"High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" is the 1981 title track by English heavy metal band

Def Leppard Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1976 in Sheffield. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), ...

from their multi-platinum album ''

High 'n' Dry ''High 'n' Dry'' is the second studio album by the English rock band Def Leppard, released on July 6, 1981. ''High 'n' Dry'' was Pete Willis' last full-time album with Def Leppard. It charted at No. 38 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 26 on ...

''. It was ranked number 33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. It is one of five songs by Def Leppard which had a promotional video, but were not worldwide single releases; it was, however, released as a single in Australia.

History

This song made the "Filthy Fifteen", a list of songs criticised by the

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(PMRC), for having explicit lyrics that describe alcohol use and intoxication. The group's mission was "to educate and inform parents" about "the growing trend in music towards lyrics that are sexually explicit, excessively violent, or glorify the use of drugs and alcohol," and to seek the censorship and rating of music. In 2016, lead singer

Joe Elliott Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English–Irish rock singer, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding members of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of the David Bowie tribute ba ...

commented on the alcoholic nature of the song, stating that during the recording of the album, producer

Robert John "Mutt" Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer and songwriter, mainly known for his work in rock music as well as his previous marriage to Canadian singer Shania Twain, for whom he wrote and produced several ...

was attempting to turn him into a "beer-swilling bastard" in the music, which he was not in real life.

References

Def Leppard songs 1981 songs Songs about drugs Songs about alcohol Songs about nights Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange Songs written by Rick Savage Songs written by Joe Elliott Songs written by Steve Clark {{1980s-rock-song-stub