Unfortunately, the good times came to a sudden and terrifying halt when Sixx had one too many shots of heroin and passed out cold. 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.
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.
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