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How true is The Dirt book?
According to the Mötley Crüe autobiography The Dirt, the highly explicit sex scene involving Tommy Lee (Machine Gun Kelly) did happen in real life. However, the only way to verify such scenes that were out of public view is by way of what the band members have stated, including in the book.
Why is Mötley Crüe book called The Dirt?
The Origin of that Name In the book: Years before he met Nikki, Tommy, and Vince, Mick says someone called his former band, White Horse, a “motley-looking crew.” The phrase stuck with him, and he wrote it down as the potential name for a future group.27 Mar 2019
What is the movie dirt based on?
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What did Mötley Crüe think of The Dirt?
When the time came for the actual members of Mötley Crüe to see The Dirt, they were somewhat apprehensive. “I don't like a lot of rock movies, to be honest,” Sixx says. “I think they're kind of cheesy, like that movie, Rock Star.5 Mar 2019
What drugs did Mötley Crüe do?
At the height of their popularity in the '80s, the members of Mötley Crüe all abused drugs and alcohol. On , Sixx overdosed on heroin and was declared legally dead en route to the hospital.5 Oct 2020
Did Nikki Sixx fire Doc?
They Didn't Fire Doc McGhee Over An Incident With Nikki's Estranged Mother it happened over the Moscow Peace Festival in 1989 He told them everyone would play truncated, no-frills sets. They fired McGhee on the spot.
Is The Dirt based on a book?
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band ( ISBN 0-06-098915-7) is a collaborative autobiography of Mötley Crüe by the band Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx and New York Times writer Neil Strauss. The Crüe's 2008 album Saints of Los Angeles was inspired by the book.
Is the real Tommy Lee in The Dirt movie?
Machine Gun Kelly made a huge impact last year when he starred in Netflix's biopic of Mötley Crüe, The Dirt. The US rapper and actor played the infamous drummer Tommy Lee in the series, which chronicled the life and times of the iconic 80s hair metal rock band.3 Oct 2020