Concurrent with its chart run, the song was played in the 1987 comedy film Like Father Like Son, starring Kirk Cameron and Dudley Moore. Dude looks like a lady Dude looks like a lady Dude looks like a lady Dude looks like a lady What a funky lady She like it like it like it like that He was a lady. Change ). "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. According to Child, Tyler came up with the idea of the song while at a bar and mistaking Mötley Crüe's lead singer Vince Neil for a woman with long blonde hair. [8], After Caitlyn Jenner called "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" her "theme song" in 2017, backlash ensued from fans and from LGBT activists due to the perceived transphobia.[4]. Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira sang the song with Steven Tyler on MTV Icon and also included it on the set list of her Tour of the Mongoose. This has got to be one of the most iconic songs for Aerosmith as it has been heard by their fans, as well as people who have watched certain movies or programs. In 1993, the song was prominently featured in the film Mrs. Doubtfire, during a montage of the main character bonding with his family in disguise as a woman. (Baby let me follow you down) The second single, "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)," shows a glimpse of old-school hard rock sound of Aerosmith. Tyler originally sang the hook as "cruisin' for the ladies", but Child lambasted the lyrical idea, stating that "I don't think Van Halen would put that on the B-side of their worst record. View official tab. Then she whipped out a gun Billy from Boston, Ma Dude Looks Like a lady is a cool song.In The music video there is a bearded man playing a bride. "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released as the first of four singles from the Permanent Vacation album in 1987. It was released as the first of four singles from the Permanent Vacation album in 1987. He convinced Aerosmith to switch to Geffen in the Late Eighties after the Band broke up from drug problems at … Torn Natalie Imbruglia "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia was first recorded by the group Ednaswap in 1993. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Who remembers that scene from Mrs. Doubtfire, where Robin Williams, is ‘cleaning’ the house and all of a sudden we just hear the sound of Steven Tyler’s voice come through the TV singing a song that fit with the movie perfectly? Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. [18], Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith, "Dude (Looks Like a Lady) - Aerosmith | Song Info", "Big Ones - Aerosmith | Songs, Reviews, Credits", "Caitlyn Jenner is under fire for calling Aerosmith's "Dude Looks Like a Lady" her theme song", "Aerosmith Songwriter Recalls 'Really Bad' Original Chorus of 'Dude Looks Like a Lady,' Addresses Accusations That Song Is Anti-Transgender", https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/desmond-child, "Fox News plays 'Dude looks like a lady' over Chelsea Manning segment", "Aerosmith Chart History (Dance Club Songs)", "Aerosmith Chart History (Mainstream Rock)", "British single certifications – Aerosmith – Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Top 10 Interesting Facts About Aerosmith's Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith", 'Dude (Looks Like A Lady)' review on Allmusic.com, Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters Collection, Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dude_(Looks_Like_a_Lady)&oldid=979004872, Song recordings produced by Bruce Fairbairn, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Singlechart usages for Billboarddanceclubplay, Singlechart usages for Billboardmainstreamrock, Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 September 2020, at 05:58. Copyright: Writer(s): Desmond Child, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler Lyrics Terms of Use, Dude looks like a lady That, that dude looks like a lady That, that dude looks like a lady So, never judge a book by its cover Or who you're gonna love by your lover Sayin' love put me wise to her love in disguise She had the body of a Venus, Lord imagine my surprise. "[5][7], On August 27, 2013, Fox News played this song while introducing Chelsea Manning. The video was directed by Marty Callner. The video for "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" is featured on the karaoke game SingStar Vol. Dude looks like a lady It was nominated for Best Group Video and Best Stage Performance, but failed to gain the wins. I sure remember, and I can never listen to the song without seeing that specific movie scene. Doubtfire".[16][17]. Author Unregistered.
"[7] In 2019, Child confirmed that the song was about a man who "just walks into a bar and sees this gorgeous blonde up on the stage and then goes backstage after the show and then she 'whips out a gun, tries to blow me away. Oh, he was a lady. The track reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 41 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, number four on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number 22 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart and number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. "[4] In a 2012 interview, Child said about the song, "I talked [Aerosmith] into the whole scenario of a guy that walks into a strip joint and falls in love with the stripper on stage, goes backstage and finds out it's a guy.