This song is fantastic for the genre of 80s hard rock. When every song has the protagonist as being this unbeatable ladies man, it's unique to have one where his charms have their limits. We see this again in Piece of Me where the lyrics say "I don't have looks, I don't have money". The narrative voice of Skid Row is at one with its narrative setting; "another misfit kid, another burned out town". I think the bravado and triumph of Skid Row is more meaningful because it's balanced against hard luck and a society where the deck is stacked against you. It makes their music not only more relatable to the average person, but unique in the landscape of macho, wish fulfillment fantasy that is the hard rock of the period.
This song is fantastic for the genre of 80s hard rock. When every song has the protagonist as being this unbeatable ladies man, it's unique to have one where his charms have their limits. We see this again in Piece of Me where the lyrics say "I don't have looks, I don't have money". The narrative voice of Skid Row is at one with its narrative setting; "another misfit kid, another burned out town". I think the bravado and triumph of Skid Row is more meaningful because it's balanced against hard luck and a society where the deck is stacked against you. It makes their music not only more relatable to the average person, but unique in the landscape of macho, wish fulfillment fantasy that is the hard rock of the period.