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80’s at 8: December 14, 2022- Ratt

Author Scotty B
LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 05: Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini (L) and singer Stephen Pearcy perform at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino August 5, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band is touring in support of the new album, "Infestation."

On the Dbl Play, Wednesday of The 80’s at 8 I rocked a Double Play of one of my favorite bands of all time, RATT! The first track was lack of Communication. It is from their 1984 debut album Out of The Cellar. The album was certified Triple Platinum and reached # 12 0n the Billboard 200 album chart. Produced by Beau Hill, Out of the Cellar features Ratt’s best-known hit, “Round and Round”. It also contains other popular songs such as “Wanted Man”, “Lack of Communication” and a re-recorded version of “Back for More”.

Back For More originally appeared on the EP Ratt. “In Your Direction” was a song that Pearcy wrote when the band was still called Mickey Ratt; “I’m Insane” and “Scene of the Crime” were songs Crosby had co-written and performed with his pre-Ratt band, Mac Meda, featuring future Riverdogs vocalist Rob Lamothe. In 2008, “Round and Round” and “I’m Insane” were featured in the Micky Rourke movie The Wrestler.

The model on the album cover is Tawny Kitaen, better known for her appearances in Whitesnake music videos, and the same year’s teen-aimed film Bachelor Party. The long-time girlfriend of Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby at the time, Kitaen also appeared in the “Back for More” music video. According to interviews with Beau Hill that were shot for the film Hair I Go Again, Tom Allom was originally slated to produce the record, before Beau Hill was brought in.

The album brought Ratt to the top of the glam metal scene in Los Angeles. Ratt’s later work would never surpass the success of Out of the Cellar.

The second track in the Ratt Double play was You’re In Love, it’s from my favorite Ratt album Invasion of Your Privacy. You’re in Love is the opening track on the album and was the second single that was released. It reached #34 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart and the album reached #7 on the Billboard 200 album chart and was certified Double Platinum. the album was released in 1985 and released three singles “Lay It Down”, “You’re in Love” and “What You Give Is What You Get”.

Beau Hill produced the album, and the cover model is Playboy model Marianne Gravatte, who also made an appearance in the “Lay It Down” music video. In 2015, Loudwire ranked the album as the 8th best metal album of 1985. Check out the Music for You’re In Love by Ratt Here:

 

Christmas Songs: 25 Hard Rock/Metal/Punk Tunes To Help Deck the Halls

Now that it’s finally December, it’s time to fully embrace Christmas songs. (Sure, some may have started long ago, but many like to wait until Thanksgiving is in the rearview.)

There are a surprising number of rock and roll Christmas songs. Many rockin’ holiday tunes tend to be covers, but many artists have tried to pen the next Christmas classic. If they don’t end up classics, they are often at least a lot of fun.

One of those songs is “The Magic of Christmas Day.” The song was written by Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider, but it was made famous when it was recorded by Celine Dion. Snider wrote the song at the request of his wife, Suzette. The song got into the hands of producer Ric Wake, a friend of Snider’s, who thought the song had massive potential.

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Snider said in a Dec. 2020 interview in Ultimate Classic Rock that about five years after writing the song for his wife, he got a fateful call from Wake. The producer let him know that Celine Dion wanted to record the song.

It was perfect timing for Snider. He said was “broke and struggling” at the time he learned the pop icon decided to record his song. Considering Dion’s star power, Snider was thrilled she wanted to record the song at all. His big concern was making sure she didn’t know he was the one to write the song.

“I said, ‘Do not tell her that Satan wrote her Christmas song. Just put it on the f—in’ album,'” said Snider. (Fun fact: Due to the song’s success and the revenue it produced, Snider refers to her as “Saint Celine.”

To help fully get into the holiday spirit, consider adding these 25 songs to your Christmas playlist. They vary in subgenre from hard rock to metal to punk. Enjoy!

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