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rose-tinted-juls · 4 years

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back in december, as a relatively new def leppard fan, i watched the in the round in your face concert video from 1988 and i wrote down some of the things that i noticed or thought about that took my breath away and cured my depression, and now after a month i read this note back and found it so funny that i decided to share it. here we gooo

( i watched the version of it uploaded on daily motion linked here (first half) and here (second half) )

the way they run around the stage endlessly, i mean that's one hell of a calorie burner. i wonder how many kilometres they ran throughout the whole show(s)

that intro to bringin on the heartbreak, i mean jesus christ my heart stopped beating

the way phil and steve glance at each other during the intro of heartbreak before the original intro starts

joe's heartstopping smile in heartbreak at 44:23 (in part one) nd steve's angelic goofy one at 44:44, thank me later

joe and the 'fading' (still in heartbreak, at 45:32) that is just so raspy that it sends actual shivers down my spine

stephen maynard clark is the most beautiful (no but really, absolutely the most gorgeous) human being i have ever seen (and have you seen his hair?) gosh i miss him already

the energy they radiate even through the internet is incredible. i feel like i'm reborn when i watch these videos

joe's outfit i- *o* i mean have you seen it? woah

phil's ass in animal at 2:50 (in part two) looking fly

all the backing and lead vocals sound SO PERFECT they hit me like a hammer in the chest

the intro of hysteria. wow

steve's little jumps in

the way steve and sav spin at the exact same time in foolin' at 49:34 (in part one)

how short phil is oh my. in foolin' from 50:18 (in part one) he just looks TINY

i love rick allen, okay? he's the sunshine of my life and honestly he has all my respect

okay but now after i watched the whole concert video like 12 times already in the past month, i can say that there are WAY MORE things i always notice and love, but these are fun too

anyway this is gonna be great for me to look back on when i'm old and grey lol

#def leppard #def leppard concert #in the round in your face #1988 #phil collen #rick allen #rick savage #steve clark #joe elliott #itriyf #my fav moments

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ballistic-lipstick-dream-machine · 4 years

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Masterlist

Music Video GIFS

Rock Brigade

Hello America

Wasted

Let It Go

High ‘N’ Dry (Saturday Night)

Bringin’ On The Heartbreak (1982)

Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)

Photograph

Too Late For Love

Foolin’

Rock Of Ages

Bringin’ On The Heartbreak (1984)

Me And My Wine [Honorable Mentions]

Women

Rocket

Animal

Love Bites

PSSOM (UK)

PSSOM (US) [Honorable Mentions]

Armageddon It

Hysteria

Let’s Get Rocked

Heaven Is

Make Love Like A Man

Tonight

Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)

Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad

I Wanna Touch U

Action

Two Steps Behind

Miss You In A Heartbeat

When Love And Hate Collide

Slang

Work It Out

All I Want Is Everything

Promises

Goodbye

Now

Long Long Way to Go

Rock On

No Matter What

Nine Lives

C’mon C’mon

Let’s Go

Man Enough

Dangerous

We Belong

Personal Jesus

We All Need Christmas

Kick

Fire It Up

Album Collages

On Through The Night

High N Dry

Pyromania

Hysteria

Adrenalize

Retro Active

Slang

Euphoria

X (Ten)

Yeah!

Songs From The Sparkle Lounge

Def Leppard (Self Titled)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech

Rock of Ages @ The 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Behind The Scenes of Rock Hall Ceremony

The Road To Rock Hall (Day 4)

The Road To Rock Hall (Day 3)

The Road To Rock Hall (Day 2)

The Road To Rock Hall (Day 1)

Birthday

Happy Birthday Philip Kenneth Collen (December 8th, 1957) ❤️

Happy Birthday Richard Savage (December 2nd, 1960) ❤️

Happy Birthday Richard John Cyril Allen (November 1st, 1963) ❤️

Happy Birthday Peter Andrew Willis (February 16th, 1960) ❤️

Happy Birthday Vivian Patrick Campbell (August 25th, 1962) ❤️

Happy Birthday Joseph Thomas Elliott (August 1st, 1959) ❤️

Happy Birthday Stephen Maynard Clark (April 23rd, 1960) ❤️

Miscellaneous

Def Leppard Playlist [1] [2]

Def Leppard - Adrenalize on Vinyl [1] [2]

Phil’s Solo from Live: In the Round, in Your Face

Def Leppard Hits Europe - Sweden Rock Festival

Def Leppard on Vinyl

Def Leppard on Vinyl - Color Edition

When Joe Went Bowling

“And he never left!”

MTV’s Friday Night Video Fights

Diamond Star Halos - Animated Album Art

Kick - Animated Single Art

Take What You Want - Animated Single Art

#def leppard #phil collen #rick savage #rick allen #vivian campbell #joe elliott #steve clark #pete willis

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darling-i-read-it · 4 years

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Song Aesthetics Masterlist

Achilles Come Down - Gang Of Youth

Americano - Lady Gaga

A Little Bit Yours - JP Saxe

Bedroom Ceiling - Sody

Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You - Frankie Valli

cardigan - Taylor Swift

Castle - Halsey

Cinnamon Girl - Lana Del Rey

Clarity - Zedd

Вечера (Evenings) by Rauf &Faik

Devil In Me - Halsey

Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House

Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo

Everlong - Foo Fighters

For the Night - Conor Maynard

Heavenly - Cigarettes After Sex

Honey - LUNA AURA

I Have But One Heart - Al Martino

In My Life - The Beatles

King Of The Fall - The Weeknd

Kissin In The Cold - JP Saxe

LIKE A ROCKSTAR - Chase Atlantic

Like Real People Do - Hozier

Losing My Mind (Follies) - Stephen Sondheim

my boy - Billie Eilish

National Anthem - Lana Del Rey

Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan

Nightmare - Halsey

People - The 1975

Pretend You Don’t See Her - Jerry Vale

Remember That Night? - Sara Keys

Roslyn - Bon Iver and Annie Clark

Run - Daughter

Sad Happy - Circa Waves

Skye Boat Song - Stephen Wake

Sofia - Clairo

Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi

Streets - Doja Cat

Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2

Supernaut - Black Sabbath

SYLVIA - Jack Harlow

Tongue Tied - Grouplove

T-Shirt Weather - Circa Waves

Walk Through Hell - Anson Seabra

waste - lovelytheband

Weird Science - Oingo Boingo

welcome and goodbye - Dream, Ivory

West Coast - FIDLAR

What We Had - Sody

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stephenclxrk-blog · 7 years

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The man I love most, makes me happy, and think about 24 hours a day 365 days a year is this man right here. To this day, not many know him and it’s truly sad. He is the most talented, inspirational song writer of his time. He is what gave Def Leppard their unique sound. Not many people give him enough credit for that.

Stephen Maynard Clark (1960-1991)

A legend like you never dies and most importantly will always be in our hearts. We love you so much angel. Fly high. ❤

#def leppard #steve clark #we miss you

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1inawesomewonder · 4 years

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It might have been eight or more weeks ago that I started thinking about this piece. It has likely changed its form within my wandering brain several times since then, but finally I arrived at some words to put down. Random thoughts, lyrics, lines of poetry, and words have surfaced during long drives and sleepless hours in the early mornings. Many of those words were probably lost as I didn’t record each of these flashes emanating from the depths of much thought. I don’t know if the content below is worthy of this long train of thought. I am not even sure it is worthy of our children, families, and educators, all of whom play such invaluable roles in our lifetimes.

Please know that all of this comes from a place of love, respect, passion, and hours upon hours of observation and contemplation. A long time ago, I was a high school senior, and finer days may never have existed. Enjoy the snapshots of a community that I love so deeply. A community second to none. Click on the pictures, enlarge them and look them over. I think it’s a pretty cool collection from an early Sunday morning drive around our SAU.

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There comes a time When we heed a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying Oh, and it’s time to lend a hand to life The greatest gift of all

We can’t go on Pretending day-by-day That someone, somewhere soon make a change We’re all a part of God’s great big family And the truth, you know, love is all we need…

~ Michael Jackson / Lionel Richie

In the meantime, the clock kept ticking, there were all of our kids, students, and the winding down of the class of 2020.

Like some cruel version of independent study, the powers that be, said we’ll keep y’all home, and the structures completely empty.

Like a really bad movie that was written just poorly enough that not a single soul could find anything that resembled the end.

The pillars of education were turned on their heads, kicked in the gut for good measure, and the teachers reinvented themselves, I truly commend.

Kids needing space were lumped into a parent’s worst nightmare, staring blankly into a glowing screen, like tempting poltergeist.

Everyone wondered how to get through this disruption, needlessly reversing roles all over the globe, while overlooking the price.

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In the beginning, I believed every word that you said, Now that you’re gone my world is in shreds Oh, you loved me and left me, You took all the things that I needed so bad, I’m standing here wondering where is the love that I had? Oh, give me silver, blue and gold, The colour of the sky I’m told, My rainbow is overdue

In the beginning, yeah, There was something of love that was mine, Now that it’s gone, whoa, I’m cryin’…

~ Paul Rodgers

Most everything was cancelled but spring eventually warmed into the season that every school kid daydreams of from the safety of the last row.

But where were the proms, the dances, the parties, the pep rallies, and the gatherings that classmates plan on since they learned 12 years is owed.

Senior student athletes played for their town for the last time whether it was their time or not, the fields and facilities were all quiet.

The after-school rush to get a seat along the first base line or a spot next to friends on an old style bleacher, was only redeemable via riot.

And what about the kids who finally connected with a teacher that helped turned flailing arms into the formation of mighty wings.

Was there any other workaround to overcome such devastation among the living or have we learned to sheepishly conform to such things.

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…Standing by the trapdoor aware of me and you The actor and the clown, they’re waiting for their cue And there’s a lady over there, she’s acting pretty cool But when it comes to playing life She always plays the fool…

~Peter Andrew Willis / Robert John Lange / Joseph Thomas Elliott / Richard Savage / Stephen Maynard Clark / Richard John Cyril Allen

And in the end, the homeroom teacher was left at a desk before an empty room, where the kids would’ve gathered to start each school day.

Normally a place where the comfort found in structured days give a sense of security and the friendly smiles greet without a word to say.

Across town, kids longed to interact with their teachers, friends, and classmates, in a safe place to be themselves in the comfort of their own skin.

Instead this new reality had the kids all inside with the rest of us like some sort of demented recurring Groundhog Day we found ourselves in.

High school sweethearts couldn’t be found in the halls, and the lockers stood in rows like soldiers guarding empty streets of a former town.

The parking lots invited weeds and days on end came and went without the echo of laughter and sighs of relief noting another school day down.

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On the day the wall came down They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high we raised a cry For freedom had arrived

On the day the wall came down The Ship of Fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night like paper doves in flight

I dreamed you had left my side No warmth not even pride remained And even though you needed me It was clear that I could not do a thing for you…

…I woke to the sound of drums The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you And all but the bitter residue slipped away Slipped away

~ David Gilmour / Polly Samson

Despite the end, there were some very cool adjustments made on the fly, drive-by birthdays, celebration parades, and emotional goodbyes from cars in a line.

Twelve years together, growing in a group, class after class, each obstacle overcome, ended for the 2020’s, and I implore that the end is not how you are defined.

Students wanted closure, the spring flings, senior trips, educational forays across the state, class celebrations, and teacher led dance parties in a safe place.

Perhaps the window has closed, but I am calling for a day later this summer to open the doors and let students and educators close the loop face to face.

Times were tough on the these groups for the last several months but forward we all trudged because that is simply what we do.

And students please don’t let the spring of 2020 be the apex you sought for so long be the best of your days, better days are coming and we all believe in you.

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Oh yeah, all right Are you going to be in my dreams Tonight?

And in the end The love you take Is equal to the love you make

~ John Lennon / Paul McCartney

Oh, and just in case it needs to be said, and I don’t know how this could ever have been questioned. Our educators, teachers, aides, administrators, nurses, volunteers and all others who live a large portion of their lives just to give kids across our country a better chance are of the utmost importance. They are invaluable and should be held in the highest regard. I can’t thank you all enough for changing direction on a dime this spring and trying to lift our kids so they can fly, all with one hand tied behind your backs, and the daily equivalent of a TV commercial to make that vital connection. Truly, amazing! I really do hope that we can have a “Step Back Day” so students and teachers can say good-bye and close the loop, all so everyone can move forward. Everyone deserves it.

On a similar note, I don’t know why we parents have tried to take on so many roles impacting our kids when there are so many people in places to help with that journey through childhood. Our parents, teachers, and coaches didn’t help us learn to fly so we could be a bunch of annoying helicopters filling the air where blue skies, puffy white clouds, self-soothing and daydreams should fittingly reside. If you think you are not in this mold, fantastic. Even so, you still might want to go outside and lie on the grass for awhile. Stare at the clouds passing through the sky and think back to the days of your unencumbered youth and thank the good Lord you were granted the freedoms you were. And just maybe one of your kids will come join you and rescue you from yourself.

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I Cast no stones I build no walls And I tell the truth The truth comes to call

I try to Walk

That narrow way

Sometimes I go over the lines

And I won’t make it back till the next day

But I cast no stones

What gives you the right? To tell me my business Good God, man, you’re out of your mind…

…I don’t talk with Jesus As much as i should I don’t read that good book Everyday like I could

And I like to stop At the end of the day And I pray that I hurt nobody Somebody new found their way…

…Say a prayer for me, brother And I’ll see you all down the line

~ Cody Jinks

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Our Kids and the Class of 2020 It might have been eight or more weeks ago that I started thinking about this piece. It has likely changed its form within my wandering brain several times since then, but finally I arrived at some words to put down.

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