"Heart's Done Time," & "I'm Down"

Of the 12 tracks on Permanent Vacation, three were hit singles, a few were transcendently good album tracks, and a few were just there. In the latter category, it's up for debate which of these are really good and which you never need hear, but I would posit that this one gives the best representation of the "meat" of the album. It doesn't sound like inspired hits, they aren't inspired flights of fancy, they're just big shiny 80s rock workouts with aplomb. The opening track underscores the trend of Aerosmith albums to open with tracks that sound transparently like opening tracks, with builds, or long-running riffs. With its classicist blues lyrics set to a pop rock beat, it's fun, if forgettable.

Their Beatles cover here also befits their status as old pros, playing to their strengths. I also wanted to post a clip of "Girl Keeps Coming Apart" and maybe the title track, which suit the same purposes, but legal issues seems to have gotten them, and I think one or two will do the trick.