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  • I like the original

  • cool

  • I finally found out it was Def Leppard who sang this version! Woohooooo!!!

  • love their version of this song!!

    they did an awesome job!!

    especially live!!

    man they all still look great!!

    vivian is key man!!

    and phil <3

    def leppard wouldnt be def leppard without joe of course!!!

    <3

  • My mind is still blown by a decent 1 armed drummer...

  • A True Rock Musician Would Have The Dedication To Give His Left Arm.... And Continue To Play. I Don't Have That Kind of Dedication To Music and I Continue to Call Myself A Musician. =(

  • i know huh rick allin is great

  • This song is so magical in the album!

  • Ahh I just love how the guys look in this video. Especialy Joe and Phil.

  • def lep's high'n'dry so fucin roked every thing else paled, cept for this song ...Don't get me wrong i love the lep but they slowly went down hill after dry.

  • Well thats your opinion and you are welcome to it, but when a band like System of a Down says that Pyromania was a huge influence on them not to mention the popularity of the album and Hysteria Im gunna say that downhill was not where they went!

  • david essex

  • who did the orig.

  • Def Leppard and AC/DC make true music not like todays crap....

  • amen

  • rock on def leppard!

  • So much better than the old version. If you're going to sing a song that says rock on...the song needs to totally rock!

  • I love this song, they do a good version of it too

  • i prefer the old version, this ones good tho

  • def leppard is my favorite band of a time and i am 15 and i saw them in concert like 2 years ago and they are amazing live

  • Def Leppard..man they are the best ones, hands down. David Essex's version is great too, but most people know him only by this one song. D/L on the other hand are one of all-time greatest rock bands

  • to omgnotreally u must not know what real rock is this is a great song and they are rock

  • If u can rock n roll ur not old

  • Killer video- Love their version of this old classic, what ever song the Leps do is Gold !!!!!

  • Rock On Def Leppard!!!!

  • ausome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I love this version the best. Can somebody please tell me what to type in becuase I'm looking for the Dream A Little Dream Music video with this song in it.

  • Try Michael Damian Rock On...

  • This is a decent cover but honestly I think that they stayed a little too close to the original. I would have like to have seen the pacing sped up and maybe a little more energy from Joe

  • Joe Elliot's voice is a great match for this song.

  • Vivian had better stick with a winner. 3 decades and still kick ass. Love this version better than the original. They will still out rock most bands for years to come.

  • Love THIS version than the original ? Pfftt.

    Nobody can touch David Essex and his original of this song....EVER. Not trying to argue the point....just the way it is.

  • are you joking, this version is way better. There is not Arguement here. Your trying to tell a bunch of lep fans that Def Leppard is not as good as David Essex. Ahha AHHAHH!!!11one111!!!

  • i like the original better. dont get me wrong this is pretty good but i guesss i like the violin at the end of the old one better than the guitar on this one. ROCK ON!!!!

  • I grew up listening to thsi song. I had the 45 and kept it for almost two decades eve though it was old and scratchy. Great version of a great classic. David's vocals are stronger than Joe, but DefLep put their own guitar line in there and made it their own. A new favorite.

  • Oh, my bad. It is David Essex and not Lou Reed. Guess it kind of reminds me of "Take a walk on the Wild Side". But, at any rate, the Leps kick ass on this song. I cannot say enough about how much I LOVE the twist they put on this!!!!

  • Man, I'll tell you, I love their twist on this Lou Reed song. It is edgy as hell! The mark of true artists is when they can take a classic song and put their own spin on it and it comes out better than the original. And Joe Elliott...he is like a fine wine, he just gets better with age. Salute to the Leps for their version of this song. It kicks butt!!!!!!!

  • Hot!!!!! I love them! I love the old song, but this one is soooooo much better!

  • yeah that is why i like this version better bc of the awesome guitar and bass...and of course bc its DEF LEPPARD!!!!!!

  • i likem both but the guitar at the end of def leps version is way cool

  • both versions are great but of course DEF LEPPARDS version is my favourite!!!! ROCK ON!!!!!!!

  • not bad but the old stuff is way better

  • fittttttt

  • i like Def Leppard's version better, it has more of rock...........its wicked i shud say

    David Essex's version is more of laid back kind of of a tune

  • This one of the best bands ever, I've listing to them since they first came out there as goo today as then and did a excellent job on this song. So I say to them ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Joe Elliot is ageless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

  • nice songiiiiiii

  • You just can't beat the origonal. Not even close the vocals are weak with absolutely no soul and the music in general is very flat there's just no soul. I give dl a 3 out of 10 on this one.

  • Who was the original artist of this song? (Rock On)???

  • Dave Essex , 1973.

  • NICE SONG¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

  • didn't like the "blue jean" delivery wasn't as powerful as Essex.

  • Another (much rawer and more powerful IMO) cover of this tune can be found here...

    watch?v=W8c9FwK9Zys

  • sorry david essex but DL smoked you on this one.good job DL.ROCK ON

  • They certainly did......

    ROCK ON, LEPPS!!!

  • boring song

  • I don't agree, the original is better... the sound of the drums&bass in the original is like an actual sound.. it's completly crazy the sound of the original.... def leppard have an old sound drums, like a linn box sound of 80's, very poor ! i know somebody will not like my comment, but i'ts true

  • thanks looked like oz with the corrugated iron looking at some of the earlier comments, we 're still buying into the beautiful people thing if the musics good who cares

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  • I loooove this remake better than the original! ROCK ON!!

  • The original was a good song! But this version ROCKS more, period!

  • Oh yeah definitely! I grew up listening to the new one and this version blows it out of the water!

  • Ahh Michael Damien's remake was the best one

  • I have never heard that one. You are right karmadeloco I don't like your comment. lol But you are entitled to your opinion. I am sure there are people that agree with you and there are people who like this version. I grew up listening to the original and I like that version but I just love this one more.

  • can anyone tell me where the video was made ?

  • ghost town outside of San Antonio

  • that gutair solo is sick

  • i was watching an ultimate rock by time life paid programming ad and they had bands like styx, reo speedwagon,guns and roses, and acdc to name a few. But no Def Leppard. They ruined themselved by not knowing when to stop.

  • original was done much better.

  • No, this is better.

  • Its on their album Pyromania, it came out in 1983.

  • I hope you dont mean this song, cuz if you do youre a freckin dumbass. this song came out in 2006 as part of their covers album Yeah! look it up

  • gotigers49 asked what album "Rock of Ages" was on. So I tried to tell them it was on the Pyromania album. I dont need to look them up, I bought them all when they were new.

  • First saw this on VH1 at like 3 in the morning. So I didn't know if I was dreaming or not. So I had to check. And I'm glad I wasn't dreaming!

  • I am the biggest Def Leppard fan alive, but this song needs to be put to rest and not sung by anybody else.

  • ok because you are a big def leppard fan can you help me. I heard this song by them called Rock of Ages but i cant find it on itunes. What album is it on? I want to buy it.

  • You can find it on their album Pyromania, which is the original album it came out on. If you really like Def Leppard, I would really recommend the cd Def Leppard "Vault". Happy Listening....Rock On

  • i love def leppard and faryn

  • Def Leppard pwnssss!!!!! and Sav is my bass idol!

  • u gotta be kidding me if you think this is better than David's version. His is the epitome of cool....

  • Joe is HOT in this vid--and also when he sings this live :)

  • i love this song

  • dude this is the most best band EVER!!!

  • awsome song this vidio is right up there on my top ten of all time.true art need not hide behind a distracting fasad of props and gagets.raw art just rides in to town one day throws on a few dusters and they just are .def leppard is the raw true grit that reminds me its all about being human gods other creatures wish he made them as cool

  • This is way better than the Essex's version....this is up to date and alive....

  • David Essex' version of this song is better. This is good, but... David's version is just too hot to handle.

  • this song is AWESOME

  • I like Def Leppards version of "Rock On"

  • Russianroots..

    They're NOT running out of songs... they made this album, called "Yeah!" as a tribute to the music they grew up listening to.

    joviroses80..

    You're a Bon Jovi fan? I would never have guessed ;)

  • this song is great i love it. best cover of the song.

  • Great song and video!

  • the original was done by david essexs

  • I heard the original version over my 'Tony the Tiger' (theeeeyyy'rrree Greeeeaaat!) Frosties in the early 70's.

    I'd just started school.

    Davey boy's achieved longevity & was so 'on it' back in the day.

    Glad to see he's still around & I'm really feelin this cover.

    Some artists massacre songs & many fans of secondary artists lose the mystique &/or cultural & creative significance of the original.

    This talented updated & individual interpretation offering a new 'je ne sais quoi' spin is sexy x

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  • luv it....

  • I liked this so much, I bought it from itunes.

  • Def Leppard Rockz!!!!

  • Amen Def Leppard Rockz and Rulz!!! I grew up on the David Essex version but DL rocks it harder and my Sav looks so fiiiiiiine!!!!

  • this singer is so awsome

  • def leppard rules!

  • They are the best!

  • Damn Joe is sexy! Idc if he is like 35 yrs older than me! :P

  • same XD

  • I remember many years ago my mum went to buy me a record and she asked the salesperson about some group that was called blind giraffe or some thing like that, when she was told it's def leppard she said yes thats it i knew it was an animal with a disabality the record was hysteria lol.makes me miss her all the more when i hear a song from that album.best band eva.

  • They have mellowed out ALOT...look at their old stuff from 1981-1983  High N Dry and Pyromania...lol. Joe is still hot though IMO. :)~

  • YEAH!

    That's what i'm talking about.

  • joe is extremely hot for his age.

  • Damn Right!!!!!! hes ten times hotter and beyond than jon bon jovi sorry my opinion... Love Love Joe!!

  • Criss Angel beats them both out with that sexy body of his XD but hes an illusionist but at least he can sing to :) love them all though!!!!!!!!!

  • i am sorry hun but i have to disagree with you on that one jon bon jovi is 20 times hotter than joe just my opinion. def leppard are a great band and i love listening to them they have some amazing songs but i will always be a bon jovi fan. in saying that though there are very few bands left like def leppard or bon jovi from that era that are still around making great music and drawing in new fans and still fill major stadiums

  • YES!!! ANOTHER JON BON JOVI FAN!!!! I soo agree with you that JBJ is hotter (not to mention sexier) XD except Jovi had more power ballads and catchy lyrics but Def Leppard had catchy lyrics and tunes, and I'm not saying that Jovi didnt, they did but they weren't jump-up-and-down-and-dance catchy tunes Jovis' tunes were more I-wanna-learn-how-to-play-that­-on-my-guitar....... that's just my opinion anywho :)

  • I agree with everything you said. I do love Def Leppard, particularly Joe Elliott. However, Bon Jovi is my favorite. There's no one, absolutely no one, that can sing a love song like Jon Bon Jovi! It just makes me want to melt!!! Def Leppard does have some slower tunes, but they are mainly as you said, "jump-up-and-down-and-dance catchy tunes". It's a close race with me as far as who my favorite is. However, Bon Jovi is #1 with me, and Def Leppard is #2. Just thought I'd say that.

  • I couldn't have said it better myself :) Bon Jovi is like, the king of power ballads, they're like the perfect music to listen if you're going for a drive with your BF or something :)

  • Bon Jovi is also my fave band, then Def Leppard :)

  • I just have to say that I love Joe, but Jon is actually my number 1 favorite guy! I think he's perfect! It may not seem like it b/c of the way we carry on about Joe. It's true though! I just wanted to say that! And you're right about there being few bands like Bon Jovi or Def Leppard.

  • i think they kind of over-produced it, to much guitar squeel and distort and backup vocals, essex did it so well i suppose...

  • He's born on august first, 1961 lollllllllllll

  • joe was born august first 1959...

  • yep, Steve Clark was from 1961. Sorry and thank you for the correction.

  • FINALLY someone OTHER than micheal damian redid this song. I think this is the best re-make so far. And how old is he? He's still damn yummy !!!!

  • Joe? He's 49 now! Its hard for me to belive it! JenPa39 and luvjoesdimple...Your comments made my day

  • lol.....Glad to see somebody appreciates it..lol..JenPa and myself are always like this....were like this on several vids...we're Joe freaks so it's all good! lol :-)

  • Wow!!!! This is cool....

  • i know!!! very cool!!!

  • Why Thank You!!! We try.... lol...

  • Damn I love this song! I crank it wayyyyy up in my car! Joe is soooo badass here...give me a freakin' drool rag!!!

  • hahaha i totally agree! i wish he had kept his hair like that..i dont like the long overprocessed blond on him lol!

  • Heck Yeah woman!!! I do the same thing even with my Yeah cd.. Do ya have an extra drool rag i can borrow?? Joe the "SEX POT" Elliott!!!

  • Sure, here....*tossing it to JenJen*....I'd do anything for a good friend who will share JoeJoe with me....I had to grab another drool rag....lmao...i just wanna rip that jacket off of him!!! Mr. Sex-on-legs Elliott!!!!

  • Thanx.. you might have to get another rag so i can toss it to the people to wipe thier blood after i stomp on them for bashing Def....lol..

  • YeahI know..I get those haters too....but they don't matter fwend....we only share between us Leppardesses,right?

  • Hey Joe, Can we have a look between them legs???? I sure hope you brought enough of them rags girl..lol

  • Oh Hell I got a whole case of em....I used up 4 just in the last 15 minutes....lol...

  • look at the way he touches that mic.... Oh lord jesus... Damn, where's my inhaler again???? Oh thats right, i used it all on that last comment... lmao

  • Lmao....if ya take that look between his legs, you'll inhale much more than air....lol...*there i go again*...lol

  • I would love to!!!!!!

  • I have to agree... that song is really lame... too bad

  • how come there is only 2 songs (this one and animal) on itunes????

  • I don't know it really sucks...the only ones that are by Def Leppard besides those on there are redone by other artists - not nearly as good.

  • I wish I could buy their music on itunes, I am building my music library there. Me and my girlfriend used to cruise main street,turn it up loud.... and jammmmmm! who say's you can't remember the good times we had back then???? I am just a music lover....

  • *My girlfriend and I. Nigger.

  • there still rockin it

  • DEF LEPPARD rocks this song!!

  • nope, Original is better.

  • wooo! what a change from their original stuff... not bad tho,

  • Rick Allen is amazing!

  • Hey people,plz don't mark this as a spam, sry to disturb u all but the Def Leppard community in orkut has relatively less number of members as compared to other bands such as Bon Jovi, etc..so its my kind request that you would just join the community so as to increase the number of members

  • Which community would that be??? I wanna join......

  • speaking of joining... he hehe

    naughty gath. Hey where are you? it's been 12hrs since you last checked in. what's up w/that? and whilst we're at it... :) hello sweetie

  • I am here/// Sporting a sore throat and body aches.... But Def makes me feel better!!

  • Yeah, I wanna join too. Which one is it?

  • FINE>>FINE>>>FINE>>>>>>>

  • Def Leppard is a fantastic band. I loved their sound in the 80's and although it's entirely different, I love their sound now as well. I definitely miss their sound with Steve Clark. The Hysteria and Pyromania days were Def Leppard's peak for sure, but I'm glad that their sound has matured the way that it has.

  • Oh yes my man Sav looks fiiiiine in leather! Well he looks fine in anything!! This is better than the original for sure!

  • I love Sav's poster homage to Queen right in the beginning. And yes, Sav is yummy in leather! Just wish there were more shots of him in this vid. Which by the way rocks way harder than the lame David Essex one!

  • Oh heck yeah. This is better than the original by far. I grew up listening to the original and I like it. It doesn't come close to this one. They DON'T show my man Sav enough but what they do show makes me all ....well just makes my heart jump with him in those tight black leather. Hmmmmm

  • Oh you are so right. I always loved the original song. But this is way better in my opinion. I've said it before, and I'll say it again.Tthere's nothing sexier than a man in black leather, and esp a long sleek black coat. And even more so if the man is Joe Elliott! Oh my soul! LOL

  • There is something sexier! Sav in tight leather pants with boots. He isn't wearing a leather coat but he's got some shades on and he loooks fiiiiiiine to me!!! Joe is for you and Sav for me. We will get along just great!!

  • Now see what you've done. Had to come here to reply to you're comment, and now just have to stare at Joe for a whole song. Oh my!! But I wanted to tell you that you got a deal!! We could take real good care of them, now couldn't we???

  • Oh absolutely! Nobody on this planet could take better care of them then we would! I would treat him like a king. Yes your highness! Whatever you like your highness! lol Yeah I am sure it was hard for you to come back and have to look at it again!!! lol

  • Oh yeah. It was real hard to do. had to force myself. Never waited on a man in my life, but I might be able to do it for Joe. Like I told Jen, if I spoil and pamper my kitty cat, just think what I would do for a leppard. And esp a leppard like Joe! LOL

  • Stop trying so hard, it's just 'your,' not 'you're.'

  • Sorry. I made a typo. So what?

  • That's not a typo, you intentionally used the wrong grammatical term for the situation you were suggesting.

    I like harassing people, E-net grrr!

  • I see that you like harrassing people! I see what you're saying, but I didn't intentionally use the wrong grammar. I happen to know how to use gammar quite well, thank you very much. I did receive all A's all through school, as well as in college in my English and Intensive writing classes. I also have published works. However, I sometimes do type the wrong thing because even though I am a writer, I am not a typist. Thank you for bringing that to my attention though. I'll try to keep it in mind.

  • No dude, it's 'your' or 'you're' there's no way in hell you could use them interchangeably accidentally.

    It has nothing to do with your ability to type.

  • First of all, I'm not a dude. Second of all, I understand what you're saying. What I meant is that I wasn't thinking, and I used the wrong word when I was typing. I didn't do a word check to catch my mistake. So I messed up and put the wrong thing. Get over it. I alrerady said I messed up. I can't go back and change it,now can I, dude? Don't you ever make a mistake? I doubt that you're perfect yourself, so get on with your life. OK? I like to harrass people too!

  • There's one more thing I want to make clear. I know perfectly well the difference between the word "you're", meaning you are, as opposed to the word "your", meaning to belong to you. It does have to do with my typing ability in that I have a difficult time typing and creating a body of text at the same time. I always try to go back and edit what I have typed b/c of this.I failed to do this in the particular case you are referring to, thus I made an error. Sue me!LOL

  • original is way cooler

  • There's nothing sexier than a man in a long, black leather coat, especially Joe Elliot in a long, black leather coat. Un-huh, rock on in deed!!

  • god i know Joe looks hot as hell in this vid!!!