So Tell Me Why
Poison
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I'd like to put to rest the rumours I'd like to put to bed the lies I'd like to throw away the past And show you how I feel inside Ooh, I'll be your taxi and your driver I'll be your road if you need I'd like to push and push and push Just to make you pleased But your river of emotion for me Flows like a dried up stream So tell me why Your satisfaction's like a heart of stone So tell me why Your love reaction chills me to the bone You make my blood boil hot And my heart beat like a drum I wanna do to you girl Things that ain't never been done From the rain I'll be your shelter From the cold I'll be your heat I'll push and push and push To make you pleased So tell me why Your satisfaction's like a heart of stone So tell me why Your love reaction chills me to the bone So tell me your reason For tearing me up inside Girl you gotta tell me why But your river of emotion for me Flows like a dried up stream So tell me why So tell me why So tell me why Your satisfaction's like a heart of stone So tell me why Your love reaction chills me to the bone So tell me why Your satisfaction's like a heart of stone So tell me why Your love reaction chills me to the bone
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Written by: BOBBY DALL, BRET MICHAELS, BRUCE ANTHONY JOHANNESSON, RIKKI ROCKET
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10 facts about this song
Song Background"So Tell Me Why" is a song by the American rock band Poison. It was recorded and released in 1991.
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Album DetailsThe song features on the band's first compilation album, "Swallow This Live". The album was released in November 1991.
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Songwriters and Artists"So Tell Me Why" was written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels, and Rikki Rockett, who are all members of the band Poison.
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Genre ClassificationThe song belongs to the rock music genre, specifically falling under the category of the glam metal (also known as hair metal).
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Commercial SuccessThe song peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
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Music VideoThe music video for "So Tell Me Why" features live footage from the band's "Flesh & Blood" world tour.
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TriviaDespite being often played during tours and fan favorites, "So Tell Me Why" is not included in Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996 album.
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Band's PopularityBy the time "So Tell Me Why" was released, Poison had become one of the best-selling rock bands in the world, with over 45 million records sold worldwide.
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Additional InformationApart from "So Tell Me Why", three other studio tracks were released in the live album ("Swallow This Live"), namely "Only Time Will Tell", "No More Lookin' Back", and "Ain’t That the Truth".
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Band's Subsequent WorkContrarily to the successful well-received glam metal style, Poison's subsequent musical output, following this song and the album it belongs to, moved towards a more straightforward rock sound.
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