"Shame Shame Shame" is a single by American heavy metal band

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, released on their album ''

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''. The song's lyrics focus mainly on

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. The song was co-written by famed songwriter

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, Ratt

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and lead singer

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. The song features a slow detuned opening

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, titled "Intro To Shame", that suddenly speeds up at the 0:55 mark until the

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and the bass come in at 1:01 into the song.

Track listing

1. Shame Shame Shame
2. Top Secret Notes :
-The Promo CD included one track with "Intro To Shame" & "Shame Shame Shame" as one track,
and a separate track with just "Shame Shame Shame".
-There was a 3" CD single released in Japan.

Music video

In the

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for the song, the bandmembers are in an

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. The airship is apparently being attacked by another airship piloted and manned by a crew of strippers. The band retaliates and is successfully defeating the other airship until one of the women activates a switch called "Detonator" (also the title of the album). After doing so, the band's airship blows up and the bandmembers and strippers fall safely from the sky unharmed. The cliffhanger ending is not resolved until the video for their next single, " Lovin' You's a Dirty Job".

Personnel

- vocals *

- co-lead guitar * Robbin Crosby - guitar * Juan Croucier - bass guitar *

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- drums *

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- guest lead guitar (was not credited until the 2007's "Tell The World: The Very Best Of Ratt" compilation) {{Authority control Ratt songs 1990 songs 1990 singles Songs written by Desmond Child Songs written by Stephen Pearcy Songs written by Warren DeMartini Atlantic Records singles