Toys in the Attic (song)
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Toys in the Attic is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, it is the first song and title track from the band's third album Toys in the Attic, their bestselling studio album in the United States. The song is three minutes, five seconds long.
[edit] Achievements
The song has the distinction of being one of three Aerosmith songs to appear on the list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. The others are "Dream On" and "Walk This Way" (Run-DMC version).
[edit] A Live Staple
Despite the song never making a chart appearance, it is frequently played on rock radio stations. Additionally, the band often includes the song into their live setlist and it is frequently used to open shows. It is also the opening song in the band's bestselling DVD, You Gotta Move.
Additionally, the band played the song acoustically during their performance on MTV Unplugged in 1990. In 1994, during a nationally-broadcast radio performance at the band's Mama Kin's Music Hall, the song was the last song played, after the band asked the audience for requests.
The song is also featured on two of the band's live albums, Live! Bootleg (1978) and Classics Live II (1987). It is also found as a bonus track on some pressings of the career-spanning collection O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits (2002).
[edit] Cover versions
R.E.M. covered the song "Toys in the Attic" released in 1986 as a b-side to "Fall on Me". It is available on Dead Letter Office.
It was also covered by The Answer, Warrant and Ratt.
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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