What It Takes (A Little South of Sanity, 1998) The rhythm ‘n’ blues song is driven by an infectious groove and accented by horns.”ġ4. Tyler wrote the lyrics about Joe’s ball-bustin’ wife, Elissa. “Same Old Song and Dance” was penned by animated vocalist Steven Tyler and introverted guitarist Joe Perry. Same Old Song & Dance (Get Your Wings, 1974) It’s hard to believe that you can touch so many with your music and never know how much you mean to them!”ġ5. I guess I don’t have to say that I’m big Aerosmith fan. The lyric is poetry and music itself is beyond perfection. “Just one of my favorites from Steven Tyler. But Steven Tyler is the real standout here, this is up and away the best vocal performance I’ve heard from him, the vocals here just burn with passion and emotion.” “The song opens up with a warm, endearing Piano and the song manages to keep the same level of emotional intensity throughout the whole song and Joe Perry’s guitar fits in with the mellow ballad perfectly. Toys In The Attic (Toys In The Attic, 1975) And even though it was recorded in the early’70s, it remains a constant inclusion in the band’s live sets.”ġ7. Though it didn’t make it to the American pop charts, “Mama Kin” has endured thanks to its mix of guitar riffs, solid backbeat and use of saxophone. “As the first single off Aerosmith’s self-titled debut, this track helped introduce the band’s hard rock and blues rock sound. The guitar riffs are as hard rocking as it gets, the lyrics make no sense but they are always stuck in my head.”
They were at their creative peak on this song which makes Last Child an amazing song. “I am an avid fan of Aerosmith and have all of their albums but this song hit me like a ton of bricks when I heard it.