Same Old Song And Dance

"Same Old Song and Dance" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry. It was released in 1974 on the band's second album Get Your Wings. Although it failed to chart, it has remained a staple on most rock radio stations and in the band's setlist. The song has remained a fan favorite and a staple in the band's live shows. The band often does an extended jam during the song live in concert, often resulting in the song going two minutes over the song's original running time. This extended jam at the end of a song is used as a showcase for Tom Hamilton. Steven Tyler is also known to do his trademark scat singing during these jams. The song was built around a riff that Joe Perry came up with while sitting on his amp. Steven Tyler quickly came up with the lyrics. The song's lyrics are sung in sync with the main riff in the song. Additionally, the song is known for its upbeat rhythm and the dueling guitars by Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, along with interspersed horns. "Same Old Song and Dance" has been featured on numerous Aerosmith compilations including Greatest Hits (1980) (where 52 seconds of the song are edited out and the first line from one of the verses is changed from "Got you with your cocaine..." to "Shady-looking loser..."), Pandora's Box (1991), O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits (2002), and Greatest Hits 1973–1988 (2004). The song can also be found on the live albums Classics Live II (1987), A Little South of Sanity (1998) and Rockin' the Joint (2005), as well as on the live DVD You Gotta Move (2004).

[Verse 1] Get yourself a cooler, lay yourself low Coincidental murder, with nothing to show With the judge, constipation will go to his head And his wife's aggravation, you're soon enough dead [Chorus] It's the same old story, same old song and dance, my friend It's the same old story, same old song and dance, my friend [Verse 2] Gotcha with the cocaine they found with your gun No smooth-face lawyer to get you undone Say love ain't the same on the south side of town You could look, but you ain't gonna find it around [Chorus] It's the same old story, same old song and dance, my friend (Uh) It's the same old story, same old story, same old song and dance [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] Fate comes a-knocking, doors start locking Your old time connection, change your direction You ain't gonna change it, can't rearrange it Can't stand the pain when it's all the same to you, my friend [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] When you're low down and dirty, from walking the street With your old hurdy-gurdy, no one to meet Say love ain't the same, on the south side of town You could look, but you ain't gonna find it around [Chorus] It's the same old story, same old song and dance, my friend It's the same old story, same old story, same old song and dance, yeah