Editorial Review
The most influential, enduring, and iconic metal band of the 1980's reveals everything a tell-all of epic proportions.
This unbelievable autobiography explores the rebellious lives of four of the most influential icons in American rock history.
Motley Crue was the voice of a barely pubescent Generation X, the anointed high priests of backward-masking pentagram rock, pioneers of Hollywood glam, and the creators of MTV's first "power ballad." Their sex lives claimed celebrities from Heather Locklear to Pamela Anderson to Donna D'Errico. Their scuffles involved everyone from Axl Rose to 2LiveCrew. Their hobbies have included collecting automatic weapons, cultivating long arrest records, pushing the envelope of conceivable drug abuse, and dreaming up backstage antics that would make Ozzy Osbourne blanch with modesty.
Provocatively written and brilliantly designed, this book includes over 100 photos, many never before published, for the most exciting and insightful look ever into the Crue.
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Customer Reviews
I likes!! 
2008-07-03
I am a die hard Motley Crue and Nikki Sixx fan so anything pertaining to either one I'm gonna love.. This book was awesome! I learned so much about the Band and each member that was a part of it including John Carobi who took over vocals when Vince Neil quit/or was fired from the Crue. It's honest & raw and I loved it. You get a taste of where how it all started and came together. They were so young yet so driven to succeed at what they wanted and they did making some of the best music ever. GET THE BOOK!!! You'll love it!!
A truly great read 2008-06-29
This book is far better executed than anyone could have expected. Every major player in the band is given his space to freely say what he felt about the time he spent in this band. Told in chronological order by those involved this is the summation of a very rowdy group of men coming of age, so to speak, in a decadent generation.
I was both amazed an delighted with the general candor the band tells it's story in this book. I have read that their have been efforts made to film this and that Nikki is hell bent to keep Hollywood from messing it up. If he can succeed in that as well as he has succeeded in bringing this book to the public he should surely have more to offer his fans than they should expect.
Film or no film this book is an enjoyable read and is one of the fewer rock'n'roll autobiographies that is a true representation of it's subject.
I read this book in one sitting when a friend gave me a copy for christmas, and I immediately read it again just as one listens to an album by this band repeatedly when it first comes into your possession.
I recommend this book to anyone as a good read even if they aren't fans, simply because there is such a great humor to this book you would think that Sam Kinison was hanging around guiding their very pens as they wrote.
It Is What It Is 
2008-06-24
I grew up to Motley Crue. In fact, Shout At The Devil was the first LP that I bought. Believe it or not, it sold for $6.66 at Galaxy of Sound in '83. I followed this band up until Girls,Girls,Girls (which was an absolute joke of a record). They had 2 good albums - Too Fast For Love and Shout At The Devil. Theatre Of Pain was so-so.
I got The Dirt to read about the behind the scenes of the music industry from a musician's point of view. I knew what I knew about Motley Crue through the rock magazines over the years. An interview is different than a tell-all from the band themselves.
This book was definitely entertaining....like a car crash. Although I found myself disgusted many times while reading, I couldn't put it down either. It is your typical sex, drugs, and a little rock n roll. Cliche and boring really.
They were a self-absorbed, excessive band that clearly had no respect for themselves or anyone else. Although I am a believer in freedom, one has to have some type of code of conduct. They didn't which made me lose whatever respect I had left for them.
I am a firm believer in honesty no matter how brutal so my hat goes off to them for that, but sometimes things are better left unsaid. I mean, really, I never thought they were great musicians (except for Tommy) to begin with, but after reading this book - they weren't much as human beings either.
Of course, the blame game begins where that is concerned, too. Bottom line is we all make our own choices and must own up to and live with those choices. Grow up, boys. You were rock stars because you got lucky.
You were not larger than life. In fact, you were overrated wastes of human lives.
Must have if you like or love Motley OR Rock N Roll in general 2008-06-02
I have been a Motley fan since shout at the Devil. I used to borrow my brothers album and listen it to it non-stop. I have heard great things about this book, but never bought it until now.
Great Read, Fast Furious, eye opening, everything you could ever want from a Rock n Roll Band. Even if you aren't a motley fan, go ahead and pick this up, you will NOT be able to put it down!
Great Read 2008-06-02
I always wanted to know more of the details of the Crue's story. Great read! Fast, provacative, entertaining(as the Crue always are.)
Motley Crue dives into their dark and twisted souls to give the reader a warning about Sex Drugs and Rock N Roll 2008-07-25
At least the title to this review sounds good. LOL
Considering the book is over 400 pages long, I was surprised that I finished it in a day. It is a very interesting novel although sometimes NOT well written, but then again some of Crue's songs were NOT well written either. And yes this is coming from a long time fan of the band.
I think what amazed me about this book was I finally figured out why I related to Motley Crue's music so well. I lived a similar live story to Nikki, Vince, & Mick. I went through alot of the same trials and faced many of the same demons these three members in particular faced. And what I did not face in my life, I actually knew someone who sufered similar fates, that almost drove them over the edge.
In retrospect to the book, I could mostly relate to Mick and his years of hidden back problems and pain. His condition is actually worse than the reason that I gave up playing guitar (Well not entirely). THe swelling of the hands, stiffened fingers, and other problems makes playing guitar extremely hard, and for him to continue to play it so well, shows tat he truly wants to be remembered as a Guitar God.
Other than similar fates i too went through (like Vinces loss of a young child) the majority of what iread reminded me of friends I had when I was younger. Nikki's story is mostly about his broken home, his drug addictions, and his marriages. He reminds me of a lost soul that just needed to find a way of fitting in.
Vince reminds me of former friends who are now members of either the Hell's Angels or Bandido Motorcycle gangs. But the book laves you with the feeling he is NOT the angry grimy biker, but the one who joins just to see how much trouble he can get friends into.
Tommy Lee; however, is the worst of the band. I really admired the guy until I read this novel. After seeing Motley Crue quite a few times, I really thought Tommy was a thunder God. However, after reading his story, I felt like he was more of the type of guy who would befriend you, then one night run out of the door with your wallet. And although a lot of people give him grief over Pamela Anderson (or as Nikki calls her Yoko Ono), I feel for him on that aspect. Pamela Anderson may be a blonde bombshell to some. But to me she reminds of a 2 bit prostitute (to keep it clean). Afterall Pamela wrecked the careers of Scott Baio, Tommy Lee, and almost wreck Kid Rock's career. I think she is the devil in disguise. But then again that would not stop most guys from sleeping with her.
Overall the book is great, but Not complete (as mentioned in the finale)
There a lot of stars mentioned in it (Like Mel Gibson, David Lee Roth, and a few others that are also either alcoholics, or drug addicts.) You will be surprised to here Dirt on several unsuspecting movie stars and rock stars who claim to have a squeaky clean image, but really do not.
Well that is my quick review. and yes the book is worth everybit of the asking price.
My Guilty Pleasure 2008-07-24
In the 80's Motley Crue was my favorite band. I am now in my 40's and just had to read this book. It was an eye-opening look into the rock star lifestyle. Raunchy, raw and funny...I must admit I liked it and can not wait for the movie!
No brainer purchase for CRUE fans! 2008-07-18
Don't even waste any more time deciding if you should get this. It is well worth the coin. I didn't think there was much that I did not know about the band since I grew up on these guys. From page one, I was captivated by the story of the rise to fame for Motley Crue. Very personal and funny. Grab it!
The Dirt: Confessions of the Worlds Most Notorious Rock Bannd 2008-07-12
This book is great! I totally love the realistic tales. I love Motley Crue even more now.
One of the best reads yet. 2008-07-11
I'm in no way a fan of Motley Crue, since I was born during their time of fame, but this book is still one of the best reads I've ever had. It's filled with crazy off-the-wall adventures and events that us ordinary non-rock stars will probably never come close to experiencing (ie. nailing a punk's ear to a table, killing someone in a drunken car crash, lining up girls on against the wall to have sex with them...), and it's thoroughly enjoyable to read about twenty years after the fact. The fun of this book isn't non-stop, though -- it seems that after about 120 pages into it, the reckless hedonism of the boys turns into a mature feeling guilty about living so recklessly and the whole rest of the book is about them trying to get into a clean and normal life, with two decades of trying to repair the band as well.
You know you want to feel like a rock star for a few hundred pages. Here's your chance.
