For me, Motley Crue was the catalyst that started my obsession with music. Yes, I got my 1st KISS record at age 3 & always had music around my house, but the Crue sort of sealed my fate.

So my question is, where were you when you 1st heard the Crue's music?

I first heard "Live Wire" at about 8-9yrs. old at my cousins' house. All my cousins are boys so, as you can guess, I was a tomboy. I then saw the video for "L.W." on MTV & later that same year, the "Shout..." album came out. That record changed my life forever.
Everything I am, I owe about 80% of it to the Crue, 10% to GN'R, & the rest to my mom. I wasn't close to my family, including my mother, but she did have some positive influence on my life.

Your opinions?

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[This message has been edited by Gunner Girl (edited 04-23-2000).]

Okay, Motely Crue.. The first time I heard Motley Crue (as far as I know, anyway) was when I was with my friends in a Bronco one day. We used to all pack up into this huge Bronco and go places and do whatever. Usually cruise the Ave or go to Adventure Land (an park or whatever with rides and all that). I really remember hearing "Merry Go Round" alot.. Was that off their first album??

I have a bit of a different thing here to. The SECOND time I actually really started hearing Motley Crue was probably the song "Girls, Girls, Girls"..

I actually became a fan with their Dr. Feelgood album. I liked ALOT of songs from that one.. That's my favorite from them.

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Ooh! This is so cool. We get to choose a font and a colour now, WOW! Anyway back to the subject. I think I was in high school when I first heard a Motley Crue song: Dr.Feelgood, then Kickstart My Heart and Without You. These are also my fav songs of theirs.



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Three awesome choices, Sheree! Those are a few of my favorites as well.. Kick Start my Heart is such an energetic song. It gets me in a good mood. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Sal Collaziano

Yep! I love it, fast and catchy http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/biggrin.gif You've done good job with the new board too, Sal. Well Done! It will take some time getting used to though!



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*Sheree*

Thank you! You'll get used to it.. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smile.gif And when you do, you'll be able to appreciate it more... http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smile.gif Thanks again!

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Sal Collaziano

Motley Crue..man, they were such bad boys.
The first song I heard was "Home Sweet Home" off Theatre of Pain..I think that's the name of the album. Anyway, that was in the 7th grade and I was hooked from there on in. The whole Dr.Feelgood album rocked..songs like "Girl don't go away mad, just go away" and "Without you"

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Hmm. Home Sweet Home.. I think that's from, ahhm, "Girls, Girls, Girls". I really don't know for sure, though! I never bought that Theater of Pain album.. How was it? What were the best songs? I'll start buying all the CD's soon... http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smile.gif I have MUCH catching up to do in that area...

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You are really making me think here http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smile.gif I was in high school and I remember hearing the song "Live Wire" but didn't know who it was. Man that song just reached out grabbed me I was hooked.

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Would you believe I don't even know what Live Wire sounds like? haha Nice 80s fan I am, eh? hehe When I hear it I will remember it.. Yeah. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/wink.gif

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Sal Collaziano

Smoking in the Boys Room. I love that song, very rebellious and fun. Dr. Feelgood made me laugh the first time I heard it because my friend when I was a kid used to call herself Doctor Feelgood when someone was upset. 'Come tell Doctor Feelgood whats wrong'

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Sal, Sal, Sal...shame on you! Never doubt my 80's expertise! http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smile.gif The ORIGINAL version of "Home Sweet Home" is on Theatre of Pain.
I checked my "bible" of 80's music knowledge and I do own the cassette of Theatre of Pain.
(bible= Billboard Top 40 Hits, Billboard Top 40 Albums, Rolling Stone Album Guide books)

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The first Crue song that I heard was "Girls, Girls Girls", I was like 9 or something. The 1st video that I saw was "Shout At The Devil" and that when I took one look at Nikki and I stopped playing with my Ken dolls. Actually, true story, I brought a bunch of Ken dolls and dressed them up like the Crue, and I did a set for Poison and KISS. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/cool.gif http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smile.gif I still have them!

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Oh, wow. Nikki91.. Does the original version sound different? I'd be interested in hearing it. I never did buy that album, but I probably will now since I'm catching up on my CD collection...

Tydestra. I bet there are a lot of people who'd buy those dolls. hehe You could be in business! http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Sal Collaziano

I don't think it sounds that different. The newer version came out on their greatest hits cd-Decade of Decadance. It's been awhile since I'd heard the newer version, but from what I remember it doesn't

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Okay, thanks. That song may have been a bit ahead of their time then.. Just like Fade to Black (By the group that starts with an M).

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Sal Collaziano

My dolls? Sell them? No way! Unless I became really, really poor! http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smile.gif Those are my babies!

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Actually... you're not the 1st person who has told me to sell them, not to meantion that I might get my KISS one signed this year, when I go to their concert, I have a friend that does Security and he might let me back-stage. And I'm taking my dolls to the show, in case I get back-stage... I'll press my luck and see if I can get them signed http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/cool.gif
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Wow, that would be really cool. They'll be worth lots of money then too! http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smile.gif

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The first time I heard the Crue was from my friend John who let me borrow his "Theatre Of Pain" tape. Shortly after I was hooked and bought a copy of the tape.

Wow! I just went to reply to this message and realized I already did! Over a year ago! Hah!

WOW! WHen was this thing started, and how did I miss it? THe first time I heard any Motley Crue song, is a wierd story. I had just move to Philadelphia, and like the 3rd day I was there, I was at the bus stop. Some kid named JD hitme in the head with a piece of ice, so I started to chase him. He fell and broke his arm. He told his mom that I pushed him, then stepped on his arm. So his mom called my mom, and they decided that my punishment would be that I had to clean his room. So I go over, and he has this evil sounding music playing. I had never heard really hard rock before, and was like a top 40 type of listener. And he has TOO YOUNG TO FALL IN LOVE blasting. I was hooked. I asked who it was, and he showed me the album (snicker) and I was mesmorised (I think there should be a Z in there someplace)! I go to the local record store and tell the guy I want the Motley Crue tape, well, he hands me one, and I dont even look at it and bring it home. Turns out I got the TOO FAST FOR LOVE tape, and not SHOUT AT THE DEVIL. So now, I was the coolest guy, because I had thier "other" tape when everybody else had the same one.

I don't remember where I was, but my brother liked Smokin' In The Boys Room and I ended up getting the tape. I loved them from then on!! But when I heard Without You on MTV (back when they played VIDEOS), I fell in love!! Plus I had a huge crush on Vince <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> anyway, for my birthday the year Dr. Feelgood came out, my cousin & then best friend bought me that tape & a Without You black t-shirt. I love the whole tape, every song STILL!! Then I bought the greatest hits on that came out in 1991 I think? But one of my favorites is Girls Girls Girls for some reason?! The Crue rules!!!!! <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

<FONT COLOR="#6699cc" SIZE="1">[ May 11, 2001 10:44 AM: Message edited by: Pebbles42 ]</font>

The first one I heard was "Looks that kill" It was played on Hit Radio 14 WJET. Which is now a crappy alternative station called 102.3 the point.

I fell in love with this guy at school who had beautiful long hair. We went to his car at lunch and he had Too Fast For Love in the cassette player...I was mesmorized and loved them ever since. <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <img src="cool.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <img src="cool.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <img src="cool.gif" border="0">

The first time I heard the Crue was at school when I was 12. lol We had a battle of the bands (lipsync actuall). Everyone was doing 80's pop and all of sudden came out these guys doing Crue. Was just sitting there going what the hellis this??? lol I got into that kind of music about a year later.

Jazzmyn

Sal,
Since it has been a year I'm sure you noticed that the two versions of "Home sweet home" are quite different. 2 things wrong with the '91 version:
1 Electric Drums
2 Synthesizers (sp?) instead of piano
not as good as the original.

My goodness! No! I haven't noticed! I will have to buy the CD that has the original to hear it. Either that, or dig out my cassette tapes! <img src="tongue.gif" border="0"> <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0">

Ok, this might sound pathetic, I haven't really listened to Motley Crue until about a month ago when I went to my friend's and Girls Girls Girls was on his mp3 play list. It was set on random and the song played and I was like Hey, i know this song! (probably from when I was a kid listening to tunes with my mom in the car) So I looked up some of their music and now I love them!

first song i herad was Shout at the Devil, in the fall of 83 or 84 , in a friends car.

It was "Girls,girls,girls".I bought the tape.It was 1987...

Ok, I was at a girl's house and she was playing the Shout At The Devil album. The song "Too Young To Fall In Love" came on and it made me ask her to copy it for me. So for weeks I'd jump around the house singing the whole album. The energy on it is phenomenal. I think that same day, I also told the girl to strip for me. hahaha I was a bad bad boy.

My bother first showed me the light of Motley Crue, He was working security at the coliseum and snuck me in when i was about 8, that had to be one of the best concerts i have ever been to.

<FONT COLOR="#6699cc" SIZE="1">[ June 01, 2001 08:28 AM: Message edited by: corvairluv ]</font>

My Was City Boy Blues, My Best Friend's Sister Brought The Just Brought The Theatre Of Pain Album and I was at his house and heard it and fell in love(with the tune and his sis, hehehe)

My first Crue song was 'Shout at the Devil'. I heard it in high school from a couple kids that brought the Album (remember the vinyl days folks?) into school. I remember they got detention for bringing 'that kind' of music to school. I thought to myself.. "self... go get that record cause adults don't like it" LOL Oh the memories

Ok, I know this is an old topic, but being the diehard Crue fan that I am, I felt compelled to anwser. I first heard the Crue back in 1984 when I was in Catholic school. My friend Brian introduced me to Shout At The Devil during lunch one day. My first thought, "We're so going to hell for this". My second thought, "Where can I get a copy of this?" LOL! Then when I went and bought it myself and saw the guys, man, I knew I was lost from that point on. Been in love ever since. I flip back and forth between Too Fast For Love and Generation Swine as my favorites, but really, with the exception of the self titled album (cd), it's all good. LONG LIVE THE CRUE!!!!

First time I ever heard Motley Crue was about 1983. There was this guy who was a big time metal head. He would open up his window and turn up the volume. He would play AC/DC, Van Halen, Kiss, King Cobra, and so on. He came home with the "Shout At The Devil" record and played "Look That Kill". I was blown away! I got into the Crue in 1987 with the "Girls, Girls, Girls" CD. But he got me on my way to buying Van Halen, AC/DC, Motley Crue and so many more. Long live rock!