Cherry Pie
"Cherry Pie"
Taste the infamous flavor of Warrant's huge 1990 glam metal hit, "Cherry Pie"! This catchy, controversial anthem became the band's signature song, fueled by a driving riff and suggestive lyrics. Its massive success defined the peak of Warrant's fame in the glam metal era.
- TITLE: Cherry Pie
- CATEGORY: All Time Favorite Music
- BAND: Warrant
- GENRE: Glam Metal
- RELEASEDAY: September 01
- YEAR: 1990
Released as the title track and lead single from Warrant's second album in 1990, "Cherry Pie" became an instant smash hit, climbing into the Top 10. Reportedly written quickly to serve as a radio-friendly single, this glam metal track perfectly captured the sound and attitude of the time.
Driven by its memorable guitar riff and Jani Lane's energetic vocals delivering notorious double entendres, "Cherry Pie" was inescapable in 1990. Accompanied by an iconic music video, this glam metal song remains Warrant's most recognizable, albeit controversial, contribution to rock history.
SONG MEANING: This song is known for its heavy use of sexual innuendo, with "cherry pie" serving as a thinly veiled metaphor for female genitalia or sex. The lyrics express lust and desire using suggestive food-related comparisons ("Swingin' on the front porch, swingin' on the lawn / Swingin' where we want 'cause there ain't nobody home").
"Warrant"
- TITLE: Warrant
- CATEGORY: All Time Favorite Music
- ACTIVE: 1984–present (1984)
- BAND: Warrant
"Heaven"
- TITLE: Heaven
- CATEGORY: All Time Favorite Music
- BAND: Warrant
- GENRE: Glam Metal
- OTHER: Love Song
- RELEASEDAY: July 05
- YEAR: 1989
