This song is about Manowar’s classic theme of playing Heavy Metal loud and proud and being true to the music and image.
Joey DeMaio got the inspiration to write the song when he got fed up with the band once again getting kicked out for playing their music too loud for the venue-owner’s liking. DeM...
I made a rock'n'roll sin
When I tried givin' in to
Make money had to turn down low
They said, "Why be proud, don't play so loud
Be like us and get a sound that's real thin
Wear a polyester suit, act happy look cute
Get a haircut and buy small gear"
That's when I turned to them and said
"Hold it, right there!"
Well it's more to me than just a job
And while I'm playin' you won't get robbed
Nobody tells a man how to play
It just ain't that way hey, hey, hey
Can you hear me say...
All men play on ten
Never gonna turn down again
All men play on ten
Never gonna turn down
I'm jet fuel honey, plug me into 220
Step back and let my fingers fly
While I'm burning up my gear
There's a fire in your ear
That won't stop until the day you die
I really put it to the floor when I hear the crowd roar
Oh it's music to my ears when they scream
Then I run back to the power rack
And deck all of my gear
Well it's more to me than just a job
And while I'm playin' you won't get robbed
Nobody tells a man how to play
It just ain't that way hey, hey, hey
Can you hear me say...
All Men Play On 10 was written by Joey DeMaio.
All Men Play On 10 was produced by Jack Richardson.
Manowar released All Men Play On 10 on Mon Oct 15 1984.