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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fine hour in the classic era of Motley Crue, June 4, 2005
When it was the late 80's,no matter what year it was-a hair band would show up EVERY day-some of which included Slaughter(although their first album did not come out until early 1990),Warrant,Poison,Def Leppard,etc.and of course,Motley Crue. Even though their third album,"Theatre Of Pain"(1985)had had the hit songs/singles "Smokin' In The Boys Room"(which was not an original song by the group,it was a cover song)and the lovely ballad "Home Sweet Home"(this was an original song by the group),things were changing for The Crue-and not in a good way. Even though "Theatre Of Pain"went gold,a lot of Crue fans had a negative reaction to it(it wasn't bad but it wasn't great either)and not only that,by the time it had been released,Vince Neil,Nikki Sixx,Tommy Lee,and Mick Mars had all become druggies and alcoholics(Vince Neil even served time in jail around that point because of drunk driving and manslaughter)-which meant that The Crue were going to have to pull themselves together and make a new album,which would become "Girls,Girls,Girls". Would it be any good? Read on for my review of this:
This CD is defnitely a fine hour in the classic era of Motley Crue,and it was a big step up from "Theatre Of Pain".The songwriting here was also a bit of a step up for The Crue compared to the material they had written and recorded for "Too Fast For Love" and "Shout At The Devil". The opening track,"Wild Side",is very cool and tough and kind of sounds like a lighter version of Quinten Tarantino's classic "Pulp Fiction" film if it was a song and not a film,the title track rocks,and other highlights to be found here are "Five Years Dead","All In The Name Of...",and "You're All I Need",which has really pretty music(there is even a piano on this track)and lyrics(deep and good ones)which are similiar to the lyrics of Aerosmith's classic "Janie's Got A Gun" song,even though the lyrics to this song are a different concept then that song(Janie).
All of Motley Crue's albums have been re-issued(that was around 2003)and because of that,this album is a great album made even greater. There are expanded liner notes,the CD is enhanced and features the "Girls,Girls,Girls"music video on there,and five bonus tracks were included here:the live version of "All In The Name Of...",instrumentals for "Wild Side",the title track on this album,and "Nona",as well as a demo for a song that was never released at all:"Rodeo".
This album is definitely,without question,one of Motley Crue's best albums,and also one of the best hair metal records. The title track did not get overplayed like some people thought Warrant's "Cherry Pie" song did(it(Cherry Pie)maybe got overplayed a little but it was a great song/album also)so that helped the album and Motley Crue stay around. Like I already said,the guys in Motley Crue all worked harder on this record then they had on "Theatre Of Pain"(again,not a bad record,but not outstanding either)so sit back,relax,crank it up,and enjoy a great record by a first rate hair metal group:Motley Crue.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure Testosterone Hair Metal, April 24, 2004
By A Customer
If there was ever one album to sum up the hair metal era...this one would be it. you may think this album is cheesy and old, but it still kicks ass...18 years later!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Better than Theatre, Feelgood was on the horizon......, November 29, 2005
This album sandwiched nicely between the glammy Theatre of Pain and the runaway success of Dr. Feelgood. After Theatre, the Crue went back to their bad boy image and left the glammy clothes in the closet (only to be stolen by Poison, Warrant, Pretty Boy Floyd, and countless other bands). The Crue was back to "bad boys out for the night" music and attitude. A breakdown....
1. Wild Side - By far the best song on the album. If only the album could keep up the intensity as it went on. Full of energy, great guitar riff, and total Crue subject matter.
2. Girls, Girls, Girls - This became a Crue signiture cut and will be played live until the Crue finally hangs it up. A rocking number with a bluesy riff, this glorifies the Crue's favorite hangout, strip joints. Nikki was heavy into heroin at this point and two really good songs was about all he was capable of (songs 1 and 2). The rest of this album could arguably be regarded as filler.
3. Dancing on Glass - A strange song that just doesn't quite cut it as a Crue classic.
4. Bad Boy Boogie - "Bad Boy Boogie (bad is bad)" as the chorus goes. Another song that is saved by Mick's guitar work. This song is woring with lyrics that seemed to be just thrown together without much thought. Those needles in the arm can really take most of your attention I guess.
5. Nona - This song was dedicated to Nikki's grandmother who had recently passed away. The only lyrics are 'Nona' and "I'm out of my head about you." OK then.
6. Five Years Dead - This song is pretty forgettable too, but it's interesting how this song could have been the idea that spawned the tune Dr. Feelgood.
7. All in the Name of... - why rock n roll of course. The Crue is starting to get it's second wind on the album now. Mick and Vince are really working hard on this one and I think it payed off. A forgotten song, but a lost classic for sure.
8. Sumthin' for Nuthin' - Hilarious. A sixteen year old gigalo who's clients are senior citizens. Autobiographical? When it comes to the Crue, it's anyone's guess.
9. You're All I Need - Ah love and murder go along so well together. If you love someone let them go, then kill them is the theme here. A touching ballad with very tongue in cheek Alice Cooper styled humor.
10. Jailhouse Rock [Live] Guess the Crue needed a song to fill out the album but couldn't quite get that tenth song, so they recorded this Elvis classic live. It's pretty good and captures the energy of a Crue concert.
11. Girls, Girls, Girls [Tom Werman and Band Intro] [Rough Mix] [Instrumental] It's these demos that show how talented Mick really is. Interesting how this song became the final cut.
12. Wild Side [Rough Mix] [Instrumental] Again, this is all Mick. He gets the least amount of credit in the Crue, but his sound makes the Crue.
13. Rodeo - This could have been buried forever and it would not have changed my life.
14. Nona [Demo Idea 2] [Instrumental] Again, this was probably not necessary unless you need every single thing the Crue digs up.
15. All in the Name Of [Live in Moscow] [Bonus Track] Ah, the Moscow Music Peace Festival with Cinderella, Ozzy, Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Skid Row, etc. etc. Vince was in fine form on this. Like the studio cut, lots of energy.
16. Girls, Girls, Girls [Video] [Bonus Track] Who could ever forget the most notorious video the Crue ever put out. Dancing chicks, brass poles, motorcycles, and Mick playing guitar in the girl's dressing room. Simply awesome. One of the best vids to ever air on MTV. Right up there with Diamond Dave's "California Girls".
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