Dirty Little Thing

Velvet Revolver

About Dirty Little Thing

"Dirty Little Thing" is a hard rock song by the supergroup Velvet Revolver, released as the fourth single off the band's debut album Contraband. The song was a top-ten hit on rock radio, although it did not repeat the number one success achieved by their previous two singles, "Slither" and "Fall to Pieces".


Year:
2004
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Can't stop thinking must of been tripping this evening
My mind is racing demons and all of my feelings are numb

Yeah and when I roll with my head in the wind
And I feel like the king of the
Dead men wishing they had gotten together with you girl
But you're a dirty little liar with a message of obsession to come

You got your head in the clouds and your world's upside down
Get away from the life you're living
Get away from the man that's stealing your life
Get away from the drugs you're taking
Get away from the film of sex in your life

Can't stop drinking I'm cold kicking and bleeding
The wine is numbing feelings and all of my memories are gone

Yeah and when I roll with my head in the wind
And I feel like the king of the
Dead men wishing they had gotten together with you girl
But you're a dirty little liar with a message of obsession to come

You got your head in the clouds and your world's upside down
Get away from the life you're living
Get away from the man that's stealing your life
Get away from the drugs you're taking
Get away from the film of sex in your life

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Velvet Revolver

Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth and Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland who left the band in 2008. In 2004, the band achieved commercial success with their debut album, Contraband. Despite positive reviews, some critics initially described Velvet Revolver as a mere combination of Stone Temple Pilots and Guns N' Roses, criticizing them for a "disconnection" between Scott Weiland and the rest of the band. With their single "Slither", they won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. more »

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Written by: SAUL HUDSON, SCOTT RICHARD WEILAND, DUFF ROSE MC KAGAN, MATT SORUM, KEITH NELSON, ANTHONY FRANK NEWTON, PETER FRANKLIN

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
"Dirty Little Thing" is a song by the hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver. It was released in November 2004 as a single from their debut album, "Contraband."
Album Success
The album "Contraband," which "Dirty Little Thing" belongs to, was a major success. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and sold over two million copies.
Lyrics Origin
The lyrics of "Dirty Little Thing" were allegedly inspired by the turbulent relationship between Duff McKagan, one of the band’s members, and his wife, supermodel Susan Holmes.
Super Group
Velvet Revolver is often referred to as a "super group," because all of its members had already achieved significant success in other famous bands such as Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots prior to forming Velvet Revolver.
Band Members
Scott Weiland, who was Velvet Revolver's lead vocalist and lyricist, wrote the lyrics for the song "Dirty Little Thing". Other band members included Slash and Duff McKagan from the legendary rock band Guns N' Roses.
Music Video
The music video for "Dirty Little Thing" was directed by Dean Karr, who interviewed the band and created a behind-the-scenes documentary style video.
Soundtrack Participation
"Dirty Little Thing" was also featured in the 2005 soundtrack for the movie "xXx: State of the Union," which starred Ice Cube and Samuel L. Jackson.
Chart Performance
Although not as successful as Velvet Revolver's first single, "Slither", "Dirty Little Thing" still made it to number eight on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart in the United States.
Song Writer
Despite the initial claim that "Dirty Little Thing" was written about Duff McKagan's wife, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash later revealed that the song was actually about a different girl that each band member knew.
Single Release
"Dirty Little Thing" was the third single released by Velvet Revolver from their debut album. Its predecessors were "Slither" and "Fall to Pieces", both of which achieved higher chart positions.

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