Instead of giving up his career as a drummer, Allen famously taught himself how to play the drums with one arm.
Rick Allen playing drums in October 1987. While “Pour Some Sugar On Me” feels like an effortless hit, Def Leppard went through a difficult period during the creation of Hysteria that almost led to the album being scrapped.įor one, their drummer Rick Allen lost his arm in a car wreck in 1984, just a few months after they wrapped up touring their successful 1983 album, Pyromania. “T elevision lover, baby, go all night,” he sings. I can’t get enough Chorus to “Pour Some Sugar On Me” by Def Leppard.Īll of the song’s verses contain sexual innuendos that imply this woman is a freak, and that Elliot has been waiting for the chance to take her home for quite some time.
Sugar is sweet and lovable, and the idea is that this woman he is dancing with, and then going home to spend the night with, has these qualities, too. Thus we must assume that the lyrics are not meant to be taken literally, and the phrase “pour some sugar on me” is metaphorical for having a good time. However, there isn’t exactly a sexual act that involves pouring sugar on your lover, and even if there was, it wouldn’t be very enjoyable. The lyrics are clearly sexual, or at least written with sex on the mind. Today, the bombastic “Pour Some Sugar On Me” is seen as the quintessential Def Leppard song, and listeners have danced to it and debated its meaning for decades. Photo by Ross Halfin.ĭef Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar On Me” is one of the most iconic songs to come from the 80s hair metal craze.Īppearing on the band’s 1987 album, Hysteria, “Pour Some Sugar On Me” was a massive hit, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and helped bring the album to the top of the charts in the USA. From weddings, private parties, college parties, corporate events, you name it this party band can do it all!īorn from session musicians and touring pros, Lipstick Blonde can dance ya all night long with favs from the 80’s through today’s chart toppers.Def Leppard live in the early 1980s. When the Lipstick Blonde Band members aren’t making music in the studio, they’re having a ball entertaining Nashville and points all across the USA.
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