A lot of things happened for metal in the 80's. Many people have argued that it was when the genre was at it's peek in terms of popularity. If you look at all the hits of the 80's you certainly can make a good case for that. This genre would come to be known as Glam Metal or Hair Metal. Since then, there has been a divide on how this genre is viewed. Some people call these bands posers, pretty boys, sell outs, and basically a disgrace to metal. However, others say that these bands put out some of the best musicians in metal history and if it wasn't for them, metal never would of expanded its audience. I personally fall in the second category and one band that executed it pretty well was Cinderella with Shake Me.
The first thing I would like to point out is Tom Keifer's voice. This guys reminds me of ACDC when he sings. He has that same kind of voice as Brian Johnson, high pitch screeching and he pulls it off very well. I personally think he would of been a better choice to replace Brian Johnson in ACDC then Axl Rose. The other great thing about this song is the guitar playing. Tom Keifer and Jeff Labar do some great lead soloing in this song. Guitar playing like this is what I like this era of metal. These bands played their hearts out musically and a lot of the best and most influential guitar playing came out of the 80's and this song show cases that amazingly.
As far as the lyrics go, this is the one area I will agree with critics of this genre on. A lot of the songs that came out hair metal were about having sex and partying from a lyrical stand point and this song followed that trend. The lyrics are very generic 80's rock lyrics and the message doesn't stand out at all from anyone else. However, to the bands credit, the lyrics do flow well and they work well with the music that the band is playing.
While the lyrics are very generic and don't stand out, the music is superb. The band has great musicianship and they deliver some great guitar solos. Overall, this song is a great example of what 80's hair metal had to offer. If you are looking some good guitar work, this one song you should check out. I give Shake Me a 3.5 out of 5.
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