Mötley Crüe

Down at the Whisky

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We're runaways in a band
All roads lead to Hollywood
We'll leave a scar, won't give a damn
Vandalize the neighborhood
Do you remember when
We slept all day in our clothes?
That's okay in Hollywood
Another shot, another show
All night long at the Whisky a-go-go

We were on the run
Got loaded like a shotgun
Livin' out a dream
Down at the Whisky
We never made a dime
But, God we had a good time
We always made a scene
Down at the Whisky

LA girls, they paid the rent
While we got drunk on sunset strip
And all the cash they made we spent
On tattoos and cigarettes
We were born to fight
And we were getting high
Livin' out our dreams down at the Whisky

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by CCdrummer91

17y ago

Simple, this song is about the good 'ol days, before the huge tours. Just playing packed shows at the Whisky and hanging out on the Sunset Strip. In December when my band played the Whisky, it was one of the greatest moments of my life. I was on the stage once graced by the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and of Course Motley Crue.

Great Song.

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by StephenEklund

16y ago

Obviously, This is just a rememberance of the good old days when they performed down at the whiskey.

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by biggestgnrfan

16y ago

i want to go to the Whisky so bad! i love this song, the best song off the album!

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by CKF929

13y ago

This song is basically about the band's days on the immortal Sunset Strip. The entire "Saints of L.A" album is about the band's early days. This song is an amazing piece of musical history...The Crue have been the soundtrack to my life...the break -ups, the fun times, and all the crap in between. "Saints of L.A" is an awesome album to work out to. Rock music needed the Crue's injection of old school sleaze, and lyrical content.

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