Rock! Rock! Till You Drop
Photograph
Stagefright
Too Late For Love
Die Hard The Hunter
Foolin'
Rock Of Ages
Coming Under Fire
Action! Not Words
Billy's Got A Gun

title: Pyromania
released: January 1983
producer(s): Rober John "Mutt" Lange
engineer(s): Mike Shipley, with assistance of Bryan New and Craig Thomson
band line-up: Rick Allen, Steve Clark, Phil Collen, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage
back-up vocals: The Lepperdettes
cover artwork: Andie Airfix at Satori
recorded between bouts of World Cup Soccer at Park Gates Studios, Battle, Sussex (basic tracks), and at Battery Studios London (overdubs and mixdown)


ROCK! ROCK! TILL YOU DROP
(Clark/Savage/Lange/Elliott)

Hold onto your hat, hold onto your heart
Ready, get set to tear this place apart
Don't need a ticket, only place in town
That'll take you up to heaven and never bring you down
Anything goes, anything goes

Women to the left, women to the right
There to entertain and take you through the night
So grab a little heat and come along with me
Cause your mama don't mind what your mama don't see
Anything goes, that's right, c'mon, anything goes

I said rock! rock! till you drop
Rock! rock! never stop
Rock! rock! till you drop
I said rock! rock! to the top

Ridin' into danger, laughin' all the way
Fast, free and easy, livin' for today
Gotta lip service, get it while you can
Hot, sweat 'n' nervous, love on demand
Anything goes, oh, anything goes
All night long

I said rock! rock! till you drop
Come on rock! rock! never stop
You gotta rock! rock! till you drop
Oh, rock! rock! to the top
Oh yeah, the sounds

Rock, rock, give it to me
It's what I got goin' through me
Don't ever stop, oh do it to me
Yeah, rock, rock, you really move me
Oh yeah

Here we go
Rock! rock! till you drop
Rock! rock! never stop
Come on and rock! rock! till you drop
We gonna rock until you drop
Gonna take you to the top

Rock! rock! till you drop, baby
Rock! rock! never stop
Come on, come on, come on

Hold on, hold on, hold tight
We're gonna rock tonight
Too right
Too loud man, too loud


PHOTOGRAPH
(Clark/Willis/Savage/Elliott/Lange)

Huh I'm outta luck, outta love
Gotta photograph, picture of, uh
Passion killer, you're too much
You're the only one I wanna touch
I see your face every time I dream
On every page, every magazine
So wild and free so far from me
You're all I want, my fantasy

Oh, look what you've done to this rock 'n' roll clown
Ooh, look what you've done

Photograph - I don't want your
Photograph - I don't need your
Photograph - All I've got is a photograph
It's not enough

I'd be your lover, if you were there
Put your hurt on me, if you dare
Such a woman, you got style
You make every man feel like a child, oh
You got some kinda hold on me
You're all wrapped up in mystery
So wild and free so far from me
You're all I want, my fantasy

Oh, look what you've done to this rock 'n' roll clown
Ooh, look what you've done
I gotta have you

Photograph - I don't want your
Photograph - I don't need your
Photograph - All I've got is a photograph
You've gone straight to my head

Oh, look what you've done to this rock 'n' roll clown
Oooh, look what you've done
I gotta have you

Photograph - I don't want your
Photograph - I don't need your
Photograph - All I've got is a photograph
I wanna touch you
Oooh ....

Photograph
Photograph - Your photograph
Photograph -
Photograph - I need more baby
Photograph - I'm outa love
Photograph - I'm outa love
Photograph - You're the only one
Photograph - I wanna touch


STAGEFRIGHT
(Savage/Elliott/Lange)

I said welcome to my show
It's just a-you and me babe
We got the whole damn night to go

You're holding out on me, while I'm on fire
If you can't stand the heat, then you should try it
Victim of my vices, you know you are
You skate on ice to paradise, stairway to the stars

Stagefright, all night, won't you let go
All night, stagefright, on with the show

You come on like a lady, dressed to kill
Never thought you could be caught, but you will
A little understanding, a little love
A headline act around the back, is what I'm thinkin' of

Stagefright, all night, won't you let go
All night, stagefright, on with the show
Stagefright, all night, you're dream starts today
All night, stagefright, is only a heartbeat away

Oh, uh
You're going for my head, you're going down
Gettin' good at being bad, you're hangin' 'round
A fun inspired asylum, toys for the boys
Love on the rocks, forget-me-nots, you got no choice

Stagefright, all night, oh won't you let go
All night, stagefright, get on with the show
Stagefright, all night, your dream starts today
All night, stagefright, is only a heartbeat away

Stagefright, oh, all night, oh won't you let go
All night, stagefright, get on with the show


TOO LATE FOR LOVE
(Clark/Lange/Willis/Savage/Elliott)

Somewhere in the distance I hear the bells ring
Darkness settles on the town as the children start to sing
And the lady across the street she shuts out the night
A cast of thousands waiting as she turns out the light

But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late

London boys are gazing, girls go hand in hand
A pocket full of innocence, their entrance is grand
And the queen of the dream stands before them all
She stretches out her hand as the curtains start to fall

But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, it's too late
Too late
Oooooooh
Oh yeah

Standing by the trapdoor aware of me and you
The actor and the clown, they're waiting for their cue
And there's a lady over there she's acting pretty cool
But when it comes to playing life she always plays the fool

But it's too late, too late, it's too late
Too late to love
It's too late, it's too late, too late
Too late
Oooh .... Oooh ... Ooohh

Is it all too late
Oooh
Much too late
Oooh
Can't you see it's all too late
Yeah, it's too late

Too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, yeah, too late, yeah too late
Too late
Too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late, too late, too late


DIE HARD THE HUNTER
(Lange/Clark/Savage/Elliott)

Shotgun
Let's welcome home the soldier boy
Far away, far away
No angel of mercy just a need to destroy
Fire away, fire away
Let's toast the hero with blood in his eyes
The scars on his mind took so many lives
Die hard the hunter

Welcome home, soldier boy
Put down your pistol, yeah, put down your toy
Yeah, they can take a gun away from you
But never take away your attitude
They can't do that, oh no no no
They can't do that

You got no enemy, no front line
The only battle's in the back of your mind
You don't know how to change from bad to good
You brought the war to your neighborhood
You can't do that, oh no no no
You can't do that

Die hard - You're caught in a trap
Hunter - There's no looking back
Die hard - He's lost in the crowd
Hunter - Die hard and proud

Die hard the hunter
Die hard the hunter
You better watch out
Die hard the hunter
Die hard the hunter

Back in the city, he's a man on the loose
He is the shadow that's following you
He takes no prisoners when he's hunting for game
He's got a bullet and it carries your name
You can't do that, you can't do that
You can't do that
Oh no no no

Die hard - You're caught in a trap
Hunter - There's no lookin' back
Die hard - He's lost in the crowd
Hunter - Die hard and proud

Die hard - You're caught in a trap
Hunter - There's no lookin' back
Die hard - He's lost in the crowd
Hunter - Die hard and proud

Die hard the hunter
Die hard the hunter
You better watch out
Die hard the hunter
Die hard the hunter
Got blood in his eyes
Die hard the hunter
He's huntin' for game
Die hard the hunter
His bullet carries your name
Die hard the hunter
Die hard the hunter
You can't do that, you can't do that
No no no, oh


FOOLIN'
(Clark/Lange/Elliott)

Lady luck never smiles
So loan your love to me a while
Do with me what you will
Break the spell take your fill
On and on we rode the storm
The flame has died and the fire has gone
Oh, this empty bed is a night alone
I realized that long ago

Is anybody out there, anybody there
Does anybody wonder, anybody care

Oh, I just gotta know
If you're really there and you really care
'Cause baby I'm not

F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin'
F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin'

Won't you stay with me a while, whoa-ooh

Close your eyes, don't run and hide
Easy love is an easy ride
Just wakin' up from what we had
Could stop good love from going bad

Is anybody out there, anybody there
Does anybody wonder, anybody care

Oh, I just gotta know
If you're really there and you really care
'Cause baby I'm not

F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin'
F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin'

No, oh oh oh oh

Oh, I just gotta know
If you're really there and you really care
'Cause baby I'm not

F-F-F-foolin', ah F-F-foolin'
Not F-F-F-foolin'

Oh no, I'm not foolin' myself
I'm not foolin' myself
No no
I'm not foolin' myself
Oh no no
I'm not foolin' myself
I'm not foolin' myself
I'm not foolin' myself, no


ROCK OF AGES
(Clark/Lange/Elliott)

Gunter glieben glauchen globen
Heh heh
All right, uh
I got something to say, yeah
It's better to burn out than fade away
All right, oh
Gonna start a fire

C'mon, rise up, gather round
Rock this place to the ground
Burn it up let's go for broke
Watch the night go up in smoke
Rock on, rock on
Drive me crazier
No serenade
No fire brigade
Just pyromania, c'mon

What do you want?
What do you want?
I want rock'n'roll, yes I do
Long live rock'n'roll

Oh let's go, let's strike a light
We're gonna blow like dynamite
I don't care if it takes all night
Gonna set this town alight, come on

What do you want?
What do you want?
I want rock'n'roll, all right
Long live rock'n'roll
Oh ya-yeah

Rock of ages, rock of ages
Still rollin', keep a-rollin'
Rock of ages, rock of ages
Still rollin', rock 'n' rollin'
We got the power, got the glory
Just say you need it and if you need it
Say yeah
Oh yeah, heh heh

Now listen to me
I'm burnin', burnin', I got the fever
I know for sure, there ain't no cure
So feel it, don't fight it, go with the flow
And gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme one more for the road, yeah

What do you want?
What do you want?
I want rock'n'roll, you betcha
Long live rock'n'roll

High hats, cha cha cha

Rock of ages, rock of ages
Still rollin', keep a-rollin'
Rock of ages, rock of ages
Still rollin', rock 'n' rollin'
We got the power, got the glory
Just say you need it and if you need it
Say yeah, say yeah

Woohoo
We're gonna burn this damn place down
Down to the ground
heh heh heh heh


COMIN' UNDER FIRE
(Lange/Clark/Willis/Elliott)

Your kind of woman gotta heart of stone
But watch it break when I get you alone
Take a chance, come lay down with me
Oh, I wanna make it

Slow and steady, never lost the race
Don't stop runnin', I'm a fool for the chase
Play the game, surrender to me
Baby, I don't wanna fake it

Is it any wonder, you got me comin' under fire
Comin' like thunder, you know you make me walk the wire

It's so easy to put on a show
Your body says yes, but you won't let it go
My passion, it won't slip away
Oh am I going crazy

Is it any wonder, you got me comin' under fire
Comin' like thunder, you know you make me walk the wire
Under fire, you got me comin' under fire
You got me comin' under fire
Oh yeah, I'm comin' under fire
Your body says yes
But baby, please let it go
Let it go
Ooh yeah

You got me, I'm cornered, my back to the wall
No bed of roses, ain't no bed at all
I'm walkin' the wire, I stumble and fall
I got my message, but I ain't gonna crawl

Is it any wonder, you got me comin' under fire
Comin' like thunder, you know you make me walk the wire

Is it any wonder, you got me comin' under fire
Comin' like thunder, you know you make me walk the wire
Under fire, you got me comin' under fire
You got me comin' under fire
Oh yeah, I'm comin' under fire
Oh yeah, I'm comin' under fire


ACTION! NOT WORDS
(Lange/Clark/Elliott)

I'm sick and tired of the damn TV
I'm gonna make my own movie
I wanna star in a late night show
And all I need is my video

Shock me, make it electric
Shock me, make it last

Curtain up let the camera roll
It's automatic it's in control
Got no script baby, ain't no lines
Just me and you and a real good time, oh

Oh shock me, make it electric
Shock me, c'mon, make it last
Shock me, gimme thunder 'n' lightning
Shock me, ooh babe I need it fast

'Cause all I need is some
Action! action! action, not words
Gimme action! action! action not words

C'mon and shock me
Let the cameras roll, oh

I'll be the hero, you be the star
With your wine and your caviar
No audition, a starring roll
I'll be your Bogart and you be Monroe yeah

Shock me, make it electric
Shock me, oh bump and grind
Shock me, make a night to remember
Shock me, do it one more time

So cut me in on the action
Lights, camera, sound, I need action

Action! action!
Gimme action not words
Let the camera roll
Action!
Ooh yeah, action!
Said action not words
I need a little
Action, action, action, action
Action not words
Ooh, shake a little piece of your
Action! action! action! action!
Action not words
Come on, talk to me with your body
Whoa, action!


BILLY'S GOT A GUN
(Clark/Savage/Willis/Elliott/Lange)

Billy's got a gun, he's on the run
Confusion in his mind, the blind leads the blind
Yeah, Billy's got a gun, he's gonna shoot ya down
He's got evil in his eyes, got a reason to despise
There's danger in the air

Can you feel it in the air
There's danger in the air, danger
Such a strange emotion
Can you feel it in the air
Oh yeah

Oh he was locked inside a room without a door
His innocence he suffered for
In a world of black and white, they were wrong and he was right
Just looking for a clue, it's a nightmare come true
He's going underground to track that danger down
Oh Billy, hey why you got that gun?

Can you feel it in the air
There's danger in the air, danger
Such a strange emotion
Can you feel it in the air
Oh yeah
Oh Billy

Never give him an even break
Gettin' caught is the chance you take
It could be your last mistake
You could be so helpless
As a bird with a broken wing
Like a sheep in a lion's den
Gonna fall but you won't know when
He's gonna get you

You hear footsteps in the night, see shadows on the wall
And the ghostly sound of silence, as the mist begins to fall
Then a scream rang out like thunder, but the lightning was too late
As the rain came down on the crimson ground
Was the hand of fate
And a crowd of people gathered round, but Billy couldn't wait

Can you feel it in the air
There's danger in the air, danger
Such a strange emotion
Can you feel it in the air?
Oh yeah
Yeah, Billy's on the run

Oh, you better run
Never gave him an even break, better run
Gettin' caught is the chance you take, you better run
It could be your last mistake
Yeah Billy's got a gun
As a bird with a broken wing, oh Billy
Like a sheep in a lion's den, oh Billy
Gonna fall but you won't know when, yeah Billy's out
He's gonna get you , yeah

Bang bang





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