Def Leppard - High'n'Dry (1981)++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joe Elliott - Lead Vocals Steve Clark - Guitars, Backing Vocals Pete Willis - Guitars, Backing Vocals Phil Collen - Guitars on remixes Rick Savage - Bass, Backing Vocals Rick Allen - Drums, Backing Vocals Produced by Robert John 'Mutt' Lange. Engineered By Mike Shipley and Nigel Green. Recorded at Battery Studios, London. Two Last Tracks were Remixed in February, 1984. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) Let It Go (Willis, Clark, Elliott) 4:43 2) Another Hit And Run (Savage, Elliott) 4:58 3) High'n'Dry (Saturday Night) (Clark, Savage, Elliott) 3:26 4) Bringin' On The Heartbreak (Clark, Willis, Elliott) 4:33 5) Switch 625 (Clark) 3:03 6) You Got Me Runnin' (Willis, Clark, Elliott) 4:22 7) Lady Strange (Willis, Clark, Allen, Elliott) 4:38 8) On Through The Night (Clark, Savage, Elliott) 5:06 9) Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) (Clark, Elliott) 4:07 10) No No No (Savage, Willis, Elliott) 3:13 11) Bringin' On The Heartbreak (Clark, Willis, Elliott) 4:33 - Remixed version, re-issue bonus track 12) Me & My Wine (Savage, Clark, Elliott) 3:40 - Remixed version, re-issue bonus track ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Let It Go (Willis, Clark, Elliott) 4:43 Yeah Cool woman, cool eyes Got me hypnotized So head down, get a rhythm Stop your stalling ... and your bitching Rock steady, we're still shaking I am ready .. for the taking So make your move, you might be... Get ready for ... the big scene Chorus: Let it rock - yeah - let it roll - let it Let it go (2) You gotta - let it rock - c'mon - let it roll Yeah just - let it go Slow down, hold on You're too fast, you're too strong Take it easy, take it slow Make it last, don't let go A warm body ... is one way You're not leaving, c'mon and stay So get down ... on your knees And let me know you're here to please Chorus Let it go, let it go Whoah Cool woman, cool eyes Got me hypnotized Slow down, hold on You're too fast, you're too strong I need a woman, I want her to love A wound up woman And you do what I want, what I want Slow down, hold on You're too fast, you're much too strong Take it slow, make it last Take it easy, not too fast And don't let go No! Rock steady, we're still shaking And I'm ready ... for the taking So make your move, you might be And get a-ready ... for the big scene Yeah Let it rock - yeah - let it roll - let it Let it go (2) You gotta - let it rock - c'mon - let it roll Let it go Let it rock, yeah, let it roll Let it, let it go You gotta - let it rock - c'mon - let it roll - yeah Let it go C'mon - let it roll, let it go Oh yeah Oh! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Another Hit And Run (Savage, Elliott) 4:58 Let's go! Union Jack is back with a hole ... in his head He's gettin' badly burned ... every time He's laughin' at me and dancin' on my sneakers And his sixties songs are blowin' up my speakers Chorus 1: I say - you got no respect Respect for authority You're just playing your dirty tricks And then come cryin' to me Chorus 2: Hit and run (2) It's just a - hit and run Another hit and run (hit and run) The bulldog lost his bite and his breath has gone bad And now the whole damn world is really laughin' mad Chorus 1 & 2 Hit it!! Oh no! Ooh bring it down Ooh you bring it down I said you ain't got no respect (2) No, you ain't got no respect And you hit me when I'm down 1, 2, 3... Hit and run (2) It's just another - hit and run I said it's just another - hit and run Oh yeah - hit and run Hit and run (2) It's just another - hit and run Hit and run (hit and run, hit and run) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) High'n'Dry (Saturday Night) (Clark, Savage, Elliott) 3:26 A Saturday, I feel right I been drinking all day Yes I ... got a date, a midnight ride I had to get it away Yeah Chorus 1: I'm not a loner, I'm not a fool Don't need a reason - reason to be cool I got my whiskey, I got my wine I got my woman ... and this time the lights are going out Chorus 2: Saturday night - High Saturday night - High'n'dry Saturday night - I'm high Saturday night - High'n'dry Ow I feel bad, I feel mean I'm up and down and in between On the bottle, I'm on the line I'm up and feeling fine Ooh Chorus 1 & 2 Ooh take me high A Saturday, kickin' out Her train was comin' to me I gotta move, number one Saturday night on the run I say Saturday night - High Saturday night - High'n'dry Saturday night - Got my whiskey Saturday night - Got my wine Saturday night - Got my woman Saturday night - High'n'dry You gotta try me tonight ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Bringin' On The Heartbreak (Clark, Willis, Elliott) 4:33 (Spoken): Gypsy It's me Gypsy, sittin' lookin' pretty The broken rose with laughin' eyes You're a mystery ... always runnin' wild Like a child without a home You're always searching, searching for a feeling... That it's easy come and easy go Oh I'm sorry but it's true You're bringin' on the heartbreak Takin' all the best of me Oh can't you see? You got the best of me Whoah can't you see? You're bringin' on the heart, the heartbreak Bringin' on the heartache You're bringin' on the heartbreak Bringin' on the heartache Can't you see? Oh whoah You're such a secret, misty eyed and shady Lady how you hold ... the key Ooh you're like a candle, your flame slowly fadin' Burnin' out and burnin' me Can't you see? Just try and say to you You're bringin' on the heartache Takin' all the best of me Oh can't you see? You got the best of me Whoa can't you see? You're bringin' on the heart, the heartbreak Bringin' on the heartache You're bringin' on the heartbreak Bringin' on the heartache Can't you see? (2) No no no You got the best of me Ooh can't you see? You got the best of me Whoah can't you see? You're bringin' on the heart, the heartbreak Bringin' on the heartache You're bringin' on the heartbreak Bringin' on the heartache You're bringin' on the heartbreak Bringin' on the heartache You're bringin' on the heartbreak ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Switch 625 (Clark) 3:03 Oh oh oh whoah (3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) You Got Me Runnin' (Willis, Clark, Elliott) 4:22 Hang on Yeah Ha ha ha ha ha I don't care ... too much For ... your back stabbin' ... and side steppin' You're all sweet talk, you're all lust You're the kind, yeah, I don't trust I gotta get out, step aside Before you damage ... my pride Let me through, don't spoil my view I gotta get away, away from you Chorus 1: Oh no no Never thought I'd feel so low You got me runnin' (2) I ain't gonna hide Chorus 2: And yesterday ... everything seemed okay Yeah you better run and hide away Oh you better hide You're out, out on the street But I'm back ... on my feet I might lose it, so get wise Stop your usin' ... and your lies Oh my friend don't stick around Your time is up, the chips are down Let me through, don't spoil my view I gotta get away, away from you Chorus 1 & 2 You got me runnin' - You got me runnin' (3) You got me runnin', runnin', runnin' C'mon Whoah Ow ow ow Oh yeah Runnin' and runnin' Runnin' Ooh Watch me run Runnin', runnin', runnin' Chorus 1 & 2 You got me runnin' - You got me runnin' (4) You got me runnin' - You got me runnin' You can't say no no more You got me runnin' - You got me runnin' Go out the door You got me runnin' - You got me runnin' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Lady Strange (Willis, Clark, Allen, Elliott) 4:38 Ow Ooh yeah Ooh I never needed love before ... till I met you girl A girl like you ... I have never seen You came into my life ... like a whirlwind girl You let me know what lovin' really means Chorus: Lady strange, oh lady strange I want you Lady strange, oh lady strange I need you You got me where you want me girl ... so no messin' around You know I never played that hard to please I've been here many times before ... and walked this sacred ground But this time you got me on my knees ... you got me Lady strange, oh lady strange I want you Lady strange, oh lady strange I need you Lady strange, oh lady strange I want you Lady strange, oh lady strange, yes I want you I need you Ooh you're so strange Ooh ooh ooh Taking love from you's like taking candy from a baby But lady strange there is no stranger lady, no Just you ... and me ... we make love, good love So let me know what lovin' really means Woman please Chorus (2) I need you I want you Yeah ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) On Through The Night (Clark, Savage, Elliott) 5:06 The wait is done, the battle's won So count the cost ... before you run 'Cos on and on ... your time was power The clock on the wall ticks away the hours Come on down, you're flyin' high You'll never win if you never try Stop the hate ... and carry the load Come on, get this show on the road On through the night You can't stop me now On through the night You won't stop me anyhow The stakes are high ... and gettin' higher I'm flat on my face and you call me liar I'm watching you, you're watching me You're watching every move that I can see My reputation's still at stake I play it safe for safety's sake Your ego and your promises... Are gonna fade again and again On through the night You can't stop me now On through the night You won't stop me anyhow Not anyhow All you want to hear is the audience applause You can't get on stage for a country clause And the road ahead seems a little rough If you want to know my feelings I say that's tough, that's tough Your wheels ain't turnin', you're out of gas You pay by check ... but they take cash Two roads ahead ... but which to take And you can't see it's your mistake They're waitin' for you, they're waitin' for me And what seems like eternity It's all tradition, it'll get you yet In rock'n'roll there's no safety net On through the night Can't stop me now On through the night Can't stop me anyhow On through the night Goin' on and on, on and on On through the night You can't stop me anyhow Oh no no anyhow ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) (Clark, Elliott) 4:07 Mirror mirror just ... watchin' with your eye of glass You're just a fortune wheel with something that I wanna ask Mirror mirror got my fate lyin' in your hands You're the fool, you're the juggler, hangman and lover, you're not like no other Take a look into my eyes - Tell me what you see Take a look into my eyes - Tell me is it true? Take a look into my eyes - Oh when I look at you Take a look into my eyes Tell me is it me? Is it really me? Mirror mirror, gotta know just what you see My crystal ball, you're lookin' so sly and so sleazy Mirror mirror, hangin' there with that crack in your eye You make me stumble, make me blind, time after time and line by line Take a look into my eyes - Tell me what you see Take a look into my eyes - Tell me is it true? Take a look into my eyes - Oh when I look at you Take a look into my eyes Tell me is it me? Mirror mirror Oh tell me You're the fool, you're the juggler I ain't met a lover, you're like no other So... Take a look into my eyes - Tell me what you see Take a look into my eyes - Tell me is it true? Take a look into my eyes - Ooh, it just can't last Take a look into my eyes - Gonna have to smash the glass Take a look into my eyes Take a look into my eyes - Take a look Take a look into my eyes - Oh yeah Take a look into my eyes (3) Take a look into my eyes - Take a look Take a look into my eyes - Look into my eyes Take a look into my eyes - Tell me if it's me Baby, baby, baby, baby... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) No No No (Savage, Willis, Elliott) 3:13 Oh yeah She was a foxy rocker, a roxy roller An unchained sex machine, yeah Slippin' slidin', electric glidin' And boy ... she was mean I said mean High class dealer, sippin' her tequila Comin' on pretty strong Real love stealer, rebel rousin' squealer She said go ... but I said no I kept saying no, no no no no no (2) Waiting at the back door, couldn't take it anymore Didn't know ... where she'd been, yeah She looked pretty neat, turnin' on the heat And only seventeen ... seventeen Windin' her up, bringin' her down She wanted it just the same Said stick around, that's when I found I only had myself, myself to blame I kept saying no, no no no no no (2) High class dealer, sippin' on tequila Comin' on really strong Rhythm stealer, rattle off squealer She said go but I said no Well I kept saying no, no no no no no (3) I say - no no no (2) I say - no no No no no no no no no no no no no no no no... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) Me & My Wine (Savage, Clark, Elliott) 3:40 - Remixed version, re-issue bonus track Oh yeah C'mon Oh yeah Oh Well I'm down in the alley of sally and I'm feeling my way And it's four in the morning, I don't have a lot I can say Oh no I know I'm looking for some satisfaction But there ain't much news Got some walking from a back reaction I'm hanging down and loose Ow Chorus: Me and the boys have been drinking Feeling like this is the wrong time for thinking All I can say is... I'm doing fine ... with just me and my wine Now my brain and my body ... are runnin' on different rails And I died and just say hi ... what if all else fails Ow Ooh, I woke up in a subway station ... lying half dead on the floor I don't remember anything ... that happened the night before Ow Chorus Ow Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah Now listen My hair's a real mess, I feel and look like a joke And there's a hole in my jeans, I just went right of smokes You know I'd like to get to know you ... but I ain't got the time I'm tryin' harder and harder ... to make this damn thing right Just me and my wine Well just me and my wine You know that I'm doing fine Well just me and my wine Ow (Spoken): Thank you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------