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Fraser McAlpine | 17:17 UK time, Thursday, 15 November 2007

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If you're not a metal fan, or over a certain age, you might not know who this leathery ensemble are. Well, it's Mötley Crüe (or MÖTLEY CRÜE, DÜDE! to give them their full title), and the reason this bunch of dirty old rockers are gracing your nice clean ChärtBlög is to do with music and drugs, and the way they sit together in people's minds.

No, really!

Now, normally a serious topic like this would be a bit much for your average blog posting here, but seeing as the tabloids are full of lurid drugs stories these days (I'm assuming the names Doherty, Winehouse or Lohan aren't unfamiliar), and Nikki Sixx - the Crüe's bassist and songwriter - has released a hard-hitting book detailing the worst days of his own battle with addiction, it's worth dropping the nonsense for a second and talking seriously about this, don't you think?

The Heroin Diaries does pretty much what the name suggests. It's a collection of journal entries made by Nikki during 1987, when his band were the biggest rock band in the US, and he was living the life of a drugged-out rocker to the max. But this is no glamourisation of drug use, or apology for bad behaviour, what he's done is detail all the paranoia, squalour, filth and desperation that was going on at the time, without making it seem like a good idea to follow in his wobbly footsteps in ANY WAY WHATSOEVER.

And this following on from Mötley's super-salacious group memoir The Dirt, which was the same kind of thing, but funny (mostly).

So, having read the book, and listened to the 'soundtrack CD' that came with it (basically Nikki's new band Sixx: AM doing dark preposti-rock songs about stuff which comes up in the book, together with him reading bits of it in a dark, husky voice), the chance to talk all this over with the man himself was too good to miss. Consider it a public service or something...

Nikki Sixx - 'The Heroin Diaries'What I Expected: The unexpected, this is Nikki Sixx, obv...a humourless trawl through the unpleasant aspects of drug abuse, coupled with a stern warning for THE KIDS, MAAN...a certain amount of self-mythologising...lots of swearing....
What I Did Not Expect: Shameless namedropping on my part (the Duff McKagen bit...yeah...I'm SO ROCK)...to be threatened with a voodoo doll...to find out that even though Nikki is now clean in the drugs sense, he still doesn't really wash himself very regularly...

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Here's the video for 'Life Is Beautiful', which is the hit single he was talking about...

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Now, a conversation with Nikki Sixx is not like conversations with other stars. He stopped twice during our chat to talk to other people, which is fine, we've got the technology to edit these diversions out. But one of the times he stopped to talk to an IT person about the entry password on his house, and reset it, while still being connected to a complete stranger halfway across the world! Don't believe me? Listen to this...

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Oh, and in the spirit of DVD extras and whatnot, here's what happened when I (foolishly) asked Nikki about his favourite swear-words. I've bleeped most of it, but still, it's not for the faint-hearted.

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Comments

  1. At 09:33 AM on 16 Nov 2007, wrote:

    MÖTLEY CRÃœE, ¶ÙÃœ¶Ù·¡!!!!!!

    THE CRÃœE RAWK, ¶ÙÃœ¶Ù·¡!!!!!!

    ¶ÙÃœ¶Ù·¡!!!!!!

    Did you know that when he were a lad, MÖTLEY CRÃœE, ¶ÙÃœ¶Ù·¡!!!!!! 'vocalist' Vince Neil was the inspiration behind the song "DÃœDE Looks Like A Lady" by Aerosmith.

    An actual fact and not a tinternet one.

  2. At 11:13 AM on 19 Nov 2007, wrote:

    Having read "The Dirt" a few years ago - this is book is a must read - can someone get Amy & Peter a copy too?
    Loving the track too.

  3. At 06:05 PM on 25 Nov 2007, The Motley Cockney wrote:

    The Book is a great read ! A personal insight into a heroin addicts life. Deep & disturbing although at times littered with amusing comments & tales.
    It doesnt matter that Sixx is a multi million selling rock star,this could apply to any addict i guess & certainly makes you think !
    The Soundtrack CD is fantastic,without doubt the best concept album i have heard.
    It has a few standout tracks that will make & have made great singles.
    'Life is beautiful' made No. 3 in the states yet here its had no airplay at all.... Criminal.
    Come on Radio 1 your supoosed to be the peoples station,get your fingers out & play something new,different & refreshing...You may be surprised !!!!

  4. At 10:20 PM on 26 Nov 2007, TrixxieTrixx wrote:

    I know...here's an idea....its genius, no really it is. Ready?? Here goes: Why doesn't Radio 1 try PLAYING Life Is Beautiful?! I know I know...I'm sure I'm distantly related to Isaac Newton.

    Entertaining enough interview. I'd be kinder if the song was aired.

    [You're right. I'll take the interview down. That'll make everything better, yes? - Fraser]

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