Slang was the title track from Def Leppard’s sixth studio album.  The album had the misfortune to come out in 1996, when Grunge was still in full swing and Def Leppard’s style of arena rock had gone out of style.  It was Def Leppard’s first album to fail to achieve platinum status in the United States, though it was more successful in Europe.  Of the album’s tracks, the title track is the only one that is still regularly played in concert by the band.

The video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles, at Occidental Studios.  The video feels like a slicker version of the video for Rocket.  Jimmy Swaggart makes a cameo appearance, crying as he announces that he’s sinned.  This video was filmed 8 years after Swaggart’s infamous “I have sinned” speech and its inclusion here really does make Def Leppard seem like a band stuck in time. It’s still a rocking song, though.

This video was directed by Nigel Dick, who directed videos for everyone.

Enjoy!