Lord of the Thighs

1974 song by Aerosmith

"Lord of the Thighs"

Song by Aerosmith
from the album  Get Your Wings
Released| March 15, 1974 (1974-03-15)
Studio| Record Plant (New York City)
Genre| Rock[1]
Length| 4:14
Label| Columbia
Songwriter(s)| Steven Tyler
Producer(s)| Jack Douglas

"Lord of the Thighs" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith. It was written by frontman Steven Tyler, and released on the band's 1974 album Get Your Wings. Drummer Joey Kramer has said it is his favorite song to perform live. Kramer and singer Steven Tyler have each said that he alone was the subject of the song's title.[2] The song has remained a live staple since its release.

## Composition

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"Thighs", as it is commonly abbreviated on setlists and elsewhere, was supposedly the last song written for Get Your Wings. The band needed one additional song for the album, so they locked themselves in Studio C at the Record Plant in New York City and came up with this song, based on the unsavory characters near their hotel on Eighth Avenue.[2][3][4] The tongue-in-cheek lyrics are filled with double entendres and innuendo, and the song is darker than it first appears.[2][4] The song is notable for the funky drum beat by Kramer.[5] In its opening, the drum beat sounds very similar to "Walk This Way" and the song also features lead guitar work by Brad Whitford and piano playing by Steven Tyler.

## Live performances

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The song has long been a staple in setlists at Aerosmith concerts, and was featured on the live albums Live! Bootleg and Classics Live I. It was also featured in the deep-cut collection Gems. The song was resurrected as a live staple, being played at several concerts on the Rockin' the Joint and Route of All Evil Tours in 2005 and 2006.

In concert, the band typically does an extended jam in the song, which often results in the song exceeding seven minutes in length, which prominently features Whitford on lead guitar. Tyler also introduces Whitford before he starts playing the song's riff. Joe Perry typically plays slide guitar.[4]

## Notable cover versions

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* The Breeders covered the song in 1993 as a b-side to Cannonball.
* Danzig covered the song on their 2015 album Skeletons.

## In other media

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The song was featured in Grand Theft Auto IV as well as both episodic expansion packs The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony on in-game radio station Liberty Rock Radio 97.8.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Dolan, Joe; Martoccio, Angie; Sheffield, Rob (November 20, 2024). "The 74 Best Albums of 1974". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2024. "Lord of the Thighs" and "Same Old Song and Dance" are filthy rock bluster..."
2. ^ a b c Huxley, M. (1995). Aerosmith: The Fall and the Rise of Rock's Greatest Band. pp. 36–37\. ISBN 0-312-11737-X.
3. ^ Aerosmith, Davis, S. (2003). Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith. pp. 201–202\. ISBN 0-06-051580-5.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
4. ^ a b c Power, M. (1997). Aerosmith. pp. 13–14\. ISBN 0-7119-5598-0.
5. ^ "Lord of the Thighs". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
6. ^ "GTA IV Radio Stations". Rockstar. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

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* Aerosmith
* Get Your Wings
* Toys in the Attic
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* Done with Mirrors
* Permanent Vacation
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* Nine Lives
* Just Push Play
* Honkin' on Bobo
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Live albums|

* Live! Bootleg
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* A Little South of Sanity
* Rockin' the Joint

Extended plays|

* Made in America

Singles|

* "Dream On"
* "Mama Kin"
* "Same Old Song and Dance"
* "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
* "S.O.S. (Too Bad)"
* "Sweet Emotion"
* "Walk This Way"
* "You See Me Crying"
* "Toys in the Attic"
* "Last Child"
* "Home Tonight"
* "Back in the Saddle"
* "Draw the Line"
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* "Get It Up"
* "Come Together"
* "Chip Away the Stone"
* "Remember (Walking in the Sand)"
* "Bitch's Brew"
* "Let the Music Do the Talking"
* "Shela"
* "My Fist Your Face"
* "Darkness"
* "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
* "Hangman Jury"
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* "Just Push Play"
* "Girls of Summer"
* "Baby, Please Don't Go"
* "Devil's Got a New Disguise"
* "Legendary Child"
* "Lover Alot"
* "What Could Have Been Love"
* "Can't Stop Lovin' You"

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits (1980)
* Gems
* Pandora's Box
* Pandora's Toys
* Big Ones
* Box of Fire
* Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters Collection
* Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology
* O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
* Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith
* Tough Love: Best of the Ballads
* Greatest Hits (2023)

Videos and DVDs|

* Aerosmith Video Scrapbook
* Permanent Vacation 3x5
* Live Texxas Jam '78
* Things That Go Pump in the Night
* The Making of Pump
* Big Ones You Can Look At
* You Gotta Move
* Rock for the Rising Sun

Concert tours|

* Back in the Saddle Tour
* Permanent Vacation Tour
* Pump Tour
* Get a Grip Tour
* Nine Lives Tour
* Just Push Play Tour
* Aerosmith World Tour 2007
* Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour
* Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock Tour
* Global Warming Tour
* Let Rock Rule Tour
* Blue Army Tour
* Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Tour
* Aero-Vederci Baby! Tour
* Deuces Are Wild
* Peace Out: The Farewell Tour

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* Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith
* Wherehouse
* Aero Force One
* Blue Army
* Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
* Quest for Fame
* Revolution X
* Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
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* Same Old Song and Dance
* Lord of the Thighs
* Spaced
* Woman of the World

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Side two|

* S.O.S. (Too Bad)
* Train Kept A-Rollin'
* Seasons of Wither
* Pandora's Box

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