Joe Flip is an active individual, playing in a Texas covers band, creating and selling oil can guitars, teaching music in schools and producing acoustic blues albums such as Tin Can Tunes and this latest effort, Home Sweet Home.
Motley Crue’s Theatre of Pain album first featured this powerful track; later remixed for Decade of Decadence compilation it showcases Vince Neil as its lead vocalist.
It’s a power ballad
One of the world’s most beloved power ballads, this song marries a beautiful melody with powerful lyrics that convey universal sentiments of stability and love. This heartfelt ballad pays homage to those who have lost their homes while serving as a reminder that home means more than physical places alone.
Motley Crue’s iconic “Home Sweet Home,” written with its soft piano intro and powerful guitar-driven chorus creating an unforgettable rock anthem, was one such example from this genre in the 80s.
This power ballad stands out from its peers by depicting the struggle of an working class girl to find stability in an unstable world. Ben Orr’s vocal range matches only by his depth of emotion – making this song one of rock era classics as well as inspiring young women everywhere.
Warrant’s “Heaven” is another timeless hit from the 80s. The song’s powerful ballad with its transition between acoustic-to-electric build, as well as Jani Lane’s emotive vocals makes it unforgettable. While “Heaven” describes a struggling musician’s journey to success and woman who provide everything needed in return.
The Cars’ “Dream On” offers a modern take on power ballads with its melancholic soundscape and lyrics that capture emotion in spades. The transition from acoustic-to-electric allows its singer to vent her emotional distress more directly while its theme of youthful dreams and heartache makes it stand out among other power ballads.
While Aerosmith’s earlier power ballad efforts didn’t reach the same levels of success as their later work, “Dream On” still stands as a timeless rock classic. It demonstrates how to combine rock ballad with soulful bluesy tone that sets it apart from other power ballads; and its lyrics capture perfectly how an outsider may long for stability in life.
It’s a love song
Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue was released as the second single from their 1985 album Theatre of Pain and became an instant classic. Written by Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, and Vince Neil – it remains one of their most renowned songs to this day. An emotional power ballad featuring melodic chord progressions that contrast their harder and heavier rock sounds; Home Sweet Home expresses feelings of longing for a place you call “home”.
This song quickly became a hit upon its release, reaching number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and later featuring on their 1991 compilation album Decade of Decadence 81-91. Additionally, various artists have covered it such as country singer Carrie Underwood recording her version as contestant farewell song for American Idol’s eighth season contestants farewell song in 2009.
Limp Bizkit’s instrumental version was featured on their Greatest Hits album and later covered by Rob Corddry for Hot Tub Time Machine (2010). Later, former American Idol contestant Todrick Hall performed his piano-based version on Californication television show.
Adam Kestler is the founder of Home Sweet Home Music Lessons, a New Jersey-based music instruction business that offers a comprehensive array of lessons. A Berklee College of Music graduate, Adam has taught music in Summit school systems for over 10 years before expanding his expertise online through Home Sweet Home Music Lessons.
It’s a song about home
Motley Crue first recorded “Home Sweet Home” for their 1985 album Theatre of Pain and later, for Decade of Decadence 81-91 compilation album in 1991, where it became one of their signature songs. This song reached number 89 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1985 and 37 in 1992. Additionally, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina it was rerecorded and released with a music video featuring images of rescue operations. Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington joined his bandmates in singing lead vocals for this version, which peaked at No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2005. Country singer Russell Dickerson recorded a version for his album Southern Symphony while Carrie Underwood covered the song as her contestant farewell song for American Idol 8.
The acoustic version of “Reach Out and Touch Someone” by Motley Crue is an ideal song to learn for those just starting out on playing acoustic guitar, piano and strings. Not only can beginners learn its melody quickly and effectively but it will also provide them with insight into chord shapes and rhythms characteristic of Motley Crue songs.
It’s a song about life on the road
Home Sweet Home is an iconic song which has been performed since the 19th century. Written by John Howard Payne who adapted its melody from Sir Henry Bishop’s opera Clari or the Maid of Milan. Since its original release on Motley Crue’s Theatre of Pain album in 1985 and again for their Decade of Decadence 81-91 compilation album in 1991, many artists and singers have covered its melody including country singer Carrie Underwood.
Ricky Gervais returns as David Brent in Life on the Road, a mockumentary that follows his travails at Lavichem bathroom supplies company. Brent is an outgoing salesperson who uses humor to navigate business situations – often at others’ expense – while at times acting foolishly. Gervais excels at playing Brent; his whiny laugh, lip biting too late and staring into the camera are all flawless performances of characterisation. The movie works largely thanks to Gervais’s talent at portrayal – particularly Gervais himself!
Life on the road has been an extraordinary adventure for Gloria, allowing her to grow as a person and join an important movement for equality. Her memoirs are both informative and captivating – she recounts everything from her adolescent experiences as an Indian woman in the 1960s, to traveling through the Amazon rainforest, touching lives from all backgrounds along the way.
Gloria was raised in an unconventional nomadic environment and found true home on the road. This book details both its joys and challenges of traveling across continents as well as how her experiences on the road shaped her perspective and has to become essential reading for anyone interested in travel’s importance.