Love put me wise to her love in disguise B)Steven Tyler XD I think both of those make sense. }; You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. Dude looks like a lady Steven Tyler talks about seeing Vince Neil at a bar and thought he was a woman. A few years later steven told Vince that the song was about him on a tv show about Vince Neil getting surgery, and made over for the new motley crue tour. Back then he looked much more feminine than he does now. So Made the song. and the rest of the band started laughing and then Steven Tyler had the idea to write a song about it. It's very original and creative and remains my favorite rock song ever. Of our lives until somebody says I've heard it came about because of Motley Crue but to me the song is telling a story of how the singer is very attracted to what he thinks is a woman. He said some chick was hot but it turned out to be a guy so he had to save his ego. Baby, maybe you're wrong Vince said that the song is about him after meeting someone who was very good friends with Aerosmith and helped Tyler write the song. Motley Crue, and actual woman, and steven is not gay, read the rest of his lyrics for songs he wrote. I despise both Steven and Liv for doing this. The music always gets me going. I like to interpret this song in a fun way. To me, this preaches the gospel of androgenous sexual identity and sexual relations. Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. var opts = { song: "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", Steven Tyler saw Vince at a bar and said "hey! This causes pain and confusion for people of both sexes. Cruised into a bar on the shore Her picture graced the grime on the door She's a long lost love at first bite Baby, maybe you're wrong But you know it's all right, that's right. He wrote it cause they looked like girls (obviously) and they always used the word "dude." that dude looks like a lady!" Dude looks like a lady, Cruised into a bar on the shore Well I heard this song was about: A)A man who looks like a woman, but the singer is still attracted to him. and the rest of the band started laughing and then Steven Tyler had the idea to write a song about it. Forgive me if I seem out of line I guess no one told Aerosmith that they kinda looked like chicks at the time they wrote it. Copyright: Writer(s): Desmond Child, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, 18 Non-Traditional Yet Perfect Wedding Songs, NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawg​" - LYRICS. Well thats what my mom said (shes 49 i think she knows what shes talkin bout. All lyrics provided for educational purposes only. I heard it was a song about Poison, check out the video, Decline Of The Western Civilization, The Metal Years. Dude looks like a lady Dude looks like a lady Dude looks like a lady Dude looks like a lady. Back stage we're having the time Of … The song is inspired by the gender-bending glam days of Motley Crue. Do me, do me, do me all night Steven Tyler saw Vince at a bar and said "hey! I think Steven Tyler wanted to have sex with Vince Neil. Then she whipped out a gun that dude looks like a lady!" Dude looks like a lady Dude looks like a lady Dude looks like a lady Dude looks like a lady Cruisin' to a bar on the shore Her picture graced a grime on the door She a long lost love at first sight Baby, maybe you're wrong but you know it's all right that's right Back stage we're … But you know it's all right, that's right, Back stage we're having the time Oh, he was a lady. Lord, imagine my surprise, Let me take a peek dear Dude looks like a lady /* TFP - lyricinterpretations */ You go, Steven Tyler. as far from gay as possible. Her picture graced the grime on the door adunit_id: 100001411, It is mentioned in one of the band's bios. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. Obviously, there was a strong attraction between the singer and "dude". She had the body of a Venus When they've been messing around and he starts to undress her or however it goes down, she 'whipped out a gun and tried to blow me away' is referring to not only the fact that the 'woman' had male genitals, but the part 'tried to blow me away' is expressing the singers great surprise and shock at the sight. Ex: "She had the body of a Venus, lord imagine my surprise"-Refers to finding out the woman is actually a man. She's a long lost love at first bite Ummmm my guess is Steven Tyler wanting to have sex with a man therefore being gay. (Baby let me follow you down) around the time the song was made people were starting to cross-dress. })(); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Actually, this song is about Vince Neil of Motley Crue. A few years later steven told Vince that the song was about him on a tv show about Vince Neil getting surgery, and made over for the new motley crue tour. 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Yeah, it is about Vince and all of the Crue. read his book. the meaning of the phrase, "had the body of a venus" refers to the roman god of love and beauty. (function() { Turn the other cheek dear All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners. Song meanings ©2003-2020 lyricinterpretations.com. i lv their music. I think it's most interesting that the song never expresses any change of heart or disappointment after the singer discovers that this lady is actually a dude. HuffPost is part of Verizon Media. And tried to blow me away, So never judge a book by its cover This is one of my favorite songs of all time. I love this song, it doesn't mean Tyler is gay, it's just a fun story about what would most likely be a very awkward situation and he sees humor in it. We should all be more balanced in our sexual exploits and identity. Dude looks like a lady The lyrics are funny when taken at face value, but beneath that there is signifigance. (Baby let me follow you down) Oh, she like it, like it, like it, like it div_id: "cf_async_" + Math.floor((Math.random() * 999999999)) I have heard it was meant to jest at Motley Crue's lead singer, Vince Neil. (Baby let me follow you down) This song is about societies need to place boundaries, and clearly define gender relations. artist: "Aerosmith", I think he actually changes sex events during the song, when he gets to the part where he says 'let me take a peek, dear' i think he's referring to the fact that from now on he wants to see it or be sure it's a woman before he makes any mistakes again. Tyler abandoned his daughter Liv and let Todd Rundgren raise her until she made the decision to call him Dad and change her name to Tyler.