosmith album, I hardly ever hear it mentioned or talked about, the lack of Joe Perry and Brad Witford I'm sure didn't help matters but I think Jimmy Crespo did a great job
Kevin Oshea
Badass rock from the bad boys from Boston it wasn't the best seller but it's a great Rock album
awaretenacious
3:37 gives me goosebumps.
JJRJ 85
Underrated as hell; this sounds just like the stuff the Quireboys, Extreme or Faster Pussycat would be doing 4-5 years later