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Live Wire (Mötley Crüe song)

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"Live Wire"
Song

"Live Wire" is the debut single by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. It was released on their 1981 debut album Too Fast for Love.

Overview

The video was directed by the members of Mötley Crüe. It showcases the band's stage theatrics, such as Nikki Sixx setting himself on fire (due to lack of money to perform on stage pyrotechnics) and Mick Mars drooling blood. The single was released on August 16, 1982. In May 2006, it was ranked #17 on VH1's list of the 40 greatest metal songs of all time.[1]

The song was remixed in 1991 alongside "Piece of Your Action" for the compilation album Decade of Decadence.

Cover versions

In 2000, fellow heavy metal band, Fozzy, covered this song for their debut self-titled album. In 2010, Japanese rock band Vamps covered it as the B-side to their single "Devil Side".

Personnel

Appearances in the media

"Live Wire" appears in the soundtracks to the video games Brütal Legend, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland and Saints Row: The Third. The song also appears on the soundtrack to Charlie's Angels.

Notable covers include those by Fozzy, Vamps and Boysetsfire and Bugdust

References

  1. ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1–4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com; last accessed 2006-09-10.
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