Sunday, November 20, 2022

Aerosmith... Nuthin' But The Lyrics... Rock In A Hard Place




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Rock In A Hard Place

Aerosmith... Rock In A Hard Place... 1982
Aerosmith... Rock In A Hard Place... 1982


Steven Tyler & Jimmy Crespo on stage during Rock In A Hard Place Tour
Steven Tyler & Jimmy Crespo on stage during Rock In A Hard Place Tour
Steven Tyler & Jimmy Crespo on stage during Rock In A Hard Place Tour




Jailbait
( Tyler / J. Crespo )



Take me... take me
Take me outside and maybe
Baby take me
Take me take me take me..... aaahhh... oooooouuu

Take it or leave it on a Saturday night
If what you see is what'choo get then gimmie a bite
Here comes the ladies they is dressed to kill
Leave it to the boys and the fool on the hill
Yeaaa.....

Hello baby yeah it's me
Don't be no judge no third degree oh jailbait
Play the fool and you play the pawn
When you wake up babe I'll be gone oh jailbait

I believe in someone tells you
Can't let go you got a hold oh jailbait
What it is what you believe
In what you got got up your sleeve oh jailbait

Oooh j-j-j-jailbait
Oooh j-j-j-jailbait
j-j-j-j-jailbait

Take or leave it roll the dice
She's hot as hell I'm cold as ice oh jailbait
Tell your daddy how you do me
Put the woodshed do it to me jailbait
What'cha see in daddy's eyes
Check for his no surprise oh jailbait
Ooooh...

Oooh j-j-j-jailbait
j-j-j-jailbait
j-j-j-jailbait
j-j-j-jailbait
j-j-j-jailbait

Do me do you tell me would you see in me too
Do me do you

I ain't complainin' bitch's brew
Girl's a lover never knew she's jailbait
Steeplechase cold as sweat
You sweep your feet up place a bet on jailbait
Lookout...

j-j-j-j-j-jailbait
j-j-j-j-j-jailbait
j-j-j-j-j-jailbait
j-j-j-j-j-j-j
Ooh j-j-j-j-jailbait....



Lightning Strikes
( Richie Supa )



The boys in the Dukes are ready to rumble
The word on the street some heads are gonna tumble
Blades gonna flash when the street gangs clash
On this Avenue at night

When the lightning strikes

Zip gun Johnny's finger is itchin'
Oh the lid's gonna blow up in Hell's Kitchen
It's an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
They're so ruthless when they fight

When the lightning strikes... Ooooo

And it's a free for all in the parking lot
Tell me who will rule the street
And the night explodes
When the cops bring down the heat

And the chains they crash like thunder
While the weak ones all retreat
Gotta draw first blood
Or they'll read'chor funeral rights

When the lightning strikes

Uum... it's dog eat dog when you're meetin' your rival
In the combat zone it's a means of survival
Don't get last licks on a suicide blitz
On a cloak and dagger night

When the lightning strikes

Ooo... it's a free for all in the parking lot
Over who'll rule the street
And the night explodes
When the cops bring down the heat

And the chains they crash like a thunder
While the weak ones all retreat
Gotta draw first blood
Or they'll read your funeral rights

Oooo ooo...

When the lightning strikes
When the lightning strikes
When the lightning strikes
Can'tcha hear the thunder
When the lightning strikes
Can'tcha hear the thunder
When the lightning strikes
Cant'cha cant'cha cant'cha hear the thunder
When the lightning strikes
Cant'cha cant'cha cant'cha hear the thunder
When the lightning strikes
Cant'cha cant'cha cant'cha hear the thunder
When the lightning strikes
Cant'cha cant'cha cant'cha hear the thunder
When the lightning strikes


SO much confusion about the first line but...
I recently contacted Richie Supa on facebook...
yes, the very same Richie Supa who wrote the song
for the boyz... here's his reply...

"Hey Tommy... this is the first line to
Lightning Strikes. 'The boys in the Dukes are
ready to rumble.' That's official coming from me!
Best, Richie"

Too fuckin' cool of him to reply right!!
Thanx Richie from ALL of us... for clearing that up.


That's Richie below on stage with Steven in 1980
and then with Steven & Jimmy Crespo in 1979.
Richie was apart of so many of the songs
along the way. Great guy!
Steven Tyler and Richie Supa on stage
Steven Tyler... Richie Supa and Jimmy Crespo on stage



Bitch's Brew
( Tyler / J. Crespo )



I tell you a thing
Foxy little flirt
I caught'choo in the briar patch
Liftin' up your skirt
Well let me tell ya

What'choo been doin' in the briar patch
What'choo been doin' wit' your little snatch
Got a pussy with a big demand... makin' magic

Uuum... you're foolin' with the bitch's brew
You know the things I warned you not to do
Ya fell into the briar patch
Ain't nothing gonna save your ass

Remember the things you said
Your savin' your scream for bread
And now you just want to play
So take it and play... all the way

Aar... you're fooling with the bitch's brew
That ain't the thing you oughta fool... with
Now you keep your fingers outta there... honey
You know that ain't no... fair

The way that'choo read me
The Taro cards are the way you deal
The way of the witches sight
And all the things that you bite
(Good God)

You've been messin' with the bitch's brew
Now dont'choo know who you're talkin' to
Said'chor talkin' to the bitch's who
Tell me you really never cared

Now voodoo made eyes of fire
A who do men most desire
The bitches are out n' smooth
Tell from the light of the moon

(Yodle-lay-lay-lay yeah yeah yeah)
(C'mon Trigger)
(C'mon horsey)

I've been thinkin'
Ran my hands through the sands of time
Yeah and I've been drinkin'
Just to make this here song rhyme... yea

(Oooo what the hell ya wanna do)
(I've been drinkin' with the... hi...)


Aaa... you're foolin' with the bitch's brew
Now don't you don't you don't you don't you
don't you don't you don't you
Don't go foolin' with the bitch's brew
Hey yeah yeah yeah
I'm only foolin' with your bitch's brew
You're only foolin' with me now
Don't be foolin' with the bitch's brew
Bitch's brew bitch's brew
Bitch's brew bitch's brew
Bitch's brew bitch's brew
Bitch's brew bitch's brew
Bitch's brew bitch's bitch's bitch's



Bolivian Ragamuffin
( Tyler / J. Crespo )



Packed up your troubles in your old kit bag
You gotta dance to the tune of Bolivian Ragamuffin
Outtake's short breaks
Love her 'til the earth quakes

Standin' on the seashore lookin' at the city
See the street light dog bite your lady on the titty
At the wax museum and nobody cares to see themselves
As others care to see you but nobody wants to be you baby... yeah yeah yeah

Can't break cabbage head
Try and get a salad made
Hold the pickle hold the lettuce
Special orders don't upset us

Kickstand face looks so evil like knievel
Never make third base like a toilet bowl weevil
Like a squatez vous and a domo arigato
Tip my hat to you rock 'n roller obbligato... yeah yeah yeah

Stage show chorus line smoke a bone (or bowl) I'm feelin' fine
Girls in heat will try and get us
Hash in bones (or bowls) won't upset us... ha ha ha haaaa

He need cash... kick in the pants
Salt 'n bone... come on and dance
Blame it all... snake on Eve is a trance

Ain't gonna do it... ain't gonna do it
Ain't gonna do it... ain't gonna do it
Ain't gonna do it... ain't gonna do it
Ain't gonna do it... ain't gonna do it
Ain't gonna do it... ain't gonna do it

And then sounds that only our rock 'n roll hero Steven Tyler could ever make!





knievel is of course the world famous motorcycle daredevil Evil Knievel... it's just an amazing arrangement of words in this sentence isn't it.

domo arigato is a Japanese phrase meaning "Thank you very much"

squatez vous is French and means "you squat". So I gotta think that if
you put it into the context of the song and Steven's dirty mind... he's thanking some chick for squating on his face!! Ya just gotta love the fuckin' guy... LoL

obbligato is an Italian word meaning an important section to a piece of music that can not be left out. So I guess he's just using a play on words to describe an awesome musician

Bones & hash in bones means adding hash to a rolled joint. Bone is slang for a joint. At first it sounded like they were lighting up a "bowl" of weed... ya know... a pipe! And adding hash to a bowl... but I'm hearing "bones" now! But either one fits... so take your pick! I saw on Jimmy Crespo's website... he has the lyrics to this song posted... and he has "bowls"... but I'm still hearing bones! He did give me the "salt 'n bone" & "snake on Eve is a trance" line... very cool!!


Cry Me A River

Cry Me A River
( A. Hamilton )



Now you say you're lonely
You cried the whole night through
Well you can cry me a river cry me a river
I cried a river over you

Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Well you can cry me a river cry me a river
I cried a river over you

Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Well you can cry me a river cry me a river
I cried a river over you

You drove me nearly drove me outta my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember I remember all that'choo said
Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you was through with me and...

Now you say you love me
Well just to prove you do
C'mon and cry me a river cry me a river
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over...
(yah yah yeah yah yah yeah...)


Plebeian: A commoner or commonplace


Prelude To Joanie

Prelude To Joanie
( Tyler )



At first we three thought
'Twas the biblical cord of life
Then noticing 'twas connected to his head
  How strange not to believed
I reached out to feel and the pony's eyes opened
The cord got hard the head looked around
And you know who pushed and gushed
The waters of life
First two hooved feet then the shine of his fur
But at first to my eyes only
Feather feathers wings
The butterflies flew up in such colors
Exploding all around us
The rest I did not notice 'til there he stood 
All eyes in wonder
Who me
Who you
Look


Joanie's Butterfly

Joanie's Butterfly
( Tyler / J. Crespo / J. Douglas )



In water still
The night I met the pony
It was so dark that I could hardly see
It smelled so sweet near you know who and Joanie
So many butterflies one could not see

We all could feel desire
Took off in flight
It was hotter than fire
Then came the light

Oooo oooo
Now smell the heat
The dancing pony unwrapped his wings
To dry off Joanie
The pony he grew in size
In thunder and rain
And finally realized
A what he was and what he does
And what he couldn't say

And left to kiss the cheek of Mother Nature
Nobody here can be denied such things
Make the ladies you love cum honey
No butterfly should be denied it's wings

He were a kick ass rockin' horse
He like a hell bent tied to the gavin pole
It was a one time fantasy
I got the bare bones fly into the Holy Land
Bare back flyin' like a ruddered man
Nightmares and he can't hold a candle to my dreams
Yeah... yeah

We rode the night
And took to wing
It was so alright
It was everything
We flew into burning skies
The thunder and rain
And finally realized
What he is and what he does
And what he couldn't say

Oh no no...
Took off in flight
Oh no no...
Then came the light

Flashback something coming over me
No sweat one time fantasy
Bare boned and all that is the wind it seems
Hell who's the chick
That rides into my dreams

No livery
No stable lights
No try to please
Nobody's eyes
Will never see us again
In time it'll pass
And where did it all begin
But all in good time
Somebody shot an arrow

Now tell me tell me tell me tell me never
Wakin' me 'cause you're cold sometimes
Being seduced will be your own pleasures
What be his muse may be what he must find

He was a kick ass rockin' horse
He was a one horned unicornucopia
Two two in Utopia
Three star verge into infinity
Four... (four)
Four... (more)
Fore (fore)
Na na na na na
Oooo oooo...


Rock In A Hard Place

Rock In A Hard Place
(Cheshire Cat)
( Tyler /J. Crespo / J. Douglas )



It was a take it or a leave it
Kinda Saturday night
I wish I could love you 'til the cows come home
And make it right
If it's a make believe I say it ain't
And tell you then
'Cause if it's a dream I'm in please wake me up
And smile again

Oooo close your eyes and whata ya see
Oooo nothing can happen to you
If you only believe in me
 
She was a real time ana - lyzer
No conniver
Hard talkin' floozy
Late night arriver
A second hand rose
Smilin' like a cheshire cat
 
Said it was in and out and up and down the earth shall move
Maybe a certain situation only you see I'm who
Putting the ring around the rose n' pull the daisy chain
Cover your head and tell me you ain't from there and back again

Oooo close your eyes whata ya see
Oooo nothing can happen to you if you only belief in me
 
She was a real time ana - lyzer
No conniver
Hard talkin' floozy
Late night arriver
A second hand rose
Smilin' like a cheshire cat
 
If you do wanna wanna be or not to be tonight
Want'choo to hold me down in bed and you should ride me right
Want'choo ta give it all you got no need to make a mends
Cover your little mouth come up for air
I got the bends

Oooo close your eyes and whata ya see
Oooo nothing can happen to you if you only belief in me
 
She was a real time ana - lyzer
No conniver
Hard talkin' floozy
Late night arriver
A second hand rose
Smilin' like a cheshire cat

She was a real time ana - lyzer
No conniver
Hard talkin' floozy
Late night arriver
A second hand rose
Smilin' like a cheshire cat


The chorus was finally cleaned up
by none other than Kamil.
He remembered reading an article
in Circus Mag from 1982 where
Steven revealed the lyrics.
Fuckin' awesome!!

He broke up the word "analyzer".
Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam
does this a lot as well
with his lyrics.

She was a real time ana - lyzer
No conniver
Hard talkin' floozy
Late night arriver
A second hand rose
Smilin' like a cheshire cat


Jig Is Up

Jig Is Up
( Tyler / J. Crespo )



Aaaa... yeah yeah yeah...

Passion queen sold like black vaseline
She was a long cold Sally joystick
Know what I seen
She's alright

Flashin' spurs
Young night puss n' boots
She was a lawn mow lip full clip  
Oooo would I love to fuck and fuck your fuckin' fuckin' booty... oooo yeah

Sweet painted ladies
(Ya lick'em ya lov'em)
Loose little floozies
(Ya push'em and ya shov'em)
All kinda crazies
(Love when ya cuff'em)
Hell I ain't choosy
Be-e-ing-with... sometimes Johnny don't wanna field it
So get the kid ta go... ohh

New York Jets
Old jock wide end receiver
Locker room lady
Drive me crazy
Ooo what'choo do to relieve it
She was on tight
I mean alright... heh heh 

Sweet painted lady
(Ya lick'em and ya lov'em)
Loose little floozies
(Ya push'em ya shov'em)
All kinda crazies
(Love when ya cuff'em)
Hell I ain't choosy
You got it you tried it you got it you got
Lord ain't it funny
Two for the love
Wanna get ready to show 
Oooo... oooo do dooo...
Oh yeaa... hey hey ha

Sweet painted lady
(Ya lick'em and ya lov'em)
Loose little floozies
(Push push shov'em)
All kinds a crazies
(Love when ya cuff'em)
Hell I ain't choosy
You done you done you done you done


Push Comes To Shove

Push Comes To Shove
( Tyler )



Can't be in love
When you live alone
Push come to shove
When you bitch and moan
 
Now looky here babe
You know I'm talkin' 'bout you without a doubt
Said the music does the talkin'
But all you got is talk about it

And let the girls all left behind
And their full tilt women all spend time
With me and the boys
And their toys... eah yeah

Rosie she was five foot two
With blonde hair by crackie
'n eyes of blue
Sukie she was on my side
'Cause she and Nancy
Ah they took me for a ride

The girls are left behind
Their full tilt women all spend time
With me and the boys
What they do with their toys

Talk about it walk about it
Talk about it no doubt about it
Talk about walk about it
Walk about it walkin' 'bout it
Walkin' about it talk about it
Lived alone everyday
Mama life just doesn't give me good... good love

Can't be in love
When you live alone
Push come to shove
When you bitch and moan 

She looked good about 35 to me
Well mine was still comin' on clear
But I was covered back back then
'Cause me and the boys
Knew her career

The girls are left behind
Their full tilt women now I find
There's more time for me and the boys
And them toys in the attic

Her sister she was lanky thin
Never thought a given in
Her candle of youth was burnin' low
And me and the boys
Knew someone had to go

The girls are left behind
Their full tilt women all spent time
With me and the boys
That's a cute attempt I wanna tell ya

And talk about it walk about it
Talk about it and talk about it
And talk about walk about it
Let's talk about it
All of the people and nobody
Everybody there will come a day
Papa mama mama
Let me fuel on something good 'n boot 'n good... yeah
 
Can't be in love
When you live alone
Push come to shove
When you bitch and moan
Can't be in love
When you live alone
Push come to shove
When you bitch and moan

Huh

Can't be in love
When you live alone
Push come to shove
When you bitch and moan
Can't be in love
When you live alone
Push come to shove
When you bitch and moan
Can't be in love
When you live alone
Push come to shove
When you bitch and moan
Can't be in love when you...




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