Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life in RockThe jaw-dropping tell-all from the lead singer of 1980s supergroup Ratt—and the dirty details of the riotous era when big-haired bands ruled the world. Women. Spandex. Drugs. Hair spray. . . . Welcome to heavy metal rock ’n’ roll, circa 1980, when all you needed was the right look, burning ambition, and a chance. Cranking out metal just as metal got hot, Ratt was the perfect band at the perfect time, and their hit single “Round and Round” became a top-selling anthem. The bigger Ratt got, the more excessive lead singer Stephen Pearcy and his “pussy pirates” became. There was nothing these guys wouldn’t snort, drink, bed, or break. But as Ratt scrambled up a wall of fame and wealth, so they experienced a gut-wrenching free fall. Pearcy’s stunningly honest rock ’n’ roll confessional, by turns incredible, hilarious, and lyrical, is more than a story of survival—it’s a search for the things that matter most. |
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Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 3 |
Section 3 | 7 |
Section 4 | 13 |
Section 5 | 26 |
Section 6 | 41 |
Section 7 | 62 |
Section 8 | 76 |
Section 11 | 141 |
Section 12 | 165 |
Section 13 | 192 |
Section 14 | 217 |
Section 15 | 238 |
Section 16 | 264 |
Section 17 | 281 |
Section 18 | 307 |
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| Title | Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life in Rock |
| Authors | Stephen Pearcy, Sam Benjamin |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster, 2014 |
| ISBN | 145169458X, 9781451694581 |
| Length | 309 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts Biography & Autobiography / Music Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs Biography & Autobiography / Rich & Famous Music / Genres & Styles / Heavy Metal |
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