Aerosmith
The name Aerosmith, by the way, means nothing in particular; it simply was the only name that no one in the band hated. During the first decade of its career, Aerosmith was one of the most popular hard-rock bands in America, striking a flamboyant middle ground between the cool, bluesy swagger of the Rolling Stones and the more campy, glam-metal approach of the New York Dolls and Mott the Hoople. Later, after a period of drug- and alcohol-induced decline, they made a triumphant return to form in the late '80s and early '90s, winning back their fans and the heart — and checkbook — of Columbia Records, the label where the story of Aerosmith began. Actually, the band's tale starts a few years before signing to Columbia, when drummer Steven Tyler met guitarist Joe Perry at the Anchorage, a Sunapee, N.H., ice cream parlor where Perry worked in 1970. They formed a power trio with Tom Hamilton on bass, and before long, they'd added drummer Joey Kramer and guitarist Brad Whitford, leaving Tyler to fulfill the role he was born for: lead singer. With 1975's Toys in the Attic, considered by most to be Aerosmith's best album, the group achieved a new level of success, both artistically and commercially. The first single, "Sweet Emotion," was a terrific pop-hard rock crossover that led the album up to No. 11 on the Billboard charts (it eventually sold 6 million copies). As a result of this newfound success, "Dream On" was re-released, becoming a Top 40 hit the second time around. The super-funky "Walk This Way" followed it up the charts early in 1976. Operating with two replacement guitarists, Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay, the band released its least successful album ever, Rock in a Hard Place, in 1982. Meanwhile, Perry's and Whitford's solo projects weren't exactly lighting up the charts. Something had to be done. On Valentine's Day of 1984, Perry and Whitford visited their old bandmates backstage after a show at Boston's Orpheum Theatre. Now reconciled, they reunited for the Back in the Saddle tour, and in 1985, having signed to Geffen Records, they put out Done With Mirrors. Though it didn't sell well, it showed that the band was on the comeback trail. After its release, Tyler and Perry completed a drug-rehabilitation program, and then, in an extremely smart publicity move, they joined old-school rappers Run-DMC in the video for their cover of "Walk This Way." In 1987, with producer Bruce Fairbairn at the helm, they recorded the album that would put them back on top, Permanent Vacation. Aerosmith's best and biggest-selling non-greatest hits album since Rocks featured the hits "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)," "Rag Doll," and "Angel," and ultimately sold 5 million copies. Pump, released in 1989, did it one better, selling 6 million, driven by the Top 10 hits "Love in an Elevator" and "Janie's Got a Gun."
F.I.N.E.
how wax drippin', honey what do you say
I got a brand new record that i gotta play
She says a 'not now boy' but i did anyway
'cause i'm ready, so ready
Your lips smackin', patty whackin' walkin' the street
I got a rag top chevy, now i'm back on my feet
I get and e.m.h.o* woody when i sitin the seat
'cause i'm ready, so ready, yeah
I got a girlfriend with the hoochie coochie eyes
'cause in the pink she looks so fine
She's got the cracker jack now
All i want's the prize, honey
I know these hookers down on 42:nd street but a
Ill-gotten booty's not my style
I'll take a raincheck till i get back on my feet, honey
'cause i'm all right
Oh, your daddy says i'm all right
Oh, your mama says i'm all right
Oh, my old lady says i'm all right
Whip crackin' floozy way out of control
She got a new kind of jelly in her jelly roll
I got the right key, baby, but the wrong key hole
And i'm ready, so ready
I'm a red hot pistol and i'm ready to fight
I'm a '38 special on a saturday night
I'm gonna kiss your boo-boo, honey make it all right
'cause i'm ready, so ready
I got a crusier with a bimbo on the dash
It kinda keeps my ass in line
One little french kiss, honey, thet's my kinda trash, yeah
My brand new baby's lookin' f.i.n.e.* - fine
The sun is shining every day
Ain't got no rubbers, now it's rainin' all the time, honey
'cause i'm all right
My little sister says i'm all right
Oh, my brother thinks i'm all right
And my old lady knows i'm all right
I feel like i'm hung up on the line
I'd die for you but we were partners in the crime
Everything about you is so f.i.n.e. - fine
Let's put our clothes back on
And by the way girl, what's your name again
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Oh yeah, yeah
'cause i'm all right
Oh, your daddy says i'm all right
Oh, and tipper thinks i'm all right
Oh, joe perry says i'm all right
I pitch my tent in the pouring rain
I got a back-seat lover that's a-callin' my name
She's gonna blow my cover, she's as hot as a flame
But i'm ready
I shove my tongue right between your cheeks
Fee i haven't made love now, for 24 weeks
I hear that you're so tight now your lovin' squeaks
And i'm ready, so ready
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...
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