Theme:POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME.
Disc:Hysteria.
Year:1987.
“Pure sex”. This is how Joe Elliott, vocalist of the incombustible British band Def Leppard defines one of the quintet's most famous songs. And he is right. Not only the theme of the song, based on heated phrases of sexual desire, but also its enveloping and seductive rhythm and the undercurrent of perverse and perverse fun provoke without a doubt a precipitous rise of temperature.
The composition of the song was for the band a way to let off steam and get rid of the tension of three and a half years of recording what would be their definitive passport to fame, “Hysteria”, whose title comes precisely from the climate in the process of gestation of the album, in whose beginning (1985) the drummer Rick Allen had suffered a serious car accident that involved the amputation of his left arm.
In an unparalleled display of self-improvement, Allen recovered in record time, and, far from being left out, his bandmates remained supportive and trusting until he learned to play with a new electric drum kit and was able to resume his place in the band. At the end of the recording sessions this song was born almost by accident. And what could have become a stupid, vulgar and macho song full of sexual clichés ended up being a funny and catchy hit single thanks to the talent and the characteristic and unmistakable stamp of the band.
Elliott would spout off a list of rhymes in a cocky, thuggish and flirtatious tone, and Steve Clark and Phil Collen would make the electric notes meander as if they were trying to conquer a lady. The melody was in crescendo and it ended in one of those choruses of fist in high. Def Leppard were undoubtedly one of the most successful groups of their generation, especially in America, where the repercussion of their songs led them to be considered a full-fledged super band.
Born from the NWOBHM, they showed from the very first moment an incredible personality in their sound, with Elliott's vocal charisma and the innate potential of their melodies and choruses. “Hysteria” would undoubtedly be the high point of their career in terms of musical quality, selling a whopping 10 million copies. Since then, and due to the death of guitarist Steve Clark, the value of their compositions suffered, but their repercussion continued to be enormous for a while. Let's hope that they stop fooling around and prove that they are still the same great band they were. Love Is Like A Bomb!
My people, I hope you enjoy this report. I didn't put the video of the song because youtube doesn't allow it due to rights and stuff, but I still invite you to look for it and enjoy this legendary song of this band that is also legendary. A thousand blessings.
