Today's Song of the Day is...
Run-DMC with Aerosmith - Walk This Way
In 1986, it was pretty unheard of to combine rap and rock, especially when that song had already been a big rock hit a decade earlier, but Walk This Way broke the barrier and became a monster hit. It's success was surprising when you consider how segregated music fans were in the 80's. Would rock fans approve of a classic rock being transformed into a rap song? Would rap fans like a rap act covering a rock song? The answer to both questions was a resounding yes, and the song was a major success. This song was actually my introduction to both Run-DMC and Aerosmith, and to me it was just a good song by two bands that seemed quite different from one another. I can't say I ever listen to this version anymore, but I enjoyed it a lot back in '86.