“It went through the roof because of MTV. The band also created the heavy rotation of the music video on MTV as part of the song’s success. They were able to do this with the combination of slick production, lively background vocals, and passionate lyrics that attract many women (except my mom, she isn’t a fan). This song was Def Leppard’s first #1 hit. He also said, despite rumors from many during the album’s release, “Photograph” is not about Marilyn Monroe, but about someone who is out of the picture. According to the lead singer Elliott, the song was entered around the idea from a quote: “It’s a photograph of something you can’t ever get your hands on, somebody that’s not here anymore.” Someone who is crazy for someone but only has their photograph. It was Pete Willis’ last contribution to the band as he left mid-way through the Pyromania sessions. It was written by Steve Clark, Pete Willis, Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, and Robert John “Mutt” Lange. “Photograph” was released in 1983 on the album Pyromania. But, it is a great song that shouldn’t be overlooked. I also picked Def Leppard because it feels to me like a summery song. I actually became a fan of glam metal/hair metal/hard rock when I was in high school and have never been happier. I never listened to the likes of Def Leppard or Winger when I was growing up because my parents hated that kind of rock.
I don’t know if I have mentioned it before but I am a huge fan of 80’s glam metal/hard rock but my parents despise it. Today’s pick is the 1983 song “Photograph” by Def Leppard. It was an anthem that spearheaded the dominance of hard rock and heavy metal in mainstream music.Happy #SongLyricsSunday! Today’s prompt is to find a song with the words “Appearance”, “Image”, “Likeness”, “Object”, “Picture”, or “Photograph”. I vividly remember this video in ‘heavy’ rotation on MTV back in the day and for good reason, the song fucking rocked! It was one of the first ‘power ballads’ and it appealed to both genders. A photograph is all he has and laments his admiration from afar.ĭef Leppard could not have come along at a better time. The video follows a loosely based storyline where vocalist, Joe Elliot, fantasies about a relationship with a possibly deceased starlet who has an uncanny resemblance to Marilyn Monroe. An uncensored version containing a ‘knife scene’ apparently replaced by a black cat sequence. “Photograph” produced in 1982, actually had two versions. It was shot on bassist Rick Savage’s 22nd birthday and was the video debut of guitarist Phil Collen. Of these two visual offerings I think the video for “Photograph” is more memorable. They conquered America with Pyromania before they even set foot in the country to tour! MTV video rotations did the rest, the new media platform catapulted Def Leppard to superstardom. A hard rock band featuring ‘pop’ structures made the group accessible to mainstream audiences. Artists were scrambling to put product on the air and Def Leppard ‘arrived’ at the perfect time. In 1983 America was in the infancy of a video revolution and MTV was the latest fad. In the case of Def Leppard it was the decision to make videos for the songs “Rock of Ages” and “Photograph”. Sometimes success as a whole can be attributed to a single moment. There’s something compelling about in reveling in the achievements of others.
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