So, here we are, my last day of Mötley Crüe. For those of you keeping up, I made a push over these past three days to get through their remaining 80's albums. I originally listened to their 1981 debut, Too Fast For Love, and final album of the 80's, 1989's Dr. Feelgood. Then yesterday and the day before, made my way through 1983's Shout At The Devil, and 1985's Theatre Of Pain. That leaves me with just 1987's Girls, Girls, Girls. Off we go then.
Firing it up, I was greeted by a song I had forgotten from Crüe, Wild Side. I love discovering forgotten songs. More importantly, I love adding them to my shuffle so they won't be forgotten again. This was followed by the title track, and frankly, set the bar rather high for Girls, Girls, Girls (the album).
At this point I was hoping it would be a return to Shout At The Devil, wherein tracks were repeatedly good, if not just okay, versus Theatre Of Pain, which wasn't bad, also not necessarily good, but kind of forgettable. I believe the kids these days would call that, "meh".
Sumthin' For Nuthin' (terrible spelling), and You're All I Need, were the only other two stand out tracks from the album. The rest, was pretty much relegated to background noise. I suppose at this point, it may have been Mötley Crüe fatigue from listening to three albums back to back to back in a two and a half hour timespan. Regardless, this one too was relegated to the, "just okay" pile.
This wraps up my journey through Mötley Crüe. It wasn't one I would say I hated. However, I also wouldn't profess that it blew me away. Crüe has their hits, they also have their share of deep cuts, but they're not going to be my favorite band from the 80's. Not by a longshot. They are, though, a band I'm glad to have in my collection. They're a staple of the era, and like I said, they have good tunes, here and there.
What I'm particularly happy about is the progress I've been making through my albums in 2025. This has been a long time coming to actually put in the time to listen to what I actually own, versus just continuing to jump around the thousands of songs I know and love. Though there have been hits and misses, it's still been an overall enjoyable experience to simply have the time to sit and listen to music. I'm looking forward to the next four and a half months of further listening sessions, and if nothing else, crossing off another 120+ albums on my checklist. I should crunch the numbers and see how many more I actually need to get through. I"m sure a lot.
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| THIS WEEK ON THE CHARTS August 19, 1989 |
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