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Con questa recensione vorrei omaggiare una delle band hard rock melodico più importanti di tutti i tempi, pioniera della N.W.O.B.H.M. insieme agli Iron Maiden ed ai Saxon, una delle poche formazioni hard rock europee a sfondare persino nel nuovo continente.
Tutto questo e molto altro sono i Def Leppard. Eh, si perchè a rendere speciale il "leopardo sordo", al di là dei successi commerciali che negli anni ottanta (e soprattutto con gli album Pyromania e Hysteria) fecero del gruppo uno dei più famosi sia in Europa che negli States (emblematica, a tal proposito è l'affermazione americana di Pyromania che divenne la testa delle charts spodestando sempicemente uno dei dischi più venduti della storia, ossia Thriller di M. Jackson), è la compattezza e l'immensa forza d'animo che lo ha contraddistinto di fronte alle avversità del destino che hanno rischiato di far capitolare la banda in più occasioni, e che, invece, hanno fatto sì che si rafforzasse lo spirito di coesione di un gruppo, costituito in primo luogo da uomini e soltanto dopo da musicisti.
Anche questo sono i Def Leppard, ossia cinque amici che hanno suonato sempre insieme sin dall'inizio (il chitarrista Phil Collen, seppur non presente nei primi due albums, faceva parte dello staff dei Leppard dalle origini) e che, a fronte dei grandi drammi (incidente d'auto al batterista Rick Allen da cui ne derivò l'amputazione di un braccio, morte dovuta al consumo di alcolici del chitarrista Steve Clark) che ne hanno caratterizzato gli eventi, ha saputo trovare sempre la forza di andare avanti. Soltanto con ciò si spiega la decisione di costruire una batteria apposita per far sì che Allen continuasse a suonare, e la comune volontà di continuare il progetto Def Leppard anche successivamente al decesso di Clark, dopo che per mesi gli altri componenti non avevano più neanche la forza di riprendere in mano gli strumenti.
Musicalmente non vi è molto da dire, il successo di classici come "Animal", "Hysteria" (struggente il video), "Photograph", "Pour Some Sugar On Me" ha permesso ai Def Leppard di diventare una delle bands più famose e seguite (negli eighties praticamente ogni loro concerto era sold out) dell'intero panorama hard rock e non solo, classici che nessun old rocker può non aver mai canticchiato in un momento della sua giornata. I dischi dell'ultima decade, purtroppo, non reggono il confronto con quelli precedenti. Di qui la volontà di proporre questa raccolta che ne racchiude i migliori brani sino al 1995, per cercare di far rispolverare la band a coloro che l'hanno messa da parte e di farla scoprire a chi non la conosce.
Elenco tracce e testi
02 Armageddon It (06:12)
Ya better come inside when you're ready to
But no chance if ya don't wanna dance
You like (a) four letter words when you're ready to
But then you won't 'cos you know that you can
You got it
But are you gettin' it?
You say that love is (a) won when you get some
But then your finger won't trigger the gun
You know you (ya) can't stop it, so don't rock it
You know you got it
Hey, but are you gettin' it?
Ooh, really gettin' it?
(Oh)
Come get it from me
(Gimme all of you lovin')
Ev'ry little bit
(Gimme all that you got)
Ev'ry bit of it
(Ev'ry bit of your lovin)
Oh, c'mon live a bit
(Never wanna stop)
Yeah, but are you gettin' it?
(Armageddon it!)
Ooh, really gettin' it?
(Yes, Armaggedon it!)
C'mon get it
Yeah
Do, do, do
Uh oh
You try comin' on when you need some
But then you don't 'cos you already did
Yeah, you jangle your jewels while your shakin' ya
And drive the pretty boys outta their heads
You got it
But are you gettin' it?
You flash your bedroom eyes like a jumpin' jack
Then play it pretty with a pat on the back
C'mon, Steve, get it
Huh!
Take it, take it, take it from me
I got an itchy finger following me
Pull it, pull it, c'mon trigger the gun
'Cos the best is (a) yet to come
I say
('Cos the best is yet to come)
Oh, are you gettin' it?
Oh, really gettin' it?
Yes, are you gettin' it?
Whooh, really gettin' it?
(Oh) Come get it from me
(Gimme all of you lovin')
Ev'ry little bit
(Gimme all that you got)
Ev'ry bit of it
(Ev'ry bit of your lovin')
Oh come on live a bit
(Never want it to stop)
Oh, are you getting it?
(Gimme all of your lovin')
Ooh really gettin' it?
(Gimme all that you got)
Oh are you getting it?
(Gimme all of your lovin')
Oh live a bit
(Gimme all that you got)
No
Live a bit
You've gotta live it
(Gimme all of your lovin')
Ooh baby live it
(Gimme all that you got)
C'mon and give it
(Ev'ry bit of your lovin')
Oh come on and give it
(Never want it to stop)
Oh are you gettin' it?
(Gimme all of your lovin')
Ooh really gettin' it?
(Gimme all that you got)
Oh are you gettin' it?
(Ev'ry bit of your lovin')
Oh live a bit
(Never want it to stop)
Whoah
(Gimme all of your lovin')
(Gimme all that you got)
03 Foolin' (04:52)
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', oh f-f-foolin'
F-f-f-foolin', oh f-f-foolin'
Won't you stay with me awhile?
Oh whoa ho
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', oh f-f-foolin'
F-f-f-foolin', oh f-f-foolin'
Ohh!
Ah-ah-oww!
Oh, I just gotta know
If you're really there
And you really care
'Cause baby I'm not
F-f-f-foolin', oh f-f-foolin'
Not f-f-f-foolin', oh no
I'm not foolin' myself (I'm not foolin' myself)
No no no (I'm not foolin' myself)
I'm not, no (I'm not foolin' myself)
I'm not foolin' (I'm not foolin' myself)
No!
04 Rocket (09:28)
("We're fighting for the Gods of War") said backwards
Ah ah
Ooh ooh
Ah ah
Ooh ooh
White lights, strange city, mad music all around
Midnight street magic (ah) crazy people crazy sound
Ah ah
Ooh ooh
Jack Flash, rocket man, Sergeant Pepper and the band
Ziggy, Benny and the Jets, take a rocket
We just gotta fly
I can take you thru the center of the dark
We're gonna fly
On a collision course to crash into my heart
I will be your, I will be your, I'll be your
Rocket yeah satellite of love
Rocket yeah satellite of love
Rocket yeah satellite of love
Rocket baby! C'mon, I'll be your satellite of love
Ooh ooh
Ah ah
Ooh ooh
Ah ah
Spotlight magnetic razor rhythm laser love
Guitar, drums, load up, stun!
Ah ah
Ooh ooh
Jet Black, Johnny B ,Gene Jeanie, Killer Queen
Dizzy Lizzy Major Tom so c'mon
We just gotta fly
[Repeat Bridge]
[Repeat Chorus]
Rocket baby! C'mon, we're gonna fly
[interlude]
Oooh
Countdown commencing...fire one
Five, four, three, two, one, zero...we have liftoff
We just gotta fly
[Repeat Bridge]
[Repeat Chorus]
Rocket, baby, guitar, drums, light up
We're gonna fly, rocket yeah
Satellite of love, we're gonna fly
Rocket yeah, satellite of love
Rocket yeah!
05 Two Steps Behind (05:01)
Walk away if you want to
it's ok, if you need to
you can run, but you can never hide
From the shadow that's creeping up beside you
There's a magic running through your soul
But you can't have it all
(Whatever you do)
I'll be two steps behind you
(Wherever you go)
and I'll be there to remind you
that it only takes a minute of your precious time
to turn around and I'll be two steps behind.
Take the time
to think about it
Walk the line, you know you just can't fight it
Take a look around and see what you can find
Like the fire that's burning up inside me,
There's a magic running through your soul
But you can't have it all
(Whatever you do)
I'll be two steps behind you
(Wherever you go)
and I'll be there to remind you
that it only takes a minute of your precious time
to turn around and I'll be two steps behind.
There's a magic running through your soul
but you, you can't have it all
(Whatever you do)
I'll be two steps behind you
(wherever you go)
and I'll be there to remind you
that it only takes a minute of your precious time
To turn around and I'll be two steps behind.
Two steps behind
yeah, baby
two steps behind
ohh, sugar
two steps behind
06 Pour Some Sugar on Me (05:00)
Step inside, walk this way, you and me babe, HEY HEY
Love is like a bomb, baby, c'mon get it on
Livin' like a lover with a radar phone
Lookin' like a tramp, like a video vamp
Demolition woman can i be your man?
Razzle 'n' a dazzle 'n' a flash a little light
Television lover, baby, go all night
Sometime, anytime, sugar me sweet
Little miss innocent sugar me,
yeah
yeah
C'mon, take a bottle, shake it up
Break the bubble, break it up...
Pour some sugar on me
(Ooh, in the name of love)
Pour some sugar on me
(C'mon fire me up)
Pour your sugar on me
(Oh, I can't get enough)
I'm hot, sticky sweet
From my head to my feet, yeah
Listen! red light, yellow light, green-a-light, go!
Crazy little woman in a one man show
Mirror queen, mannequin, rhythm of love
Sweet dream, saccharine, loosen up
oh, loosen up
You gotta please a little, squeeze a little
Tease a little more
Easy operator come a knockin' on my door
Sometime, anytime, sugar me sweet
Little miss innocent sugar me, yeah
yeah!
yeah!
Give a lil' more
Take a bottle, shake it up
Break the bubble, break it up
Pour some sugar on me
(Ooh, in the name of love)
Pour some sugar on me
(C'mon fire me up)
Pour your sugar on me
(Oh, I can't get enough)
I'm hot, sticky sweet
From my head to my feet
yeah
[guitar solo]
You've got the peaches, I've got the cream
Sweet to taste, saccharine
'Cuz I'm hot, hot, so hot, sticky sweet
From my head, (my head,) to my feet
Do you take sugar..... one lump or two?!!!
Take a bottle, shake it up
Break the bubble, break it up
Pour some sugar on me
(Ooh, in the name of love)
Pour some sugar on me
(C'mon fire me up)
Pour your sugar on me
(Oh, I can't get enough)
Pour some sugar on me
(Oh, in the name of love)
Pour some sugar on me
(Get it, come get it)
Pour your sugar on me
(Ooh)
Pour some sugar on me
(Yeah! Sugar me!)
07 Rock of Ages (05:55)
Gunter glieben glauchen globen
All right, I got something to say
Yeah, it's better to burn out
Yeah, then fade away
All right
Ow!
Gonna start a fire
C'mon
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 the pyromania, come on!
(What do ya want?) What do ya 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, c'mon
(What do ya want?) What do ya want?
(I want rock n' roll) All right!
(Long live rock n' roll) Oh! Yeah! Yeah!
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!'
Oh yeah! Heh heh heh heh
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
And gimme gimme gimme gimme one more for the road, yeah!
(What do ya want?) What do ya want?
(I want rock n' roll) You betcha
(Long live rock n' roll) Now hit it
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!'
Gonna burn this damn place down, woo-hoo
Down to the ground
Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh...
08 Love Bites (07:37)
If you've got love in your sights
Watch out, love bites
When you make love, do you look in the mirror?
Who do you think of, does he look like me?
Do you tell lies and say that it's forever?
Do you think twice, or just touch 'n' see?
Ooh babe ooh yeah
When you're alone, do you let go?
Are you wild 'n' willin' or is it just for show?
Ooh c'mon
I don't wanna touch you too much baby
'Cuz making love to you might drive me crazy
I know you think that love is the way you make it
So I don't wanna be there when you decide to break it
No!
Love bites, love bleeds
It's bringin' me to my knees
Love lives, love dies
It's no surprise
Love begs, love pleads
It's what I need
When I'm with you are you somewhere else?
Am I gettin' thru or do you please yourself?
When you wake up will you walk out?
It can't be love if you throw it about
Ooh babe
I don't wanna touch you too much baby
'Cos making love to you might drive me crazy
Repeat Chorus
[guitar solo]
Ooh yeah
Repeat Bridge
Love bites, love bleeds
It's bringin' me to my knees
Love lives, love dies
Repeat Chorus
If you've got love in your sights
Watch out, love bites
Yes it does
Bloody Hell
09 Photograph (07:09)
I'm outta luck, outta love
Got a 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 and 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 (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 a mystery
So wild and free, so far from me
You're all I want, my fantasy
Oh, look what you've done to this rock and 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 (Photograph)
You've gone straight to my head
Oh, look what you've done to this rock and 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 (Photograph)
I wanna touch you
Ohhh
(Photograph)
(Photograph) Yeah, photograph
(Photograph)
(Photograph) ???
(Photograph) I wanna know
(Photograph) I wanna know
(Photograph) I wanna really know
(Photograph) I wanna touch
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