Let The Music Do The Talking - Joe Perry Project

Artist: Joe Perry Project
Song: Let The Music Do The Talking
Year: 1980
Album: Let The Music Do The Talking

After Joe Perry left Aerosmith in 1979, he formed the Joe Perry Project. Right out of the gate, the band released a hit single and all would appear to be well with Joe Perry. Unfortunately, drug problems were still a huge part of Joe's life at that point. Columbia records didn't put any support into the albums released by Joe, so they only sold to the hardcore Aerosmith fans and no one else.

Columbia was tired of the upheaval in Aerosmith and were trying to nudge Joe Perry back into the band. Joe plugged along as best as he could, releasing three albums in a span of four years. Each one did poorer than its predecessor due to lack of support. Eventually, Joe took on Brad Whitford for the final tour before both rejoined Aerosmith.

"Let The Music Do The Talking" is a very interesting song. It was a hit single for two bands in the span of five years, both involving Joe Perry. This song was recorded by Aerosmith for their big comeback album in 1985. Unfortunately, Aerosmith would have to wait two years for a proper comeback. They were stuck in seventies album mode and stuck with the nine song album format. Someone also decided to make all of the artwork and words on the album cover appear backwards.

I like the Joe Perry Project. I think they put out better albums than Aerosmith did during the band's short life. Nothing beats the original lineup of Aerosmith though. If you put Aerosmith's A Rock And A Hard Place against any of the Joe Perry Project's albums, I bet you'll choose JPP.

Lyrics:
Wanna take a chance and dance before
I got to leave alone.

On short song and she'll be gone
I wish her off was on
Gotta try, gotta try another way to get her
To come around to me.

Wanna take a chance and dance before
I got to leave alone.

Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking

There's just one more thing
I've gotta say
But, I'll explain a different way
You've gotta know I got an axe to grind
I know you won't mind

In your eyes I see the sky no question
Our hearts belong entwined
One last thing, our love
Is positively meant to be

Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking

Wanna take a chance and dance before
I got to leave alone.

On short song and she'll be gone
I wish her off was on
Gotta try, gotta try another way to get her
To come around to me.

Wanna take a chance and dance before
I got to leave alone.

Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking
Let the music do the talking