Aerosmith, Love In An Elevator | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 32^nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Love In An Elevator” by Aerosmith.

The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome. In the 32^nd edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Love In An Elevator”, performed by Aerosmith.

“Love in an elevator / Livin’ it up when I’m goin’ down.” Yes, you should read more into “Love In An Elevator”, one of eight top-10 hits by Aerosmith. Notably, Joe Perry and front man Steven Tyler penned this horny, 1989 rock hit that reached no. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.  It appears on the band’s album, Pump, which was also released in ’89.  Producing this titillating record about sex in an elevator is Bruce Fairbairn. Tyler not only sings his ass off, but the band – the instrumentalists – kick ass and take names.  The spirit of rock and roll is alive and well!

In the first verse, we hear Steven Tyler mention his fantasy, but doesn’t serve up any juicy details.  “I really need a girl like an open book / To read between the lines.” Of course, the chorus gives more insight, or at least more for the listener to read into, including references to a freaky place to ‘get it in,’ as well as alluding to oral sex 😈… The second verse is ridiculous,  but, again, sexed-up.  Again, the elevator plays a role, and Steven admits, regarding Jackie, “I kinda hope we get stuck.” There’s also a third verse, in which Tyler serves up a couple of notable lyrics including admission to a love affair, and states, “I’ll chase you all the way to the stairway, honey (Whoa) / Kiss your sassafras.” My, my, my! Steven Tyler and Aerosmith get freaky on “Love In An Elevator” and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Rock TF on!

🎙 Aerosmith • 💿 Pump • 🏷 Geffen • 📅 1989

Aerosmith, Love In An Elevator: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 32 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Geffen; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via  Pixabay]