![]() In the Hysteria episode of the Classic Albums documentary series, Elliott said he thought he heard the phrase "love is like a bomb" on Lange's tape "and that set the whole tone for the lyric." They then swapped dictaphones and tried to determine what each other's words were. The song's lyrics were written after Elliott and Lange went to opposite ends of the studio control room and delivered stream-of-consciousness words into a pair of dictaphones while the song's backing track played. Įlliott claims the song was at least partially inspired by the Aerosmith and Run-DMC version of " Walk This Way", which made him realize the potential of the mixing of rap and rock. Within two weeks the song was completed, smoothed out, and included as the 5th track on Hysteria. Īlthough already behind schedule, Lange felt that the album was still missing a strong crossover hit and that this last song had the potential to be one. ![]() Producer Mutt Lange, expressing great liking of it, suggested that it be developed into another song. ![]() Near the end of recording the album Hysteria, during a production break, lead singer Joe Elliott was jamming with a riff he had come up with two weeks earlier on an acoustic guitar. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" is considered the band's signature song, and was ranked #2 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 80s" in 2006. It reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 23 July 1988, behind " Hold On to the Nights" by Richard Marx. ![]() From weddings, private parties, college parties, corporate events, you name it this party band can do it all!īorn from session musicians and touring pros, Lipstick Blonde can dance ya all night long with favs from the 80’s through today’s chart toppers." Pour Some Sugar on Me" is a song by the English rock band Def Leppard from their 1987 album Hysteria. ![]() When the Lipstick Blonde Band members aren’t making music in the studio, they’re having a ball entertaining Nashville and points all across the USA. ![]()
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