

This wasn't his first overdose, but unlike past scares, bystanders couldn't revive him and he turned blue on a bathroom floor. Paramedics arrived on the scene and gave Sixx a shot of adrenaline in an attempt to literally kickstart his heart. Unfortunately, the good times came to a sudden and terrifying halt when Sixx had one too many shots of heroin and passed out cold. Track List Kickstart My Heart/Home Sweet. On December 23, 1987, per Ultimate Classic Rock, Crüe bassist and songwriter Nikki Sixx was having what was probably a relatively average evening for him at the time - partying hard with other rock stars, including Slash and Steven Adler of Guns 'n Roses, and Robin Crosby of Ratt. A limited edition die cut 7 picture disc featuring the Motley Crue logo and two of their most iconic songs. Although the speed the lyric references apparently has to do with driving too fast on a motorcycle, the implication of drug use was probably not unintentional, and it turns out that the song was indeed inspired by one of many unfortunate drug-related accidents in the long, sordid history of Mötley Crüe. Feelgood album isn't an ode to a heart getting kickstarted by love. With an opening line like "When I get high, I get high on speed," it's obvious that Mötley Crüe's 1989 song "Kickstart My Heart" from their Dr.
