For My Sunday Song #309, we are working through “Toys in the Attic” by Aerosmith which is off their 1975 album of the same name. It is the lead off track, but was not a single. Instead it was the B-Side to the single “You See Me Crying”. The album was their third studio album and is one of their biggest selling albums with over 9 million sold as it chock full of Classic Aerosmith tracks including this one.
The song was written by Joe Perry & Steven Tyler and the phrase “Toys in the Attic” is a euphemism for insanity and that is what the song is all about. It talks of a guy that is hearing voices and seeing things yet nothing is real. He is losing his mind and we get to watch it happen in all its glory.
“Toys In the Attic” is rich with the guitar riffs of Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton’s bass groove will get the juices flowing. It is fast-paced, a bluesy and gritty rocker that is almost punk, but so not at the same time. It is a fun-filled pack of goodness and the band just explodes. Steven Tyler’s vocals are on edge, tilting towards the edge of insanity and fits with the them of the song perfectly. You have to listen to the bass as it is front & center and some of Tom’s best work. Really brilliant!!
This is a short discussion here as it is plain and simple, but oh so great. Give the song a listen and let me know what you think. I think it is one of their best songs to kick off an album, what do you think? Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful and Happy Sunday!!
“Toys in the Attic”
In the attic lights
Voices scream
Nothing’s seen
Real’s a dream
Leaving the things that are real behind
Leaving the things that you love from mind
All of the things that you learned from fears
Nothing is left for the years
Voices scream
Nothing’s seen
Real’s a dream
Toys, toys, toys in the attic
Toys, toys, toys in the attic
Toys, toys, toys in the attic
Toys, toys, toys in the attic
Lights
Voices scream
Nothing’s seen
Real’s a dream
Leaving the things that are real behind
Leaving the things that you love from mind
All of the things that you learned from fears
Nothing is left for the years
Voices scream
Nothing’s seen
Real’s a dream
Toys, toys, toys in the attic
Toys, toys, toys in the attic
Toys, toys, toys in the attic
Toys, toys, toys in the attic
Written by Joe Perry & Steven Tyler
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Great album and this song sets the tone. It was the album that got me interested in them. They even came to my little berg town on tour with it.
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Nice. I didn’t get to see them in their heyday! Heck, I actually have never seen them live.
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I think they were on the edge of breakthrough or they never would have come to our town. I looked on tour schedule and we aren’t listed for that tour, but a nearby town, Grand Rapids, is. The venue was an ice arena so not the greatest acoustics, but still…
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Still a chance to see them.
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My all time favourite Aerosmith album. I’m sure they played this song when I saw them in 1986.
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Mine too! But I didn’t see them live.
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Shame, they are great live. This includes when I saw them in 1986 in Philadelphia. Aerosmith hadn’t yet fully forgiven Philadelphia for the bottle throwing incident in 1979.
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One of the all time greats thats for sure Johnny. You are correct in saying that its fun filled goodness!
Another great pick Sir!
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Thank you sir!!
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I just listened to this album a few days ago! Man, what a great track to kick off the album.
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Agreed. one of their best…IMO
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Agreed! “Round and Round,” “No More No More,” the title track etc. are awesome!
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It absolutely is a great way to kick off the record. It’s awesome in its own right and it sets the tone for the masterpiece to unfold.
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My first Aero album (but it was my brothers, but still first one I heard).
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