Formed from former players of Humble Pie and Motorhead, the band Fastway released their eponymous debut in 1983 (yes, I own it.) My favorite song on the record is this one, Say What You Will.
These guys really hit at the leading edge of the hair metal craze, but this song fits in comfortably with the genre. It has the thundering rhythm, the high pitched vocals, the guitar hooks, and the lyrics that barely make sense. This is ready made for the arena and everyone can wave their lighters and sing along.
Unfortunately, this video ends right as the final words "and you will!" hit with loads of reverb. You can use your imagination.
The video is high camp with mannequin like women in white jumpsuits driving a truck through all sorts of weather. Apparently for the purpose of getting out of town so that they can blow up their cargo. I missed the reason they do it. Maybe you can let me know after you watch it.
If any of you are hair metal fans, you might be wondering where are the bands like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Motley Crue (I'm not doing the umlauts), Poison, etc. I don't know. So far, their songs haven't jumped out at me. I'm sure we'll get to them.
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