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Chip Away the Stone

"Chip Away the Stone" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. Written by Richie Supa, a friend and sometime collaborator with the band, it was released in 1978 as the only single to support the band's live album Live! Bootleg. It also appeared on the Cal Jam II live album, despite being the same recording from Live! Bootleg at Santa Monica. The lyrics describe the narrator's attempt to seduce a beautiful woman who is "actin' like a prima donna [and] playin' so hard to get", and who is attracting the attention of men who compete for her attention: "while the boys all promenade."

Music video
A music video, directed by Arnold Levine, was produced to promote the original single. A different video, consisting of excerpts from Aerosmith concerts over the years, was produced ten years later to promote the Gems album in 1988. ==Cover versions==
Cover versions
Humble Pie covered the song on their 1981 album Go for the Throat. New Bomb Turks covered the song on their 2003 album Switchblade Tongues, Butterknife Brains. Vince Neil, Blues Saraceno, Ricky Phillips, Pat Torpey and Paul Taylor covered the song for the Aerosmith tribute album Not the Same Old Song and Dance (Eagle Records, 1999). Backing vocals were by David Glen Eisley. The Hot Club of Cowtown did a tongue-in-cheek country-style version on their 2002 album Ghost Train. Guns N' Roses covered part of the song during their Up Close and Personal Tour. RagDolls, an all female Aerosmith tribute band, performed the song as part of their set during their premier performance in October 2020. ==References==
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