Kickstart My Heart
Mötley Crüe
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When I get high I get high on speed Top fuel funny car's A drug for me My heart, my heart Kick start my heart Always got the cops Coming after me Custom built bike doing 103 My heart, my heart Kick start my heart Oh, are you ready girls? Oh, are you ready now? Ooh, yeah Kick start my heart Give it a start Ooh, yeah, baby Ooh, yeah Kick start my heart Hope it never stops Ooh, yeah, baby Skydive naked From an aeroplane Or a lady with a Body from outer space My heart, my heart Kick start my heart Say I got trouble, Trouble in my eyes I'm just looking for Another good time My heart, my heart Kick start my heart Yeah, are you ready girls? Yeah, are you ready now? Oh, yeah Kick start my heart Give it a start Oh, yeah, baby Ooh, yeah Kick start my heart Hope it never stops Oh, 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 Oh, ah, it kick start my heart I hope it never stops And to think, we did all of this, to rock Oh, yeah Kick start my heart Give it a start Oh, yeah, baby, Oh, yeah Kick start my heart Hope it never stops Oh, yeah, baby Oh, yeah Kick start my heart Give it a start Oh, yeah, baby Oh, yeah Kick start my heart Hope it never stops Oh, yeah Kick start my heart
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Written by: Nikki Sixx
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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8 facts about this song
Concept Origin"Kickstart My Heart" by Mötley Crüe was inspired by an incident involving Nikki Sixx, the band's bassist and songwriter. He supposedly overdosed on drugs and was declared dead for two minutes until a paramedic revived him with two adrenaline shots to his heart.
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Album InclusionThe song is the third track from Mötley Crüe's 5th studio album "Dr. Feelgood" which was released in 1989.
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Commercial Success"Kickstart My Heart" reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and it is now one of Mötley Crüe's most popular songs.
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AwardsThis song helped the band to secure a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1991.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Kickstart My Heart" features shots of the band performing live. It showcases their energetic stage performance, insinuating the exhilarating vibe of the song.
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Several Re-issuesThe song has been re-issued and re-released on many occasions. This includes its 2008 re-release in the video game Rock Band 2 and its appearance in the soundtrack for the Tony Hawk's American Wasteland video game in 2005.
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Performance FeatureMötley Crüe often saved "Kickstart My Heart" for their encore due to its high energy and popularity with fans.
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Film AppearanceThe song features in the 2019 biographical comedy-drama movie about Mötley Crüe, "The Dirt". The scene specifically re-enacts the incident where Sixx was revived by a shot of adrenaline to his heart thus creating a direct reference to the song's origin.
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