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One of your favorite rock classics has an unusual origin, with a connection to — of all things — a Mel Brooks comedy. The title of the 1975 Aerosmith song Walk This Way, known for lead singer Steven Tyler’s screeching vocals and an iconic guitar riff, was directly inspired by the comedy horror film Young Frankenstein. The title was indeed pulled from a line spoken during the film, as confirmed by the band members in a 2014 interview with The Wall Street Journal. A decade after the original release of Walk This Way the band teamed up with rap group Run-D.M.C. to release a cover of the song along with a music video. The remake has been widely credited for bridging the divide between rock and rap in the '80s, and in 2014 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. That year, lead guitarist Joe Perry and Tyler got together to discuss the song’s origins. According to Perry: The scene from the film can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNTToXKgwZcAnd here is the music video for their Walk This Way cover and collaboration with Run-D.M.C. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B_UYYPb-GkTyler ended up writing the rest of the song, but the title of it was directly taken from Brooks’ comedy film. We thus rate this claim as True.
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