Let It Go
Def Leppard
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Cool woman, cool eyes You got me hypnotized So head down, get a rhythm Stop your stalling and your bitching I'm rock steady, I'm still shaking I'm ready for the taking So make your move, yeah, make me And get ready for the big "C" Let it rock, yeah Let it roll, let it Let it go, let it go You got to let it rock, come on Let it roll, yeah just let it go Slow down, hold on You're too fast, you're too strong Take it easy, take it slow Make it last, don't let go We're one body, it's one way You're not leaving, come on stay So get down on your knees And let me know you're eager to please Let it rock, yeah Let it roll, let it Let it go, let it go You got to let it rock, come on Let it roll, yeah just let it go Let it go Let it go Cool woman, cool eyes You got me hypnotized Slow down, hold on You're too fast, too strong I need a woman, a woman to love One good woman And you got what I want, what I want Slow down, hold on You're much too fast, you're much too strong Take it slow, make it last Take it easy, not too fast Don't let go No, I'm rock steady, but still shaking And I'm ready for the taking So make your move, yeah make me And get a-ready for the big "C", yeah Let it rock, let it Let it roll, let it Let it go, let it Let it rock, let it Let it roll, let it Let it go, let it go Let it rock, yeah Let it roll, let it Let it go, let it go You got to let it rock, come on Let it roll, yeah, let it go Oh yeah
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Written by: Richard Savage, Stephen Maynard Clark, Joseph Thomas Elliott, Peter Andrew Willis, Richard John Cyril Allen
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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12 facts about this song
Song Category"Let It Go" is a track off of Def Leppard's 1981 album, "High 'n' Dry."
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Band History"High 'n' Dry," including the song "Let It Go", was the last album Def Leppard produced with original guitarist Pete Willis before he was replaced by Phil Collen.
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Music Style"Let It Go" marks Def Leppard's transition from their original heavier sound to a more radio-friendly, hard rock sound that characterized their later work.
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Recording DetailsLike the rest of the "High 'n' Dry" album, "Let It Go" was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who would play a significant role in shaping the band's signature sound.
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Album SuccessAlthough "High 'n' Dry" wasn't an instant success, it eventually went platinum in the United States.
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Live Performances"Let It Go" is a fan-favorite and is commonly performed at the band's concerts.
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Formative SongAccording to the band members, the song "Let It Go" was a key stage of their development as it showcased a signature guitar-driven, anthemic style they continued to refine in their subsequent albums.
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Song Theme"Let It Go" carries a theme of rebellion and mainstream disobedience, which was a common sentiment in the rock genre during the early 80s.
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Unique ComponentsThe song starts off with a memorable dual-guitar riff by Pete Willis and Steve Clark, regarded as one of the best in rock history.
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Band InsightIn a Rolling Stone interview, Joe Elliot, the band's lead vocalist, said "Let It Go" was about "breaking loose", hence the title.
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Music VideoDespite its popularity, there is no official music video for "Let It Go."
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Song Impact"Let It Go" is seen as a key track in illustrating Def Leppard’s transformation that would ultimately lead to their explosive popularity in the mid-1980s.
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