JOE ELLIOTT On 'Essential' DEF LEPPARD Songs

May 19, 2008

In a recent interview with Suite101.com, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott chose some of his band's "essential" songs and made the following comments about them:

"Photograph" from "Pyromania":

Elliott: "Because for the kind of music we make, it is the classic pop song. It's got all the right bits to it it's got a good storyline, it's got great heart behind it, great melodies, brilliant guitars and it's all wrapped up in about three and a half minutes, which all the best songs are. We took a leaf out of THE BEATLES' and the STONES' book and kept it short.

"Promises" from "Euphoria":

Elliott: "Again it's another classic LEPS song it's got melodies, it's got all the arrangements and all the subtleties and dynamics. Dynamics is a word that gets used less and less these days but for us they're very very important. We like the way that songs build then go back down a bit, crescendo back up again. It's a very important aspect for me and something that you can't ignore.

"Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" from "Adrenalize":

Elliott: "I think that's probably one of our better slow songs. It was from the 'Adrenalize' album I actually preferred it to 'Love Bites', which was a bigger hit for some reason in America and in England. That said, 'Love Bites' got to Number 1 but the other one actually sold more."

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