A.V. Club: Best of the Decade

Artist Mötley Crüe

  • Motley Crue
  • Mötley Crüe

There are some things about Mötley Crüe that are not funny. All four members have pulled themselves back admirably from near-fatal excesses, and the group demonstrates a remarkable perseverance to keep wailing, putting on consistently tight and well-produced stage shows. Otherwise, the longtime L.A. rockers’ glam-reality is just as absurd as ever. Vince Neil’s tan is the color of butterscotch, Tommy Lee has shown the world his penis and then some, and Mick Mars’ hat choices tread dangerously close to Slash territory. But, as the Crüe proclaims on 2008's Saints Of Los Angeles, “Here I am again! Hey now! I’m the motherfucker of the year!”

Updated 11/18/2009

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