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Nel 1988 i Crue tornano freschi freschi da una tournée trionfale di supporto a quello che fino ad allora era il miglior disco della loro produzione "Girls! girls! girls!". La band californiana è all'apice della notorietà: vende milioni di dischi, concerti sold out, sposano conigliette di playboy, diventano celebri per i loro abusi rischiando di morire più volte e di uccidere chi li circonda (Razzle Dingley degli Hanoi Rocks paga con la vita una nottata selvaggia con Vince Neil). Nonostante i dirottamenti verso il sesso la droga e le camere d'albergo distrutte, Nikki sixx e soci sembrano non aver terminato la propria vena creativa, e proprio sul finire del decennio danno alla luce a quello che sarà il capolavoro della band in fatto di critica, vendite e responso del pubblico. Scampata la fine a causa di un overdose che portò il giovane bassista vicinissimo alla morte, la band si dà una ripulita e si getta a capofitto nel loro quinto album in studio, stavolta sotto supervisione del produttore Bob Rock (Metallica, Bon Jovi, David Lee roth).
"Dr. feelgood" vede la luce alla fine del 1989, sul tramontare di una gloriosa decade, la fine di una generazione di metallari cotonati, ma anche l'ultimo album degno di nota dei Crue. Per l'occasione la stesura dei pezzi viene condotta grazie all'ausilio di tutta la band, anche se in tutti i brani primeggia il nome del bassista. La band nonostante l'andirivieni nei paradisi artificiali è musicalmente al top della forma, soprattutto Mike Mars, a mio parere uno dei migliori chitarristi del suo genere: la title-track è un'esempio dei suoi micidiali riff. Chi non conosce il refrain di Dr feelgood? sicuramente non si può parlare del metal 80 senza accennare a questo grande classico. Segue “Slice of you pie”, e il suo finale che omaggia apertamente i Beatles di “I want you (She’s so heavy)” ( già omaggiati in passato con la cover di Helter Skelter). "Kickstart my heart" è un’altra canzone imprescindibile nel repertorio dei Crue, vero manifesto del loro genere: riff potente e ritornello paraculo. Immancabile la ballad piacionica (per coniare un termine alla Gigi Proietti) “Without you” con la sua melodia “strappa mutande”. L’album scorre una meraviglia con brani festaioli come “S.O.S. (Same old situation)” e” She goes down” dove Vince Neil sembrerebbe quasi un vocalist di tutto rispetto (mentre dal vivo è imbarazzante), per terminare alla grande con la ballad da pianoforte “Time for change".
L'album si avvale inoltre della presenza di illustri ospiti: Bryan Adams, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Sebastian Bach (Skid row) e Rick Nielsen dei Cheap Trick (Noto compagno di sbronze della band). Un disco superlativo, che convince al 100 %, e conquista finalmente il tanto agognato primo posto nelle charts mondiali (Girls!Girls! Girls! raggiunse il secondo). L’album arriva alla fine di una decade che ha visto i Crue insieme ad altri glitterati colleghi sulla cresta dell’onda, e rappresenta anche il canto del cigno del movimento hair metal, che a quel punto si trovava agli sgoccioli. L’inversione di tendenza è dietro l’angolo, e d'un tratto quel rock and roll potente dal refrain accattivante, e dai testi all'insegna del disimpegno culturale viene reputato polveroso, retrò, buffonesco. Gli anni novanta porteranno nuove tendenze musicali (grunge, crossover indstrial...) e nuovi idoli, tra i quali i parrucconi pieni di lacca a fatica riescono a ritagliarsi il loro spazio. Personalmente io mi godo l’era d’oro, di cui "Dr feelgood" rappresenta il capolavoro, un album che sa di sudore e cerone, un misto di rock macho e immagine androgina, un album che parla di donne di party e brutti ceffi, ma prima passa ore davanti allo specchio a sistemarsi trucco e capelli. Questo è il glam, questi sono i Motley Crue, delle grandissime teste di cazzo lo so, ma è da malati non riconoscergli una fetta di storia del rock anni ottanta.
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01 T.N.T. (Terror 'n Tinseltown) (00:45)
Dr. David, telephone, please
Dr. David, telephone
Dr. David here to dispatch.
Dispatch. Go ahead.
We have a 17 year old male.
Unconcious.
Possible O.D.
Patient is not breathing at this time.
We are presently putting on the mask.
The CPR isn't pulled up...
(CRASH!!!)
02 Dr. Feelgood (04:51)
Rat-tailed Jimmy is a second hand hood
Deals out in Hollywood
Got a '65 Chevy, primered flames
Traded for some powdered goods
Jigsaw Jimmy He's runnin' a gang
But I hear he's doin' o.k.
Got a cozy little job, sells the Mexican mob
Packages of candycaine
He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood
He's the one that makes ya feel alright
He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood
Cops on the corner always ignored
Somebody's getting paid
Jimmy's got it wired, law's for hire
Got it made in the shade
Got a little hideaway, does business all day
But at night he'll always be found
Selling sugar to the sweet
People on the street
Call this Jimmy's town
He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood
He's the one that makes ya feel alright
He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood
He's gonna be your Frankenstein
I've got one thing you'll understand
(Dr. Feelgood)
He's not what you'd call a glamorous man
(Dr. Feelgood)
Got one thing that's easily understood
(Dr. Feelgood)
He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood
He'll tell you he's the king
Of thes barrio streets
Moving up to shangri-la
Came by his wealth as a matter of luck
Says he never broke no law
Two time loser running out of juice
Time to move out quick
Heard a rumour going round
Jimmy's going down
This time it's gonna stick
He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood
He's the one that makes ya feel alright
He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood
He's gonna be your Frankenstein
Let him soothe your soul, just take his hand
(Dr. Feelgood)
Some people call him an evil man
(Dr. Feelgood)
Let him introduce himself real good
(Dr. Feelgood)
He's the only one they call Feelgood
I've got one thing you'll understand
(Dr. Feelgood)
He's not what you'd call a glamorous man
Got one thing that's easily understood
(Dr. Feelgood)
He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood
Dr. Feelgood (Dr. Feelgood)
Dr. Feelgood (Dr. Feelgood)
Dr. Feelgood (Dr. Feelgood)
03 Slice of Your Pie (04:33)
Tattoo crawlin' down her leg, so sexy
So young...ever get caught they'll arrest me
School girl, studied up well on hoochie coochie
Lick lips, kitten with a whip so undress me, undress me
Hey, pretty pretty
With the sweet sweet eyes
Order me up another slice of your pie
Whiplash, I never looked at you in high school
Hot child, always walk behind you for the rear view, rear view
Good God, baby, baby blow my fuse when you walk this way
Nineteen, seductive ballerina, so trashy, trashy Hey, pretty pretty
With the sweet sweet eyes
Order me up another slice of your pie
(slice of my pie)
Hey pretty pretty from across the room
Got something sticky sweet for you
Order me up another slice of you
Slice of you, yeah
Hey pretty pretty from across the room
Got something sticky sweet for you (slice of my pie)
Hey pretty pretty with the sweet sweet eyes
Guaranteed to satisfy
Just one wish before I die...
Order me up another slice of your pie
04 Rattlesnake Shake (03:42)
She's a sex machine
She keeps her engine hot
Her motor clean
Way she moves across the floor
The way she shakes her hips
And licks her lips
Come on there girl
Why don't ya shake that thing
Doing the rattlesnake shake
Shake, shake, shake
Rattlesnake shake
Make my body ache
Rattlesnake shake
Shake, shake, shake
Rattlesnake shake
It's all I can take
She's got sassy class
Bring you to your knees
When she shakes her ass
She's a voodoo, voodoo child
Just one look wil drive you wild
Slides through the night
With a viper's smile
Come on there girl
Why don't ya shake that thing Doing the rattlesnake shake
Shake, shake, shake
Rattlesnake shake
Make my body ache
Rattlesnake shake
Shake, shake, shake
Rattlesnake shake
It's all I can take
Sexy motion, just take my time
The way she moves her lips
Up and down my spine
Got the rattle
Snake wants to spit
Call 9-7-6 and let my hand do the rest
Doing the rattlesnake shake
Shake, shake, shake
Rattlesnake shake
Make my body ache
Rattlesnake shake
Shake, shake, shake
Rattlesnake shake
05 Kickstart My Heart (04:44)
When I get high
I get high on speed
Top fuel funny car's
A drug for me
My heart, my heart
Kickstart my heart
Always got the cops
Coming after me
Custom built bike doing 103
My heart, my heart
Kickstart my heart
Ooh, are you ready girls?
Ooh, are you ready now?
Ooh, yeah
Kickstart my heart
Give it a start
Ooh, yeah, baby
Ooh, yeah
Kickstart my heart
Hope it never stops
Ooh, yeah, baby
Skydive naked
From an aeroplane
Or a lady with a
Body from outerspace
My heart, my heart
Kickstart my heart
Say I got trouble
Trouble in my eyes
I'm just looking for Another good time
My heart, my heart
Kickstart my heart
Ooh, are you ready girls?
Ooh, are you ready now?
Ooh, yeah
Kickstart my heart
Give it a start
Ooh, yeah, baby
Ooh, yeah
Kickstart my heart
Hope it never stops
Ooh, yeah, baby
When we started this band
All we needed, needed was a laugh
Years gone by...
I'd say we've kicked some ass
When I'm enraged
Or hittin' the stage
Adrenaline rushing
Through my veins
And I'd say we're still kickin' ass
Ooo, ahh, kickstart my heart
Hope it never stops
And to think, we did all of this...
To rock
06 Without You (04:30)
Without you, there's no change
My nights and days are grey
If I reached out and touched the rain
It just wouldn't feel the same
Without you, I'd be lost
I'd slip down from the top
I'd slide down so low
Girl you'd never, never know...
Without you, without you
A sailor lost at sea
Without you, woman The world comes down on me
Without you in my life
I'd slowly wilt and die
But with you by my side
You're the reason I'm alive
But with you in my life
You're the reason I'm alive
But without you, without you...
Without you, my hope is small
Let me be me all along
You let the fires rage inside
Knowing someday I'd grow strong Without you, without you
A sailor lost at sea
Without you, woman
The world comes down on me
Without you in my life
I'd slowly wilt and die
But with you by my side
You're the reason I'm alive
But with you in my life
You're the reason I'm alive
But without you, without you...
I could face a mountain
But I could never climb alone
I could start another day
But how many, just don't know
You're the reason the sun shines down
And the nights, they don't grow cold
Only you that I'll hold when I'm young
Only you...as we grow old
Without you in my life
I'd slowly wilt and die
But with you by my side
You're the reason I'm alive
But with you in my life
You're the reason I'm alive
07 Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.) (04:14)
She's got an alligator bag
Top hat to match
Dressed in black on black
She's got a Philipino girlie
She claims is her friend
I tell you boys, you just gotta laugh
Now I used to call her Cindy
She changed her name to "Sin"
I guess that's the name of her game
I really used to love her
Then, the kitty she discovered
It's got to be a sexual thing
All, all around the world
Girls will be girls
It's the same ol', same ol' situation
It's the same ol', same ol' ball and chain
I say no no no
No no no Introduced me to her lover
In a cellophane dress
Then they bid me a sweet fairwell
Last time I saw them
They were kissing so softly
To the sound of wedding bells
Well around the world
Girls will be girls
It's the same ol', same ol' situation
It's the same ol', same ol' ball and chain
Don't you know girl, it's the same ol', same ol' situation
Everyday it's the same ol', same ol' ball and chain
I say no no no
No no no
It's the same ol', same ol' situation
It's the same ol', same ol' ball and chain
Girl, it's the same ol', same ol' situation
It's the same ol', same ol' ball and chain
You know it's just got to say
All around the world
Girls will be girls
It's the same ol', same ol' situation
It's the same ol', same ol' ball and chain
I tell you girl, it's the same ol', same ol' situation
It's the same ol', same ol' ball and chain
Yeah yeah no no
10 Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) (04:41)
We could sail away
Or catch a freight train
Or a rocketship into outer space
Nothin' left to do
Too many things were said
To ever make it feel
Like yesterday did
Seasons must change
Separate paths, separate ways
If we blame it on anything
Let's blame it on the rain
I knew it all along
I'd have to write this song
Too young to fall in love
Guess we knew it all along
That's alright, that's okay
We were walkin' through some youth
Smilin' through some pain
That's alright, that's okay
Let's turn the page My friends called today
Down from L.A.
They were shooting pool all night
Sleeping half the day
They said I could crash
If I could find my own way
I told them you were leaving
On a bus to go away
That's alright, that's okay
We were two kids in love
Trying to find our way
That's alright, that's okay
Held our dreams in our hands
Let our minds run away
That's alright, that's okay
We were walkin' through some youth
Smilin' through some pain
That's alright, let's turn the page
And remember what I say girl
And it goes this way
Girl, don't go away mad...
11 Time for Change (04:58)
I heard some kids telling me
How they've lost all the faith, in the way
They've been talking world peace
And the wars in the streets
The lines on their faces so deep, yeah
A revolution, or reach out
And touch the day
We're overdue, child
Change
Now it's time for change
Nothing stays the same
Now it's time for change
I feel the the future
In the hands of our youth
No more lies
Old, tired fools tell our future
With tarot cards, and lie of crime The lines on their faces so deep, yeah
A revolution, or reach out
And touch the day
We're overdue, child
Change
Now it's time for change
Nothing stays the same
Now it's time for change
I'll change
I'll change
Not tomorrow, but today
Change
Now it's time for change
Nothing stays the same
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