Hot as a rock:Def Leppard-Rocket

Extrasa de pe albumul Hysteria,cel mai popular album al trupei,Rocket nu a fost numita inca de la lansare cantec “hard rock” la inceput fiind denumit “experimental rock song” datorita sunetelor intalnite atat in “Gods of war” cat si “Love Bites”,producatorul Mutt Lange fiind multumit de rezultatul final al acestuia.Succesul a fost unul pe masura,Rocket debutand pe locul 15 in Billboard Hot 100 in USA.Pentru varianta oferita posturilor de radio,Rocket a fost modificata,anumite efecte speciale scoase si dimensiunea originala de 6:37 fiind redusa la 4:15.Nume influente ale industriei muzicale precum Johhny B.Goode(Johnny B.),Rocket Man(Elton John),Killer Queen(cantec al trupei Queen),Jet(cantec Paul McCartney & The Wings),Ziggy(David Bowie) sau Bennie and the Jets(cantec interpretat de Elton John)sunt mentionate in cantec,prezenta lor atat in versuri cat si in videoclip fiind privita si astazi ca una controversata,formandu-se doua echipe,una dintre ele sustinand ca e un bun mod de promovare si un omagiu adus marilor artisti mentionati si a operelor lor,pe de alta parte,ceilalti spunand ca e o jignire adusa la adresa acestora(nu prea vad cum ar putea fi lucrul acesta posibil).Ceea ce nu multa lume stie,totusi este ca wrestlerul Brian Pillman a folosit Rocket ca melodie de intrare in 1989 cand facea parte din NWA si WCW.

Versuri:

Ah ah
Ooh ooh
Ah ah
Ooh ooh
White lights, strange city, mad music all around
Midnight street magic (ah) crazy people crazy sound

Ah ah
Ooh ooh

Jack Flash, rocket man, Sergeant Pepper and the band
Ziggy, Benny and the Jets, take a rocket
We just gotta fly

I can take you thru the center of the dark
We're gonna fly
On a collision course to crash into my heart
I will be your, I will be your, I'll be your

Rocket yeah satellite of love
Rocket yeah satellite of love
Rocket yeah satellite of love
Rocket baby! C'mon, I'll be your satellite of love

Ooh ooh
Ah ah
Ooh ooh
Ah ah

Spotlight magnetic razor rhythm laser love
Guitar, drums, load up, stun!

Ah ah
Ooh ooh

Jet Black, Johnny B ,Gene Jeanie, Killer Queen
Dizzy Lizzy Major Tom so c'mon
We just gotta fly

[Repeat Bridge]

[Repeat Chorus]

Rocket baby! C'mon, we're gonna fly

[interlude]
Oooh
Countdown commencing...fire one
Five, four, three, two, one, zero...we have liftoff

We just gotta fly

[Repeat Bridge]

[Repeat Chorus]

Rocket, baby, guitar, drums, light up
We're gonna fly, rocket yeah
Satellite of love, we're gonna fly
Rocket yeah, satellite of love
Rocket yeah!