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Mötley Crüe Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Mötley Crüe? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Nikki Sixx wrote 'Kickstart My Heart' after a near-fatal heroin overdose in 1987.

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Sixx was clinically dead for two minutes before being revived; the song’s lyrics directly reference the adrenaline rush of being brought back.

2.

Nikki Sixx legally changed his name to 'Nikki Sixx' before joining the band.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

He was born Frank Feranna Jr.; he adopted 'Sixx' as a stage name later, inspired by his mother's maiden name and a biker gang.

3.

Mötley Crüe’s debut album was recorded in just 11 days for under $10,000.

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'Too Fast for Love' was indeed recorded cheaply and quickly in 1981 at a small studio, then self-released before Elektra picked it up.

4.

The band’s iconic 'Crüe' spelling with umlauts was borrowed from a German heavy metal magazine.

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The umlauts came from a Löwenbräu beer bottle; the band thought it looked cool and edgy, not from any magazine.

5.

Mötley Crüe once had a contract rider demanding a bowl of only green M&Ms backstage.

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Inspired by Van Halen's brown-M&M clause, the Crüe demanded green M&Ms as a joke—and to test if promoters read the rider.

6.

The band's 'Dr. Feelgood' album was produced by Bob Rock, who also worked on Metallica's 'Black Album'.

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Bob Rock produced 'Dr. Feelgood' (1989), Mötley's biggest commercial success, and later produced Metallica's self-titled 1991 album.

7.

Tommy Lee was the first person to popularize the rotating drum kit live stunt in rock concerts.

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While Tommy Lee made it famous, the rotating drum kit was actually pioneered by a lesser-known band called Van Halen in 1984.

8.

Vince Neil was briefly fired from the band in 1984 after a car crash killed Hanoi Rocks’ drummer.

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Neil was driving drunk, causing a crash that killed Nicholas 'Razzle' Dingley; he served jail time and was temporarily replaced by John Corabi years later.

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