Last Child
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| "Last Child" | ||
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| Single by Aerosmith | ||
| from the album Rocks | ||
| Released | 1976 | |
| Format | Record | |
| Recorded | 1976 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 3:26 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Writer(s) | Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford | |
| Producer(s) | Jack Douglas | |
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| Aerosmith singles chronology | ||
| "Dream On" (1976) | "Last Child" (1976) | "Home Tonight" (1976) |
"Last Child" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford. It was released as the first single from the band's hard rock masterpiece Rocks in 1976. The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, one of many in a string of hit singles for the band in the mid-1970s.
[edit] Structure
The song is one of the most famous contributions of Brad Whitford to the band, featuring his signature opening guitar notes, and lead riff. The song opens like a slow song, with the slow, careful playing of the guitar and Steven Tyler's dreamy lyrics. But then after about 20 seconds, it abruptly changes to a hard rocking bluesy song, complete with a boogie background and two-guitar interplay between Brad Whitford and Joe Perry.
[edit] Legacy
Long after its release, "Last Child" continues to see regular airplay on rock radio stations and is regularly rotated into Aerosmith's concert setlist, even on their latest tour. In concert, it is often Brad Whitford's feature spot, in which Steven Tyler gives him an introduction with something like "Brad Whitford, what you got to show for yourself?" or "What you got up your sleeve?" Brad often does a little bit of an intro before playing the opening notes to the song.
"Last Child" has also been re-released on numerous Aerosmith compilations including Aerosmith's Greatest Hits, O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits, and Devil's Got a New Disguise as well as numerous live collections including Live! Bootleg, Classics Live II, and A Little South of Sanity.
[edit] Trivia
- The song is featured as a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero II.
- The song is one of Aerosmith's most funk-based tracks - modeled after the band The Meters, which Joe Perry was listening to at the time.
1973: "Mama Kin", "Dream On" 1974: "Same Old Song and Dance", "Train Kept A-Rollin'" 1975: "Sweet Emotion" 1976: "Last Child", "Home Tonight", "Walk This Way", "Back in the Saddle" 1977: "Draw the Line" 1978: "Kings and Queens", "Come Together", "Chip Away the Stone" 1980: "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" 1982: "Lightning Strikes" 1985: "Let the Music Do the Talking" 1986: "Shela" 1987: "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Hangman Jury" 1988: "Angel", "Rag Doll" 1989: "Love in an Elevator", "Janie's Got a Gun" 1990: "What it Takes", "The Other Side", "F.I.N.E.", "Monkey On My Back" 1993: "Eat the Rich","Livin' on the Edge","Fever", "Cryin'", "Amazing", "Shut Up and Dance" 1994: "Deuces Are Wild", "Crazy", "Blind Man" 1995: "Walk on Water" 1997: "Nine Lives", "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)", "Hole in My Soul", "Pink", "Taste of India","Full Circle" 1998: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", "What Kind of Love Are You On" 2000: "Angel's Eye" 2001: "Jaded" , "Fly Away From Here", "Sunshine", "Just Push Play" 2002: "Girls of Summer" 2004: "Baby, Please Don't Go" 2006: "Devil's Got a New Disguise"
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