Growing up in Compton was sometimes tough, he once even had his face and chin slashed by a gang member. Neil soon learned to become street-wise, but was in some trouble at school, he got kicked out, later finding out he has a form of dyslexia. As well as an interest in music, as a teen Neil was also interested in surfing and baseball.
He was discovered while performing with his band, Rock Candy, and joined Mötley Crüe in 1981. That same year, he married his first wife, Beth Lynn and Mötley Crüe released its first album, Too Fast for Love. In 1983, Mötley Crüe released Shout at the Devil, a blockbuster success that established the band as one of the biggest acts of the 1980s. In 1984, after a tour with Ozzy Osbourne, Neil was in a drunk driving accident near Redondo Beach, California. The passenger in his 72' De Tomaso Pantera, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley, the drummer of Hanoi Rocks, died from his injuries. Beth Lynn and Neil divorced in 1985. Following a prison sentence, Neil regrouped with Mötley Crüe to record Theatre of Pain (1985) and Girls, Girls, Girls (1987). He married Sharise Ruddell in April 1988. The band released their highest-selling album, Dr. Feelgood, in 1989 after going through rehab .
Neil left Mötley Crüe to pursue a solo career in February 1992. According to rumors in the band's autobiography, The Dirt, he was fired because he was more interested in car racing than in the band (he was racing in the Indy Lights open wheel developmental series at the time). In 1992 he released his first solo offering, a single "You're Invited (But Your Friend Can't Come)" featured on the Encino Man soundtrack. Exposed, his solo debut, debuted at #13 on the Billboard charts, was released in mid-1993. The album featured Steve Stevens (Billy Idol's guitarist and Atomic Playboys founder), Dave Marshall, Robbie Crane, and Vik Foxx. It sold only about 300,000 copies in the US, just about as many as Mötley's 1994 Neil-less album Mötley Crüe with singer John Corabi (previously of The Scream). All previous Mötley Crüe albums had sold at least one million copies.
Sharise Ruddell and Neil divorced in 1993. Two years later on August 15, 1995, their daughter, Skylar Neil, died of cancer.
The same year, Carved In Stone, an indus-glam metal oriented album produced by the Dust Brothers, sold less than 100,000 copies in the US, and Neil's contract with Warner Bros. Records. eventually came to an end. Some versions of the album feature "Skylar's Song", written by Neil only.
By 1997, both Neil's solo career and Mötley Crüe's fortunes were declining and he accepted their invitation to rejoin the band. They released the album Generation Swine which debuted at #4 on the Billboard charts. It wasn't long before tension erupted again, this time prompting Tommy Lee to leave the band. They replaced him with Randy Castillo, but things came to a halt when Castillo died from cancer in 2002.
In May 2000, Neil married Playboy Playmate Heidi Mark. They divorced in August 2001. In 2002, Neil was one of the cast members on the first season of The Surreal Life. A regular customer of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, in July 2003 Neil was charged with battery after a prostitute at the ranch alleged that he grabbed her around the throat and threw her against a wall. A year earlier, he had pleaded no contest to the charge that he had punched and knocked down record producer Michael Schuman.
In 2003, Vince Neil was featured (as a solo act) in the "Rock Never Stops Tour" along with other '80s hard rock bands. He released a live album, Live at the Whiskey: One Night Only in 2003.
Neil married Lia Gerardini in January 2005. The ceremony was officiated by ordained minister and fellow cast member from The Surreal Life, MC Hammer.
In 2004, Vince appeared again on TV for the special Remaking Vince Neil, which showed him trying to recharge his solo career. He also recorded the single "Promise Me" produced by the acclaimed Desmond Child which has yet to be released commercially, but rumored to be on a forthcoming solo album. However, it turned out to be Mötley Crüe that got the career boost as Neil and Tommy Lee put aside their differences and toured in support of the compilation album Red, White & Crüe which was supported by an extensive world-wide tour dubbed Carnival Of Sins, which featured near-naked female acrobats, fire-breathers and a midget.
Vince Neil is touring with his solo band, now consisting of Slaughter members Jeff Blando and Dana Strum, as well as drummer Zoltan Chaney. In 2010 he released, Tattoos & Tequila
Mötley Crüe will continue to tour, with several dates over the summer, and Vince will continue to tour with his solo band during his off time from Mötley Crüe. He is also currently working on a new studio album with Dana Strum, with whom he performed at glam metal festival Rocklahoma.
The Edge
Vince Neil Lyrics
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Thirsting for excitement and hunger for the thrill
Screams around the corners
Sound like demons in the wind
Their voices pushing me to where I've never been
[Chorus]
A look at the cards and they just see the red
Fear's a skin that you have to shed
If not you're better off dead
Time's on the edge
Means I'm on the edge of time
Maybe no tomorrow I live my life today
Luck is my religion to the lady I will pray
I fear to see the black in every tinsel town
They an try and take my pride
But they can never take my crown
[Chorus]
Time's on the edge
Life's full of time
Life's in my head
Means I'm on the edge of time
In Vince Neil's song The Edge, the singer is a thrill-seeker who lives on the edge of life. The first verse highlights his craving for excitement and the thrill of the kill. He hears demons' screams around the corners that push him to go where he's never been before. This portrays a picture of someone who is always seeking change or new challenges.
In the chorus, the singer's attitude to life is revealed. He takes risks and doesn't fear the unknown, saying that fear is just skin that we need to shed. He believes that if one is too scared of life, then they are better off dead. The last verse talks about the darker side of life and how the singer finds luck in his religion, which he offers to the Lady (Lady Luck). He fears the darkness that lurks around every corner of tinsel town (Hollywood), but he's strong enough to protect himself from any threat.
Overall, the narrative is about someone who is fearless, always living on the edge and seeking adventure. Despite the dangers, he is not afraid to take risks as he is aware that life is full of time, always on the edge of time.
Line by Line Meaning
The edge of the moment the glory of the kill
Being on the edge of the moment and realizing the glory of winning
Thirsting for excitement and hunger for the thrill
Craving the adrenaline rush and the excitement of experiencing something new and thrilling
Screams around the corners Sound like demons in the wind Their voices pushing me to where I've never been
Hearing the screams of others around the corners and letting their voices push him towards unknown experiences
A look at the cards and they just see the red I say it's all in the head Fear's a skin that you have to shed If not you're better off dead
When others see the cards and see danger, he believes it's all mental and that fear is something to overcome. If not, there's no reason to keep living.
Time's on the edge Means I'm on the edge of time
Being on the edge of time, where anything can happen at any moment
Maybe no tomorrow I live my life today Luck is my religion to the lady I will pray
Focusing on living life in the present because there may not be a tomorrow. Relying on luck as a guiding force in life.
I fear to see the black in every tinsel town They an try and take my pride But they can never take my crown
Worries about the negative aspects of Hollywood and the entertainment industry, but nobody can take away his sense of pride and self-worth.
Time's on the edge Life's full of time Life's in my head Means I'm on the edge of time
Time is an ever-present force in life and it's constantly moving forward. Life is youthful and full of energy and being on the edge of time means taking risks and experiencing new things.
Lyrics © PHILLIP R. SOUSSAN D/B/A BLUE CAT TALES, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHILIP RAFAEL SOUSSAN, STEVE STEVENS, VINCE NEIL
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@VikingKrig0666
40% of Comments: "Wow killer song, Vince Neil Rules Dude..."
60% of Commets: "Ahuevo es la rola con la que salía el Zorro, arriba la AAA!!!"
@HandlebarOrionX
Dude El Zorro was an awesome luchador when I was growing up watching AAA on Sunday afternoons not knowing a lick of spanish
@Lilttony_Oficial
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@DJAlex1521
Vaya el zorro era uno de mis luchadores favoritos jaja que recuerdos...
@gonzataker
Asi es, esa es la entrada del Zorro, muy buena eleccion de ese luchador para su salida al ring.
@fmartello
Undoubtfuly, this is a masterpiece, the addition of Steve Stevens in guitar was the best decision Vince's ever made.
@jacobstravail
He made the album
@roythomas-erhard5199
You are so right. He's a musicial genius. An excellent album. I got into Motley Crue a year after they came out and was very into thr band but when Vince left it wasn't crue. When this album came out i was blown
away. I was torn? More Vince solo or should he go back to Motley? So good. Every song. Fuckin awesome.
@blockmanvideo5635
How is this song not more well known?! This is it. This is 1990’s rock at its finest.
@meloland5649
Yo igual recordé esa entrada por parte del Zorro.