‘What It Takes’ By Aerosmith
Published by simon on April 17, 2009Aerosmtih fans generally tend to fall into 3 broad categories. There are the new ones from the Armageddon era who think ‘I Don’t Want to Miss A Thing‘ is the greatest ballad on earth, although i find it creepy how Steve Tyler is singing about his daughter, Liv Tyler.
Then there are the slightly older fans from the MTV era of 1987 to the 1992, during the span of albums like Permanent Vacation, Pump and Get A Grip. Then of course there are the oldest fans from earliest days of Toys in The Attic, circa 1971. Yeah those purists that always maintain that the band had sold out since, etc.
But anyway, I’m definitely fall into the secondary category, the last album i bought was Pink. But it was during the early 90′s when i was in college that i really got into Aerosmith, along with bands like Metallica and Bon Jovi.
So what’s my favourite Aerosmith song, then? It sure isn’t ‘I Don’t Want to Miss A Thing‘ – i couldn’t stand it when i first heard it, still can’t stand it now. It’s a little known (to non fans) song called ‘What It Takes’, released in their ‘Pump’ album back in 1990. Most fans regard it as one of their best ballads, John Kalodner described it as a “a (expletive) masterpiece”.
What’s the song about? The usual story of a broken love affair, but you just gotta love Steve Tyler’s take on it…
There goes my old girlfriend, there’s another diamond ring
And, uh, all those late night promises I guess they don’t mean a thing…
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There are 2 versions of the video, both of which i can’t find on youtube. The one i remember watching back was really low-budget, featuring the band recording the song in the studio. I guess you guys will have to do with this…
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My favourite is Angel. Released sometime in the mid-80s I think.
my fav line…
Without thinking you lost everything that was good in your life to the toss of the diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice?
Tell me what it takes to let you gooooOOOOOooooooooooooo
brings back many many many memories.
Think one day…we shud get together…and be ol farts listening to rock n roll! Heh…
just plain wailin’ away… man..i miss karaoke…. sigh…
Ohhhhh..I love “Janie’s got a gun” too…
james – “You’re my ayeee-ayeee-angeeel!”
mott – haha we definitely should! glam rock karaoke..>!!!!
Don’t wanna reveal too much in case you can guess my age…but I just have this to say:
“Tell me what it takes to let you go…OOOOOHhhhhh…”
and yep, Janie’s got a gun is way cool!
Man oh man, Pump was an is an (expletive) awesome album. Aerosmith stil (expletive) rocks! Thanks for this post! Good stuff!
“i dont wanna miss a thing” …….. rock!
giddy tigress – i like ‘janies got a gun’ too, but this is still my fav.
shan – oh yeah i love that album i remember playing it until the cassette died on me… remember how flimsy those cassettes were>??!
I like Angel AND Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing hahaha but I can’t stand Steve Tyler’s lipslah…thank God Liv is a girl and not another mini Steve! But for me, it’s JBJ forever…
Cool ride down memory lane
ironically some girls are attracted TO the lips! its a good thing Liv Tyler looks like her mother tho.
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