Who Inspired Aerosmith's 'Dude (Looks Like a Lady)' Revealed 2018 In Review12-28-2018
![]() Who Inspired Aerosmith's 'Dude (Looks Like a Lady)' Revealed was a top 18 story of May 2018: One of the songwriters of Aerosmith's hit "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" has revealed that the signature line of the song was inspired by former Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil. Desmond Child recently recalled co-writing the hit song during an interview with People (via UCR). The songwriter said, "They played me a backwards guitar loop that sounded like a boogie blues harmonica and Steven began singing 'Cruisin' for the ladies, da-dap da-dap... cruisin' for the ladies' and asked me what I thought. The first words out of my mouth were, 'I think that really sucks. It sounds like a bad Van Halen cast-off they wouldn't even put on the worst record of their enemy.'" He then said that frontman Steven Tyler "sheepishly admitted that he had mistaken blonde mullet-topped Vince Neil of the band Motley Crue for a hot chick from behind at a bar and started to sing 'Dude looks like a lady.' I lit up and said, 'Now THAT'S a hit song title!' [Guitarist Joe Perry] finally spoke up and flatly said, 'But we don't know what means.' I said, 'I know what that means,' and talked them into the premise of an average guy who 'cruised into a bar on the shore' and falls head over heels in love with the curvaceous stripper on stage, only to later find out that 'she' was a 'he'... but goes for it anyway."
Related Stories
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Announces Grammy Awards Viewing PartyHear First Song From Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton's New Band Close Enemies Aerosmith Icon Steven Tyler's Vocal Injury Healing Process Going Really Well Aerosmith Offshoot Close Enemies Ink Deal Ahead Of Debut Single Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton Expanded On Band's Surprise Retirement (2024 In Review)
|
Iggy Pop - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023
Journey, Santana Among Stars Coming to SoCal's Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Cruise News: Joe Bonamassa, Dave Koz Announce 2026 Sailings
RockPile: Spotlight on Liberation Hall
Guns N' Roses, Prince, Clapton Part Of AXS TV's National Guitar Day Celebration
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Plot Summer Tour
Def Leppard, Weezer, Bret Michaels Lead Rockin' Thunder Lineup
Imagine Dragons Expand 'Smoke + Mirrors' For 10th Anniversary
The Doobie Brothers Announce North American Walk This Road Tour
The Dollyrots and Don't Panic Teaming For UK Tour
New York Dolls' David Johansen Battling Stage 4 Cancer And Brain Tumor
Caleb Hyles Recruits Adelitas Way, Lacey Sturm, Thousand Foot Krutch For New Album