℗ 2001 Columbia Records COL 501535
Give Aerosmith credit for not only realizing something was wrong after Nine Lives relatively flat-lined, but deciding to do something about it. Ditching the outside producers who initially liberated but eventually straitjacketed them, Steve Tyler and Joe Perry seized control of the boards, working with the assistance of Mark Hudson and Marti Frederiksen. (Forever the Stones fanatics, Tyler and Perry dubbed this crew the Boneyard Boys, just like how Mick-n-Keef are the Glimmer Twins.) So, this isn't really a full-fledged band affair and Hudson and Frederiksen's fingerprints are all over the place, but that doesn't matter since the end result is tighter, savvier, and better than anything since Pump. It's still far from perfect, however, since it suffers from a surfeit of memorable material, and the group members' steadfast refusal to act their age results in a couple of embarrassing slips into stodginess (the "f*ckin' A" chorus on the title track, a song improbably titled "Trip Hoppin'," or the ludicrous "Avant Garden"). These mean that the record doesn't come close to matching the twin comebacks of Permanent Vacation and Pump, but it's a sleek, classicist hard rock record that sounds good — better than Aerosmith has sounded in nearly a decade, as a matter of fact, particularly when the group gets a hook as tuneful as that of "Jaded." Aerosmith sounds good enough on Just Push Play that it almost makes you forgive the Heavy Metal refugee on the front cover, a sexy robot illustration that looks far more out of date than the music sounds. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine. |
(Tyler — Perry — Frederiksen)
You gave up the love you got And uh that is that She loves me now She loves you not And that's where it's at Just when you thought your love was deep It's finders keepers Losers wee-yeah-ah-ah-tah Love my love my love du jour She's a mine all mine My minds made up yeah i'm so sure Because there's none so fine The sun went down you're losin' sleep It's all about the love you keep cry Yeah she's a beyond beautiful you cry Yeah could never been nobody's fool That you'd be stuck with cry Yeah it's all about me and you cry-ay-ay-aah Believe it or not This love that we got Is beyond beautiful Full on lust too full on love Without no clue And all i was so unsure of And uh then came you Into my life it served me right Nobody ever did it quite like you why Yeah she's-a beyond beautiful you cry And yeah she never been nobody's fool That you'd be stuck with why Yeah it's all about me and you you lie-ay-ay-ay-ay-aah Believe it or not This love that we got Is beyond beautiful beyond that git out aah-ah-ah-ah try-ay-ay-ay yeah-ah-ah-ah Yeah she's beyond beautiful you cry-ay-ay Yeah she never been nobody's fool That you could fuck with try And yeah it's all about me and you why-ay-ay-ay Believe it or not Yeah what we got Is beyond beautiful yeah-yeah yeah-yeah
(Tyler - Hudson)
Ah-ahah-ah-ah ha ahah-ah-ahah ha ahah-ah-ahah ha-ahah-ah ha-ahah-ah-ah (who-he) ha ahah-ah-ahah ah ahah-ah-ahah ha-ahah-aah ha-ahah-ah-ah ha ahah-ah-ahah ha ahah-ah-ahah ha-ahah-aah ha-ahah-ah-ah ha ahah-ah-ahah ha ahah-ah-ahah ha-ahah-ah She gave you a flower The one that god gave her You all up in da kool-aid But you do not know da flavor Get into the zone baby And do yourself a favor Bend down spin around And give a little refried If that don't (ja) get it (ja) You can catch it (ja) on the b-side (ja) i just pushed play Fuckin'ay i just pushed play They're gonna bleep it anyway i just pushed play Fuckin'ay i just pushed play We're comin' at ya anyway A sweet leaf dreamer You been smokin' up the ganja And damned if you do yeah But don't get any on ya Kickin' off the cashmere Puttin' on the kasbah It's a kiss (ja) diss (ja) And trade it for (ja) a cool-haa (ja) i just pushed play just stay home Fuckin'ay i just pushed play They're gonna bleep it anyway i just pushed play yeah Fuckin'ay i just pushed play We're comin' at ya anyway aah-ahah-aah-ahah aah-ahah-aah with the radio mamba they made you a slave with the radio mamba they made you a slave aah-ahah-aah-ahah aah-ahah-aah with the radio mamba they made you a slave with the radio mamba they made you a slave insteada growin' old all dapper and neat i'm gonna grow my hair right down ta my feet it's you and me baby no pimp daddy shack it's cadillac whack no cadillac Whack back ooowaah-ah-ah i just pushed play Fuckin'a i just pushed play They're gonna bleep it anyway i just pushed play Fuckin'ay i just pushed play We're comin' at ya anyway no-na-ah-ah-ahah no-na-ah-ah-ahah ah-ahah-ahah ah-ahah-ah whoo ha-na-na-nit-nana no-na-na-nit-nana ah-haha-haha no-na-nit-na whoo ha-ah-hit-ahah no ah-ah-ah-ahah Fuckin'ay no-ahah-ahah ah-ahah-ah They're gonna bleep it anyway whoo turn it up do-da-nit-na-ahah Walk this way no-na-nit-na-ahah no-na-nit-na-ahah We're comin' at ya anyway no-ah-ahah-ah i just pushed play Fuckin'ay i just pushed play They're gonna bleep fuck it anyway s'il vous plait Fuckin'ay i just pushed play We're comin' at you anyway Tell me what i say Walk this way we'll kick your ass Fuckin'ay We're comin' at you anyway i'm sittin' here been thinkin' who the fuck could i be doin' well baby bop-bop (why don't you stay home) well give it to me just give it to me babe i'm sittin' here been thinkin' who the fuck could i be doin' bop-bop just give it to me baby i'm sittin' here been thinkin' who the fuck could i be doin' bop-bop well give it to me just give it to me babe i'm sittin' here been thinkin' who the fuck could i be doin' bop-bop well give it to me baby i'm sittin' here been thinkin' who the fuck could i be doin' bop-bop well give it to me just give it to me babe i'm sittin' here been thinkin' who the fuck could i be doin' bop-bop well give it to me baby i'm sittin' here been thinkin' who the fuck could i be doin' bop-bop well give it to me baby i'm sittin' here been thinkin' who the fuck could i be doin'
(Tyler - Frederiksen)
Hey blue wha'ya doin' w'tcha g'aah hey blue w'tcha g'aah hey blue what ya doin' w'tcha g'aah yeah-ah Hey J-j-jaded w'tcha g'aah do You've got your mama's style But you're yesterday's child to me w'tcha g'aah So jaded w'tcha g'aah Ya'll think that's where it's at But is that where it's supposed to be w'tcha g'aah You're gettin' it all over me X-rated My oh my baby blue it's my favorite too Yeah i've been thinkin' about you My oh my baby blue it's my favorite too Hyeah you're so jaded ah And i'm the one that jaded you Hey J-j-jaded w'tcha g'aah In all its misery it will always be What i love w'tcha g'aah And hated w'tcha g'aah And maybe take a ride to the other side We're thinkin' of w'tcha g'aah We'll slip into the velvet glove And be jaded My oh my favorite blue it's my favorite too Yeah i've been thinkin' about you My oh my baby blue it's my favorite too Yeah i'm so jaded w'tcha g'aah And baby i'm afraid a you yeah You're thinkin' so complicated I've had it all up ta here Mm but it's so overrated Love and hate it Wouldn't trade it Love me jaded yeah hell yeah w'tcha g'aah w'tcha g'aah Hey J-j-jaded w'tcha g'aah There ain't no baby please When i'm shootin' the breeze with her w'tcha g'aah When everything you see is a blur w'tcha g'aah And ecstasy's what you plead f'r My oh my baby blue it's my favorite too blue blue blue yeah An' i've been talkin' about you My oh my baby blue my favorite blue blue blue blue blue yeah Yeah i've been thinkin' 'bout you My oh my baby'll do yeah my favorite blue Yeah you're so jaded w'tcha g'aah baby blue Jaded w'tcha g'aah baby blue (baby blue) You're so jaded (danger) w'tcha g'aah 'Cause i'm the one that jaded you w'tcha g'aah heh-heh-he
(Frederiksen - Chapman)
You gotta find a way Yeah i can't wait another day Ain't nothin' gonna change change change change If we stay around here I gotta do what it takes Because it's all in our hands We all make mistakes Yeah but it's never to late to start again yeah yeah Take another breath And say another prayer Then fly away from here To anywhere Yeah i don't care If we just fly away from here Our hopes and dreams Are out there somewhere Won't let time pass us by We'll just fly yeah If this life Gets any harder now It ain't no nevermind aaah Ya got me by your side aaah And anytime you want fly fly fly Yeah we can catch a train And find a better place Yeah a-'cause we won't let nothin' Or no one keep gettin' us down And maybe you and i Could pack our bags and hit the sky Then fly away from here To anywhere Yeah i don't care If we just fly away from here And our hopes and dreams Are out there somewhere I won't let time pass us by We'll just fly Do you see a bluer sky now You could have a better ride now Open your eyes Because no one here can never stop us They can try but we won't let them No way-ay-ay-ay-yeah-ah Maybe you and i Could pack our bags and say goodbye Then fly away from here To anywhere No honey i don't care If we just fly away from here And our hopes and dreams Are out there somewhere Fly away from here ya ya ya Yeah anywhere Now honey i don't i don't i don't fly yeah We just fly fly away
(Tyler - Perry - Frederiksen - Hudson)
Yeah huh-ha-ha-how I got a wild thing for you uh We're talkin' hoops you got me jumpin' through You've got those lemon drop martini eyes-ah And if my karma suits you cross the line Into another place and time tell me how pretty she is when she turns the colors of the rainbow One more day with you chop Trip hoppin' yeah And one more nights with you No stoppin' uh Ain't no smokin' fantasy 'Cause lovin' you is trippin' ta me yeah You got me psycho-delisized You got my situation bona-fide It took the sunset ta get me to see That all i really needed was your love To yeah forever shine on me you promise promiscuity is like waiting for your ex to see that One more day with you chop Trip hoppin' yeah And one more night with you No stoppin' yeah yeah yeah To get my way with you stop Trip hoppin' In my kaleidescope i'm lookin' through My only color was a neon blue I was hangin' onto yesterday And now the only way out is through aaah one more night with you one more night with you one more day won't do one more day won't do yeah how beyond my rainbow is my laying on your emerald pillow One more day with you Trip hoppin' And one more night with you one more night won't do No stoppin' yeah yeah-ah An' ain't no smokin' fantasy yeah yeah yeah 'Cause lovin' you is trippin' ta me yeah One more day with you Tip hoppin' trip hoppin' hip hoppin' trip hoppin' hip hoppin' i'm trippin' One more night with you No stoppin' trip hoppin' hip hoppin' trip hoppin' hip hoppin' i'm trippin' trip To get my way with you Trip hoppin' trip hoppin' hip hoppin' trip hoppin' (yeah-ah ha-ha) hip hoppin' i'm trippin' One more day with you Trip hoppin' trip hoppin' hip hoppin' trip hoppin' hip hoppin' trip hoppin' hip hoppin' trip yeah and one more night with you trip hoppin' one more day won't do trip hoppin' and one more night with you trip hoppin' one more day won't do trip hoppin' one more night with you -in-in-in one more day won't do won't do won't do won't
(Tyler - Perry - Frederiksen)
I sold my soul for a one night stand I followed alice into wonderland I ate the mushroom and i danced with the queen Yeah we danced in between all the lines I followed daylight right into the dark Took to the hatter like a walk in the park But then i met her yeah she felt so right No child a the night yeah was she They call her sunshine The kind that everbody knows yeah yeah Sunshine She finer than a painted rose yeah yeah Sunshine yeah Her kinda love's what i adore What kinda trouble am i in for My kinda heaven lies at hell's back door And i got more than i need 'Cause i need sunshine The kind that everbody knows yeah yeah My sunshine She finer than a painted rose yeah yeah Sunshine yeah yeah yeah yeah I got the karma but it don't come free I chased that rabbit up the old oak tree The caterpiller's tryin' ta cop a plea But the smoke ain't got nothin' on me yeah Ya gotta have my sunshine The kind that everybody knows yeah yeah An' sunshine She finer than a painted rose yeah yeah It's sunshine The kind that everybody knows sunshine yeah yeah My sunshine sunshine She finer than a painted rose sunshine yeah yeah Sunshine Sunshine yeah
(Tyler - Perry - Frederiksen - Hudson)
You breathe I breathe you in I like a lot where you've been I make ya you break the rules You've got erotical cool give a little bit get a little bit Take it for a ride yeah-ah When you push love so far away It eats you up inside There's a girl livin' under my skin yeah yeah yeah yeah There's this girl and she's wearing me thin yeah yeah yeah yeah And i think she's the reason ooh god That it's open broken hearted season there's a girl there's a girl there's a girl that i know I know you know you are You are the oo in la-la an' blow a little kiss know a little this Get a little high yeah-yeah And i can't get you outta me 'Cause you're too deep inside There's a girl livin' under my skin yeah yeah yeah yeah There's this girl and she's wearing me thin yeah yeah yeah yeah this girl girl And i think she's the reason ooh god That it's open broken hearted season and do it do it do it do it You could spend(do it)your whole life(do it)time do it under my skin do it You could(do it)be never more(do it)mine do it under my skin do it do it do it do it there's a girl there's a girl there's a girl there's a girl get a little bit give a little bit Get little high yeah-yeah When you push love so far away It eats you up inside girl there's a There's a girl livin' under my skin yeah yeah yeah yeah There's this girl and she's wearing me thin yeah yeah yeah yeah And i think she's the reason ooh god That it's open broken hearted season yeah yeah yeah yeah there's a girl there's a girl yeah yeah yeah yeah there's a girl there's a girl yeah yeah yeah yeah And i think she's the reason ooh god That it's open broken hearted season there's a girl there's a girl yeah yeah yeah yeah the's a girl there's a girl yeah yeah yeah yeah there's a girl there's a girl yeah yeah yeah yeah there's a girl there's a girl yeah yeah yeah yeah There's a girl there's a girl
(Tyler - Perry - Frederiksen - Hudson)
Oo aah oo aah aah oo aah oo aah aah Ah when you cross that line That you know you can't erase To fall in lust not love Ain't no sin at all And tell me When you're with your best friend's friend Do ya still feel outta place No thanks i took that ride God only knows i tried believin' I imagine everyone sometimes Will cross their heart and hope ta die To tell i love ya lies I imagine everyone survives For givin' up all that you got To tell i love you lie-ah no ooh First time you look for love no ooh You find you don't know jack sheah no ooh So much for mind games no ooh Ya play ta win no ooh 'Cause first you lose your heart's desire no ooh Then you get it back But ignorance ain't bliss noo There's so much more behind the kiss An' i'm feelin' I imagine everyone sometimes Will cross their heart and hope to die To tell i love ya lies I imagine everyone survives For givin' up all that you got To tell i love ya lies When loneliness and paranoia feeds me God help the person who needs me yeah ah ah ah aah ah ah ah aah ah ah ah aah If ignorance is bliss Then take me off the list I'm leavin' I imagine everyone sometimes Will cross their hearts and hope ta die To tell i love you lies I imagine everyone survives For givin' up all that you got To tell i love you lies yeah yeah yeah by the by gonna love ya little more little baby little baby little babe ah ah ah aah ah ah ah aah ah ah ah aah ah ah ah aah ah ah ah aah ah ah ah aah
(Tyler - Perry - Frederiksen)
C'mon c'mon to baby's town baby hurry hurry hurry now baby c'mon c'mon to baby's town baby hurry hurry hurry now baby c'mon c'mon to baby's town baby hurry hurry hurry now baby yeah whoo-n-n-now-na-na-na-na-na Aaw all the way back in history How a girl thinks is the mystery We spent our lives cruisin' the bars For venus girls and the men from mars So in all this time did ya ever think Do the girls see red When a man sees pink If-a your best lovin's in the past 'Cause your somewhere slow is nowhere fast You're outta your head yeah-ah So outta your head yeah-ah Just stay outta your head Ya better get with it 'Coz you're so without it You're outta your head yeah-ah So out of your head yeah-ah Just stay out of your head somewhere yeah somewhere underneath the rainbow Aah bricka-bracka firecracker sis-boom-bah Here comes trouble in the push up bra His style is sharp as a carpet tack But you're out of your box An' you're way off track You can moderate on a mental binge You're catastrophe's on the lunatic fringe You're still put together It's tit for tat You say its all good But it's more than that You're outta your head yeah-ah So outta your head yeah-ah Just stay outta your head Ya better get with it 'Coz you're so without it You're outta your head yeah-ah So outta your head yeah-ah Just stay out of your head-tah So in all this time did ya ever think think think think think You're outta your head yeah-ah So outta your head yeah-ah Just stay outta your head Ya better get with it 'Coz you're so without it You're outta your head yeah-ah So outta your head yeah-ah Just stay outta your head yeah out of your head yeah-ah Stay outta your head yeah-ah Just stay outta your head so Ya better get with it i'm goin' yeah yeah 'Coz you're so without it don't go yeah yeah You're outta your head yeah-ah So outta your head yeah-ah Stay out of your head somewhere somewhere underneath the rainbow somewhere somewhere underneath the rainbow somewhere somewhere underneath the rainbow
(Tyler - Perry - Hudson)
Totally outta control control control She owns me I didn't know that she'd know she'd know she'd know She stoned me I think i got it bad And i can't let it go I thought i knew me much better there's still my sanity All of the cashmere all orange and green She's naturally drop dead gorgeous Creme de gardenia and black vaseline She's naturally drop dead gorgeous it's so not fair Completely inside my head Imagine pretending She's the book that i've read With a beautiful ending It really drives me mad I can't leave her alone 'Cause i won't let me forget her control control-trol-control-trol-trol-trol-trol Rose colored glasses You know what that says She's naturally drop dead gorgeous Her sweet molasses all mine pasque frez She's naturally drop dead gorgeous yeaah Yeah Totally out of control to-to-to-to-to-to-to-to She owned me Sweet almond eyes Just to see and be seen She's naturally drop dead gorgeous She tasted like cherries Sweet love's grenadine She's naturally drop dead gorgeous Makes love like a rabbit To my velveteen She's naturally drop dead gorgeous A gem with a smile Like a young norma jean yee-ee She's naturally drop dead gorgeous gorgeous
(Tyler - Perry - Frederiksen)
Aah let it slide ooh Boo-ya blue tattoo-ya how ya wanna fuck it up There's a place in the way outtis sphere Do ya i wanna tattoo-ya I wanna burn the midnight oil Does it fool ya do ya fool ya do ya really wanna When ya think there's no way outta here Let it pull ya From the outside to withi-i-i-in The light inside is burnin' bright The light makes everything all right The light inside is burnin' bright The light inside oh yeah all right An' may i blue tattoo ya how ya wanna fuck it up Introduce ya to my point of view Me i blue tattoo ya do ya really wanna Wanna get under your skin I wanna thank you she never never For the pleasures that i get from you I wanna drag you never-never From the outside to withi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i The light inside is burnin' bright The light makes everything all right The light inside is burnin' bright The light inside oh yeah all righ... uh huh uh huh yeah-yeah the light inside is burnin' the light inside is burnin' the light inside is burnin' bright the light inside oh yeah all right uh The light inside is burning bright The light makes everything all right The light inside is burnin' bright The light inside oh yeah all righ-yeah aah
(Tyler - Perry - Frederiksen - Hudson)
I had a friend who spoke of fate and he Knew of another place in space and time He told of how me and my lady Could look but we would never find He said if you please i beg your pardon Sometimes the things ya see they just ain't so Your life can be an avant garden 'Cause love's what makes your garden grow The sun leads the way The moon lights the sky I see you and i Lyin' in my avant garden I dream of the day When our worlds collide We won't be tonight Here inside our avant garden Sometimes my life ain't what it's seemin' Right from the start It's what your heart's believin' Could always just be lucid dreamin' But dreams just ain't enough for me The sun leads the way The moon lights the sky I see you and i Lyin' in my avant garden I dream of the day When our worlds collide We won't be tonight Here inside our avant garden oo oo oo oo you know it just ain't right oo oo oo oo to deal with other's shite oo oo oo oo no one should ever be oo oo oo oo so broken hearted aaah don't never be afraid aaah 'cause when you've got it made aaah yeah you don't even have ta try yeah So i'll be waitin' in your garden Watchin' all your flowers grow An' the sun leads the way The moon lights the sky An' i see you and i Lyin' in my avant garden And i dream of the day When our worlds collide You'll know we arrived Here inside our avant garden yeah yeah yeah-ah and if i broke your heart in our avant garden yeah it would break my heart yeah The sun brings the rain The moon needs the sky I see you and i Lyin' in my avant garden Beware of the lies a word to the wise A word to the wise There's sweet cherry vibes And truth inside our avant garden yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah whatever they gave Do it do it Do it do it You could spend(do it)your whole life(do it)time do it under my skin do it You could(do it)be never more(do it)mine do it under my skin do it do it do it do it mellow babe
(Tyler - Perry - Frederiksen - Hudson)
Aah yeah she ties me up with a rope Behind the walls of my temptation That's when it all began She tie me up with my frustration And snapped my rubber band-ah I remember a sweet patchouli she Absolutely adore It's all about with who your hangin' And she gave me too much rope She da queen of my delusion She my zen from way back when And the cause of my confusion a face without a name Is the face without a name yeah She lived on lucky charms and coffee And cracker jack surprise She had me all reborn and then She killed me with her eyes She's the queen of my delusion She my zen from way back when And the cause of my confusion a face without a name Is the face without a name face without a name huh huh yeah huh Tryin' an get little bit There's nothing wrong with it If no one see's ya What ya gonna say When i don't know her name I'll blame it on the damned amnesia Forgotten love's no doubt a waste What's in a name without a face waaa-yeah We did a little nip and tuck then She whispered to my brain i asked her if somethin' And she said lets fuck Then i forgot her name She's the queen of my delusion She my zen from way back when And the cause of my confusion a face without a name Yeah i've come to that conclusion heh heh heh If she comes to me at all come to me at all And the cause of my confusion a face without a name Is the face without a Na-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-aaame face without a na-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-aaame