| "Lord of the Thighs" | |
|---|---|
| Song byAerosmith | |
| from the albumGet Your Wings | |
| Released | March 15, 1974 (1974-03-15) |
| Studio | Record Plant (New York City) |
| Genre | Rock[1] |
| Length | 4:14 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Steven Tyler |
| Producer(s) | Jack Douglas |
"Lord of the Thighs" is a song performed by Americanrock bandAerosmith. It was written by frontmanSteven Tyler, and released on the band's 1974 albumGet Your Wings. DrummerJoey Kramer has said it is his favorite song to perform live. Kramer and singerSteven Tyler have each said that he alone was the subject of the song's title.[2] The song has remained a live staple since its release.
"Thighs", as it is commonly abbreviated on setlists and elsewhere, was supposedly the last song written forGet Your Wings. The band needed one additional song for the album, so they locked themselves in Studio C at theRecord Plant in New York City and came up with this song, based on the unsavory characters near their hotel onEighth Avenue.[2][3][4] The tongue-in-cheek lyrics are filled withdouble entendres and innuendo, and the song is darker than it first appears.[2][4] The song is notable for the funky drum beat by Kramer.[5] In its opening, the drum beat sounds very similar to "Walk This Way" and the song also features lead guitar work byBrad Whitford and piano playing by Steven Tyler.
The song has long been a staple in setlists at Aerosmith concerts, and was featured on the live albumsLive! Bootleg andClassics Live I. It was also featured in the deep-cut collectionGems. The song was resurrected as a live staple, being played at several concerts on theRockin' the Joint andRoute of All Evil Tours in 2005 and 2006.
In concert, the band typically does an extended jam in the song, which often results in the song exceeding seven minutes in length, which prominently features Whitford on lead guitar. Tyler also introduces Whitford before he starts playing the song's riff.Joe Perry typically plays slide guitar.[4]
The song was featured inGrand Theft Auto IV as well as both episodic expansion packsThe Lost and Damned andThe Ballad of Gay Tony on in-game radio stationLiberty Rock Radio 97.8.[6]
Lord of the Thighs" and "Same Old Song and Dance" are filthy rock bluster...
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