Warrant - Song & Dance Man

[DangerZone]

I haven’t listened to Warrant in many years but “song & dance man” was one of my favorites back in the day.

It’s got to be in their top 5, maybe top 3?

[Mister Freeze]

Cherry Pie is one of the better top-to-bottom albums of the era. Even most of the non-singles were pretty good. Straight-ahead rock, catchy songs. Warrant at their peak.

[MisterSinister]

I love warrant but disagree with every statement made in this thread.

[dmbrocker]

Nah, it’s good, but not top five Warrant, IMO. That said, the whole album of Cherry Pie rules.

[Chip Z'Hoy]

I haven’t listened to Warrant in many years but “song & dance man” was one of my favorites back in the day.

It’s got to be in their top 5, maybe top 3?

Always considered it filler, though Jane Lane obviously didn't agree (see: tattoo).

I think my top 3 are not only on Cherry Pie, they're right in a row: "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "I Saw Red," "Bed of Roses."

Definitely their peak. Were it not for the title track (which is fine, it is what it is), I think the album would get a lot more praise. It also wouldn't have sold half as much.

[Tommy2Tone84]

I have to agree with Chip and Sinister on this. Grade A, prime filler

[SexxAtraxxion]

1. Andy Warhol Was Right
2. The Bitter Pill (acoustic version)
3. Let it Rain

[DonJuanDeMarco]

Not my favorite song but it's a damn good lyric. Good album track.

[DangerZone]

I have to agree with Chip and Sinister on this. Grade A, prime filler

well, now I know I’m right

[Tommy2Tone84]

I have to agree with Chip and Sinister on this. Grade A, prime filler

well, now I know I’m right

About what? That one of your favorite Warrant songs sucks ball bags.

[whiteowl yesterday]

Nah, it’s good, but not top five Warrant, IMO. That said, the whole album of Cherry Pie rules.

this.

[TBONESBURDEN]

I wouldn't exactly call Song and Dance Man filler. I would save that for Sure Feels Good and Love In Stereo. Mr. Rainmaker, Song and Dance Man and Bed of Roses are actually my favorites off of Cherry Pie

[pieceofme]

Not even top 5 on Cherry Pie. And it's their 3rd best album!

[DangerZone]

Not even top 5 on Cherry Pie. And it's their 3rd best album!

what’s your favorite band?

[Tommy2Tone84]

Not even top 5 on Cherry Pie. And it's their 3rd best album!

This

[Chip Z'Hoy]

Finna lose my shit if y'all start talking about Ultraphobic.

[tommy trixter]

Love This Tune And Remember They Played It With Jaime St. James.It Still Sounded Cool.Even With Him.

[toofastone]

There's a story to this song. It involves the band working with Prince before they signed their deal. They did their original demo with Prince.

Story goes: The band does the demo with Prince at Paisley Park. Band does a club show broadcast in Japan. It can be found on YouTube. This is prior to the band recording DRFSR. Prince watches the broadcast and is disgusted with Jani's stage language. If you didn't know, Prince did not like found language. He dumps Warrant. Gives them the demo (which was rare in that era). Tells the band Jani is no "Song and Dance Man". Prince was looking for the next Elvis Presley.

[Chip Z'Hoy]

There's a story to this song. It involves the band working with Prince before they signed their deal. They did their original demo with Prince.

Story goes: The band does the demo with Prince at Paisley Park. Band does a club show broadcast in Japan. It can be found on YouTube. This is prior to the band recording DRFSR. Prince watches the broadcast and is disgusted with Jani's stage language. If you didn't know, Prince did not like found language. He dumps Warrant. Gives them the demo (which was rare in that era). Tells the band Jani is no "Song and Dance Man". Prince was looking for the next Elvis Presley.

I did not know this! Toofas Tone dropping some excellent knowledge.

[DonJuanDeMarco]

There's a story to this song. It involves the band working with Prince before they signed their deal. They did their original demo with Prince.

Story goes: The band does the demo with Prince at Paisley Park. Band does a club show broadcast in Japan. It can be found on YouTube. This is prior to the band recording DRFSR. Prince watches the broadcast and is disgusted with Jani's stage language. If you didn't know, Prince did not like found language. He dumps Warrant. Gives them the demo (which was rare in that era). Tells the band Jani is no "Song and Dance Man". Prince was looking for the next Elvis Presley.

I did not know this! Toofas Tone dropping some excellent knowledge.

Have those Warrant Paisley Park demos ever been released?

And can you post a link to that Japan show? The only one I see is from '91.

Honestly, it probably would not have worked out as good for Warrant. Although something tells me a Prince recorded version of Cherry Pie would've been a huge hit!

[toofastone]

The demos were prior to Dirty Rotten. I believe Game of War and Down Boys demos were played on LA radio KNAC or KROCK. They are out there.

https://youtu.be/WwaGLgdn1D8

[FreddyFender]

There's a story to this song. It involves the band working with Prince before they signed their deal. They did their original demo with Prince.

Story goes: The band does the demo with Prince at Paisley Park. Band does a club show broadcast in Japan. It can be found on YouTube. This is prior to the band recording DRFSR. Prince watches the broadcast and is disgusted with Jani's stage language. If you didn't know, Prince did not like found language. He dumps Warrant. Gives them the demo (which was rare in that era). Tells the band Jani is no "Song and Dance Man". Prince was looking for the next Elvis Presley.

I did not know this! Toofas Tone dropping some excellent knowledge.

Have those Warrant Paisley Park demos ever been released?

And can you post a link to that Japan show? The only one I see is from '91.

Honestly, it probably would not have worked out as good for Warrant. Although something tells me a Prince recorded version of Cherry Pie would've been a huge hit!

Jani said Prince told them he didn't sign them because he was looking for the next Elvis, and Jani couldn't dance.

Prince was in debt to Warner Bros at the time - they were making him let other artists record at Paisley Park to recoup some of the losses of building him the studio and his material under-performing.

[DangerZone]

The demos were prior to Dirty Rotten. I believe Game of War and Down Boys demos were played on LA radio KNAC or KROCK. They are out there.

https://youtu.be/WwaGLgdn1D8

warrant were jamming here.
Interesting harmony on ‘gasoline on a fire’ during ‘cold sweat’
So what happened to Jani? The industry sea change just affected him harder and he turned to the bottle?

[Mister Freeze]

"Why do we scream at each other?

This is what it sounds like

When Cherry Pie."