Pile Driver
Damn Yankees Lyrics
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I can feel this's gonna be a rhythm and blues song
Nice, real nice, tasty
Wait a minute
Well if you want it baby
Slide on up and take me home
You can't leave well enough alone
Ow
'Cause I'm a piledriver
Piledrivin' man
I'm a piledriver
Piledrivin' man
So you say you love me
Well shake me up and cut me loose
Let's shake me down like you've got rabies
And slip your neck inside of my noose
I'm a piledriver
Piledrivin' man
I'm a piledriver
Piledrivin' man
Another nasty situation (c'mon baby)
I heard that story line before (oh, hey)
We're gonna rock this fuckin' nation (oh! ow! yeah!)
I was cruizin' backstage in Des Moines, Iowa
And a little girl comes up next to me and says
"Mr. Nugent do you think my skirt is short enough?"
I said, "Baby, you want to be alive you've got to piledrive!"
Did anybody get the license plate number of that truck?
[background chatter]
Piledriver
Piledrivin' man
I'm a piledriver
Piledrivin' man
Yes I am
Piledriver
Piledrivin' man
Piledriver
Yes I am a
Piledrivin' man
Whoa nice
Oh rapture me, right now
The lyrics to Damn Yankees' song, Pile Driver, are suggestive and sexual in nature. The song opens with the guitarist playing nice licks and sets the tone for a rhythm and blues song. The chorus confirms that the singer is a piledriver, doing the piledriving. The lyrics then speak to a possible lover inviting her to come closer and drive him crazy. The use of the word "piledriver" in the song's chorus is meant to be a sexual metaphor for the act of sex between two people.
The lyrics of the song are typical of glam rock in the 1980s. The song, Pile Driver, was released in 1990, towards the latter part of glam rock's peak. The genre of glam rock had a subculture of androgyny and sexual expression. The song's lyrics follow suit with this subculture, being suggestive and risque. The song's beat and melody also evoke the sound of glam rock, which makes it a fitting song for the genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Nice licks
The music is very good
I can feel this's gonna be a rhythm and blues song
The song's genre is R&B, and it's communicated through the music
Nice, real nice, tasty
The music tastes/smells good and is pleasurable
Wait a minute
Hold on, something is amiss; the lyrics are transitioning to a different mood
Well if you want it baby
If the person wants to indulge in something exciting and erotic
Slide on up and take me home
Come closer and let's go together
And go ahead and drive me crazy
The person should not hold back from doing something daring or wild
You can't leave well enough alone
The person should keep pushing the limits and not settle for the status quo
Ow
An exclamation of shock, pain or pleasure
'Cause I'm a piledriver
I'm a forceful and dominant lover
Piledrivin' man
A person who loves it rough and intense during sexual activities
So you say you love me
If the person professes their love to the artist
Well shake me up and cut me loose
Let's loosen up and have fun in a wild manner
Let's shake me down like you've got rabies
Let's behave with wild, driven and uncontrollable passion
And slip your neck inside of my noose
Let's get kinky and explore unorthodox sexual activities
Another nasty situation (c'mon baby)
The situation is sexually titillating and might make some people uncomfortable
I heard that story line before (oh, hey)
The person is used to being in these types of situations and finds it exciting
We're gonna rock this fuckin' nation (oh! ow! yeah!)
If people don't join the party, then they are left out of this sexy and wild experience
I was cruizin' backstage in Des Moines, Iowa
An anecdote of the singer's recent traveling experiences
And a little girl comes up next to me and says
A young woman approached the artist and struck up a conversation
"Mr. Nugent do you think my skirt is short enough?"
The young woman is looking for validation regarding her sex appeal and is being provocative
I said, "Baby, you want to be alive you've got to piledrive!"
The artist is suggesting that to be fully alive, a person must find pleasure and excitement in their lives
Did anybody get the license plate number of that truck?
An exclamation to how powerful and intense the sexual experience was
Piledriver
A reminder that the artist is a dominant and intense lover
Yes I am
Assenting to the same declaration
Whoa nice
An exclamation of pleasure or surprise when hearing or seeing something that one finds pleasurable or surprising
Oh rapture me, right now
A request to indulge in passion and physical pleasure immediately
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: DAVID VICTOR ROGERS, PAUL JOHN SHAW
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Patrick Michael Langan
This song has my FAV Ted Nugent guitar licks!
Will Jaster
I think they should do 1 more album ,,
Vincent Buccieri
Incredible
新岡一
Fantastic( ¨̮ )💕
Josh3B
Did they ever play this song live? Nothing turned up in a search, but this is some mighty fine rock and roll.
n8rloves2fly
I heard it twice live!
James Lawson
Josh3B, yes I seen them in the early 90s at pine knob in Michigan
Steve W
I saw it live in the early 90's
Dan
Yep. Search for a Stabler Arena performance. Link is legit, must admit, they played it pretty well live.
RageCorp Media
Damn these yankees heard them after 2 decades pillle drivaaa