Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 13th April '11 - Def Leppard - Animal

Formed in 1977 Def leppard are one of the biggest rock bands of all time having sold over 65 million albums worldwide. Their peak years came between the mid 80's and mid 90's where they had worldwide hits with songs such as 'Pour Some Sugar On Me', 'Hysteria', 'Let's Get Rocked' and this week's song stuck in my head, 'Animal'.

'Animal' was the second single to be released from their 1987 album 'Hysteria' and became their first UK top ten single, peaking at number 6.

I totally blame my sister for this week's choice as she's been playing a lot of rock music from that era in the last few weeks which generally leads to me getting either songs by Van Halen or songs by Def Leppard stuck in my head.

For me 'Animal' tends to spring to mind (1) as it makes me think of Animal from The Muppets and (2) because it's such a great song.

I really love it and I hope you do! Catch you al next week!!

Def Leppard - Animal

A wild ride, over stony ground
Such a lust for life, the circus comes to town
We are the hungry ones, on a lightning raid
Just like a river runs, like a fire needs flame
I burn for you

I gotta feel it in my blood
Whoa-oh
I need your touch don't need your love
Whoa-oh
And I want, and I need, and I lust
Animal
And I want, and I need, and I lust
Animal

I cry wolf, given mouth to mouth
Like a movin' heartbeat in the witching hour
I'm runnin' with the wind, a shadow in the dust
And like the drivin' rain
Yeah, like the restless rust
I never sleep


I gotta feel it in my blood
Whoa-oh
I need your touch don't need your love
Whoa-oh
And I want, and I need, and I lust
Animal
And I want, and I need, and I lust
Animal

Huh!
Oh!
Cry wolf baby
Cry tough
Gonna hunt you like an, uh, uh, animal
Gonna take your love n' run

I gotta feel it in my blood
Whoa-oh
I need your touch don't need your love
Whoa-oh
And I want, and I need, and I lust
Animal
And I want, and I need, and I lust
Animal

And I want (And I want)
And I need (And I need)
And I lust (And I lust)
Animal (Animal)
And I want (Take me)
And I need (Tame me)
And I lust (Make me)
Animal (Your Animal)
And I want (Show me)
And I need (Stroke me)
And I lust
(Let me be your...)
Animal (Animal)
And I want (I want)
And I need (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
And I lust (Yeah Animal)
Animal
(Animal)
(Heh! heh!)