Love Me Two Times

"Love Me Two Times" is a well-known song by The Doors. It was written by Robby Krieger and first appeared on the 1967 album Strange Days. It was released as the second single (after "People Are Strange") from that album, and made #25 on the charts in the US.

Ray Manzarek played the final version of this song on a harpsichord.

Apparently, "Love Me Two Times" was considered very risque for radio airplay.

According to band members, the song was about a soldier/sailor on his last day with his girlfriend before shipping out, ostensibly to war (Vietnam).


Aerosmith version
"Love Me Two Times" was covered by Aerosmith for the soundtrack of the 1990 film Air America and for their presence, in the same year, on MTV Unplugged. The 1990 cover reached #27 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. In 2001, the song was included on their greatest hits album, Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology. In addition, Aerosmith performed the song on the Doors tribute album Stoned Immaculate.

Helter Skelter

"Helter Skelter" is a song written by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon/McCartney, and recorded by The Beatles on The White Album. A product of McCartney's deliberate effort to create a sound as loud and dirty as possible, the clangorous piece has been noted for both a "proto-metal roar" and "unique textures." It was one of several White Album compositions taken by Charles Manson as elaborate prophecy of a war to arise from racial tensions between blacks and whites.

In 1991, Aerosmith released a version of "Helter Skelter" on their Pandora's Box collection. The song was recorded in the 1970s.

Eat The Rich

"Eat the Rich" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Jim Vallance. It was released as the first single from the band's 1993 album Get a Grip. The song didn't chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it did experience success on rock radio, peaking at #5 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. In the UK, the song peaked at #34. The band's next four singles and correlating videos, however, were able to garner more mainstream success for the album.

A fan favorite
The song quickly became a fan favorite, despite not having much mainstream success, and drew a rousing reaction from crowds when it was used as the band's opening song on the Get a Grip Tour. The band has played the song several times on their recent tour, the Route of All Evil Tour, despite being generally limited to a 13-song setlist.

The song was featured on the band's 1994 Geffen Records-era greatest hits album Big Ones as well as the first song on the live double-album A Little South of Sanity.


Song structure
The song features a heavy drum beat by Joey Kramer and clear, well-defined guitar parts by Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, as well as a strong bass groove by Tom Hamilton, and emotional lyrics delivered by Steven Tyler.


Video
The music video, which can only be seen on the band's compilation video Big Ones You Can Look At, features footage of the band recording parts of the song in the studio, as well as odd-ball occurrences such as eyeballs, bones, and other things which may suggest the cannibalistic undertones of the song.


Other
In addition to "Amazing," "Eat the Rich" is featured on Tecmo's Dead or Alive 4 video game

Livin' On The Edge

"Livin' on the Edge" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. The song was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Mark Hudson. It was released in 1993 as the second single from the band's commercially successful album Get a Grip. The single reached #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it remained for nine weeks, making it Aerosmith's most successful single on that chart.

Lyrical Content
The song is one of Aerosmith's most successful attempts at tackling social issues. It reflects on the sorry state of the world ("There's something wrong with the world today"), religion ("We're seeing things in a different way and God knows it ain't his"), racism ("If you can judge a wise man by the color of his skin,) a line from the Yardbird's ("Mister You're A Better Man Than I"), among other things. However, the lyrics in the song also suggest that the world is still worth living in ("We could tell 'em no, or we could let it go, but I would rather be a-hangin' on").

According to the band's autobiography Walk This Way, the song was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.

The song was written by Mark Hudson, who notes that he wrote the song while strumming a guitar and thinking about what John Lennon might have said about the social issues of the day, if he were alive.


Music Video
The video for "Livin' on the Edge" is notable for a number of things, including depicting vandalism, theft, and violence among school-aged youth, cross-dressing by educators, a naked Steven Tyler holding a zipper by his crotch with half his body painted black (To give the effect he pulled down a zipper, unzipping his body) and lead guitarist Joe Perry playing a lead guitar solo in front of an oncoming train. The video was praised for its groundbreaking theatrical scenes and special effects. This was also the only major Aerosmith video from Get a Grip to not feature Alicia Silverstone, who would act in the band's next three videos ("Cryin'", "Amazing", and "Crazy"). The video did, however, feature acting by a young Edward Furlong.


In Concert
"Livin' on the Edge" has always remained a staple at Aerosmith concerts ever since its release.

During the Get a Grip Tour, lead singer Steven Tyler would often sing a portion of "She Cried" (a song by Jay and the Americans) before going into "Livin' on the Edge". Dramatic performances, often involving Tyler screaming "There ain't no life nowhere" and then breathing heavily over a bright light, would also often be involved during the brief interlude in the song.

"Livin' on the Edge" was famously performed at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards and at Woodstock '94.

Additionally, the band performed a chilling rendition of the song as part of its set at the United We Stand benefit concert held in Washington D.C. shortly after the September 11 terrorist attacks.


Awards and Acclaim
The song received much critical acclaim and won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for the year 1993.

The popular video for the song earned the band a Viewer's Choice award at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards.


In Popular Culture
The song was parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic as "Livin' in the Fridge" on his Alapalooza album.

The song was featured as the theme song for the History Channel's landmark reality television show Ice Road Truckers in 2007.


Track listing
"Livin' on the Edge [LP Version]" - Steven Tyler/Joe Perry/Mark Hudson – 6:07
"Don't Stop [Previously Unreleased]" - Steven Tyler/Joe Perry/Jim Vallance – 4:05
"Flesh [LP Version]" - Steven Tyler/Joe Perry/Desmond Child – 5:57

Strictly Limited Edition track listing
"Livin' on the Edge [LP Version]" - Steven Tyler/Joe Perry/Mark Hudson – 6:07
"Livin' on the Edge [Acoustic Version]" - Steven Tyler/Joe Perry/Mark Hudson – 5:41
"Can't Stop Messin' [LP Version]" - Steven Tyler/Joe Perry/Jack Blades/Tommy Shaw – 3:21 [*]
[*] Inlay states that it is an LP VERSION, but appears only on the international release.

Fever

"Fever" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It is from the band's massively successful 1993 album Get a Grip. It was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry and is the only Tyler/Perry song on Get a Grip written without the aid of "song doctors". The song is the fourth track on Get a Grip, and is a hard rocking song, running four minutes and fifteen seconds. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and is one of seven tracks from Get a Grip to make a chart appearance on any chart.

The song features heavy guitar interplay by Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, a fast-paced drum beat and bass rhythm by Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton, and loud and varied singing by Steven Tyler.

The song seems to be about having a good time, and how the band members, especially Steven Tyler, have abandoned drugs in favor of sex and other enjoyable things in life, with tongue-in-cheek lyrics such as "the buzz that you be gettin' from the crack don't last, I'd rather be OD'in on the crack of her ass."

Cryin'

"Cryin'" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Taylor Rhodes. It was released in the summer of 1993 as the third single from the hugely successful album Get a Grip.

Success
The song can be credited also as the song that really broke Get a Grip into the mainstream. The song had a long chart-life, spending 20 weeks in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 (the most for any Aerosmith single). It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (where it remained for five weeks), and #17 in the UK.


Lyrical Interpretation
The song tells the story of a relationship gone bad between a man and a woman ("I was cryin' when I met you, now I'm tryin' to forget you") and how "love is sweet misery".


Song Structure
The song begins with loud guitars playing in sync with the drum beat. It then slows down during the first verse, only to pick up into a more upbeat-sounding song during the first chorus. The song picks up in even more steam during the second verse, only to slow down somewhat during the third verse. The chorus repeats several times throughout the song.

The song is also highlighted by the clear guitar parts of Brad Whitford and Joe Perry, who each play guitar solos on the song. There is also a notable harmonica solo by Steven Tyler towards the end of the song before the last refrain of the chorus.

A strong rhythm section is provided by bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer, as well as synthesizers.

The song samples the famous chord progression from Pachelbel's Canon.


Video
The video for the song features the first appearance of Alicia Silverstone in the band's videos, as well as the band performing in a church in Fall River, Massachusetts. The song flashes back and forth between the band and Alicia Silverstone, who plays a teen who has a falling out with her boyfriend (played by Stephen Dorff) after catching him cheating. She tries to kiss him but he pushes her away, she shoves him out of the car leaving him in the dust. She begins a phase of rebellion and individuality and gets a navel piercing, which has largely been credited as introducing navel piercing to mainstream culture, fueling a popular trend of navel piercing by young women which continues to this day.[citation needed] After having her purse stolen by another young man (played by Josh Holloway of Lost), she chases him down and knocks him to the ground. The video then cuts to her standing on the edge of a bridge, contemplating jumping. Her ex-boyfriend arrives on the scene, along with numerous police officers, encouraging her to come down from the overpass. She jumps, but is then revealed to be attached to a bungee-style harness, which arrests her fall and leaves her dangling over the freeway, laughing at Dorff's character. The video ends with the dangling Silverstone looking up at Dorff and giving him the finger.

The video was a smash success on MTV, becoming one of the most requested videos in 1993, and earning the band several awards at the Video Music Awards.


Awards
MTV Video Music Award for Best Video of the Year, 1994
MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice, 1994
MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video, 1994

Legacy
The song was the most successful single from Get a Grip and has consistently been a staple on rock radio stations, and even seeing considerable airplay on Top 40/pop stations.

The song has always been a concert staple for Aerosmith, for nearly every tour they have done since The Get a Grip Tour in 1993.

The song has also been featured on several compilations (Big Ones, O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits) and live albums (A Little South of Sanity).

Steven Tyler and Christina Milian sang and performed the song in the movie Be Cool.

Kelly Clarkson performed the song at Woman Rock. It was seen as Clarkson's first move into a rockier sound and image

Amazing

"Amazing" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and songwriting collaborator and band friend Richie Supa. It was released in 1993 as the fourth single from their successful album Get a Grip. It peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 on New Year's Day, 1994. It peaked at #3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #57 in the UK.

Lyrical Interpretation
In the song, Steven Tyler sings about hard times in his life ("I thought I could leave, but couldn't get out the door", "I was wishin' that I would die", "Scratchin' to stay alive") and how he came to grasp reality and escape his hard times ("It's amazing...with the blink of an eye you finally see the light...when the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright") and how he's "sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight".

The lyrics primarily concern the band's well-documented struggles with drug and alcohol addiction and their subsequent recovery, the musical renaissance of their career in the nineties being a last chance at what they should have always been - "Got one last shot at permanent vacation, and how high can you fly with broken wings? Life's a journey, not a destination, and you just can't tell just what tomorrow brings. You have to learn to crawl, before you learn to walk, but I just couldn't listen to all that righteous talk, oh yeah - I was out on the streets, tryin' to survive, scratchin' to stay alive."


Song Structure
The song features a constant piano playing throughout the song, driving guitar riffs, and a guitar solo, featuring leads by both Joe Perry and Brad Whitford and an emotional delivery of lyrics by Steven Tyler including his characteristic scream towards the end of the song. There is also a special guest appearance by Don Henley who sings background vocals.


Video
The video for the song, directed by Marty Callner, is well-known for its depiction of digital technology and featured the second appearance of Alicia Silverstone in the band's videos. Paired with her was Jason London, star of Dazed and Confused, a film which was released in the same year as Get a Grip and which memorably made numerous references to Aerosmith. The characters are featured in the music video as two cyberspace kids who escape to a world of virtual reality together, both not realizing the other is also doing virtual reality.

In the virtual dream world, the two embark on a motorcycle journey and sky-dive, as well as engage in a steamy makeout session.

One part of the video features the characters boarding and taking flight in a biplane, which combined with the digital technology creates what is often regarded as a fascinating dichotomy between antiquated and modern technology, in some ways presenting a parallel for the characters.

Meanwhile, members of the band perform in various parts throughout the song, including in a tunnel, as well as solo shots of Steven Tyler in a room by himself and Joe Perry playing a guitar solo with a cityscape in the background. Joe Perry also suffered a slight head injury during the making of the video.

At the end of the video, it is discovered that it was Silverstone who was engaging in the virtual fantasy.

Many critics now hail the video as a powerful warning about the potential dangers of cyberspace.

The video version of the song was extended by 52 seconds at the end, where two loops were inserted.


Trivia
"Amazing" appeared in Helena's ending movie in the video game Dead or Alive 4.

Shut Up And Dance

"Shut Up and Dance" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Blades, and Tommy Shaw, it is a hard rocking song from the band's massively successful 1993 album Get a Grip. It is one of seven singles from that album to chart on any chart, reaching #24 on the UK Singles Chart.

Although it did not chart in the United States, it remains a popular rock song and saw increased popularity when the band performed it live in the 1993 movie Wayne's World 2. This live version can be found on the Wayne's World 2 soundtrack.

It is one of the more hard rocking songs from Get a Grip featuring loud, fast-paced dueling lead guitar playing by Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, a heavy bass rhythm and drum beat by Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer and predominantly low vocals by Steven Tyler, with the exceptions of bridges and choruses.

Some of the lyrics are somewhat obscene, many of them tongue-in-cheek double entendres, such as "sex is like a gun: you aim, you shoot, you run" and "when you're splittin' hairs with Mr. Clean, it's like gettin' head from a guillotine, and the night has just begun." The chorus is a refrain of "talk is cheap, shut up and dance; don't get deep, shut up and dance."

Deuces Are Wild

"Deuces Are Wild" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and professional songwriter Jim Vallance. The song peaked at #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1994. It was originally recorded to be part of the Pump album in 1989, but didn't make the cut. It first surfaced as a track on the album The Beavis and Butt-head Experience in late 1993. When it was included on Aerosmith's compilation for Geffen Records, Big Ones in 1994, it was released as an album cut and garnered much success on rock radio and thus topped the Mainstream Rock for four weeks that year. Surprisingly, "Deuces" actually preceded the release of the last single from 1993's Get a Grip, "Crazy".

"Deuces" was also included on the 2001 compilation album Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology and Aerosmith's career-spanning two-disc compilation O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits in 2002.

Crazy

"Crazy" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith and written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Desmond Child. It was the final single from Aerosmith's wildly popular 1993 album Get a Grip. It was released as a single in 1994 and peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Lyrical interpretation
The song's lyrics are about a woman who comes and goes and is unfaithful, and the woman's "crazy ways" drive the narrator "crazy."

Music Video
The video for the song (which was directed by Marty Callner) received heavy rotation on MTV and was one of the most requested videos of 1994. It featured the third appearance of Alicia Silverstone in the band's videos, as well as the career debut of Steven's then-teenaged daughter Liv Tyler. The decision to cast Liv in the video for "Crazy" was based on the video's creators having seen her in a Pantene commercial, with absolutely no knowledge her father was in the band.[citation needed] The video was very film-like and depicted the two as schoolgirls who skip class and run away, driving off in a black Ford Mustang convertible. The two use their good looks to take advantage of a service station clerk, and needing money, enter an amateur dance competition. The video is noteworthy for its very risque and suggestive sexual scenes, many of which may suggest lesbianism in the characters. The video also shows the similarities in stage moves of Steven Tyler and daughter Liv. In the end, the girls win the amateur dance competition. They continue their joyride the following day, where they encounter a young farmer tilling land in the countryside. They persuade him to join them in their journeys, where they all go for a skinny dip in a lake, and nearly abandon him. The final seconds of the video show the word "Crazy" spelled out in cursive in the cropland by the still-running tractor.

A slightly altered director's cut of the video appears on the video compilation Big Ones You Can Look At.


Success
The song was the second highest chart performance for the band out of all the singles for Get a Grip. The song also earned the band a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1994. This was the band's second Grammy win for Get a Grip and third Grammy award overall.

The video for "Crazy" was selected #23 in VH1's Top 100 Music Videos of All Time.


Legacy
Despite the song bringing much success for the band in the mid 1990s and appearing on a number of compilations including Big Ones, A Little South of Sanity, O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits, and Devil's Got a New Disguise, the band has rarely performed it during their constant touring the past five years. It was recently resurrected on their 2007 World Tour due to overwhelming demand from fans.

Blind Man

"Blind Man" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Taylor Rhodes. It was released as a single in 1994 from the Geffen-era compilation album Big Ones, one of three songs from that greatest hits record not previously released on any Aerosmith studio album.

It peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100, just shy of the Top 40, and reached #3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. In the United Kingdom, it was released as a double A-side with "Crazy", which hit #23.

Despite the song's moderate success, the band hardly ever performed it live after the 1993-1994 Get a Grip Tour. The video for the song was also one of the only songs not released on the video collection Big Ones You Can Look At. The live performance portions of the video were filmed during the day at The Summit in Houston, Texas before Aerosmith's performance there on September 30, 1994.

Walk On Water

"Walk on Water" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Blades, and Tommy Shaw. It was released in 1995 as the third single from 1994's Big Ones a compilation album featuring 12 of Aerosmith's biggest hits from the Geffen-era, plus three new singles...this was the third one.

The song's lyrical style, content and sound is in the vein of such songs as "Shut up and Dance", which was also written with the assistance of Blades/Shaw. It also features notable harmonica playing by Steven Tyler, as well as dueling lead guitar parts, and a strong backbeat.

It reached #16 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #11 in Latvia.

Nine Lives

"Nine Lives" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released in 1997 as the first song and title track of the album Nine Lives. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry, and songwriter Marti Frederiksen. The song is four minutes, one second long. All the high-caliber guitar solos are played by Brad Whitford.

The song starts with Steven Tyler imitating a cat's wail.


Chart Position
"Nine Lives" was released to rock radio and peaked at #37 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1997.


Prominence of song on Nine Lives Tour
On the band's lengthy Nine Lives Tour from 1997-1999, "Nine Lives" was almost always the opener. The band also performed the song on a few television appearances, including one on Saturday Night Live.


Appearances in Other Media
"Nine Lives" is featured in Disney World's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (starring Aerosmith). The song can be heard in the car with the license plate "1QKLIMO".
"Nine Lives" was also included in the video game Dead or Alive 3.

Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)

"Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. Lead singer Steven Tyler got the inspiration for the title off a bumper sticker he saw a few years previously. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and record producer/writer Glen Ballard. Glen Ballard had originally been the producer and a songwriting collaborator for the Nine Lives album, but was replaced by Kevin Shirley halfway through the recording process of Nine Lives.

"Falling in Love" was released as the first major single from Nine Lives in 1997. The song is primarily a rocking number, yet has many overdubs and other instruments to maintain a pop sound and appeal to mainstream audiences, including synthesizer-produced horns.

The song was a popular radio hit around the world, reaching #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (where it remained for five weeks), #22 on the UK singles chart, #46 in Australia, and #2 in Latvia.


Awards
The single was certified gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 copies in the U.S. This was the band's third gold single.

The video for the song won the band a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video in 1997.

Hole In My Soul

"Hole in My Soul" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and professional songwriter Desmond Child. It was released as the second major single from Nine Lives in 1997.

Chart Positions
The song reached #51 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, #29 in the United Kingdom, and #4 in Latvia.


Lyrical Interpretation
The song is a ballad, and one of Aerosmith's more emotional ones. It is a lengthy one, running just over six minutes. The lyrics focus on a heartbroken man who feels very sad and emotionally damaged ("I got dust for tears and I'm all tapped out") by a failed relationship ("tell me how it feels to be the one who turns the knife inside of me") and feels that there's a void in his life that cannot be filled ("there's a hole in my soul that's been killing me forever").


In Concert
In concert, Steven Tyler has been known to substitute some lines with racier lyrics. On a live version of the song from the A Little South of Sanity album, Steven Tyler sings "I f*** with my boots on cause you f*** with my head" instead of the studio version lyrics "I sleep with my boots on, but you're still in my head."

The band played the song heavily on their lengthy Nine Lives Tour from 1997-1999, but has almost never played it since.


Video
The video featured a somewhat nerdy student, who was often picked on in high school and who tried unsuccessfully several times to find the right girl. He even goes so far as to use his science skills to build a machine in which he could design his perfect girl. In the end he realizes that all along it was the girl, who was always there in his life, but who he least expected, was the perfect match for him. The video features early appearances by Eva Mendes and Seann William Scott.

Pink

"Pink" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and professional songwriters Richie Supa and Glen Ballard. It was released as the third major single from Nine Lives in 1997.

Track listing
Pink (The South Beach Mix) – 3:54
Pink (Album Version) – 3:55
Taste of India (Album Version) – 5:53

Chart Positions
The song reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100, #38 in the United Kingdom, and #19 in Latvia. It also topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 4 weeks.

The band re-released the song in the United Kingdom in 1999. The re-released version did much better, reaching #13 there.


Lyric Interpretation and Song Structure
The song is highlighted by a harmonica performance by Steven Tyler at the beginning, as well as a strong bass rhythm throughout the song, and a mix of acoustic guitars and jangling electric guitars throughout the verses. Many of the lines in the verses start with the word "Pink" (i.e. "Pink is my favorite crayon", "Pink is the love you discover", "Pink it's the color of passion," etc.). However, there really is no set chorus/refrain, aside from the phrase "and I think everything is going to be alright no matter what we do tonight". The word "Pink" in this song is sometimes said to be in reference to an appreciation and love for the vagina, as "pink" is often used as a slang term for the vagina, due to its pinkish color.


Video
For the time, the music video for the song was very high tech, using digital technology to morph characters together. A variety of random characters mixed in with band members walk down a corridor towards the viewer, morphing into different characters in the process. (i.e. Joe Perry and a horse, a midget version of Brad Whitford, etc.).


Live in Concert
The song has gained notoriety as a fan favorite and a live gem, and remains one of the only songs from Nine Lives consistently played on Aerosmith tours to this day, along with "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)".


Usage in Other Media
A different version of the song, The South Beach Re-Mix, was included on the career-spanning compilation O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits.

Japanese edition of the "Pink" single from 'Nine Lives' features six tracks: three mixes of "Pink" (Album Version, The South Beach Mix & Live from the Howard Stern Radio Show), plus live versions of "Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)" & "Walk This Way" recorded in March 1997. As well, there is a techno remix of "Falling in Love (Is Hard On The Knees)" titled Moby f***ed Remix.


Awards
The song won the band their fourth and most recent Grammy award in 1999, for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Additionally, the video won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video in 1998.

Taste Of India

"Taste of India" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released in 1997 on the band's twelfth studio album Nine Lives. It was released as a single to rock radio, where it peaked at #3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1998. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry, and songwriter Glen Ballard. The song, which clocks in at just under six minutes, contains elements of Indian music throughout, along with driving guitar riffs and a heavy backbeat, as well a sarangi intro by Ramesh Mishra. Joe Perry and Brad Whitford both play Stratocasters on this song.


Live in concert
This song had not been played live since the Nine Lives Tour until their concert in Bangalore on the 2nd of June, 2007. It was the opening song at the concert, and was played with the Indian flag as a backdrop.

Full Circle

"Full Circle" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and Taylor Rhodes and was featured on the album Nine Lives.


Lyrical Interpretation
The song is a ballad that seems to be about cognitive growth (I used to think that every little thing I did was crazy / Now I think the karma cops are coming after you) and the singer's desire not to waste time.


In Concert
"Full Circle" was the first song to be played in the New Millennium, at a show in Osaka, Japan.

The band played the song heavily on their lengthy Nine Lives Tour from 1997-1999, but has almost never played it since.

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a hit single by American rock band Aerosmith. It was taken from the Armageddon soundtrack and debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (the band's first ever such song after 28 years together). The song stayed at number one for four weeks from September 5 to September 26, 1998, introducing Aerosmith to a new generation of fans. The song also stayed at #1 for several weeks in several other countries. The song rose steadily up the charts in the UK, peaking at number four in November 1998 and becoming Aerosmith's highest charting song in the UK to date.

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" was written primarily by Diane Warren. She stated in her compilation album Diane Warren Presents Love Songs that the song was originally meant for Celine Dion.

The song was nominated for both an Academy Award for Best Song and a Razzie Award for Best/Worst Original Song. It remains one of Aerosmith's most popular songs.


Video
The music video for this song was shot in the Minneapolis Armory in 1998[2]. It features the band playing the song intertwined with scenes from Armageddon. It features a cameo appearance by Liv Tyler, who incidentally is Steven Tyler's daughter and plays Grace Stamper in the film. Liv previously had a role in the music video for the band's other song, "Crazy".

The video begins with shots of the moon and several meteorites passing by and then a view of earth before zooming in to show Steven Tyler singing. The shots interchange between the band and Mission Control viewing the band singing via their monitors. As the video progresses it reveals that the band is playing in front of what appears to be the fictional Space Shuttle Freedom. Along with Aerosmith, a full hand orchestra plays in sync with the melody. As Freedom takes off from the launch pad smoke surrounds the orchestra and Aerosmith. Finally, as a tearful Grace touches one of the monitors to reach out to Steven Tyler/Harry Stamper (in the film portrayed by Bruce Willis), the screen goes out.


Tracklist
CD Single

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (4:58)
"Taste of India" (Rock Remix) (5:52)
"Pink"

The song also appeared on the British version of the album Nine Lives ..

What Kind Of Love Are You On

"What Kind of Love Are You On" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. The song, originally a track left off the Nine Lives album, was included on the soundtrack for the 1998 film Armageddon starring lead singer Steven Tyler's daughter Liv Tyler. The song, a hard rocking number clocking in at three minutes, fifteen seconds, was released as a single to rock radio, reaching #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry and outside songwriters Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw.