# Has there EVER been a better headbanger tune than Motley Crue's "Kickstart My Heart"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 27, 2002, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121 "2002-11-27T15:48:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/1 "2002-11-27T15:48:37Z")
I mean, _damn_. Everytime I play it in my car I have to hit “repeat” and listen to it at least one more time. It gets my blood pumping more than any song I’ve heard in the last five years. (For the record, I just bought the Crue’s “Dr. Feelgood” album, and had never heard this song before now.) ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/2 "2002-11-27T15:58:21Z")
Has there EVER been a better headbanger tune than Motley Crue’s “Kickstart My Heart”? Randomly select any song of Back in Black by AC/DC and you’ve got one 😉 aslo Whiplash - Metallica ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/3 "2002-11-27T18:50:04Z")
I never really thought of AC/DC as headbanging music. Most of their songs have really slow tempos, and they are more ‘hard rock’ than ‘heavy metal’. I’d say just about any pre-90s Metallica song is better head-banging music than Motley Crue. ‘Kickstart my Heart’ is one of Crue’s heavier songs in my opinion, but it’s still ruined by Vince Neil’s high-pitched squealing of ‘Ooh! Yeah!’ ---
**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/4 "2002-11-27T18:58:05Z")
Yojimbo, you were reading my mind. I was going to say Whiplash the second I read the thread title. ---
**Author:** ![Siemsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Siemsi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siemsi)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/5 "2002-11-27T19:02:49Z")
Um, “Ain’t my Bitch” by Metallica. Rules. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/6 "2002-11-27T19:03:22Z")
um, anything by Motorhead maybe? But Kickstart my Heart is a killer song ---
**Author:** ![rsvp9146](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@rsvp9146](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsvp9146)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/7 "2002-11-27T19:22:54Z")
Too Young To Fall In Love is a better Crue song… ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/8 "2002-11-27T20:36:42Z")
“Super Bon Bon” Soul Coughing “Hey Man, Nice Shot” Filter “Down In The Park” Foo Fighters “Whatever” Butthole Surfers “Legia: Larghetto elegiaco” Tchaikovsky Unless you mean only music by hair bands. Then, it’s hard to beat The Crue ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/9 "2002-11-27T20:41:28Z")
Actually, Quiet Riot’s “Cum on feel the noize” makes me get the groove on every time I hear it… ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/10 "2002-11-27T20:46:46Z")
Ace of Spades. Gets the blood flowing. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/11 "2002-11-27T20:48:54Z")
Man, there sure are alot of geezers on this board. Sheesh! ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/12 "2002-11-27T20:54:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by World Eater \* > \*\*Ace of Spades. Gets the blood flowing. \*\* Damn straight! I can bang my head all day long to “I Saw the Sign” and “All That She Wants” . . . . . . oh, wait, this isn’t about Ace of Base? ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/13 "2002-11-27T20:56:10Z")
The Trooper and Ace of Spades. ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/14 "2002-11-27T20:56:29Z")
Another vote for “Ace of Spades”, nothing like a little Lemmy to get the blood flowing. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stinkpalm \* > \*\*Man, there sure are alot of geezers on this board. > > Sheesh! \*\* And watch what you say or I’ll beat you with my cane Sonny…😉 ---
**Author:** ![Junior\_Spaceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Junior\_Spaceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junior_Spaceman)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/15 "2002-11-27T22:28:12Z")
_Drifter_ by **Iron Maiden** always comes to mind for me (particularly if you see the footage of the band playing it in the early days with a bunch of fans banging their heads in unison - a beautiful thing 😃 ). **Judas Priest’s** camp classic _Living After Midnight_ is another from the same era. I agree that _Kickstart My Heart_ is one of the greats. _Whiplash_ is a bit too fast for me to keep my headbanging in time with, and anything by **Motorhead** , particularly the thread favourite _Ace of Spades_ and also _Overkill_ (which I was just spinning this morning). ---
**Author:** ![Junior\_Spaceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Junior\_Spaceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junior_Spaceman)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/16 "2002-11-27T22:30:23Z")
Hmm - I meant to say that the Motorhead songs are _great_ for headbanging, not that they’re too fast … np The Dictators - Master Race Rock ---
**Author:** ![kplmonkeypants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d07c76/32.png) [@kplmonkeypants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kplmonkeypants)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/17 "2002-11-27T22:38:17Z")
ace of spades is a greeat one. also maybe some slayer songs like blood line. would you consider any of megadeth’s music? ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/18 "2002-11-28T00:15:46Z")
I nominate “Antisocial” by Anthrax. ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/19 "2002-11-28T00:18:04Z")
Kickstart My Heart is the only Motley Crue song I have in my personal collection. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121/20 "2002-11-28T02:48:38Z")
Another vote for Motorhead and Metallica, and I’ll throw in Slayer’s entire _Reign In Blood_ CD. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-better-headbanger-tune-than-motley-crues-kickstart-my-heart/139121.md?page=2)