On the plus side of things, one of the charms of Def Leppard’s ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’ was never knowing quite exactly what Joe Elliott was crooning through the chorus, allowing the listen to easily make up their own lyrics and sing along.
Realizing that the root of ‘Rock of Ages’ is Broadway makes the line a little blurred but if you’re firmly planted on the rock side of things, this song is going to sound more like an elevator soundtrack than a rock classic usually delivered with imperfections and reckless abandon.
He may look the part with his fake tattoos and hair extensions but the actual vocals are a bit too Broadway and sound more like he's singing a show tune than a rock anthem. While it’s commendable that Cruise opted to sing the vocals as the role of Stacee Jaxx, lead singer of the faux rock band Arsenal, he’s probably going to take a little heat for this one. Even though Joe Elliott and Def Leppard refute that they were ever really a hair band, it’s hard to imagine the genre without their generous contributions and they will always go down in history as one of the best at crafting addictive, over-the-top rock choruses. The sticky sweet rendition of the song is served up courtesy of 'Jerry Maguire' himself – Tom Cruise, and is likely to raise a few eyebrows from the purists out there.
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