Shut Up and Dance (Aerosmith song)
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"Shut Up and Dance" | ||||
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Single by Aerosmith | ||||
from the album Get a Grip | ||||
B-side | "Line Up" | |||
Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
Length | 4:55 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Steven Tyler Joe Perry Jack Blades Tommy Shaw | |||
Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
Aerosmith singles chronology | ||||
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"Shut Up and Dance" is a song by American rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Blades, and Tommy Shaw, it first appeared on the band's 1993 album Get a Grip. It is one of seven songs from that album to chart on any chart, reaching #24 on the UK Singles Chart.
It was performed in the 1993 movie Wayne's World 2. This live version is included on the movie's soundtrack.
Some of the lyrics are 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."
References[]
- ^ "ALBUMS: Lunging, sweeping, bustling, disgusting and warty: Andy Gill". The Independent. 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
simple pop- metal trifles like 'Shut Up and Dance'
- Shut Up and Dance at AllMusic. Retrieved 18:19, 13 August 2016 (UTC).
Categories:
- Aerosmith songs
- 1994 singles
- Songs written by Steven Tyler
- Songs written by Joe Perry (musician)
- Songs written by Tommy Shaw
- Songs written by Jack Blades
- Song recordings produced by Bruce Fairbairn
- Geffen Records singles
- 1993 songs