Rock of Ages
Def Leppard
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Gunter gleiben glauchen globen All right I got somethin' to say Yeah, it's better to burn out Yeah, than 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 pyromania (c'mon) What do you want, what do you 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 I gonna set this town alight, c'mon What do you want, what do you want? I want rock 'n' roll, alright Long live rock 'n' roll 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 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 Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme one more for the road What do you want? What do you want? I want rock 'n' roll, You betcha Long live rock 'n' roll 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 We're gonna burn this damn place down Down to the ground Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh
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Written by: Robert John Lange, Joseph Thomas Elliott, Richard Savage, Peter Andrew Willis, Stephen Maynard Clark, Richard John Cyril Allen
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Integrity Music
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10 facts about this song
History & Chart Success"Rock of Ages" was first released as a single in 1983. It is one of Def Leppard's most popular songs and reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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AlbumThe song originates from the band's Diamond-certified album, Pyromania.
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Inspiration"Rock of Ages" was inspired by the hymn of the same name. However, the band's version has nothing to do with Christianity. The title was selected just because it sounded catchy.
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German IntroThe song is well-known for its intro, "Gunter Glieben Glauten Globen," which does not mean anything in German or any other language. It was a joke by the band's producer, Mutt Lange, who was tired of counting the band in with "1, 2, 3, 4."
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LegacyThis song has been covered by several artists and bands like Fozzy and was featured in multiple films like "Rock of Ages," a 2012 musical film.
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High Energy AnthemIt is considered one of the best 1980s high energy anthems, alluding to the perseverance and strength of rock.
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Creative ProcessThe song was written by Joe Elliott, the band's lead vocalist, Steve Clark, and producer Mutt Lange. The last-minute composition came up as they needed one more song to complete the Pyromania album.
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Retrospective RecognitionIn 2009, "Rock of Ages" was named the 92nd best hard rock song of all time by VH1.
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Official Music VideoDirected by David Mallet, the official music video of "Rock of Ages" is considered emblematic of the era’s rock-n-roll aesthetic.
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Innovative Recording TechniqueThe song was one of the first to be mixed using a digital technology called QSound, which provided three-dimensional sound. This was very innovative for its time and contributed to the distinctive sound of the song.
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