The lyrics of the song “Walk This Way” tell of the sexual awakening of a young man in high school in the 1970’s. He is very innocent and is helped in his journey by others who have more experience. This is a coming of age song with quite an explicit message.
My Own Lyrics Challenge is going through the years to spotlight cool songs and this post is for 1986. “Walk This Way” had already been a big hit for the band Aerosmith when it was first released in the mid 1970’s.
The version for 1986 is by the rap group Run DMC and features Aerosmith who were in a career slump at the time. This song simultaneously brought rap music to the mainstream and revitalized Aeromith who went on to be a huge presence in the 1980’s and beyond.
The video for Walk This Way shows the two band in adjacent recording studios, bothering each other with their loud music. They end up getting together and perform the last half of the song on a stage as friends.
This iconic breakthrough video is now high on many “Top Videos of All Time” lists and still gets heavy rotation.
Walk This Way Lyrics - Joe Perry & Steven Tyler
[Verse 1]
Backstroking lover, always hiding 'neath the covers
'Til I talked to my daddy, he say
He said, "You ain't seen nothing 'til you're down on a muffin
Then you're sure to be a-changing your ways."
I met a cheerleader, was a real young bleeder
All the times I could reminisce
'Cause the best things of loving with her sister and her cousin
Only started with a little kiss, like this
[Solo]
[Pre-Chorus]
See-saw swinging with the boys in the school
With your feet flying up in the air
Singing "Hey, diddle-diddle with your kitty in the middle
Of the swing like I didn't care."
So I took a big chance at the high school dance
With a missy who was ready to play
Wasn't me she was fooling 'cause she knew what she was doing
And I knew love was here to stay when she told me to
[Chorus]
"Walk this way, talk this way"
"Walk this way, walk this way"
"Walk this way, walk this way"
"Walk this way, talk this way"
Ah, just give me a kiss
Like this
[Solo]
[Verse 2]
Schoolgirl sweetie with the classy kinda sassy
Little skirt's climbing way up her knee
There was three young ladies in the school gym locker
When I noticed they was looking at me
I was a high school loser, never made it with a lady
'Til the boys told me something I missed
Then my next door neighbor with a daughter had a favor
So I gave her just a little kiss, like this
[Solo]
[Pre-Chorus]
See-saw swinging with the boys in the school
With your feet flying up in the air
Singing "Hey, diddle-diddle with your kitty in the middle
Of the swing like I didn't care."
So I took a big chance at the high school dance
With a missy who was ready to play
Wasn't me she was fooling 'cause she knew what she was doing
And I knew love was here to stay when she told me to
[Chorus]
"Walk this way, talk this way"
"Walk this way, walk this way"
"Walk this way, walk this way"
"Walk this way, talk this way"
Just give me a kiss
Like this
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