The original members of Y&T were Dave Meniketti (lead vocals and lead guitar), Leonard Haze (drums), Phil Kennemore (bass), and Joey Alves (rhythm guitar). Haze was replaced by Jimmy DeGrasso in 1986. Alves was replaced by Stef Burns in 1989. The band officially disbanded in 1991, although they continued to perform sporadically. They officially reunited in 2001 with a lineup of Meniketti, Kennemore, and Burns alongside Leonard Haze. Burns eventually went on to join the pop rock outfit Huey Lewis & The News and was replaced by John Nymann. Nymann was an old friend of the band who had sung backup for the group before. In 2006, Haze was asked to step down, and he was replaced by Mike Vanderhule.
The band's signature hits include "Summertime Girls", a Van Halen like piece of cheeky arena rock that reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985, and ""Mean Streak." That latter track hiked up to #25 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart due to its aggressive, heavy style. Y&T's 1984 album, 'In Rock We Trust', has been their highest selling release, reaching #46 on the Billboard Album Charts and selling over 450,000 copies; the spirited album came very close to Gold status.
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Girl Crazy
Y&T Lyrics
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Walkin' down Main Street
Checkin' out the new scene
Watchin' all the girls go by
High heels - short dress
Baby, make your heart a mess
'Nough to make you confess
Now, dreamin' ain't no capital crime
Swept my feet right off the ground
Well I can't help it, now I just keep fallin'
Every time I turn around
Now, I'm gone
Gone - gone - Girl Crazy
Lookin' so good in the - hot summertime
Yeah, I'm gone
Gone - gone - Girl Crazy
You know I can't help if I got that one track mind
Girl Crazy
Runnin' in the rat race
Trying to get to first base
Red lips, pretty face
All just a matter of time
Waitin' for my big chance
High school romance
Black lace, tight pants
Oh, someone's gonna lose their mind
Well, I'm just sitin' here, sippin' on a cooler
Watchin' all the girls go by
Ain't nothin' like a beautiful girl
In the hot summer sky
Now, I'm gone
Gone - gone - Girl Crazy
Lookin' so good in the - hot summertime
Yeah, I'm gone
Gone - gone - Girl Crazy
You know I can't help if I got that one track mind
Girl Crazy
In Y&T's song Girl Crazy, the lyrics depict a young man who is completely infatuated with the girls he sees around him. The opening lyrics describe him checking out the new scene and watching all the girls go by. He's mesmerized by their high heels, short dresses, and pretty faces, declaring it enough to make him confess. Despite this, he recognizes that dreaming about girls isn't a crime. The lyrics continue, painting a scene of the summertime with hot girls everywhere he goes. He's constantly falling and can't help his one track mind. It's clear that he's completely gone, or as the chorus repeats, "Girl Crazy."
The second verse uses more imagery to depict the young man's pursuit of girls. He's in a rat race, trying to get to first base with a beautiful girl, and he's waiting for his big chance. He's surrounded by girls in black lace and tight pants, and he knows someone's going to lose their mind. The lyrics continue with him sitting and sipping on a cooler while watching the girls go by. It's evident that the beautiful girls under the hot summer sky completely enthrall him.
Line by Line Meaning
Movin' to the backbeat
Dancing to the rhythm of the music
Walkin' down Main Street
Strolling through the town's main road
Checkin' out the new scene
Exploring a new environment
Watchin' all the girls go by
Observing girls pass by
High heels - short dress
A girl wearing high-heeled shoes and a short dress
Baby, make your heart a mess
A girl's beauty can make a guy feel overwhelmed and infatuated
'Nough to make you confess
The temptation can make a guy reveal his feelings
Now, dreamin' ain't no capital crime
Imagining scenarios with girls is not a punishable offense
Hot little mama, little blue eyed baby
A beautiful girl with striking blue eyes
Swept my feet right off the ground
She made him feel infatuated
Well I can't help it, now I just keep fallin'
He can't resist his attraction towards the girl
Every time I turn around
Whenever he looks around
Now, I'm gone
He has fallen in love
Gone - gone - Girl Crazy
Completely crazy for the girl
Lookin' so good in the - hot summertime
Girls look especially great in the summer
You know I can't help if I got that one track mind
He can't help but think continuously about her
Runnin' in the rat race
Trying hard to succeed in life
Trying to get to first base
Striving to make a move on a girl
Red lips, pretty face
A girl having attractive lips and an alluring face
All just a matter of time
It's only a matter of time before he makes a move
Waitin' for my big chance
Waiting for the right moment
High school romance
A teenage love affair
Black lace, tight pants
A girl wearing black lace and tight pants
Oh, someone's gonna lose their mind
Someone, probably him, is going to get crazy about the girl's beauty
Well, I'm just sittin' here, sippin' on a cooler
Casually relaxing while drinking a refreshing beverage
Ain't nothin' like a beautiful girl
Nothing is more amazing than a gorgeous girl
In the hot summer sky
On a sunny summer day
Gone - gone - Girl Crazy
Totally head over heels in love
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