Rock of Ages (Def Leppard song)
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| "Rock of Ages" | ||
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| Single by Def Leppard | ||
| from the album Pyromania | ||
| Released | 1983 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1982 Park Gates Studios Battle, Sussex, England Battery Studios London, England |
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| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 4:09 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Writer(s) | Joe Elliott Steve Clark Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
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| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |
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| Def Leppard singles chronology | ||
| Photograph (1983) |
Rock of Ages (1983) |
Foolin' (1983) |
Rock of Ages is a popular hard rock song by Def Leppard from the 1983 album Pyromania. It takes its name from the hymn Rock of Ages. When released as a single, the song reached #1 on Mainstream Rock and #16 on the Pop Singles charts.
It begins with a German-like nonsense phrase, “Gunter glieben glauchen globen”, which was later quoted in "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" by The Offspring and "Call Me What You Like (If You Like Rock-N-Roll)" by Puffy AmiYumi. According to the official Def Leppard FAQ,
- These four words that you hear at the start of "Rock of Ages", mean nothing in particular though, the band sometimes jokingly claims it means "running through the forest silently". It's gibberish, said by producer Mutt Lange during the recordings of the song, instead of the regular one, two, three, four.
The song proceeds to reference Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) by Neil Young with the lyrics "It's better to burn out/ Than to fade away."
The album's title is mentioned in this song. The line is "Drive me crazier; no serenade, no fire brigade, just a pyromania."
| Def Leppard |
| Joe Elliott | Vivian Campbell | Phil Collen | Rick Savage | Rick Allen |
| Steve Clark | Pete Willis | Tony Kenning | Frank Noon |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: On Through The Night | High 'n' Dry | Pyromania | Hysteria | Adrenalize | Retro Active | Slang | Euphoria | X | Yeah! |
| Compilations and extended plays: Def Leppard EP | First Strike | Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980-1995) | Best of Def Leppard | Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection |
| Singles: Bringin' on the Heartbreak | Rock of Ages | Animal | Pour Some Sugar on Me | Love Bites | Armageddon It | Rocket | Let's Get Rocked |
| Concert Tours |
| Early Tours 1978/79 | On Through The Night World Tour | High 'n' Dry World Tour | Pyromania World Tour | Hysteria World Tour | Seven Day Weekend Tour | Slang Tour | Euphoria World Tour 1999-2001 | X World Tour 2002/2003 | Rock Of Ages Tour 2005 | YEAH! Tour 2006 |
| Related Articles |
| Robert John "Mutt" Lange | Terror Twins |
[edit] External links
- Def Leppard official FAQ: What does “gunter glieben glauten globen” mean?
- Songfacts.com on Rock of Ages
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