Tag: Motley Crue

Year: 1985 Song: "Smokin' In the Boys' Room" by Motley Crue Confession: I've been avoiding writing about this video. But it's October, a good month to face one's fears or at least scare the crap out of oneself. So here we go. The video begins with some doofus running and falling and dropping all his papers in … Continue reading Smokin’ on Jump Street →

Year: 1985 Song: "Home Sweet Home" by Motley Crue There aren't that many things I consider myself an expert on. If pressed for a list, it'd look something like this: Road House, how to make the perfect vodka sauce, and power ballads. Apparently, some guy already wrote a book about power ballads. As much as I'd like to … Continue reading So I Wouldn’t Come Home Low →

Year: 1983 Song: "Looks That Kill," by Mötley Crüe As my friend Dave suggested last time around, the whole scantily-clad-ladies-in-a-wasteland thing was big in 1983. So big, in fact, that maybe it's worth asking what Suzanne Collins was watching on MTV in her formative years. "Looks That Kill" opens with some beautiful theatrical dance fighting as … Continue reading Looks That Kill (The Patriarchy) →