Motley Crue was the voice of a barely pubescent Generation X, the anointed high priests of the power ballad, and the pioneers of Hollywood glam. Their sex lives claimed celebrities like Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson as well as teenage groupies all over the world. When they weren't appeasing their voracious sexual appetites, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil and Mick Mars cultivated their other interests - collecting automatic weapons, creating long and lurid rap sheets, doing every conceivable drug in every conceivable fashion and dreaming up backstage antics that would make Ozzy Osbourne blanch with modesty. Provocatively written and brilliantly designed, this book includes over 100 photos for the most insightful look ever into the Crue - the most infamous band in the world. The Dirt spent four weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and sold over 13,000 copies in hardback in the UK.
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Motley Crue, with members Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, and Mick Mars, released seven consecutive Billboard Top 20 albums in the 1980s. Over 30 years, they have sold millions of concert tickets, toured internationally, made countless TV appearances, and generally wreaked havoc all over the world. Neil Strauss, the bestselling author and New York Times and Rolling Stone writer, also collaborated on bestselling memoirs from Marilyn Manson (The Long Hard Road Out of Hell), Jenna Jameson (How to Make Love Like a Porn Star), and Dave Navarro (Don't Try This at Home), as well as his own massive bestsellers The Game, Rules of the Game, and Emergency. In 2011 It Books will publish a collection of his wildest interviews, Everyone Loves You When You're Dead.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Having never been a fan of Motley Crue (or Heavy Metal in general) I bought this book purely on the advice of the reviews, and I' so glad I did...........it really is a fantastic read (from hysterically funny to heartbreakingly sad and everything in-between) and almost impossible to put down. I'm still not a Motley Crue fan, but I am a fan of books about bands and music in general, and this is one of the best I've read. Its rock 'n' roll debauchery in the written form, and I'm amazed they manage to remember half the stuff they did considering their levels drug and alcohol consumption. I wanted the read to go on forever and I was gutted to finish it, and now I'm desperately searching for something equally as good to start.......but I fear I wont find anything this entertaining for some time.
If you like books of this genre, do yourself a favour and get hold of a copy. You really don't have to like the music to enjoy this!!
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Just read this book!!! In keeping with other reviews, I read it in a few days, couldn't put it down, and am now feeling a little empty after finishing it last night.
What surprised me most about The Dirt wasn't the stories of the cliched 'sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll', it was the human aspect, as the band started to sober up and realise their short-comings as individuals. But also that, no matter how much fame and money you have, basic humans emotions still affect everyone in the same way.
I've read a lot of good books, classics etc., but a Motley Crue autobiography as my favourite? Hell, yeah!!!
What surprised me most about The Dirt wasn't the stories of the cliched 'sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll', it was the human aspect, as the band started to sober up and realise their short-comings as individuals. But also that, no matter how much fame and money you have, basic humans emotions still affect everyone in the same way.
I've read a lot of good books, classics etc., but a Motley Crue autobiography as my favourite? Hell, yeah!!!
SIX STARS!!!
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By Jemma Harris
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I have just finished reading this book and it is outstanding! I am not really a fan of Motley Crue's music but had read some good reviews of the book and decided to give it a go. I am so pleased I did! I read it in a couple of days and could not put it down. It gives a good account of their history, their highs and their lows - no puns intended! If you like rock autobiogrpahies and are not easily shocked buy this book!! It will not disappoint!
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Excellent book - stories to make your toes curl! The differing perspectives on the same events are really interesting - the truth probably lies somewhere in between each band... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Natalie Quirk
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Everybody should read this
This is a biography of 80's rock band excess. Some say it's THE Bible of rock excess. If you read only one rock biography, make sure it's this one. . .
Published 22 days ago by Mr. Dm Lawson
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wow, what an insight from the lads themselves.
liked The Crue for 25 years, this book was so interesting, shocking, funny, amazing but most of all honest. Read more
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Ultimate rock & roll biography
If you only read one biography about rock & roll and excess, this book is the one to read. This is truly a story about sex, drugs and a little bit of rock and roll.
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I was recommended this book many years ago by a now sadly departed friend. I never bothered to follow it up until quite recently being no fan of the band in any shape or form but... Read more
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a highly recommended book to any motley crue fan. What an insight to a fab group and full of emotions!!!
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I picked this up at a local charity shop, but the truth is it's worth paying the full price. Without a doubt one of the best rock biographies I have read and I'm not even a huge... Read more
Published 4 months ago by L. Howlett
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the dirt
was a fan of motley crue at 17, always wondered what went on in the band , and what became of them. while a bit disturbing at times during the read i found it utterly fascinating... Read more
Published 4 months ago by julie woods
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HOW TO LIVE LIFE TO THE MAX-AND BEYOND!!
I AM A HUGE FAN OF THIS BAND-I GREW UP WITH THEM THROUGH THE EIGHTIES AND CAN ACTUALLY REMEMBER QUITE A LOT OF THE STORIES ABOUT THEIR EXPLOITS BEING REPORTED IN THE ROCK PRESS AT... Read more
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Dishing the dirt.
Hard to compete with - there are others out there from other bands such as G n' R but this is a rollercoaster ride you will want to quit but find you can't. Read more
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