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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 | June 20, 1994 (1994-06-20) | |||
| Genre | Pop metal | |||
| Length | 4:55 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| 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 eleventh studio album, Get a Grip (1993). It was released only in the United Kingdom in June 1994 by Geffen Records, reaching number 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.
Lyrical content
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."
Critical reception
Gina Morris from Select wrote, "'Shut Up and Dance' (Geffen) is a mighty unwholesome, riff-charged metal explosion with a stomping gritty chorus that, yes, in the right trousers, will make you want to dance. At least Steven Tyler can scream in tune, unlike Axl's risible yelp. And they've worked with Run DMC, so they can't be all bad."
References
- "Single Releases". Music Week. June 18, 1994. p. 25.
- "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'
- Morris, Gina (August 1994). "New Singles". Select. p. 97. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
External links
- Shut Up and Dance at AllMusic. Retrieved 18:19, 13 August 2016 (UTC).
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