C’mon, gimmie a Crüe …

Fri., March 25, 2005

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How much do you know about the baddest boys of the ‘80s? Test yourself to find out.

For bonus points, send the correct answer to question No. 7 to spokane7@ spokane7.com to be entered into a drawing for Mötley Crüe’s latest album, “Red, White and Crüe.”

1. What brand of beer is rumored to have partially inspired Mötley Crüe’s name?

2. What brought bassist Nikki Sixx back to life after he “died” from a drug overdose in 1987?

3. Which member from which rock band died in a 1984 auto accident involving singer Vince Neil?

4. Who was hired to sing with Mötley Crüe after Neil was kicked out in 1992?

5. Which two band members started other groups in the 1990s, and what were the band names?

6. What are Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars’ real names?

7. Which Crüe song immortalizes Sixx’s overdose experience?

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