1. Pretty Boy Floyd is a glam metal… Read Full Bio ↴At least two bands have this name:
1. Pretty Boy Floyd is a glam metal band that formed in 1988 in Hollywood, California. After play only eight shows, they were snapped up by MCA Records. Starting out at the tail end of the 80s' sleazy rock scene, they're best known for their 1989 debut album 'Leather Boyz with Electric Toyz'.
Not too long ago, when a movement rose saying that rock was about having a good time, letting your hair down, and trying to create a little chaos and anarchy to have fun, four guys got together in Hollywood and formed a band. NYC guitarist Kristy Majors hooked up with west coast front man Steve Summers and laid the foundation for their dream band. They jammed, wrote songs together, and played constantly to get their sound right. The band chose the name βPretty Boy Floydβ because it seemed to describe them well, being four teen toughs armed with guitar licks and teenage angst who set out to conquer the musical world.
The group signed to MCA records and released 'Leather Boyz with Electric Toyz', a 1989 album whose very name was a tongue-in-cheek tip of the hat to the group's glamorous heroes such as Kiss, the New York Dolls, and Sweet. Those previous bands had also believed that rock music wasn't just music, being part show, part spectacle, and part lifestyle (βa prostitute to be trumped up and tarted around like a band aid or cheap whoreβ in the words of David Bowie). The Howard Benson-produced album made a significant impact, being named one of the hottest albums of its genre by the 'Metal Edge' and 'Spin' magazines.
Pretty Boy Floyd landed on the cover of metal bible Kerrang! and their two Top 20 videos βI Wanna Be With Youβ and βRock and Roll is Gonna Set the Night on Fireβ hit MTV, back when MTV ran videos instead of reality shows. The band toured the world and were recognized as the kings of the Sunset Strip, breaking attendance records held by Van Halen and Warrant. Their album would go on to sell 750,000 copies worldwide.
As the new millennium rolled in, new music fans began to wonder what they had missed. While most Pretty Boy Floyd fans were at an age that you wouldnβt commonly associate with concert goers, a whole new breed of young fans who werenβt even out of school when the band first emerged began to rediscover their music. The original fans and the new fans meshed on their common ground - a love of Pretty Boy Floydβs music, sleazy shows, and fun times. Never mind what the critics think, or what trends may have come and gone.
Having outlasted many of the critics who cried βtheyβll never make it,β Pretty Boy Floyd continues to record and tour the world. Their current lineup: Steve Summers - Vocals ~ Kristy Majors - Guitar ~ Criss 6 - Bass ~ Ben Graves - Drums
2. Canadian hard rock/glam metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada active in 1987-1990. They released Bullets & Lipstik EP in 1988 and Bullets & Lipstik LP in 1989. They eventually renamed the band to Tommy Floyd.
Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz
Pretty Boy Floyd Lyrics
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We're a sex attack.
We're the bullet boys.
We're rocking with the sonic blast.
Here we come a rocking like a wall of sound.
Line 'em up Stack 'em up and knock 'em down
Little girls all in a row. Screaming cock rock shock pop
Screaming cock rock. Shock pop. Hey lets go.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight. We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
A little louder now.
With every night screaming.
It's out of control. It's like a rock house. Whore house. Hey let's go.
We'll strut our stuff every night and day.
Like a high speed, stampede, get away.
Little girls all in a row.
Screaming cock rock. Shock pop.
They're dressed like some kind of horror show.
Screaming cock rock. Shock rock. Hey lets go.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight. We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight. We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
Don't you know we're leather? Black leather.
We're leather boyz. And we'll scream together. AHHH.
We're leather boyz. Whoa. Oh. Oh. We're leather boyz.
And we'll rock. We'll rock forever. and we're rockin'. Shockin'. rockin'. Shockin'. Leather boyz.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
We're making noise. Making noise.
Make some noise.
Tonite. Tonite. Tonite.
Well all fucking right. Yeah.
The lyrics of Pretty Boy Floyd's "Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz" are representative of the glam metal genre of the 1980s. The song is a celebration of excess, featuring themes of sex, rock and roll, and rebellion. The opening lines, "We're black on black. We're a sex attack. We're the bullet boys. We're rocking with the sonic blast," set the tone for the rest of the song, highlighting the band's tough, rebellious image.
The next lines, "Here we come a rocking like a wall of sound. Line 'em up Stack 'em up and knock 'em down," suggest the band's power and confidence in their ability to rock a crowd. The reference to "little girls all in a row" evokes the image of adoring fans, while the lines "Screaming cock rock shock pop. They're dressed like some kind of horror show" suggest that the band is both thrilling and scary.
The chorus, "We're leather boyz with electric toyz. We're making noise tonight," reinforces the idea that the band is powerful and loud. The final lines, "We're making noise. Making noise. Make some noise," emphasize the band's mission to rock as hard as possible.
Line by Line Meaning
We're black on black.
We wear black leather clothing.
We're a sex attack.
Our appearance and music are designed to be sexually provocative.
We're the bullet boys.
We are tough and dangerous.
We're rocking with the sonic blast.
Our music is loud and intense.
Here we come a rocking like a wall of sound.
We are playing music that is very loud and in your face.
Line 'em up Stack 'em up and knock 'em down
We are going to play our music and knock our listeners out with its intensity.
Little girls all in a row. Screaming cock rock shock pop
There are young girls in the audience who are excited about the sexual energy of the music.
They're dressed like some kind of horror show.
The young girls are dressed in an unconventional, possibly frightening or grotesque manner.
Screaming cock rock. Shock pop. Hey lets go.
The girls are screaming and excited, and we feed off that energy.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz. We're making noise tonight.
We are performers who wear leather clothing and play loud music.
A little louder now.
We want our music to be even louder.
With every night screaming. It's out of control. It's like a rock house. Whore house. Hey let's go.
Our performances are wild and out of control, similar to a party in a rock or whore house.
We'll strut our stuff every night and day. Like a high speed, stampede, get away.
We display pride and confidence in our performances, and they are fast-paced and intense.
Don't you know we're leather? Black leather.
We want our audience to recognize us for our leather clothing.
We're leather boyz. And we'll scream together. AHHH.
Our music is meant to be experienced loudly and aggressively.
We're leather boyz. Whoa. Oh. Oh. We're leather boyz.
We are proud of our appearance and our music.
And we'll rock. We'll rock forever. and we're rockin'. Shockin'. rockin'. Shockin'. Leather boyz.
Our music is intense and will continue to be that way, and we will always be proud of our leather-wearing image.
We're making noise. Making noise. Make some noise.
We want our audience to make noise and get excited during our performances.
Tonite. Tonite. Tonite. Well all fucking right. Yeah.
We are excited to be performing tonight, and we are expressing our enthusiasm.
Lyrics Β© O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: A. STILES, K. KANE, K. MAJORS, S. SUMMERS, V. CHAS
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Lyrics:
We're black on black.
We're a sex attack.
We're the bullet boys.
We're rocking with the sonic blast.
Here we come a rocking like a wall of sound.
Line 'em up Stack 'em up and knock 'em down
Little girls all in a row. Screaming cock rock shock pop
They're dressed like some kind of horror show.
Screaming cock rock. Shock pop. Hey lets go.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight. We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
A little louder now.
With every night screaming.
It's out of control. It's like a rock house. Whore house. Hey let's go.
We'll strut our stuff every night and day.
Like a high speed, stampede, get away.
Little girls all in a row.
Screaming cock rock. Shock pop.
They're dressed like some kind of horror show.
Screaming cock rock. Shock rock. Hey lets go.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight. We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight. We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
Don't you know we're leather? Black leather.
We're leather boyz. And we'll scream together. AHHH.
We're leather boyz. Whoa. Oh. Oh. We're leather boyz.
And we'll rock. We'll rock forever. and we're rockin'. Shockin'. rockin'. Shockin'. Leather boyz.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
We're leather boyz with electric toyz.
We're making noise tonight.
We're making noise. Making noise.
Make some noise.
Tonite. Tonite. Tonite.
Well all fucking right. Yeah.
@alessandrogravina1090
This band was so underrated but they kicked ass
Love every single note of this record
@jeremybilbrey1133
This album had the best production of any glam album of the era imo.
@cittikidd
One of the better albums in this genre. A must for any teenage glam fan anyway
@gregphillips3262
Love these guys,and I'm way past being a teenager
@c_perk
Hey just cause I loved it at 18 dont mean today is no different! Get out here π
@cyndicheang4406
πππππππππππππβ€πI'm 45 now this never get old I love glam roxx n sleaze makes me feel young .. Rip Vinnie Chas.. πππππππππππππβ€π
@scotty666tt
I remember this came out my sophomore year of high school and I played the shit out of this cassette every now and again I go revisit and bring up some old memories
@Musicmanohio247
Great track and it never gets old but I do... lol
@workingboat
Great Hair/Glam band loved them lots,still do
@magorzataworoch1002
swietny album zespolu pretty boy floyd oraz super piosenka oraz wspanialy zespol pretty boy floyd