Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)

Mötley Crüe

About Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)

"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" is a song by Mötley Crüe. It is the tenth track from their 1989 album Dr. Feelgood and was released as the album's fourth single in May 1990. It peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #13 on the Mainstream rock charts. Bassist Nikki Sixx told Rolling Stone: "I saw that line in a movie somewhere, I can't even remember what movie. I thought, 'Great idea for a song.' A little tongue in cheek. A little sarcasm there." Vocalist Vince Neil added: "That's a great song. We've been playing it for years. I love to play guitar and sing that song. It's kind of a feel-good song. When that song comes on everybody wants to sing along with you." This song also contains lyrical references to 1984's "Too Young to Fall in Love". The phrase "Don't go away mad, just go away" is also used in the song "Just Go Away" on Blondie's 1978 album Parallel Lines. The music video shows Neil leaving New York City to join his bandmates in Los Angeles for rehearsal. Produced by Sharon Oreck through O Pictures, "Don't Go Away Mad" is the second of two Crüe videos to be directed by Mary Lambert under the alias "Blanche White" ("blanche" meaning "white" in French). 


Year:
1989
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We could sail away
Or catch a freight train
Or a rocket ship 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 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
Girl, just go away
Girl, don't go away mad
Now girl, just go away, (here it go)
Don't go way mad
I don't want you mad
Come on girl
Come on baby
I said one more time
Girl, don't go away mad (don't want you mad)
Girl, just go away
Girl, don't go away mad
Girl, don't go away
Girl, don't go away mad
Girl, just go away
Girl, don't go away mad
Girl, just go away
Girl, don't go away mad
Girl, just go away
Girl, don't go away mad
Girl, just go away

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Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has been described through the years as the World's Most Notorious Rock Band and has sold more than 80 million album copies worldwide, including 25 million in the U.S. more »

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Written by: MICK MARS, NIKKI SIXX

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10 facts about this song

Band History
"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" is a track by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Mötley Crüe was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 and became one of the leading bands of the hard rock and glam metal wave in the 80s.
Song Release
The song was released in 1989 as the fourth single from their 1989 album "Dr. Feelgood."
Song Chart Performance
"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It is one of the band's biggest hits.
Songwriting Credits
The song was written by bassist Nikki Sixx and guitarist Mick Mars. Like many of Mötley Crüe's tracks, the songwriting demonstrates their raw and honest take on relationships and life on the road.
Music Video
The music video for "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" features the band members in various scenes, including one in which they are playing on top of a bus, reflecting the band's wild and rebellious image.
Band Members’ Comment
According to Nikki Sixx, the song's title came from a movie where the character, after a fight with his girlfriend, said "Don't go away mad, just go away." This phrase stuck with Nikki and he ended up incorporating it into a song.
Song Meaning
The song depicts the tension and final break in a relationship. Its lyrics reflect a sentiment of a failed love affair where the narrator encourages his lover not to leave in anger, but simply to leave, thus the title "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)."
Popularity
Despite not reaching the top of the charts, "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" remains a fan favorite and often included in Mötley Crüe’s live setlists.
Influence
"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" can be seen as one of the songs that marked Mötley Crüe's transformation from a more traditional heavy metal band to a more glam metal oriented band, pioneering the trend in the late 80s and early 90s.
In the Media
The song has been featured in various forms of media like video games and movie soundtracks, further cementing its popularity and cultural impact.

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