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.
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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)
on the road again
Aerosmith Lyrics
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I'm a ram up for walls
Somethin' told my baby
You can have it all
Jump through my window
Look my life in the den
Look out pretty mama
I'm on the road again
[Chorus:]
I'm on the road again
(And you can do what you want)
I'm on the road again
(And you can do what you want)
Look out pretty mama I'm on the road again...uh
Yeah, I came home last night
To get my dinner hot
Went to the door
But the door was locked
Jump through the window
And believe me or not
She hadn't even
Put my dinner into the pot
[Chorus]
Yeah, never been evil
And I've never been shy
Every down a champ
And I'm a time by
Down un winner
With my apple in bed
Look out pretty mama
I'm on the road again
[Chorus]
Yeah, never been evil
And I've never been sly
Every down a champ
And I'm a time by
Down through the window
With my apple in bed
Look out pretty mama
I'm on the road again
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Aerosmith's song "On The Road Again" depict the life of a travelling musician, who wakes up one morning feeling restless and eager to hit the road again. He is motivated by a feeling that something is waiting for him out there and his baby can have it all. The singer has had his evening plans changed when he comes home finding that his door is locked, so he makes his way through the window, to find that his dinner has not been cooked. Nonetheless, he still feels the thrill of travelling to different places to play his music, and believes that this is where his true calling lies.
The chorus, "I'm on the road again, and you can do what you want," demonstrates the singer's sense of freedom and independence associated with his life as a musician. He feels that he has no restrictions and can pursue his dreams, no matter where the road takes him. By repeating the phrase, "Look out pretty mama," throughout the song, he stresses that he is not alone in his journey, but that there is always someone waiting for him at the end of the road.
Overall, the song not only demonstrates the joys of travelling, but also the difficulties of living a nomadic lifestyle. The singer believes that being on the road poses some challenges that are worthwhile, and that the destination is always worth the journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, woke up one mornin'
One morning, the singer woke up
I'm a ram up for walls
The singer feels like they're charging towards an obstacle
Somethin' told my baby
The singer had a feeling that their significant other knew something
You can have it all
The artist's significant other can have everything the artist has to offer
Jump through my window
The artist climbed into their own home through a window
Look my life in the den
The singer is taking stock of their life up to this point
Look out, pretty mama
The singer warns their significant other to be careful
I'm on the road again
The artist is embarking on a journey
(And you can do what you want)
The artist's significant other can make their own choices while the artist is away
Yeah, I came home last night
The artist returned home the previous night
To get my dinner hot
The singer expected a hot meal waiting for them
Went to the door
The artist tried to enter through the front door
But the door was locked
The singer couldn't enter through the front door because it was locked
Jump through the window
The singer climbed into their own home through a window (again)
And believe me or not
The singer wants their audience to trust that this really happened
She hadn't even
The artist's significant other hadn't even
Put my dinner into the pot
The artist's significant other didn't prepare the expected hot meal
Yeah, never been evil
The singer has never intentionally caused harm
And I've never been shy
The singer has never been timid
Every down a champ
The artist has bounced back from every challenge as a champion would
And I'm a time by
The artist has been timing themselves or measuring their progress
Down up winner
The artist has been a victorious underdog
With my apple in bed
The singer is in bed with an apple (literally or figuratively)
I'm on the road again
The artist is embarking on a journey (again)
Look out, pretty mama
The singer warns their significant other to be careful (again)
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENNETH L. HICKSON, NATHAN B. MORRIS, RICKIE KENNETH FAMBRO, WANYA JERMAINE MORRIS, SHAWN PATRICK STOCKMAN
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