When was living on the edge released

Details Edit. Release date United States. United States. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 6 minutes. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Edit page. See the full list. The Rise of Will Smith. Watch the video. Recently viewed Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. The song was written by Mark Hudson, who notes that he wrote the song while strumming a guitar and thinking about what John Lennon might have said about the social issues of the day, if he were alive.

The music video for "Livin' on the Edge" is notable for a number of things, including depicting vandalism, theft notably grand theft auto , joyriding, unprotected sex, and violence among school-aged youth, cross-dressing by educators, a naked Steven Tyler holding a zipper by his crotch with half his body painted black to give the effect he pulled down a zipper, unzipping his body and lead guitarist Joe Perry playing a lead guitar solo in front of an oncoming train.

Together with " Eat the Rich ", the video was praised for its groundbreaking theatrical scenes and special effects. The video did, however, feature acting by the young Edward Furlong. Dramatic performances, often involving Tyler screaming "There ain't no life nowhere" and then breathing heavily over a bright light, would also often be involved during the brief interlude in the song.

Additionally, the band performed the song as part of its set at the United We Stand benefit concert held in Washington D. The song is also playable on the video game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Band Wiki Explore. Directed by Marty Callner , the video was praised for its groundbreaking theatrical scenes and special effects. The video featured acting by the young Edward Furlong. Dramatic performances, often involving Tyler screaming "There ain't no life nowhere" and then breathing heavily over a bright light, would also often be involved during the brief interlude in the song.

Additionally, the band performed the song as part of its set at the United We Stand benefit concert held in Washington D. Bob Rivers has done a version for his radio show as "Growin' in the Fridge" on his website. The song is also used as the theme song of a Pakistani dare show by the same name hosted by Waqar Zaka. Template:Track listing. Template:Aerosmith singles. Pop Culture Wiki Explore. Wiki Content.