Pyromania
Def Leppard
℗ 1983 Mercury Records UNW 00892
While Def Leppard had obviously wanted to write big-sounding anthems on their previous records, Pyromania was where the band's vision coalesced and gelled into something more. More than ever before, the band's songs on Pyromania are driven by catchy, shiny melodic hooks instead of heavy guitar riffs, although the latter do pop up once in a while. But it wasn't just this newly intensified focus on melody and consistent songwriting (and heavy MTV exposure) that made Pyromania a massive success — and the catalyst for the '80s pop-metal movement. Robert John "Mutt" Lange's buffed-to-a-sheen production — polished drum and guitar sounds, multi-tracked layers of vocal harmonies, a general sanding of any and all musical rough edges, and a perfectionistic attention to detail — set the style for much of the melodic hard rock that followed. It wasn't a raw or spontaneous sound, but the performances were still energetic and committed. Leppard's quest for huge, transcendent hard rock perfection on Pyromania was surprisingly successful; their reach never exceeded their grasp, which makes the album an enduring (and massively influential) classic. — Steve Huey. |
- 1. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) [03:54]
- 2. Photograph [04:07]
- 3. Stagefright [03:44]
- 4. Too Late for Love [04:24]
- 5. Die Hard The Hunter [06:12]
- 6. Foolin' [04:32]
- 7. Rock of Ages [04:07]
- 8. Comin' under Fire [04:14]
- 9. Action! Not Words [03:48]
- 10. Billy's Got a Gun [05:56]
Участие в альбоме:
- Rick Allen: drums
- Steve Clark: guitars
- Phil Collen: guitars
- Joe Elliot: lead vocals
- Rick Savage: bass
- Pete Willis: guitar backing tracks
- Booker T. Boffin: keyboards
- John Kongos: fairlight cmi programming
- The Leppardettes: backing vocals
Тексты:
Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
Hold onto your hat, hold onto your heart Ready, get set to tear this place apart Don't need a ticket, only place in town That'll take you up to heaven and never bring you down Anything goes, anything goes Women to the left, omen to the right There to entertain and take you thru the night So grab a little heat and come along with me Cause your mama don't mind what your mama don't see Anything goes, anything goes I said rock rock till you drop Rock rock never stop Rock rock till you drop I say rock rock to the top Ridin' into danger, laughin' all the way Fast, free and easy, livin' for today Gotta lip service, get it while you can Hot, sweat 'n' nervous love on demand Anything goes, anything goes All night long I said rock rock till you drop Come on rock rock never stop You gotta rock rock till you drop I say rock rock to the top Rock rock give it to me It's what I got goin' thru' me Don't ever stop do it to me Yeah, rock rock you really move me Here we go Rock rock till you drop Rock rock never stop Come on and rock rock till you drop We gonna rock until you drop Gonna take you to the top Rock rock till you drop Rock rock never stop Come on, come on, come on Hold on, hold on, hold tight We're gonna rock tonight Too right Too loud man, too loud
Photograph
I'm outa luck, outa love Gotta photograph, picture of Passion killer, you're too much You're the only one I wanna touch I see your face every time I dream On every page, every magazine So wild and free so far from me You're all I want, my fantasy Oh, look what you've done to this rock 'n' roll clown Oh oh, look what you've done Photograph - I don't want your Photograph - I don't need your Photograph - All I've got is a photograph But it's not enough I'd be your lover, if you were there Put your hurt on me, if you dare Such a woman, you got style You make every man feel like a child, oh You got some kinda hold on me You're all wrapped up in mystery So wild so free and far from me You're all I want, my fantasy Oh, look what you've done to this rock 'n' roll clown Oh oh, look what you've done Photograph - I don't want your Photograph - I don't need your Photograph - All I've got is a photograph You've gone straight to my head Oh, look what you've done to this rock 'n' roll clown Oh Oh, look what you've done I gotta have you Photograph - I don't want your Photograph - I don't need your Photograph - All I've got is a photograph I wanna touch you Photograph Photograph - Your photograph Photograph Photograph - I need only your Photograph - I'm outa love Photograph - I'm outa love Photograph - You're the only one Photograph - I wanna touch
Stagefright
I said welcome to my show It's just a-you and me baby We got the whole damn night to go You're holding out on me, while I'm on fire If you can't stand the heat, then you should try Victim of my vices, you know you are You skate on ice to paradise, stairway to the stars Stagefright all night, won't you let go All night Stagefright, on with the show You come on like a lady dressed to kill Never thought you could be caught, but you will A little understanding, a little love A headline act around the back, is what I'm thinkin' of Stagefright all night, won't you let go All night stagefright, on with the show Stagefright all night, you're dream starts today All night Stagefright, is only a heartbeat away You're going for my head, you're going down Gettin' good at being bad, you're hangin' round A fun inspired asylum, toys for the boys Love on the rocks, forget-me-nots, you got no change Stagefright all night, oh won't you let go All night stagefright, get on with the show Stagefright all night, you're dream starts today All night Stagefright, is only a heartbeat away Stagefright all night, oh won't you let go All night stagefright, get on with the show
Too Late for Love
Somewhere in the distance I hear the bells ring Darkness settles on the town as the children start to sing And the lady 'cross the street she shuts out the night There's a cast of thousands waiting as she turns out the light But it's too late, too late, too late Too late for love Yes it's too late, too late, too late Too late for love London boys are gazing as the girls go hand in hand With a pocket full of innocence, their entrance is grand And the queen of the dream stands before them all She stretches out her hand as the curtains start to fall But it's too late, too late, too late Too late for love Yes it's too late, too late, it's too late Too late for love Standing by the trapdoor aware of me and you Are the actor and the clown they're waiting for their cue And there's a lady over there she's acting pretty cool But when it comes to playing life she always plays the fool But it's too late, too late, it's too late Too late for love It's too late, it's too late, too late Too late for love Is it all too late Much too late Can't you see it's all too late It's too late But it's too late, too late, it's too late Too late for love It's too late, it's too late, too late Too late for love
Die Hard The Hunter
Shotgun Let's welcome home the soldier boy from far away, far away No angel of mercy just a need to destroy fire away, fire away Let's toast the hero with blood in his eyes The scars on his mind took so many lives Die hard the hunter Welcome home soldier boy Put down your pistol, yeah, put down your toy Yeah, they can take a gun away from you But never take away your attitude They can't do that, no, they can't do that You got no enemy, no front line The only battles in the back of your mind You don't know how to change from bad to good You brought the war to your neighbourhood You can't do that, no, you can't do that Die hard - You're caugh in a trap Hunter - There's no looking back Die hard - He's lost in the crowd Hunter - Die hard and proud Die hard the hunter Die hard the hunter Die hard the hunter Die hard the hunter Back in the city, he's a man on the loose He is the shadow that's following you He takes no prisoners when he's hunting for game He's got a bullet and it carries your name You can't do that, you can't do that You can't do that Die hard - You're caught in a trap Hunter - There's no lookin' back Die hard - He's lost in the crowd Hunter - Die hard and proud Die hard - You're caught in a trap Hunter - There's no lookin' back Die hard - He's lost in the crowd Hunter - Die hard and proud Die hard the hunter Die hard the hunter Die hard the hunter Die hard the hunter Die hard the hunter Die hard the hunter Die hard the hunter Die hard the hunter You can't do that, you can't do that
Foolin'
Lady luck never smiles So lend your love to me awhile Do with me what you will Break the spell take your fill On and on we rode the storm The flame has died and the fire has gone Oh, this empty bed is a night alone I realized that long ago Is anybody out there, anybody there Does anybody wonder, anybody care Oh, I just gotta know If you're really there and you really care Cause baby I'm not F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin' F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin' Won't you stay with me awhile Close your eyes don't run and hide Easy love is no easy ride Just wakin' up from what we had Could stop good love from going bad Is anybody out there, anybody there Does anybody wonder, anybody care Oh, I just gotta know If you're really there and you really care Cause baby I'm not F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin' F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin' Oh, I just gotta know If you're really there and you really care Cause baby I'm not F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin' Not F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin' I'm not foolin' myself I'm not foolin' myself I'm not foolin' myself I'm not foolin' myself
Rock of Ages
Alright I got something to say It's better to burn out than fade away All right Gonna start a fire Rise up, gather round Rock this place to the ground Burn it up let's go for broke Watch the night go up in smoke Rock on, rock on Drive me crazier, no serenade No fire brigade, just pyromania What do you want? What do you want? I want rock'n'roll, yes I do Long live rock'n'roll Oh let's go, let's strike a light We're gonna blow like dynamite I don't care if it takes all night Gonna set this town alight, come on What do you want? What do you want? I want rock'n'roll, allright Long live rock'n'roll Rock of ages, rock of ages Still rollin', keep a-rollin' Rock of ages, rock of ages Still rollin', rock 'n' rollin' We got the power, got the glory Just say you need it and if you need it Say yeah Now listen to me I'm burnin', burnin', I got the fever I know for sure, there ain't no cure So feel it, don't fight it, go with the flow Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme one more for the road What do you want? What do you want? I want rock'n'roll, you betcha Long live rock'n'roll Rock of ages, rock of ages Still rollin', keep a-rollin' Rock of ages, rock of ages Still rollin', rock 'n' rollin' We got the power, got the glory Just say you need it and if you need it Say yeah, say yeah We're gonna burn this damn place down Down to the ground
Comin' under Fire
Your kind of woman gotta heart of stone But watch it break when I get you alone Take a chance, come lay down with me Oh, I wanna make it Slow and steady never lost the race Don't stop runnin', I'm a fool for the chase Play the game, surrender to me Baby, I don't wanna fake it Is it any wonder, you got me comin' under fire Comin' like thunder, you know you make me walk the wire It's so easy to put on a show Your body says yes but you won't let it go But my passion it won't slip away Oh I'm not going crazy Is it any wonder, you got me comin' under fire Comin' like thunder, you know you make me walk the wire Under fire, you got me comin under fire You got me comin' under fire Oh yeah, I'm comin' under fire You body says yes But baby, please let it go Let it go You got me, I'm cornered, my back to the wall No bed of roses, ain't no bed at all I'm walkin' the wire, I stumble and fall I got my message but I ain't gonna crawl Is it any wonder, you got me comin' under fire Comin' like thunder, you know you make me walk the wire Is it any wonder, you got me comin' under fire Comin' like thunder, you know you make me walk the wire Under fire, you got me comin under fire You got me comin' under fire Oh yeah, I'm comin' under fire
Action! Not Words
I'm sick and tired of the damn TV I'm gonna make my own movie I wanna star in a late night show And all I need is my video Shock me, make it electric Shock me, make it last Curtain up let the camera roll It's automatic it's in control Got no script baby, ain't no lines Just me and you and a real good time Oh shock me, make it electric Shock me, make it last Shock me, gimme thunder 'n' lightning Shock me, ooh babe I need it fast Cause all I need is some Action, action, action, not words Gimme action, action, action not words C'mon and shock me Let the cameras roll I'll be the hero, you be the star With your wine and your caviar No audition, a starring roll I'll be your Bogart and you be Monroe yeah Shock me, make it electric Shock me, oh bump and grind Shock me, make a night to remember Shock me, do it one more time So cut me in on the action Lights, camera, sound, I need action Action, action, gimme action not words Let the camera roll Action, action, action not words I need a little Action, action, action not words Shake a little piece of your Action, action, action not words Come on, talk to me with your body
Billy's Got a Gun
Billy's got a gun, he's on the run Confusion in his mind, the blind leads the blind Oh, Billy's got a gun, he's gonna shoot ya down He's got evil in his eyes, got a reason to despise There's danger in the air Can you feel it in the air There's danger in the air, danger Such a strange emotion Can you feel it in the air Oh he was locked inside a room without a door His innocence he suffered for In a world of black and white, they were wrong and he was right Just looking for a clue, it's a nightmare come true He's going underground to track that danger down Oh Billy, hey why you got that gun? Can you feel it in the air There's danger in the air, danger Such a strange emotion Can you feel it in the air Oh Billy Never give him an even break Gettin' caught is the chance you take It could be your last mistake You could be so helpless As a bird with a broken wing Like a sheep in a lion's den Gonna fall but you won't know when He's gonna get you You hear footsteps in the night, see shadows on the wall And the ghostly sound of silence, as the mist begins to fall Then a scream rang out like thunder, but the lightning was too late As the rain came down on the crimson ground It was the hand of fate And a crowd of people gathered round, but Billy couldn't wait Can you feel it in the air There's danger in the air, danger Such a strange emotion Can you feel it in the air? Yeah, Billy's on the run Oh, you better run Never gave him an even break, better run Gettin' caught is the chance you take, you better run It could be your last mistake Yeah Billy's got a gun As a bird with a broken wing, oh Billy Like a sheep in a lion's den, oh Billy Gonna fall but you won't know when, yeah Billy's out He's gonna get you Bang bang