By 1990 the band had signed to Geffen Records, and released their debut album "Don't Come Easy". Musically, it was somewhere between Whitesnake and Bon Jovi, with Tyketto opening for the former on many bills. However, the rise of the 'grunge' sound in 1991 saw Tyketto's hopes of the big breakthrough begin to recede. Jimi left the band and was replaced by Jamie Scott. Their second album was rejected by Geffen and finally emerged in 1994 under the title "Strength In Numbers" on CMC in the USA and Music for Nations elsewhere in the world.
The following year Vaughn left the band to look after his wife, who had developed cancer, and was replaced by former Tall Stories vocalist Steve Augeri. Tyketto's sound began to move more towards a Journey-type style (Augeri would later become lead vocalist for Journey), and this line-up released "Shine" in 1995, again on CMC / Music for Nations. However, dwindling audiences and the changing landscape of the rock industry saw the band disband in 1996, releasing "Take Out & Served Up Live" as a swansong, having never really broken through. The various band members went onto other projects, most notably Danny, Micheal and Jamie would reunite in Vaughn
In 2004 Tyketto reformed for a reunion tour with the full original lineup.
Strip Me Down
Tyketto Lyrics
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She don't dance, she can't count, we got nothing to talk about
There was one thing that she had to do with me
She said, move a little to the left, move a little to the right
And strip me down, let your fingers do the walkin'
Strip me down, down, down, down, down
She got hot and said she wanted more
There were five lords called in from right next door
Got to give it your all before you put it to bed, no more
Then she said, move a little to the left, move a little to the right
You're messin' with some bad company, and I can't play with you all night
Chorus:
Strip me down, let your fingers do the walkin'
Strip me down, down, down, down, down
Strip me down, I let my drummer do the talkin'
Strip me down, down, down, down
(Solo)
She said ooh, to once play the game, and you know the results will be the same
She bit down like a shark, I should have known then to countermark
Oh no, here I go again
Chorus repeats 2x (2nd time: 'mr. Clayton' instead of 'my drummer')
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The lyrics of "Strip Me Down" by Tyketto tell a story about a seductive woman who lures the singer with her sticky sweet voice. He cannot resist her and agrees to accompany her. She asks him to strip her down, and though he has nothing to talk about with her, he obliges. She then requests him to move a little to the left and right, as she gets hotter, and five lords join them from the door next to them, apparently coming to pump iron and sweat together. The singer complies, but the woman warns him that he is messing with some bad company, and she cannot play with him all night.
The story takes a turn when the woman bites him down like a shark, and he realizes that he should have countermarked her. The chorus repeatedly chants, "Strip me down, let your fingers do the walkin'," and "Strip me down, I let my drummer do the talkin'." The lyrics convey a message about the dangers of seduction and how it can lead one to make wrong decisions.
Line by Line Meaning
Sticky sweet said, won't you come with me, I did not dare refuse her company
A seductive woman asked me to join her, and I couldn't say no
She don't dance, she can't count, we got nothing to talk about
We don't have much in common, and she's not very skilled
There was one thing that she had to do with me
There was one task she wanted us to do together
She said, move a little to the left, move a little to the right
She directed me on how to move to fulfill her desires
And strip me down, let your fingers do the walkin'
She wanted me to undress her and touch her intimately
She got hot and said she wanted more
She became excited and wanted to take things to the next level
There were five lords called in from right next door
She had other lovers nearby, and they were eager to join us
Pumpin' iron, pumpin' sweat, you know how that baby gets
The other men were working out and getting pumped up to join in
Got to give it your all before you put it to bed, no more
You have to put in effort before you get what you want
You're messin' with some bad company, and I can't play with you all night
You're dealing with risky individuals, and I can't continue to indulge
Strip me down, let your fingers do the walkin'
Undress me and touch me intimately
I let my drummer do the talkin'
I let my sexuality speak for itself
She said ooh, to once play the game, and you know the results will be the same
She hinted that she had done this before and wanted the same outcome
She bit down like a shark, I should have known then to countermark
She was aggressive and dominant, and I should have pushed back
Chorus repeats 2x (2nd time: 'mr. Clayton' instead of 'my drummer')
The chorus repeats twice with a slight variation in the lyrics
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MICHAEL CLAYTON ARBEENY, DANIEL HIMLER, JAMES KENNEDY, DAVID M RUNDALL
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