It’s a good day when you’re waking up to Aerosmith’s “Dream On.”
The debut single off the group’s self-titled debut album, the track tops Louder Sound’s list of “The 11 Best Songs From 1973,” and it’s easy to see why.
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View this post on InstagramWritten by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and released on June 27, 1973, the classic ballad became the band’s first major hit, peaking at No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 before hitting No. 6 three years later following its re-release. In 2018, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, surpassing one billion streams on Spotify.
According to the Grammys website, Tyler’s song is rooted in the classics, with the flamboyant vocalist sharing in his 2011 autobiography, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?, "I grew up, under the piano, listening and living in between the notes of Chopin, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy. That's where I got that 'Dream On' chordage."
Of course, that “chordage” had its early doubters — one of whom was Tyler’s band mate, guitarist Joe Perry, who didn’t consider “Dream On” rock and roll enough.
”Back in those days you made your mark playing live,” Perry told Classic Rock magazine, per the Grammys site, in 2002. “And to me rock 'n' roll's all about energy and putting on a show. Those were the things that attracted me to rock 'n' roll, but 'Dream On' was a ballad. I didn't really appreciate the musicality of it until later.”
Mikko Von Hertzen, singer and guitarist with Finnish proggers the Von Hertzen, curated the list for Louder. About “Dream On,” he wrote, “This song is nothing short of magical for me. So much longing and beauty. Every time I hear it, it takes me back to a certain point … I had a serious crush on a girl and tried to woo her with this song. But she was into one of my pals. I still connect this song with the emptiness and hurt I felt.”
His list also includes Free’s "Wishing Well," Pink Floyd’s "Time," Led Zeppelin’s "The Rain Song," and Queen’s "Liar" — proving that 1973 didn't just rock, it ruled.
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