Best 80's Hair Band - Motley Crue Quiz

Answer: 1981, "Too Fast for Love"

Motley Crue was formed January 17, 1981. They had their first album, "Too Fast for Love", self-produced and it was released on Leathür. The album was released in November of 1981. They sold 20,000 copies of the album, and on August 20th, 1982 they were ready for tour!

Answer: 1992 - 1997

Vince Neil left Motley because he started Indy Racing. He came up with Vince Neil Racing, because he loved the sport so much. Vince left racing in 1992 when he crashed his car in a race in Long Beach. Then Neil started a new solo career. In 1997 both Neil's and Motley's careers were going down, so they joined up again in 1997. You can hear John Corabi singing on the album "Motley Crue".

Answer: December 23, 1987

From 1986 to 1987 Nikki Sixx kept a diary about his heroin addiction. He entered rehab in January 1988. They wrote the song "Kickstart My Heart" about Nikki's near death experience. Although, Nikki was legally dead when the overdose happened, but a medic revived him by two shots of adrenaline in the heart.

Answer: "Saints of Los Angeles

"Saints of Los Angeles" was released in 2008. The album was actually titled "The Dirt", which was based on the band's autobiography with the same name, but it was changed. "Saints of Los Angeles" was released by Eleven Seven Music.

Answer: He hit Pamela Anderson

In 1998, Tommy Lee was sentenced to four months in jail for hitting his then wife, Pamela Anderson. He said he was just kicking her, while she was holding his son. Tommy was in the Los Angeles County Jail that had previously housed one of the Menendez Brothers. Tommy once described how on Thursday nights they would be able to see part of the sky.

He would sit there and stare at the sunset, with tears falling down his face.

Answer: Tommy Lee

In September of 2007, Tommy Lee was kicked out of the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony for starting a fight with Kid Rock. Kid Rock was cited for assault and misdemeanor on Tommy Lee and plead guilty. It is said that Lee was just sitting next to Diddy, and Kid Rock just came up to him and punched him. Security let Kid Rock stay in his seat for the rest of the night.

The fight was not televised.

Answer: 30 days

In 1984, Neil and the drummer from the Finnish band, Razzle, decided to take a drive to the liquor store. Neil was drunk and he crashed into another car. Two people suffered from serious injuries, including brain damage. In July 1986, Neil was sentenced to 30 days in jail, five years probation, a 2.6 million restitution for the victims in the crash and 200 hours of community service. Neil got out of jail in 18 days for good behavior.

Answer: Mick Mars

Mick Mars had the name Motley Crue stuck in his head since he was with White Horse. Then one day the bassist, Nikki Sixx, walked in the room and called them a "motley looking crew". Mick suggested that they should name the band Motley Crue.

Answer: John Corabi, Randy Castillo, and Samantha Maloney

John Corabi was Motley's singer when Vince Neil left. You can hear them on their album "Motley Crue". Randy Castillo was Motley's drummer when Tommy Lee wasn't with Motley Crue. He made it into the band without any audition. You can hear him on the album "New Tattoo". And Samantha Maloney was Motley's drummer when Randy Castillo was sick. You can hear Maloney on "Lewd, Crued, and Tattooed" (DVD), and "New Tattoo" (Live bonus disc).

Answer: Dr. Feelgood

In 1989, Motley's fifth album Dr. Feelgood became the number one album. "Dr. Feelgood" was their best selling album, to date. When the album was number one, it was the peak of their popularity. "Dr. Feelgood" had the song nominated for a Grammy in the Best Hard Rock Category with "Kickstart my Heart".