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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
This was good - not great. Not a lot of smut, more like "a day in the life of Tommy Lee".
Motley Crue was my favorite band for a couple years - between Def Leppard and Metallica. But once I got into thrash I never went back to listening to them. I still love the old music though and now I'm interested in hearing some of Tommy's new solo stuff.
Overall Tommy sounds like a big kid. Really. He sounds about 17 throughout the entire book. Even when he's talking about deep topics. That got a little annoying but he ALWAYS seemed really sincere. It was way better than most of the musician's autobiographies I've read where they seem to focus on doing drugs all the time - that is REALLY annoying.
I liked the jail chapter the best. I also felt really bad for him about all the intrusions into his privacy and getting sued all the time.
Motley Crue was my favorite band for a couple years - between Def Leppard and Metallica. But once I got into thrash I never went back to listening to them. I still love the old music though and now I'm interested in hearing some of Tommy's new solo stuff.
Overall Tommy sounds like a big kid. Really. He sounds about 17 throughout the entire book. Even when he's talking about deep topics. That got a little annoying but he ALWAYS seemed really sincere. It was way better than most of the musician's autobiographies I've read where they seem to focus on doing drugs all the time - that is REALLY annoying.
I liked the jail chapter the best. I also felt really bad for him about all the intrusions into his privacy and getting sued all the time.
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
This is as light as it gets. Tommy is not the brightest guy but his life is interesting, funny, sad and all-in-all entertaining. The little comments added by Pamela Anderson were very annoying and did nothing to soften her bimbo image.
Okay, first of all, if you’re writing a book and you’ve identified your own genitalia as a separate-from-you character with its own lines and independent thought process, I am automatically going to judge you a little bit. And not in a good way. Not that Tommy Lee would really care– clearly he’s the last person to give a shit about what other people think of him– but I had to throw it out there because it was SUPER WEIRD to read.
Also super weird? I can’t decide if Tommy Lee is a perpetual, whimsical man-child or whether he has some obnoxious combination of histrionic and/or narcissistic personality traits. (Maybe both?) I found myself ultra conflicted. I admire his search for happiness and childlike wonderment at the world around him, and I think he’s probably a relatively good father given the way he talks about his children… But I also want to throttle him a little when he whines about not seeing the sun for weeks on end or forgetting how to interact with humankind after being celibate and “alone” in jail for 4 months.
YOU HAD A GODDAMN PHONE IN YOUR CELL, TOMMY! YOUR ITTY-BITTY BLIP OF JAIL TIME WAS A SLIGHT INCONVENIENCE AT MOST!
Overall this book was an easy read, largely pornographic, with a scant few moments of insight and inspiration. (Don’t ask me why I was expecting anything else…) If you’re into Motley Crue and/or rockstar memoirs, I’d stick with the Nikki Sixx productions. I suppose having been sober for 14 years may have saved Mr. Sixx a few more brain cells with which to tell his story.
Sorry, Lee. Your penis ruined it for me.
Also super weird? I can’t decide if Tommy Lee is a perpetual, whimsical man-child or whether he has some obnoxious combination of histrionic and/or narcissistic personality traits. (Maybe both?) I found myself ultra conflicted. I admire his search for happiness and childlike wonderment at the world around him, and I think he’s probably a relatively good father given the way he talks about his children… But I also want to throttle him a little when he whines about not seeing the sun for weeks on end or forgetting how to interact with humankind after being celibate and “alone” in jail for 4 months.
YOU HAD A GODDAMN PHONE IN YOUR CELL, TOMMY! YOUR ITTY-BITTY BLIP OF JAIL TIME WAS A SLIGHT INCONVENIENCE AT MOST!
Overall this book was an easy read, largely pornographic, with a scant few moments of insight and inspiration. (Don’t ask me why I was expecting anything else…) If you’re into Motley Crue and/or rockstar memoirs, I’d stick with the Nikki Sixx productions. I suppose having been sober for 14 years may have saved Mr. Sixx a few more brain cells with which to tell his story.
Sorry, Lee. Your penis ruined it for me.
Have to say this book is EPIC! I’ve read hundreds of autobiographies and none gripped me or made me laugh as much as this one. Tommy Lee you are a Legend Dude. That is all I can say. Read it!!!!
Very fun. I see a lot of negative reviews based on the fact that Tommy lets his penis do a little narrating, but let's face it. When you think of Tommy Lee, this is what you think of:
1) Motley Crue
2) Pam Anderson
3) Giant penis
He might as well just throw it out on the table from the jump to get it out of the way.
Not preachy, not terribly pretentious. I enjoyed it.
1) Motley Crue
2) Pam Anderson
3) Giant penis
He might as well just throw it out on the table from the jump to get it out of the way.
Not preachy, not terribly pretentious. I enjoyed it.
I base how much I like a book on a lot of things. I don't know what I went into this expecting. But, Tommy Lee definitely surprised me. I could have done without his penis talking. But other than that, his book was entertaining. He seems like a fun, likeable person who has learned from his mistakes. I appreciate him not name dropping (unless he was giving compliments). I read it in about a day. It's a contrast to Vince Neil's book. Vince Neil talked about his ex band mates like they're garbage. Tommy Lee really doesn't. He gives instances and relays incidents. All in all it sounds like he's moved on. Obviously Motley Crue played an extremely important part in his life. It wasn't all bad. No character slamming. He is a phenomenal drummer. It's nice to know he has a deep side. This book was written a decade ago. If he wrote another one, I would read t.
I'll need to cast my mind back for Tommyland. I would only recommend it for those truly interested in Tommy Lee himself. If you're wanting the general story of the drugs and chaos surrounding Motley Crue, then The Dirt is the only way to go.
Don't go into this expecting a serious, thought-provoking memoir. You'll be disappointed. This is Tommy Lee, for goodness sake. The book sets a conversational tone, its sentences punctuated with 'dude's and 'bro's and various other Californian surfer-dude quips. Kudos to co-writer Anthony Bozza for managing to keep the thing sounding personal.
You'll need a sense of humor for this book. Right from the beginning it becomes clear that we'll be hearing plenty of words of wisdom from none other than...er...Tommy's penis. There is an entire chapter dedicated to Tommy's sex tips, and another chapter singing the praises of Jagermeister.
It's not all fun and games though. Tommy goes into more detail over his time in jail that he was able to in The Dirt, and perhaps the most moving part of the book is the account of his son's birthday party, where a six-year-old boy drowned in his swimming pool. Throughout it all, however, Tommy manages to keep an upbeat and optimistic attitude which makes a pleasant change from all the usual doom-and-gloom tales of woe you can pick up at your local bookstore.
Despite all his bad press, I can't help but like Tommy Lee. Sure he may be an immature jerk sometimes but he clearly loves his kids and he loves life, so fair play to him!
Don't go into this expecting a serious, thought-provoking memoir. You'll be disappointed. This is Tommy Lee, for goodness sake. The book sets a conversational tone, its sentences punctuated with 'dude's and 'bro's and various other Californian surfer-dude quips. Kudos to co-writer Anthony Bozza for managing to keep the thing sounding personal.
You'll need a sense of humor for this book. Right from the beginning it becomes clear that we'll be hearing plenty of words of wisdom from none other than...er...Tommy's penis. There is an entire chapter dedicated to Tommy's sex tips, and another chapter singing the praises of Jagermeister.
It's not all fun and games though. Tommy goes into more detail over his time in jail that he was able to in The Dirt, and perhaps the most moving part of the book is the account of his son's birthday party, where a six-year-old boy drowned in his swimming pool. Throughout it all, however, Tommy manages to keep an upbeat and optimistic attitude which makes a pleasant change from all the usual doom-and-gloom tales of woe you can pick up at your local bookstore.
Despite all his bad press, I can't help but like Tommy Lee. Sure he may be an immature jerk sometimes but he clearly loves his kids and he loves life, so fair play to him!
fast-paced
v entertaining. super cool that Tommy was a dancer growing up too.