𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐒 - 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 & 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋…
34 years ago this week, we faced “18 and Life”!
On June 16, 1989, SKID ROW released their song "18 and Life" as the second single from their self titled debut album, which was released earlier the same year on January 24, 1989.
The song is the band's biggest hit, reaching No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
(CD Single)
It was certified Gold on September 13, 1989, when it sold 500,000 copies.
(Cassette Single)
The song also charted at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background:
The title of the song alludes to its subject, 18-year-old Ricky, receiving a sentence of life imprisonment for the murder of another teen.
The song paints Ricky's youth as his undoing. It was believed for a long time that guitarist Dave Sabo got the idea from a newspaper article about an 18-year-old named Ricky who was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his friend with a gun, that due to alcohol, he most likely guessed was not loaded.
However, in an interview with the Professor of Rock, Sabo states that the original inspiration was his brother Rick's life after coming home from Vietnam.
The writing process eventually led the song to being about an accidental murder. The music video also alludes to this.
(7" 45 Promo)
Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:
Click this link to listen to “18 & Life” via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/18-and-life/1092781796?i=1092782236
Click this link to watch the official music video for “18 & Life”: https://youtu.be/Ghd2bkIadG4
Click this link to follow SKID ROW on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skidrow
Click this link to follow Sebastian Bach on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sebastianbach
(VHS Uncensored Video Promo)
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