IS IT BETTER THAN POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME?! First Time Hearing Def Leppard - Hysteria Reaction!

[@fredriknilsson6042]

Hysteria is one of the best records ever. Not a bad song on it. I just love it 😍

[@charissakington606]

Agree!!!

[@conan5885]

If i could only choose One album as the best of 87, Hysteria would be it, for sure. Followed very close by a huge list of great 87 albums of course 😉

[@fredriknilsson6042]

@@conan5885 yes there where a couple of great albums that year

[@BeauBerry1369]

"Billy's Got a Gun" (one of the best closing tracks on an Album- its off of "Pyromania," which is a very solid Album! ) --- "Photograph" - "Rock, Rock (Til You Drop)" --- "Too Late For Love," --- "Rock of Ages," "Bringing on the Heartbreak," and "Foolin' " are some earlier songs to enjoy! The CD and tape of "Hysteria" (the Album) got worn out several times during my middle and high school years.

[@brianlafrazia8237]

I second these recommendations!

[@JJJ-014]

I agree but one to really show of the band is Bringin on a Heartbreak from the Live: In the Round concert video. Amazing band live and it really captures it.

[@mattmid7012]

@@JJJ-014Great list. I always loved Mirror Mirror as well.

[@DaveOz-mx5oh]

Billy's one of their most underrated, awesome song

[@joegreene7619]

Rock, Rock (Til You Drop) is one of my favorites of theirs just because it straight up sounds like an AC/DC song. Apparently they wrote it while on tour with AC/DC and Joe Elliot sings it almost exactly like Brian Robinson would.

[@RockinMamaT]

Rock of ages is actuality way more rock than mainstream rock. Photograph Rock of ages Bringing on the heartbreak are must listens❤❤❤

[@stevepecorella2704]

“Love bites” is the power ballad, They broke out hard rock radio with their “Bringing on the Heartbreak” in 79 or 80

[@cabowabodude]

81 actually

[@phildodson6141]

1981

[@jhood758]

Def Leppard can’t be put to just one song. They have a variety of sounds and songs. To me you just can’t go wrong with any of their songs.

[@itiswhatitis1345]

With Def Leppard, 'Photograph' was a monster hit back in the day (before Hysteria). The Hysteria album as a whole was a great collection of songs to enjoy having fun at the park or beach. Good times 🎶🎸

[@chetthompson7758]

Can't go wrong with Rock of Ages. Great song.

[@Eowyn187]

0:58 Kudos for how much you were impressed by the loyalty of the band. First time I learned that, I too was totally blown away by it. You just don't see that very often in life. They really stuck by him.

[@resilientbobby]

My favorite all time Leppard Song...This came out my senior year of high school, and is etched into my soul forever...

[@themck]

Def Leppard's first album "On through the Night" was a young raw band. The song Rock Brigade stood out. But then for the 2nd album, High 'n' Dry they worked with producer Mutt Lange (AC/DC) & you could hear the growth. The first 4 songs, "Let it Go', "Another Hit and Run", High 'n" Dry & "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" are all bangers. Then "Mirror Mirror" on side 2 is my favorite. Their 3rd album (Pyromania) came out and they had a completely different look. Joe Elliot got rid of the perm, lightened his hair and they came out with their first concept videos. A great album with some rockers & other songs designed for more commercial success. It was the transitional album between a harder sound, and the much more commercial 4th album. They were on a path. Hysteria their 4th album was designed to be a huge commercial successful album, and it was. They spent so much time in the studio working on it, and polishing it. (The Rick Allen accident happened during this time). They struck gold,. They released 7 singles over an 18 month period, all of them were at the top of the charts, and all over MTV. An AOR executives wet dream.

[@penguinsfan9192]

Hysteria was one of the biggest records of the 80's. The whole album is a masterpiece.

[@tommythompson9565]

"Animal" is one of Def Leppard's most rock songs. Definitely check it out.

[@jennhurl]

what I'd give to be 16 in my jeep driving along the beach at sunset listening to this again... hysteria will always be a vibe

[@vh1984ful]

Let the good times roll

[@jaquestraw1]

Right with you Jen. Those were the days

[@newtonmichael]

Steve Clark dying changed the bands trajectory more than Rick loosing his arm...

[@nesshane71]

to a degree, but the 90s onset of Grunge also changed their direction. Slang in point, which would have been the next step with or without Steve. Slang is ages like a fine wine. It is magnificent. The point of Leppard is they never just stop and rest on their past hits. 2-3 albums released every decade

[@deathsurge666]

Hit “Photograph” and “Foolin” to crank them up a notch.

[@Eowyn187]

"Too Late for Love" and "Foolin" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@correctlyrics]

It took a while for Leppard fans to warm up to this album because it wasn't the same hard rock that we had been expecting. I'm looking forward to seeing your reactions to songs from their previous massive album, Pyromania. "Photograph" "Foolin'" "Rock of Ages"

[@stevenseul361]

Disagree my nephew at the time was all over this album Rocket and Pour some sugar.. Saw this tour at Alpine Valley and Sold Out.

[@correctlyrics]

@@stevenseul361 disagree with what?

[@christyb039]

Idk. I loved Def leppard early and loved this album straight out of the gate. Was just happy they didn't split up after Rick's accident.

[@MegaBadseed]

No one warmed to this album, Leppard fans jumped all over the moment it came out and loved it instantly

[@correctlyrics]

@@MegaBadseed um, wrong. Sorry. First single and second single did nothing. Album sales were flat. 3rd single was "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and that's when it exploded. Then ppl relistened to the first 2 singles and then the following singles were all big. Just because you liked it doesn't mean everybody did. You can't argue with radio play and album sales. Both of which were flat until the 3rd single.

[@DASamX5453]

The song Hysteria was made for the radio..it's a power ballad and was aimed at the female audience as back then the girls wanted to rock but they also wanted to have a good heartfelt song sung to them as well...they loved the relationship songs and power ballads were what drove in the numbers and money in the 80s hair era...

[@dbrownthegreat]

This is from my favorite album of theirs but, the songs that made me a Def Leppard fan, are from the previous album. "Foolin" and "Photograph" are highly recommended.

[@L.A.Tex_Norway]

R.I.P Steve Clark 💕

[@conan5885]

Hysteria and When Love And Hate Collide will always be my favorite Def Leppard songs.

[@kathrynrovinski3103]

Well I'm old enough to have seen these guys in concert (Joe Eliot with mullet!) Still love them.

[@Tijuanabill]

The world moving on from rock music was inevitable and to be expected, but I never expected the instrumentation to die off. If kids don't learn instruments anymore, I don't know where our culture goes.

[@Schrimpieman]

Decades ago, the moment I received this LP via US Post Mail, I held a pre-conceived notion Hysteria would be a hard rocking track. First listening session, I hated it. I immediately played it again & broke down in tears, applying song to a personal event affecting me at the time. Absolute Perfection.

[@mikekean5902]

“Photograph” is probably their most famous hard rock single.

[@jp3813]

Based on views, "Pour Some Sugar On Me" is the most popular.

[@JB-xh5mc]

Great song.

[@vernhoke7730]

This is off "Hysteria" the album they were working on when Rick Allen lost his arm. The preceding album "Pyromania" was a huge record, and they wanted to top it. It took about 3 years to complete, waiting for Rick to come back, switching producers twice, and finishing writing. They needed to sell a massive amount of albums just to break even. Needless to say, they did, and the rest is history.

[@K31011]

Steve Clarks contribution to Hysteria cant be overstated all of the great riffs on the album are because of him. Miss his creative playing on all the future albums.

[@fa2112]

Early Def Leppard was flat out rock - try Let It Go or High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night) Photograph and Rock of Ages are also bangers.

[@jaycurry9795]

Hysteria is an amazing track off of an amazing record that propelled them into superstardom. As a lifelong DEF LEPPARD fan i love this song as well as this entire record from top to bottom. Pour Some Sugar on me which you mentioned is likely the most famous track on the record, although rocket is an outstanding, fun journey through their musical youth. Gods of war is my personal favorite track on the record. Hysteria is also one of their two Diamond award selling records. The RIAA gives out this award for albums that sell more than 10 MILLION copies. THEY are 1 of only 22 artists in history to have multiple diamond selling albums. Their other diamond selling record is PYROMANIA, which is in my opinion their best record with HYSTERIA coming in a very close second.

[@tonycampbell4982]

This was their best album and again Steve Clark and Sir John Mutt Langue was Def Leopard!

[@williamyates694]

First time I noticed them were for the videos of Bringin On The Heartbreak and Let It Go from the album High-N-Dry in the early MTV days. First time I saw them they opened for Billy Squier and I was hooked!!! That was such a great show and a great time in music. I miss those days. If you want their biggest banger... PHOTOGRAPH!!! Great reaction as per usual guys!!! GO BOSTON BRUINS!!! 🍻🤟👏

[@masteronionnorth2341]

Def Leppard wrote some of the most catchy rock songs ever. Especially their first several albums. Pyromania/Hysteria/Adrenalize/Slang/Retroactive.

[@danielmarcantuno]

This brings back memories of when I was 17. We’d drive to the lakes in Philly and hang out. Then we’d go to the races on Front st and Enterprise Ave. We were always in and 350 IROC. Great memories.

[@craigdragseth9272]

This song is from the Hysteria album, which is the same album Pour Some Sugar on Me was on. This album had seven singles chart. The 2 you have listened to, Rocket, Armageddon It, Women, Animal and Love Bites.

[@charissakington606]

I have seen them in concert 3x and all were FANTASTIC!!! One of my all-time fave bands. When you hear then you immediately know who it is.

[@tonycampbell4982]

In all their first 5 album's all thay layered cool rythem guitar steny stuff is Steve Clark. Phil Colen was more or less the guitar solo for the most part. The bass player could really sing and played a tight pocket too.

[@stevenseul361]

I saw them open for Ozzy with his Blizzard of Oz tour and then saw this tour also...... great band.

[@yeahboiii6640]

Brings back a flood of memories for me. So good. Me and my ex GF album and song. Such a good album.

[@BenJammin1005]

This is from the same album as Pour Some Sugar On Me. Some good older songs are Bringing on the Heartbreak...Photograph...Let it Go

[@Renkk17]

Check out Def Leppard - Photograph - Foolin - Rock of Ages - Rocket - Love Bites - Animal - Armageddon it - Bringing on the Heartbreak - Pyromania

[@figueiredra]

so privileged to have heard these and other songs as a teenager in the 90s... MTV generation.

[@edwardkarpinski4124]

Let It Go,White Lightning,Bringing on The Heartbreak,Foolin',Billy's Got a Gun, Excited,all great DL hits!!

[@reneeheknowsmyname6771]

I'm one of the grateful one's who got to see DL for this tour. To see Steve Clark live in concert was just amazing!! The concert was one of the best concerts I've been to, next to seeing Journey in 1983 and 1986. Next up - Die Heart The Hunter, Photograph, Too Late (For Love), Fooling, Bringing On The Heartbreak (studio and then live from Denver), Stage Fright!!

[@ronparsons8786]

These guys were and still are great. Bringin' on the heartbreak Photograph Rock of ages Too late for love

[@grizzlystr3445]

My favourite track from the same titled album, Steve Clark was a legend RIP 😎👍

[@jaybourne1185]

nice reaction guys.. not surprising that samantha really likes def leopard. they were known to have a high female following for a 80s rock band. this is likely due to the heavy use of melodies in their music which is a common technique of "mutt lange" productions (i.e. bryan adams, shania twain, ac/dc, etc). it creates music that stays in your head long after the song is over and frequently favored by the female sex. it also fits well with joe elliot's voice and general tone of the band. i would also highly recommend "armageddon it" from the same album which sort of an in between song of the other two. enjoy! 😎

[@balansboy]

Def Leppard is very diverse. And they have some of the best harmonies of any band out there.

[@aquarius2287]

Let It Go was an early banger from Def Leppard. You’ll definitely hear the difference in their earlier stuff I think but they have so many great songs to choose from. Hope you’ll keep diving into them!

[@rogerdaly6326]

Phil & Sam this album was released after drummer Rick Allens accident. I will always have the utmost respect for this band for waiting for Rick to recover and not just moving on with a replacement. Its says so much about them as people. They didn't take the easy way out and it rewarded them. Hysteria is their best selling album. They have a lot of good songs but this song is one of my favorites from them.

[@timhiles5958]

Great reaction to a great song. Big Def Leppard fan here. Just seen them in 2022 in Indianapolis,Indiana and they were great. Love your reactions. Keep up the great work.

[@Smittay-Sr.]

Some rock songs, that many rock groups experimented with were called power ballads. White Snake's, "Is this love?" Even April Wine's, "Just between you and me!"

[@mathewpierce6385]

The boys are what they call a true family on stage and off!

[@gushbond]

I still blast this song with my windows rolled down. Makes me euphoric.

[@ChristineKirsch-n6q]

Best band in the world to me since 1981, saw them 2022 with over 45,000 people, and they've been together 45 years, pretty good longevity!

[@dancampbell2344]

Growing up in the 80's, this was the first group that I totally fell in love with. Great band!

[@jasoncook4008]

This song comes from their Hysteria album along with Pour Some Sugar On Me , Love Bites , Woman , Rocker , Animal & Armageddon It . All 7 singles were on Billboard's top 100 count down from August of 87 through October of 88 . #80 : Woman , #10 Hysteria , I think Rocket was at #6 , #4 had Armageddon It & Animal , #2 Pour Some Sugar On Me & #1 Love Bites .

[@sumonjamal1653]

Def Leppard was never a heavy metal band... they often said that they were musically closer to Duran Duran than Iron Maiden... But they did have some stellar hard rock songs early in their career: "Foolin' " ... 'Photograph' ... 'Let it go' ... 'Wasted' ... 'Hello America' ... 'Stagefright'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@jayhoyer3395]

Let it Go off the High and Dry album was an absolute banger and is hard rock at its finest! This song got lots of air play on album rock stations.

[@daisypooch4034]

Wow! Everybody is talking about "Early" Def Leppard and not a single mention of any song from their debut album on through the night. When they came on the scene. Harder edged not as poppy. For early leppard before they evolved, check out. It don't Matter, Wasted, Hello America, Sorrow is a Woman, Rocks Off, Satellite. Any of these will sound like a completely different band. Before the mega tours! I remember buying that album so I would know all their material before their first tour in America!

[@azmusiclover3384]

One of the greatest stadium bands of all times, even to this day! You should see them if you ever get the chance!!

[@richardhenderson9767]

Hysteria has been my favorite song of Def Leppard since it was released... That said, they have many great songs... Bringing On the Heartbreak, Foolin', Rock Of Ages, Photograph, Animal, Die Hard the Hunter, Love Bites, Armageddon It, Woman, Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad, and many more...❤❤

[@poisonlady1965]

Rock of Ages for Sure! You started off with what is arguably their greatest hit ever though. Hard to top any of them. I got to see them 8/8/24 and they can still rock out!

[@choward874]

I was only 13 when I first remember hearing them. They we're huge when they hit the scene! Still some of the best tracks ever made.

[@rwschumm]

Love hard-rocking Def Leppard, but have to say This is my FAV of them all!

[@jjh5374]

I can’t stress enough the anticipation for this album’s release. It was an agonizing 4 year wait between Pyromania to Hysteria and the world was their oyster. Normally when there’s that much anticipation, there’s a natural letdown, but this phenomenal album delivered on all fronts. Not a bad song on this record and it still holds up to this day.

[@jonathanlindsey463]

see .. the car accident was right after their smash album Pyromania with some of rocks most iconic songs on that album “Rock of Ages” and “Foolin” … then the wreck.. they stayed by their friend and it was 4 years later when they released Hysteria… lots of big hits.. 2 amazing albums, 4 years apart because of a car wreck

[@karenglenn6707]

The late brilliant guitarist Steve Clark 💔 Never the same for me after he died. He wrote a lot of the music and they just haven’t had that magic for me since. I have no interest in seeing them without him. Hysteria is a great album but my favourite is High N Dry!! Love that album. R.I.P. Steve, so many of us grieve for you still. So many loved you but you didn’t love yourself 😢

[@andersgranstrom7128]

Been there from the start and always loved the band - so do I still!😍Thank you for all the fantastic moments! RIP Steve.

[@gainz4dayz576]

Def Leppard is my favorite 80’s band of all time! Love bites is my favorite

[@shellyann8818]

Oh my goodness...I'm 51 and Def Leppard is my favorite band!!

[@robertedwards7900]

My favorite Lep tune of all time is Photograph! Definitely have to check that out!!

[@TheNewRevolution]

The Def Leppard motto that was instilled in them by Mutt Lange: all killer, no filler. Every song on the record is a hit.

[@Houston727Gal]

I love Def Leopard videos because every single member is incredibly charismatic!

[@anthalas1]

Plzzz do more Def Leppard :)

[@n.johanness7451]

This was like one of the coolest songs ever for me back then. Really put them on the map for me.

[@DeAnne1233]

Try Rocket, Women and Two Steps Behind They are among my Top Ten favorite Def Leppard songs. I was a teenager when they (do you wanna get. . .) Rocked me. Impossible for me not to groove with and sing along to, every time I hear them.

[@chrisstone5868]

Oh yes guys/ladies, if you really want to get to know this band, “Bringing on The Heart Break”, And all things “ Pyromania”! “Rock of Ages”. “Foolin”. Pick a song , any song!! Have fun you two crazy kids lol!!💙🎸🌹Rose is for Sam!!

[@jeffdeboer3390]

Great reaction to a great song! A personal fav Def Leppard song of mine that has an upbeat tempo is Let's Get Rocked 🤘

[@alanshields8036]

I have to admit, I totally blew it with this band. Had several opportunities to see them live for free, but living in LA in the 80s there was so much going on and with all the media hype over the upcoming release of Hysteria I just tuned out. They have since become one of my favorite bands.

[@carloscastro9138]

I love Def Leppard , excellent band some songs are not played on the radio such as “ Die Hard The Hunter “ / “ Billy Got A Gun “ just to mention 2 .

[@realBkay]

**Pre-John “Mutt” Lange (producer) From “On Through The Night” - SORROW IS A WOMAN From “High N’ Dry” - LET IT GO - LADY STRANGE - MIRROR MIRROR **Begin John “Mutt” Lange From “Pyromania” - COMIN’ UNDER FIRE - TOO LATE FOR LOVE

[@stevehorsley4205]

Bringing on the Heartache - Early Def Leppard that put them on the map!!! Very hard and you want to do the long version with Switch 625 outtro! Its a banger!!!

[@LuckyDog-ok7gk]

Photograph Live In the round, in your face is a must do!!! Steve Clark has an improve outro solo that is just AMAZING!! RIP Steve Clark riff master/ white lightning.

[@lilamuzik3385]

NOT ONLY THAT....HE IS A GREAT ARTIST!!!!

[@beckiramsey9561]

Ah, they are both great!! They have so many awesome songs!!❤❤❤ Great reactions guys!!👍👍👍

[@Andy-l6y]

“Armageddon it” off this album is a banger. “Photograph” off of the album Pyromania is another “radio friendly” banger and a must listen.

[@dedicateddigital]

"Let It Go" - Good one to rock out to. Or anything off High 'n Dry.

[@Cpk86]

RIP Steve Clark. He was Def Leppard.

[@christarpley6861]

Takes me back to my high school days listening to them Milli Vanilli, Vanilla Ice and on and on

[@louiseluna704]

Def Leppard are my favourite bands of all time. Love Animal. First song i heard by them was Let's get rocked which i think was out in '92 or sometime around then so would've been about 12 then, been a fan ever since. Some of the later albums like Slang are good too

[@donaldshrader4612]

Def Leppard #1. Rock of Ages is a rockin' hit. 👍.

[@chrisolivo6591]

The whole album ‘Hysteria’ is great. Six top 20 songs on this album.

[@stuartfaulds1580]

I was lucky enough to see Def Leppard live one snowy winter night, the band only managed to get to the venue via helicopter otherwise the concert would have been cancelled at the last minute, lucky me. The concert was awesome.

[@rxlxviii]

In the 80s, unless you listened to classic rock stations, the most popular songs ended up being from later albums than the first album. However, the first album of many groups had their best songs. But the songs after their first album were picked up by more pop rock stations which is why they ended up being more popular. I can name so many groups where this has happened where the most popluar songs aren't the group's best songs.

[@mavfin8720]

Title cut of a great album. I had this on cassette tape back in the day. Auto-reverse tape deck in my car as a teenager. This was often played in it.

[@toddmathers5075]

I have always loved this album and this is my favourite song on it. Glad you liked it! This album was massive and had multiple hit singles. Not in terms of genre, but from a band progression perspective I'd say this album for Def Leppard is comparable to Breakfast in America for Supertramp in the following ways: 1. Easily their best selling album. 2. Massive popular appeal and exposed them to fans who had never heard of them or were otherwise not interested in knowing about them. 3. Generally not considered their best work by core early fans (at best) or a pop sellout album (at worst). 4. Never matched by any album that followed, either in overall quality of songs or sales. As personal trainers, you should both check out the physique on 66 year old Phil Collen (he's the blonde guitarist in wearing the vest - probably one of the last times you'll see him wearing a shirt ; ). He was a stereotypical rock and roll party guy but around 1990 he decided to make a major lifestyle change and became a vegetarian and began a regimented fitness routine. He's kept this up. He has since earned a black belt in Kenpo Karate. He is inspiring for any age, but he just defies age - check him out and read up on him, he's a great guy...you can look up their Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame induction and you'll see him in his shirtless glory.

[@MegaBadseed]

My 3rd all time favorite Leppard song.

[@jaquettajones]

THE Best POWER BALLAD of the 80's hands down!

[@irishking21]

Def Leppard is in top 5 of my favorite bands. I would say songs you should listen to next by them is Rocket, Love Bites, Armageddon it, Rock of Ages, Animal, Photograph and Bringin on the Heartbreak all great songs.

[@shanemwood]

Maaan! This song was the soundtrack to some of the best nights of my life. The 80s really was awesome.