Aerosmith

Released: November 9, 1985

Songwriter: Brad Whitford Joe Perry Joey Kramer Tom Hamilton Steven Tyler

Producer: Ted Templeman

[Verse 1]
Thinking about the night life
In the ladies powder room
Brother's like a howling wolf
By the light of the silvery moon
Joey's like a Pavlovs dog
When he starts to salivate
A hardened man himself
Is hard to shake his rattle snake

[Chorus]
Me, I got a brand new babe
You know that something just ain’t right
I say yeah, yeah
Can't stop rocking tonight

[Verse 2]
Hanging at the shopping mall
With a watchman full of sash
Leave your smile outside the door
Because the kids be kickin ass
My old boot heels be smoking
You really got to understand
We're burning down the town tonight
A when the new shit hits the fan

[Chorus]
And me, I got a brand new baby
You know something just ain’t right
I say yeah, yeah
Can't stop rocking tonight
Yeah yeah
Can't stop rocking tonight

[Verse 3]
Laying on her back tonight
To watch the moon eclipse
Baby eating out tonight
But I just ain't leaving tips
So you all best watch out what you do
And who you do it with
Because you'll be kicking ass tonight
With the boys in Aerosmith...yeah

Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as “The Bad Boys from Boston” and “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.” Formed in 1970, its founding members are Steven Tyler (vocals, keyboards, harmonica), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums), Joe Perry (guitar, vocals) and Brad Whitford (guitar).

The band released their eponymous debut studio album in 1973 featuring the single “Dream On,” which remains one of their most popular songs. Their next four albums made them rock stars across the US and Canada, spawning the hits “Sweet Emotion”, “Last Child”, “Walk This Way”, “Back In The Saddle”, “Draw The Line”, and a cover of “Come Together” for the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Soundtrack.

Before the release of their fifth album Draw The Line, the band’s substance abuse began to destroy them. Perry quit after a backstage fight with Tyler in 1979, and Whitfield left two years later. Despite moderate sales, the band’s fifth and sixth albums were considered flops when compared to the band’s past accomplishments. When Perry and Whitfield returned in 1984, their eighth album Done With Mirrors was also deemed unsuccessful despite strong reviews. Doug Herzog (MTV, VH1)

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