The Real Story Behind "Dude Looks Like a Lady" | Desmond Child and Elmo Lovano

Desmond Child is a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer who co-wrote Aerosmith's hit song "Dude Looks Like a Lady" alongside Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. In this clip from Go With Elmo Lovano, Desmond shares the real story behind "Dude Looks Like a Lady," including the original song concept before the hit took shape and the chance encounter with Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil that inspired the song's famous title. Desmond explains how the song evolved during the writing process and why he believed Aerosmith's first version was headed in the wrong direction. A rare behind-the-scenes story about Aerosmith, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Vince Neil, Desmond Child, songwriting, music production, and the creation of "Dude Looks Like a Lady." From Go With Elmo Lovano Episode 106: Desmond Child Watch the full episode:    • Desmond Child: Hit Songwriter of Livin' on...   Subscribe to our main channel:    / @gowithelmo   Episode 106: Desmond Child is one of the greatest songwriters and producers of all time. With more than 80 Top 40 hits to his name, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. We recorded this episode of Go With Elmo Lovano in Athens, Greece, sitting in front of the Acropolis at our dear friends home. Desmond takes us inside the stories behind some of the biggest songs in rock and pop history. From Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" and "You Give Love a Bad Name," to Aerosmith's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" and "Angel," KISS's "I Was Made for Lovin' You," Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca," "La Copa de la Vida" (the 1998 FIFA World Cup anthem), and "She Bangs," Cher's "Just Like Jesse James," and so many more. Desmond opens up about growing up in the Miami projects as the son of Cuban bolero songwriter Elena Casals, shares a wild and unforgettable story with Michael Jackson, breaks down his songwriting philosophy and the craft behind decades of hits, and talks about his deep love for Greece. We also discuss his brand-new documentary, Desmond Child Rocks the Parthenon, which recently had its world premiere at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. This is the story of the man behind the soundtrack of a generation. Let's go! Shot during the Panathenea Innovation Festival in Athens, Greece. Big thank you's to Lars Rasmussen, Elomida Visviki, Curtis Shaw, George Stampolis and the great producer/songwriter Phoebus for bringing us all together. Huge thanks to our friends at DistroKid! DistroKid is the easiest and fastest way to get your music on over 150 platforms worldwide! Go to https://distrokid.com/vip/elmo to get 20% off your first year! Become a Patreon Member to stay in the loop as we post Patreon-only exclusive content, ad free episodes, and discussions about music and music careers.   / gowithelmo   Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/ Follow Desmond:   / desmond.child   Follow Go With Elmo:   / gowithelmo     / gowithelmo   https://x.com/gowithelmopod Follow Elmo Lovano:   / elmolovano   https://x.com/elmolovano Follow Jammcard:    / @jammcard     / jammcard   jammcard.com #aerosmith #desmondchild #steventyler