Kickstart My Heart

Mötley Crüe

About Kickstart My Heart

"Kickstart My Heart" is a song by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, originally released on their 1989 album, Dr. Feelgood. The track has been used in various media, and was also included on the soundtrack album to the 2019 biographical film The Dirt.


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1989
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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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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: 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.
Album Inclusion
The song is the third track from Mötley Crüe's 5th studio album "Dr. Feelgood" which was released in 1989.
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.
Awards
This song helped the band to secure a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1991.
Music Video
The 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.
Several Re-issues
The 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.
Performance Feature
Mötley Crüe often saved "Kickstart My Heart" for their encore due to its high energy and popularity with fans.
Film Appearance
The 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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