Hangman Jury

"Hangman Jury"
Single by Aerosmith
from the album Permanent Vacation
ReleasedAugust 1987
Recorded1987
GenreBlues
Length5:31
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bruce Fairbairn
Aerosmith singles chronology
"My Fist Your Face"
(1986) 		"Hangman Jury"
(1987) 		"Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
(1987)

"Hangman Jury" is a song by American rock band Aerosmith. It was released as a promotional single in 1987 on the album Permanent Vacation. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry, and outside collaborator Jim Vallance.[1] In contrast with the rest of the album which contains highly polished glam metal, the song is a mostly blues song.[2][3][4][5] The chorus has a close similarity to "Linin' Track" by Lead Belly.

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  3. ^ "POP MUSIC : Steven Tyler--Straight but Still Swaggering". Los Angeles Times. 1988-01-24. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  4. ^ Greene, Andy (2019-09-18). "Inside Aerosmith's 'Deuces Are Wild' Las Vegas Set List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. ^ Greene, Andy (2016-07-13). "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Aerosmith Deep Cuts". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-06-23.