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If You Can't Lick 'Em... Lick 'Em

Ted Nugent · 1988

40 min · 10 tracks · hard rock

Hard-hitting riffs and boisterous vocals embody the raw energy of late '80s rock.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo sing-alongs
  • boisterous party atmosphere
  • frantic energy release
  • engaging tracks for road trips

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slow, introspective music
  • seek minimalist soundscapes

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'If You Can't Lick 'Em... Lick 'Em' was released in 1988, Ted Nugent had already established himself as a hard rock icon following his commercial successes in the 1970s. This album marked a continuation of his signature style after his previous release, 'Little Miss Dangerous' in 1986, but it did not achieve the same level of critical acclaim or commercial success as earlier work.
Stylistic neighbors
Aerosmith· Alice Cooper· Kiss

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Can't Live With 'Em 4:19
  • 2 She Drives Me Crazy 2:45
  • 3 If You Can't Lick 'Em, Lick 'Em 6:10
  • 4 Skintight 3:10
  • 5 Funlover 4:45
  • 6 Spread Your Wings 5:59
  • 7 The Harder They Come (The Harder I Get) 3:39
  • 8 Separate the Men From the Boys, Please 3:55
  • 9 Bite the Hand 2:58
  • 10 That's the Story of Love 3:01

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