Uncle Salty

"Uncle Salty" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. The song, which totals four minutes and ten seconds, was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and bassist Tom Hamilton. It is track number two on the band's 1975 bestselling studio album Toys in the Attic.
Song information
"Uncle Salty" is one of the band's earliest works touching on a major social issue. The song focuses on prostitution.
The song's lyrics mention how the victim in the song "cries in the night, but no one " and how it's a "sunny day outside window", meaning that the victim in the song is trapped in a horrible cycle of events she cannot escape. the song also describes the victim in that she now has found her mother's love for all the others, as her was lusted by many.
The song has a laid-back, somewhat upbeat tone to the song, despite the nature of the lyrics. The song features a slower beat, a strong bass rhythm, and jangling guitars. Tyler also has several signature screams in this song.
Aerosmith would touch on similar lyrical subject matter again, in their 1989 hit song "Janie's Got a Gun". "Uncle Salty" is featured in the 2008 video game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.

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