Favorite 80's Metal Songs #4 - "Looks that Kill"
@teamfreak16 (43655)
Denver, Colorado
July 22, 2017 6:41pm CST
The 1980's were a great decade for heavy metal fans. Because of hair metal, there was an abundance of the stuff, and it got played on rock radio. A lot. To celebrate, I am counting down my Favorite 80's Metal Songs. We are at #4: "Looks that Kill" by Motley Crue.
From their 1983 album, Shout at the Devil, "Looks that Kill" was everything that made 80's metal so much fun: loud, crunchy guitars and lot's of attitude.
The song did fairly well for the most part. Although it stalled at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100, it spent ten weeks on that chart, and reached #12 on that magazine's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Confession time: I am not really a Motley Crue fan, other than a couple of their singles (I almost went with "Wildside" here.") However, I do think that Shout at the Devil is a really good album, which is why I ultimately used "Looks that Kill" instead. It does rock pretty hard, after all.
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From Shout at the Devil 1983 Lyrics: Now listen up Shes razor sharp If she dont get her way Shell slice you apart Now shes cool, cool black Moves like a cat ...
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@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
23 Jul 17
Didn't one of them date Pamela Anderson? Oh, wait, didn't everyone on this countdown date her at one point? 
Oh, yes, and the obligatory metal band drum stick twirling in the video, can't forget that.
Oh, yes, and the obligatory metal band drum stick twirling in the video, can't forget that.3 people like this
@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
23 Jul 17
Gotta have drumstick twirling.
Yes, it was Tommy Lee.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
23 Jul 17
Tearing myself apart with my looks that kill
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Yeah haha
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Jul 17
Metal was never alternative new wave friendly and KROQ once launched a mock Screw the Crue campaign.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
23 Jul 17
That's funny. KROQ rules. Wish we had something like them here.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
23 Jul 17
Oh yeah, that's a great tune. I love some of "crue" -- but others of it doesn't grab me. At one point in time I was talking about setting up and all girl tribute cover band. Of course that would make me Nikki Sixx... fine by me. :-)
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
23 Jul 17
You could have called yourself Nikki Seven.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
24 Jul 17
@teamfreak16 Oh that's a great name.... Nikkita Seven....
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@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
23 Jul 17
Yeeessss!!! One of my favorite Crue songs! Nice pick
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
23 Jul 17
Like I said, I'm not a huge fan, but I love this song.
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