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"Same Old Song and Dance" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith, written by singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry. Released on March 19, 1974, as the lead single from their second studio album, Get Your Wings, [1] it has remained a staple on rock radio [citation needed] and in the band's setlists.
The song was featured on Guitar Hero: Aerosmith as a bonus track. "Pandora's Box" was written when Kramer found an acoustic guitar in a dumpster outside their apartment, the same guitar Tyler used to write the ballad "Seasons of Wither" with. The track was the B-side to "Same Old Song and Dance".
The song starts off with a fast drum beat and basic guitar riff, then slows down, and builds up once again, with Steven Tyler's rapid-fire, fierce lyrics accompanying. The song's lyrical content and musical styles are in the vein of "blooze", a grittier hard rock version of blues music, often with lyrics focused on sex, drugs, and urban life.
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, producer, arrangement; Joey Kramer – drums, producer, arrangement; Additional musicians. Jimmy Crespo – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Lightning Strikes" Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone on "Same Old Song and Dance" and "Big Ten Inch Record" Randy Brecker – trumpet on "Same Old Song and Dance"
"Spaced" happened the same way in the studio, with a lot of input from Jack. "S.O.S." meant "Same Old Shit" and came from the rehearsals at the Drummer's Image ... "Lord of the Thighs" and "Seasons of Wither" were Steven's songs. Of all the ballads Aerosmith has done, "Wither" was the one I liked best. [7]
Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith: 2006 "Don't Get Mad, Get Even" Joe Perry Steven Tyler Pump: 1989 "Don't Stop" Joe Perry Steven Tyler Jim Vallance B-side to "Livin' on the Edge" 1993 "Downtown Charlie" Aerosmith Pandora's Box: 1991 "Draw the Line" Joe Perry Steven Tyler Draw the Line: 1977 "Dream On" Steven Tyler ...
The majority of the game's set list are works by Aerosmith, but there are also works by artists that have acted as inspirations or touring partners for the band such as Run-D.M.C., The Kinks, and Joan Jett. [1] In addition to 25 Aerosmith songs, there are four songs from lead guitarist Joe Perry's solo album. The game contains a total of 41 ...
From contemporary reviews, J. D. Considine lamented in Rolling Stone how the band had decided to maintain their old sound on the album, despite new heavy rock "fast power chords had made Aerosmith's bluesy boogie almost obsolete". He praised "Perry lookalike Jimmy Crespo"'s guitar playing, but wrote that "despite an occasional burst of primal ...