

Def Leppard, like Queen and 10cc, have a quality to their music that stems as much from cinema as it does from the world around them. Indeed, the song is tailor-made for Zoe Kravitz’s Catwoman, showcasing the feline villain in a form that is more fragile, human and ferocious than anything we’ve seen on the big screen. The Batman made great use of Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’, and now with a sequel on the way, reportedly using the working title of ‘The Bat and The Cat’, he would be foolish not to use this track by Def Leppard. In fact, I probably conversed with everyone in the band more often because of lockdown than I would have done if we weren’t in lockdown, because it kind of pushes you into that scenario.” And yet the song sounds like a band playing in the same room, although they weren’t necessarily playing the same kind of music. We didn’t literally see each other for two-and-a-quarter years but we were on the phone every day. We made phone calls and we used emails to send MP3s to each other. “And when I say remotely,” Eliott recalled, “I mean old fashioned remotely! We didn’t even use Zoom. Even more remarkably, the song was cut during the pandemic, which means that the individual band members had to trust each other remotely, in the hopes of capturing the essence of the track in question. Released after their two debut albums, this song served as a reminder that they still own the world of rock n’ roll.The most recent single to make this list, ‘Kick’ is the hardest to look at objectively, and who knows if its cachet will rise or fall in the coming years, but there’s no denying the fact that the song has a whack and punch to it that makes it worthy of their fans attention and time. Who would have thought, not only does the north have stunning views of the Lake District, and great cheese stores, it is also the home of Def Leppard a rock band originating from Sheffield performing nothing but good old heavy metal.Įmerging in the mid-70s, the band has released a box set for the band’s first two albums between the years of 1971 till 1981.


Hands up if this song led you to watch the movie, the link is just below, treat yourself to a rock n’ roll musical:Ī classic that needs no reason to be played at any time, any place:īrace yourself for the future with this song, whether you’re experiencing heartbreak or are just in the mood to listen to some break up songs, this list has you covered! In need of a love song that is perfect for your rock n’ roll partner? You can’t go wrong with this: Click below to view the Hysteria video:Īnother song titled Photograph, it’s modern day, shall we call them still photos now? Def Leppard’s Pyromania and Hysteria managed to both sell over 10 million copies nationwide. In total there are five rock bands that have two original studio albums selling over 10 million copies in the United States. You’re driving down an empty lane, this song is playing out loud and no one is watching, go on you’re permitted to do it, the head bash and air guitar, be sure your car is parked for a good 3 minutes though!
